July 2010

Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies

July 30, 2010

Who wouldn’t like cookies for breakfast? Before going gluten free I had a breakfast cookie that I made and my kids loved them. They were a healthy, okay semi healthy, cookie that I would make ahead for those busy days that we needed a grab and go type breakfast. I found that keeping items like [...]

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Food Allergies and Skin Care

July 28, 2010

I have several recipes that I hope to post over the next week, but today I wanted to talk about something that I have been thinking a lot about. I have always had sensitive skin. One of the things I remember buying with the money I earned baby sitting as a teenager was hair care [...]

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Eating Out Gluten Free

July 24, 2010

Anyone that is gluten free, or has other food allergies, knows how hard it is to eat out. Most of the time it is not worth the risk. Yes, many restaurants say that they have gluten free or even nut free options, but we all know that there is a high risk of contamination. I have found that [...]

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Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

July 20, 2010

My blueberry plants were loaded with blueberries this year. We have been eating a lot of them and I was able to put quite a few away in the freezer. Now, I just need to find ways to use them all. I used to make a blueberry muffin that we all loved, however it was [...]

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Peanut Butter Free No Bake Cookies

July 17, 2010

I have been making no bake cookies since I was a kid. They were one of the first recipes that I learned to make and I have made them many times over the years. No bake cookies make a perfect summertime cookie. Kids love them and they do not require that you heat the oven. [...]

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Vacationing and Food Allergies

July 14, 2010

Last week we went on vacation for the first time since being both gluten and nut/peanut free. I was a little worried about how it would go, but in the end it went well and we had a great time. Traveling with food allergies can be very challenging, but by planning ahead I saved us [...]

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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

July 8, 2010

What is it about zucchini? It seems like one or two plants will feed a neighborhood. Right now I have more zucchini than I can use, so I am getting creative in how I use it. In years past, I have made a lot of zucchini bread, cakes, and muffins, but this year I am [...]

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Gluten Free Blueberry Pancakes

July 2, 2010

My son loves blueberries. It is one of the few fruits that he really likes. For years I have been making a sour cream blueberry pancake recipe. It came from an old Taste of Home magazine, and we love it. I made the recipe often during the summer when fresh blueberries were available, but I [...]

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