We had an abundance of garden green peppers, with new fresh ones picked just last night! So I decided to make stuffed peppers for my family.
To make ten, I cut the tops off the green peppers, cleaned them out and then mixed the following ingredients together in a bowl:
2 lbs ground beef
1 cup GF oats
1 pkg Knorrs Vegetable recipe mix
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup salsa
2 eggs
I lined a cookie sheet with foil, sprayed it with cooking spray and then stood the peppers in the pan. (Some needed to be sliced off carefully at the bottom so they would stand up straight.) I spooned the hamburger mixture into the peppers and smashed down a bit, then topped with ketchup (probably one or two Tbsp each). They cooked in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour.
We also ate some fresh-cooked garden zucchini, sliced and cooked on medium in a small pot with ¼ cup olive oil. YUM!
Filed under Recipes by on Aug 14th, 2010. 2 Comments. 
I recently bought a whole bunch of boxed instant pudding, and I was so excited because there was no gluten or dairy listed in the ingredients. I planned on making my kids some yummy pudding for a treat, when I noticed another sentence on the box: “This product will not set with soy milk.” I use soy milk, and I assume the same thing is true with the other non-caseine milks. Feel free to leave a comment in the comment section if anyone has found an alternative to regular milk that works for setting pudding. I did solve this problem in an even tastier way, however. I made the pudding with the soy milk anyway, then used the plastic popsicle containers (can be found at Wal-mart and many dollar stores) to pour the pudding in. They took several hours to freeze, but once they did, they were a big hit. It felt almost like I was giving my kids icecream pops. What a hit, and such a great idea for a cold yummy treat in the summertime.
Filed under GF/CF Kids by on Aug 7th, 2010. 2 Comments.
My mom made the best potato corn chowder! I have missed making it, since I went casein free. This version is made with rice milk, so is wonderful for kids and grown ups who can’t have milk, and tastes great too! I made mine in the crock pot this morning, and let it cook on low all day. Tonight my family loved having dinner ready, and enjoying an old favorite, this time made with rice milk instead 
Our tummies win!
See my recipe for GF CF Potato/Corn Chowder under “soups” in my recipes section of this website!
Filed under Recipes by on Aug 5th, 2010. 1 Comment.
Cupcakes are always a fun treat for you little ones and you! It’s easy to make then gluten and casein free with a Betty Crocker gluten-free cake mix, plus your own frosting!
I use the cake mix, substituting the butter with Crisco. I make 12 cupcakes instead of the suggested 18. For my frosting recipe I use:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup Crisco
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp rice milk (you can use soy or almond milk)
1/8 tsp salt
I add food coloring for a fun touch!
Just mix together to make the frosting light and fluffy!
When cupcakes have cooled, frost and decorate, using sprinkles, marshmallows, or fruit snacks! Get creative! Your child will LOVE these cup cakes! Enjoy!
Filed under GF/CF Kids by on Jul 31st, 2010. 1 Comment.
When I was young, when asked about my favorite food, my answer was always “potato salad!” Yes, the home-made potato salad was always my favorite part of every family picnic!
Since I’ve become a wife and mom, I’ve loved pleasing my own family by making my own home-made potato salad, and they love it too! I also love making it, when asked to bring a dish to a party or another event.
This summer we’ve already had some fun picnics and parties! I’ve taken my potato salad with us, to picnic at an amusement park. We had a family picnic for Father’s Day, and very recently, we surprised my husband with a big party for his birthday. I doubled the size of my potato salad for that day. And coming up this week is my Mom’s 84th birthday, that we are celebrating with a picnic in a beautiful canyon. Yes, I’ll be making a double-sized potato salad for that too!
I have added my “Summer Picnic Potato Salad” to my recipes, under “Salads.” Happy Summer, everyone!
Filed under Recipes by on Jul 27th, 2010. 1 Comment.
My grandson, Gavin, had his first birthday. On the menu was Little Caesar’s Pizza and Birthday Cake. By planning ahead, I didn’t have to feel left out. My daughter, Kayli, made both a regular cake and a Betty Crocker’s Gluten-Free cake for me. I made the frosting using 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup Spectrum (dairy-free spread), 1/2 tsp vanilla and 2 Tbsp soy milk.
For my pizza, I bought frozen gluten-free personal pizza crusts and used my own toppings – pizza sauce, onion, mushrooms, olives, green pepper, bacon and pepperoni.
The party, the family, and the food was a success!
Filed under Gluten-Free Info by on Jul 6th, 2010. 2 Comments.
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