Being gluten-free during the holidays is not easy. Especially when you are only 8 years old. My youngest daughter who has Celiac disease has had a really hard time lately watching everyone else make and eat really yummy holiday recipes and having to settle for the same old gluten-free cookies she always has to eat….
We’re always looking for new gluten-free recipes around here, and this one is a goodie! They were gobbled up pretty darn fast! We adapted the recipe from Alton Brown’s “The Chewy Gluten Free Recipe” because we didn’t have all the ingredients on hand. Ingredients Directions Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted,…
Just in time for fall, a pumpkin layered dessert recipe that everyone will love! Easy to make, gluten-free, and absolutely delicious! Just in case you weren’t aware, I love pumpkin. Seriously. Have you SEEN my Pumpkin is My Favorite Food Pinterest Board? It’s gotten a bit ridiculous: At the time I am typing this there…
I’m excited to be reviewing another gluten-free cookbook today: Gluten-Free Made Easy by Christi Silbaugh and Michele Vilseck. It is chock full of delicious-looking recipes, as well as tips and tricks to make converting your kitchen to gluten-free much easier. I’m always looking for good gluten-free muffins to put in the girls’ school lunches, and…
Yesterday was our first day back to school. Here’s a sneak peek of my girls before they left for the day. Aren’t they just adorable? And too grown-up. When school starts, it’s time for me to start thinking about what to set out for “after day school snacks.” (That’s what my then 6-year-old always called…
Today I am reviewing a new cookbook called The Secrets of Gluten-free Baking by Jillayne Clements. This is much more than a cookbook, though. The recipes don’t even start until Section 5, as the author carefully walks us through some very important basics of gluten-free baking. I was especially thrilled that this is not just…
Delicious gluten free chicken enchiladas with green sauce—just six ingredients. This gluten-free chicken enchilada recipe is super easy to make and everyone loves it! It’s no secret that my husband does most of the dinner cooking around here. But I have a few signature meals I make, too, and these gluten-free chicken enchiladas are one…
Make your English Trifle taste amazing while still using boxed ingredients. Happy 4th of July! One of our family traditions on the 4th (and Memorial Day as well) is to have a patriotic trifle. And I know I’m not alone in that. Something about red strawberries, white whipped cream, and blue blueberries lends itself pretty…
Unbelievably moist muffins made with vanilla yogurt, bananas, and blueberries. Just before school was out I decided to make some muffins for the girls’ lunches. It was towards the end of the week and grocery shopping needed to be done, but our bank account wasn’t quite ready for that yet (I don’t even want to…
One of my husband’s favorite recipes is this easy lemon cake. It’s super easy because you just have to doctor up a basic yellow cake mix, and it’s really good, too. I need a good dose of springtime in my life, so we made this cake a couple weeks ago, and it was just the…
Love BYU mint brownies? Here’s the secret recipe! Our favorite brownies are the ones you can buy on BYU campus—the yummy BYU mint brownies. Over the years, my husband has done his best to dissect and perfect a recipe that comes pretty darn close to the ones you can buy at the CougarEat, and I…
These delicious, melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookies are topped with a peppermint glaze and crushed candy canes. The perfect cookie to leave for Santa Claus! This is my very favorite Christmas cookie recipe. You guys, they are so good-they literally melt in your mouth! They aren’t called Peppermint Meltaways for nothing! We love them. Maybe a little…