tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82095475225283537192013-05-19T17:50:39.807-07:00Food & Photo Blog of the BEST Gluten-Free Recipes! Make Every Day Happy & Delicious!Lynn Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744555789492738567noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209547522528353719.post-12135800068330134622013-04-30T11:48:00.000-07:002013-04-30T13:34:07.148-07:00

Quitting Coffee:  It's been three weeks, four days, fifteen hours, three minutes and seventeen seconds since my last cup of coffee... but then who's counting?  Not me.  Quitting was easy.  In fact, coffee is not even on my mind anymore...  Now, I know you are thinking, "Ah ha!  That's why Lynn hasn't been posting recipes... she's been brain-dead from a lack of caffeine!"  However... the REAL

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Crunchy & Delicious - Sweet Cinnamon Apple Slices Everyone loves Sweet Cinnamon Apple Slices because they are absolutely delicious.  Secondly, they are guilt free.  But best of all, they can be made at a moments notice.    Ummm... can you excuse me?   I'll be back... promise!  I am experiencing a Sweet Cinnamon Apple Slice deficiency right now... 60 seconds later:  Ahhhh... much (crunch,

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Chocolate Sauce that Hardens into a Shell To bring you "up-to-speed"... these past weeks my Gorgeous Man and I have been eating waaaay too healthy.  In fact, we have gone overboard on vegetables, high vitamin, high fiber food and green drinks.  ENOUGH!  I decided that something had to change in order to create balance in our lives.    Suddenly I knew exactly what was needed:  More

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Gorgeous Hazelnut Blueberry Muffins I adore these Hazelnut Blueberry Muffins and my Gorgeous Man loves these muffins, too.  They are delish!  And...they are guilt-free.  What?!  How is it possible to have guilt-free blueberry muffins? Well, these luscious gluten and dairy-free muffins are made with hazelnut flour (ground hazelnuts), flaxseed, gluten-free oat flour, high-fiber coconut

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Lentil Potato Soup is my new FAVE soup! Okay, brace yourself. I'm going to say something I never thought I'd say... "My current "FAVE" soup is Lentil Potato Soup!"  Oh my!  That shocks me, as I've never been much of a lentil soup fan.  But, it's very strange... somehow in a magical sort of way, humble ingredients ~ onion, celery, garlic, thyme, oregano, carrots, red lentils, potatoes and

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Dairy-free Cashew Cream Transforms Coffee into a Rich, Creamy Treat Ahhhh.... nothing is better on a cold rainy day than a hot cup of rich, dark coffee with a generous splash of real dairy cream.  Pure Coffee Heaven.  Well... until the day comes that you find that:   Dairy Hates You     So it's ~ Goodbye... creamy coffee drink!  Now, if you live in "coffee centric" Seattle, this is not

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Strawberry Grapefruit Smoothie ~ The perfect way to wake-up! Wowza!  Strawberry Grapefruit Smoothie packs a big "GOOD MORNING" punch of flavor and nutrition.  Plus, this yummy smoothie is guaranteed to wake-up the sleepiest of sleepy-heads.    However, I must warn you that Strawberry Grapefruit Smoothie has been known to cause outbursts of yodeling after just one sip.  What can I say? 

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My first experience with Marsala Zabaglione left me open-mouthed in awe.  Here's the story...  My Gorgeous Man and I were in our early twenties when we went to a restaurant that stated in their dress code: "... a destination restaurant where one simply cannot be over-dressed."  Oh my!   Well, we discovered that besides wearing our fanciest duds, "destination dining" was completely different

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Have I got a great Christmas present for YOU!  Hot fresh bread that is crisp and crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside and tastes heavenly  ~ Especially when warm out of the oven and slathered with butter and honey or jam... oh my... that first bite is a moment of pure, unadulterated "Bread-Heaven Happiness!"   Now I must warn you, precious friends, that you might think you are

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It was the Best Thanksgiving Dinner, ever.  Memorable.  In fact, my husband and I talk about it almost every year.  Now, you know that my Gorgeous Man and I LOVE a great feast.  So of course for our very first Thanksgiving Dinner, we had something quite special...   We had pancakes.  Pancakes?!  You heard me, PANCAKES!  We had pancakes with syrup.  Now, why on earth would we choose to eat

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Rosemary-Garlic Boneless Roasted Leg of Lamb is mouth-watering delicious.  But, besides looking fabulous and tasting amazing,  it is SUPER-EASY to prepare.  And you know what that means: This is a perfect, "stress-free main dish" to serve for the Holidays!  However, don't wait for a Holiday to enjoy this!  You can serve Rosemary-Garlic Boneless Roasted Lamb anytime you feel like it!  (Like...

