Ingredients: Stock 1 1/2 cans canned chickpeas 6.5 cups chicken stock 12 cloves garlic 1 shallot 4 sprigs parsely 2 sprigs rosemary 2 sprigs thyme 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1 Bay leaf 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp crumbled saffron thread 1/2 cup white wine 8 Tbsp olive oil l lb. lamb stew meat salt…
Daiya Non-Dairy Cream Cheese
I just discovered that Daiya has a cream cheese! Tonight, while shopping at Whole Foods, I saw it next to the regular cream cheese. I bought the chive and onion flavor and I’m currently having a late night snack of a bagel with the faux cream cheese. Yum! If you have been missing cream cheese,…
Gluten-Free Persimmon Cake
One of the local bakers makes a really delicious, moist persimmon pudding cake every fall when persimmons are in season. I saw some nice ones at Top Banana (a local produce stand) and bought some to make a gluten-free version. Cake Ingredients: 2 cups chopped walnuts 1 cup butter substitute (like Earth Balance), melted 2…
Gluten-Free Chanterelle Stuffing
I picked up a pound of Chanterelle mushrooms yesterday, since they are abundant and cheap right now. I was making a chicken for dinner, so I did a search for chanterelle stuffing. I needed it to be gluten-free, so I knew I’d have to modify the recipe I found. Luckily, last night I made gluten-free…
Coconut Millet with Strawberries
I had never cooked or eaten millet. I’m also not a big breakfast person, so I always have difficulty getting enough morning calories since I can’t eat eggs and I HATE regular cereal with milk substitutes (I was never big on cold cereals to begin with). I also need to ensure I get enough protein…
Vegan Scrambled Eggs
I haven’t been feeling the best lately and I believe it’s been because of being lax with my food. I have been disregarding my egg allergy and eat dairy & beef on occasion when I really have a craving. So, it’s time to get back on track. Or, at least the best I can considering…
Roasted Chicken & Zucchini
I had thawed chicken thighs and legs and I had a ton of zucchini. The challenge was to figure out a recipe that used both (and wasn’t boring). After scouring the web, I found a couple of recipes, but didn’t like bits of either. I wasn’t too sure about rosemary and mustard together in a…
Amy’s Kitchen Vegan Margherita Pizza
Finally…a pizza that cures my craving and tastes like a real cheese pizza! Having a dairy allergy really sucks when it comes to cheese. I adore cheese and this is the one thing I really miss. Recently, I found a vegan pizza from Amy’s Kitchen that uses the Daiya cheese (see my previous review). I…
Roast Chicken with Olives, Grapes & Rosemary
Another winner from the Smitten Kitchen, but this time from the cookbook, not online. Like Deb’s spouse, my husband also doesn’t care for fruit with his meats, but since her hubby loved it, I thought I’d give it a try. William’s verdict – home run! I made lemony roasted parsnips to go with the chicken….
Italian Stuffed Cabbage
Once again, I’m modifying a recipe from Smitten Kitchen so that it’s gluten and dairy free. I thought they turned out quite well, but William thought the tomato sauce overpowered the stuffed cabbage….but then, he has a think about tomatoes and cabbage, so I don’t think he’d ever be happy with a traditional stuffed cabbage…