Gluten Free

Chocolate Mint Smoothie

January 8, 2017

One of things I miss the most since going dairy free is chocolate malt shakes. I think part is because I remember making them as a kid with my dad. They were always a special weekend treat. So I have adapted that same great chocolate mint taste but in a healthy treat. Perfect for an afternoon…

Pressure Cooking Eggs with Instant Pot

August 29, 2016

Getting back to scheduling and eating right! So yes, I have been MIA this summer, busy schedules and overly full workload have kept me away. But blogging isn’t the only thing I have been away from. I’ve also been away from meal planning and eating right and my body is very much so reminding me of…

Review of the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo (GFAFE)

May 15, 2016

Yesterday during an unusually very cold May Saturday I ventured up to the Gluten-Free & Allergen Friendly Expo. This was the 4th time attending and I’m always amazed at how many products there are. My daughter came along with me so it was a great mom/daughter day. One of my most favorite things about the…

Join me at the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo

April 13, 2016

Woohoo the 2016 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is just around the corner! This will be my 3rd year attending the show and I couldn’t be more excited. Who doesn’t love finding new delicious food that are gluten free! My tip: come hungry! There were so many samples to try that I didn’t have to stop for lunch.…

Easy Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta

August 14, 2015

So, as usual, I waited until the last minute to figure out what is going to be for dinner. Summer gets a little crazy around here and I have been SOOO BAD at meal planning. I see some freezer workshops in my near future! So I was looking around the kitchen at what I had…

Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo 2015 – Bonus Win Passes!

April 1, 2015

Woohoo the 2015 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is almost here! Last year was the second year that I attend this awesome event. It’s basically a candy land for someone like me. Just about every booth there had “Jen Safe” food. I enjoyed so many yummy items and I can’t wait to go again! It also grew by…

Easy and Quick Breakfast solution – Potato Towers

February 21, 2015

I came up with this creation one Sunday morning. It was one of those mornings where I looked around and we were out of our usual breakfast items. We do have a grocery store just a half-mile from us so I could have easily gone and retrieve a few things but it was a freaking…

My trip to Vegas on a budget and gluten free!

February 14, 2015

For a few years now my girlfriend and I have been trying to plan a trip to Vegas to see the Britney Spears show (yes listening to Britney is one of my guilty pleasures). We are both on a tight budget so it had to be on the cheap. I was stalking Southwest and finally…

Steak and Avocado Salad

November 17, 2014

  So I was looking through some recipes of what I should make tonight and there was one for a steak and avocado salad, of course, the one I found had a bunch of stuff I couldn’t eat so I changed it up a bit. I used a few of my Wildtree spices and marinated…

Hash Brown Casserole

November 10, 2014

As usual I waited till the last min to figure out what to make for dinner, my daughter asked for a casserole. Yes, I thought it was odd too but hey I went with it and then scoured the freezer to see what I could come up with. Turkey, hash browns, mixed veggies, bingo!!

Our family camping trip to Myrtle Beach

August 8, 2014

Ah summer vacation trips, so fun but so exhausting. As I write this we are in the car on our way back home after spending a week camping in Myrtle Beach. This will be a 14 hour car ride, my husband decided we were driving all the way through home and he doesn’t stop unless…

Taco Pie Easy Dinner

July 18, 2014

Sometimes there just isn’t enough time to make things the right way and you have cheat a little. Tonight I made a Taco Pie, even with a few short cuts it was a deliciously easy dinner. By cheating I mean I didn’t create the crust, I used Pilsbury’s Gluten Free dough. I took the dough…

Easy Coconut Oil Chocolate Treats

July 15, 2014

So I had such a sweet tooth one night and up pops these cute little chocolates in my Facebook feed. Of course, the ones I saw were made with dairy and a few other items I’m not supposed to have so I did a little searching and altered a recipe to make these cute little…

Camping Taco Bake with Dutch Oven

June 25, 2014

You may have noticed I haven’t been posting as often as usual and well that’s because It’s officially camping season! We have been spending a few weekends camping with friends and family. I’m always looking for new recipes to make while camping and I came across a bunch of recipes using a dutch oven. I…

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Brownie Mousse Treat

May 29, 2014

I’ve been craving for something sweet for a while now. After poking through the cabinet I found a few mixes that I had on hand, a brownie and a moose mix. I thought I could put them together and make some easy Chocolate Mousse Brownies. I started with a Brownie mix from King Arthur for the base. The box…