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Yowza!  These pumpkin muffins are terrific!  But shhhh...  be sure to keep that information to yourself, otherwise people will know and then... POUF!  All your precious Honey Harvest Pumpkin Muffins will vanish right before your eyes and you won't have any left the next day! When it comes to enjoying these super-yummy (but incredibly healthy) Pumpkin Muffins, there are two types of

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Our home is full of stuffed bears and most of the time it is a lot of fun living with them.  However, the goofy beasts invade our kitchen and eat up our baked treats whenever we're not looking.  I try to be sneaky and hide the treats. But unfortunately for my Gorgeous Man and myself, they have a very good sense of smell.  We have found that stuffed bears are particularly fond of finding

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Hi fantastic, beautiful readers! I'm taking a wee little break from blogging so I can "re-invent" GimmeGlutenFree.  Yes, it's time for this cute blog to get a "facelift."  What FUN!  Oh, speaking of fun... that reminds me!  If you are not receiving an email announcing the newest GimmeGlutenFree blog post...  "Subscribe" to get my newest post by email.   Why?  Because you don't

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The Queen of Sheba and I share one thing in common.  We both love of nuts.  Pistachio nuts to be precise.  Now, I'm sure you're familiar with the  tales about the Queen's addiction to these gluten-free, delicious treasures.  But just in case you forgot how the story goes... Legend tell us that the Queen of Sheba adored her pistachio nuts so much; she  demanded that the entire region's pistachio

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California here we come ~ Wahoo!  But, whoa!  Wait a gluten-free minute...  When my Gorgeous Man and I travel, we want to enjoy a super-delicious, gluten-free  (and dairy-free) treat.  But, finding something yummy to eat that is both gluten and dairy-free, is challenging.  And it's even more challenging when we're in an unfamiliar place!  So, I decided to make some high protein, high fiber,

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Peanut butter cake.  Peanut butter cake.  GIVE ME SOME PEANUT BUTTER CAKE!  I want peanut butter cake badly. However, beginning with the "New Year" I decided to commit to eating more healthy food.  But, sometimes when a craving hits me, it is just plain aggravating trying to avoid sugar and trying to eat high fiber, healthy, high protein foods.  It is! Hmmm... there had to be a solution to

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I recently got a note from Vanessa Swanson (a brilliant "Gimme Gluten Free" reader.)   She did something that only the brave and fearless will attempt to do:  Change a recipe!  I know, I know!  Unthinkable, right?   Here's what Vanessa wrote: Hi Lynn, I love your website and get rave reviews on the things I have tried.  I wanted to share with you that I made your Happy Pumpkin Muffins that

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"Easy-to-make" Chili Con Carne is deliciously satisfying on a cold winter day.  This gluten-free, budget-friendly Chili Con Carne recipe is made with ground beef (I use pasture raised ground beef), kidney beans, canned tomatoes, chili powder, garlic and onions.   However,  I do have a few tricks to make this old-fashioned hamburger chili, taste extra-wonderful:  I add a little white wine and

Lynn Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744555789492738567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209547522528353719.post-88269948403062068142012-01-23T19:59:00.000-08:002012-12-19T19:27:50.862-08:00

We got our power back on ~ YES!   Some say that during a snow storm, if you listen carefully, you can hear the trees laughing between themselves when the heavy snow knocks one of them on top of a car or causes one of them to fall on a power line causing our lights to flicker then go out for days.  I can't say for sure that that is true, but I could swear I did once hear a tree giggle as one of

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Homemade applesauce with a touch of cinnamon... Ohhh, so delicious!  But did you know that homemade applesauce actually has magical qualities? It does!   When applesauce cooks on top of the stove, in just a few minutes (if you watch closely) you will see the sweet-spicy aroma of fresh apples and cinnamon fly out of your saucepan and surround each person who enters your kitchen.  (Now keep

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As I looked at the magazine headlines, "Make Fat Cells Self-Destruct" and "Lose 12 Inches in One Hour" I was inspired.  But this one called me to action: "Tired? Achy? Cranky? Do you want your turkey-neck to disappear?  Transform your life by  JUICING!"  YES!  That's IT!  Oh my gosh, it was as if a light bulb went off!  A complete life transformation... plus a good looking neck!  YES!  I

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What are the best gluten-free recipes; the most favorite recipes that our friends and family request time after time?  Well, since you asked so very nicely; I'll list the TOP FAVE recipe requests, just for you.  Isn't it fun to look and drool over food?   Ladies and gentlemen (Drum roll, please.)   Behold ~ The TOP FAVE RECIPES in 2011!   (Wild screaming and applause!!!)  Ultimate

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Christmas Eve morning my family gathers to eat breakfast at the kitchen counter in our "jammies."  We laugh a lot while we try to wake up.  We read the Christmas Story, then open a few Christmas presents.  If the weather is nice, we grab hats, gloves and scarves for an exhilarating walk together.  (Yes, some of us are still in our pajamas - this makes the walk even more  fun!)

Lynn Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744555789492738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209547522528353719.post-68807044381043351682011-12-22T18:06:00.000-08:002013-01-14T20:49:32.029-08:00

Picture this: Tons of sweet, juicy blackberries hiding underneath a buttery-rich, golden pie crust that is sparkling with a sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar on top.  We're talking about a fabulous Homemade Blackberry Pie warm out of the oven, served with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on the side... yum! Blackberry Pie is a TOP FAVE dessert in our family.  However, we

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