Category: recipes

  • Brown Rice Paella

    Brown Rice Paella

    John is always searching for new recipes to make that have new and different ingredients.  He has been wanting to make this one for a long time and finally it happened. “Brown Rice Paella”  This one was found on Food .com. Ingredients 1 lb extra large shrimp, peeled and deveinedSalt and pepperOlive oil8-9 medium garlic…

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies Gluten-Free

    Chocolate Chip Cookies Gluten-Free

    John and I are having a great time baking new things using the ATK Gluten-Free Flour Blend.   Today we made  “Chocolate Chip Cookies Gluten-Free”  They turned out beautifully and taste great. Working with gluten free flours is always an unknown the first time.  I wonder about texture of the batter and what it will…

  • Gluten-Free Cheese Bread

    Gluten-Free Cheese Bread

    In our quest to find and make good baked goods for our Gluten Free family members we came across a wonderful new source.  I was listening to NPR radio on my way to see my daughter and new grandson and heard a program interviewing a couple of people from America’s Test Kitchen and a whole…

  • Checkerboard Cake

    Checkerboard Cake

    We are having fun this year celebrating birthdays.  One thing we are doing is having fun with cakes.  I asked David our oldest son what kind of cake he would like he said “Crumby Cake“.  Now this was a surprise because that is Robert’s favorite cake. He then said, “no let’s make it more challenging,…

  • Butterscotch Dumplings

    Butterscotch Dumplings

    I visited with my mother last weekend and asked if we could make a dessert that was one of my favorites as a child and is one I have not had it a very long time.“Butterscotch Dumplings” It is a recipe my mother remembers her mother making when she was young too.  They called it…