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Big Apple Birthday Adventure Part 2: The Food!

If I were to be completely honest, I’d have to say that I get equally excited about eating in New York City as I do about Broadway Shows and world famous museums. It’s true. I don’t think there is a better place to go and feel comfortable leaving your suitcase of emergency gluten free food… Read More Big Apple Birthday Adventure Part 2: The Food!

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Big Apple Birthday Adventure – Part 1

First stop: Carriage ride through Central Park. It was 20 degrees (wind chill – 0 degrees), but we did it anyway. We were just numb by the end! The last time we had been in a carriage together was on our wedding day in August of 1992. It was 100 degrees that day! A wonderful… Read More Big Apple Birthday Adventure – Part 1

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Gluten Free Friday – Roasted Tomato Soup

Happy New Year! We just returned home from our trip to the Big Apple, and I can hardly wait to share it with you – SO much fun – and a city FULL of gluten free eating opportunities! I wasn’t home long enough today to make a traditional New Year’s Day meal, and I just… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Roasted Tomato Soup

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Christmas At Our Casa

Christmas here was pretty quiet, and it usually is. After all of the planning, hosting, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and “churching” that the holiday always entails for us, it’s so nice to do nothing on the actual day. We all look forward to a day on the couch in our pjs, and we all wonder why… Read More Christmas At Our Casa

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Gluten Free Saturday – Meaty Minestrone

Last Sunday we hosted a staff and volunteer lunch at out house to say thank you to the many folks who pour out so much of their time and hearts to serve at our church. We’ve done this nearly every year that we’ve been here, and I ‘m not sure why, but I always end… Read More Gluten Free Saturday – Meaty Minestrone

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Krum’s Fun Christmas Read-Alouds

Reading aloud is my favorite thing to do with my kids. We almost always have a book in progress, and Christmas provides some really wonderful material. We even put all of the Christmas books away in the attic with the decorations each year, and you wouldn’t believe the anticipation and nostalgia it provides when the… Read More Krum’s Fun Christmas Read-Alouds

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Gidget’s Great Giveaway!

Just HAD to let you all know that Gluten-Free Gidget is giving away a Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Makeron her blog! I have left my comments, and am waiting with anticipation for the Christmas Day announcement of a winner! Hurry over there and enter for yourself – and be inspired by all… Read More Gidget’s Great Giveaway!

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Gluten Free Friday – 8-Layer Mexican Dip

Seems like I’ve been mass producing these things in the last few weeks due to various Christmas parties and events. Definitely nothing new or original. Honestly, nothing I do is new or original – just copied or borrowed from somewhere or someone else. This recipe is borrowed from the Texas recipe archives of the 1980’s,… Read More Gluten Free Friday – 8-Layer Mexican Dip

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“Christmas Cookies and Holiday Hearts…..”

“….. that’s the way the holiday starts. Christmas cookies and holiday hearts, yummy, yummy, good, good, good!” I’ve been humming that song ever since Kayla’s Christmas tea party on Saturday, but I can’t even remember how I know that song or where it comes from. (Leave a comment if you can help me out with… Read More “Christmas Cookies and Holiday Hearts…..”

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Gluten Free Friday – As Promised….Brunch Casserole!

Very much a comfort food, and naturally gluten free, I’ve taken this breakfast casserole to a few gatherings, and it always seems to get lots of rave reviews. I’m thinking of having it ready to go in the oven on Christmas morning along with our traditional “Sara’s Coffee Cake!” (Thanks, Sara E!) The potato crust… Read More Gluten Free Friday – As Promised….Brunch Casserole!