Category Archives: Specialized Diets

DF, GF & SF Blackberry Pie

I’ve been testing gluten free pie crusts and think I finally found one that is fairly easy and tastes good. I don’t mind my almond meal, rice flour and margarine crusts but, for me, the joy in pie is the … Continue reading

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Nikki’s Pineapple Chicken

The sauce from this recipe is so good I could have eaten it and the pineapple over rice and skipped the chicken all together. Pineapple chunks would work just as well and butterflying or cubing the chicken would make it … Continue reading

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GF & DF Roasted Banana Pumpkin Rum Pie

One of the local grocery stores brings in a beautiful variety of winter squash each year and I love trying new varieties even when I don’t know what type of squash I’m cooking with. This week I bought a lovely … Continue reading

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Almond Milk Blackberry Pudding

I have numerous quarts of frozen berries in my freezer from my parents. Last night I ate a bowl of partially frozen blackberries with a drizzle of almond milk over the top of them. The almond milk added a nice … Continue reading

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DF & GF Corn Chowder

I have a fridge full of fresh veggies from my parents garden and I can only eat so much in a single day. Today I used three ears of corn, yellow pepper, onion, carrot and celery to make a corn … Continue reading

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DF & GF Lavender Scented Shortbread Cookies

This was a little more effort than I usually go through for a batch of cookies but I was curious and wanted to experiment. Luckily they turned out well. The Lavender Scented “Butter” can be made up in advance since … Continue reading

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Moroccan Roasted Squash Salad

1 winter squash, peeled & diced 3 cups water 1 cup quinoa 1 Tbs olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 large carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1/2 cup dried currants 1 can garbanzo beans, … Continue reading

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Apple Zucchini Crisp

Filling: 2 apples, peeled, cored, sliced thin 1 medium zucchini, sliced thin & halved 1 Tbs lemon juice 3 Tbs brown rice flour 2 Tbs stevia 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cardamom Topping: 1 cup gluten-free oatmeal … Continue reading

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Avocado & Cucumber Salsa

As usual, I threw together what I had available to make something delicious. This time I had one cucumber left from my mom’s garden that I needed to use. I liked the flavors of the shrimp and avocado lettuce wrap … Continue reading

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DF & GF Roasted Squash & Pepper Soup

Since I already have a traditional cream based pumpkin soup recipe on this blog, I thought I’d change the flavors a bit with this vegan soup recipe. I had a very large winter squash from my mom’s garden (actually I … Continue reading

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