I finally figured out a gluten-free banana muffin that bakes up nicely at altitude and doesn't weigh a ton! These are great with those leftover bananas and make a yummy after school snack, dessert or breakfast. Or pile them up and see how many it takes before they fall over! Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon of flax meal (optional-but great for the fiber content) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 3/4 c

Can't get your kids to eat a vegetable? These muffins will get some vegetables in their tummies for sure! Adapted from the It's All Good cookbook by Gwyneth Paltrow, these little yummers are a hit at our house. They are gluten, egg, soy and dairy free! Here's the recipe with my changes (even though the original is great!): Yammy Muffins: 1 large yam (or sweet potato) The picture of the muffin above has a yellow colored yam 1/2 cup of warmed coconut oil 1/2 cup almond milk

It doesn't come pre-made in a bag, it doesn't cost an absolute fortune for a couple of ounces, it's good for you, it's gluten-free, it's nutritious & most of all....YUMMY! I started making granola about nine years ago. This recipe has never failed me. It's very flexible, meaning you can add more or less of some ingredients and still have a great product. Almost anyone who has ever eaten it wants the recipe and also starts making it for themselves. It makes the house smell

Chinese Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Made with Gluten-Free Homemade Hoisin Sauce I combined some recipes to make a kid-friendly, family friendly dinner for us. Most Hoisin sauces contain gluten, so I found one (recipe below) and made it up! 1st Step: “Velveted Chicken” 1- ½ pound of chicken breast cut into small ¼”to ½” cubes 2 tsp of baking soda In searching for ideas for this recipe, I learned about “velveted chicken” from a website (www.recipetineats.com). Combine the chicke

A family breakfast favorite! One of my family's favorite weekend traditions is to wake up and have Swedish Pancakes. Once upon a time, before children, my husband and I stayed at a sweet bed and breakfast in the PNW (Pacific Northwest) called Alice Bay Bed and Breakfast: http://www.alicebay.com in the Washington Skagit Valley. They served the most amazing breakfast which convinced me to buy the cookbook. I have been dreaming about the Swedish Pancakes in this cookbook ever

I woke up this morning to rain, which is a rare event around here lately. A very nostalgic feeling came over me after many years of living in the Pacific Northwest and that's what inspired tonight's family dinner- Salmon, Potato and Corn Chowder. Gluten-free, kid-friendly, adult-friendly, healthy, affordable, includes all-the-food groups meal (that's what makes a meal nutritious in my opinion). I think I checked all required boxes! You could easily leave out the bacon or