This is the most simple soup to throw together on a cold day and one of Nate and my favorites! INGREDIENTS (This recipe has already been doubled to serve our family, so don't double again!) 1/2 cup melted butter 1 medium chopped onion 1/2 cup flour 4 cups half-and-half cream or milk 4 cups chicken stock or broth 1…

Nate really liked this dinner and it was simple enough to make even for a busy night. A keeper for sure.  I N G R E D I E N T S 2 c. store-bought salsa verde  1/2 c. sour cream  2 bunches cilantro (about 4 cups, including thin stems), plus more for serving  Salt and freshly ground black pepper  3 c. shredded rotisseri…

Life is a work in progress and that is definitely evident in our quest for our own Barbecue Sauce.  Most BBQ sauce contains High Fructose Corn Syrup, which we try to avoid, so we have been working on making our own.  Every time we make it we have a few edits of what we should do next time and we keep seeming to forget…

Corn Chowder Ingredients 8 slices bacon, diced (do not add, use as garnish) 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1/4 cup GF flour 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth  4 cups corn  1 lb. red potatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces 1/4 tsp dried thyme 1/4 tsp smoked paprika salt …

This is so good!  The whole family loved it and I am sure we will make it again soon.  I have double the sauce in the ingredient below because we just love sauce in our home.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet and/or spicy Italian turkey sausage 2 red bell peppers, sliced 2 yellow onions,…

I have disliked seafood for as long as I can remember. I still often try things hoping it will be the seafood dish I do like but to no avail. I secretly have always thought it would be nice to enjoy seafood as it gives you a whole lot more healthy options for meals but I have resigned myself to just not being a seafo…

We are trying to avoid going to the store unless we absolutely can't live without something. I used to go to the store each week with a grocery list written out for the specific meals we wanted to eat.  Now, however, we get what is available at the store and make it work.  Using what we have has lead us to some cr…

Horseshoe Sandwiches are an Illinois thing.  Originated in Springfield they are a local favorite but I wanted to bring this Illinois favorite here to New Hampshire.  When I served these to the kids they were a combination of speechless because they couldn't stop eating long enough to talk) and overwhelmed with joy…

One of the hardest things for us to purchase gluten free is surprisingly sauces.  while there are a plethora of companies making gluten free baked goods readily available, sauces, which use gluten for a thickener, are hard to come by and usually very expensive.  We have had to come up with our own alternatives that co…

Pot pie is the best of all the comfort foods. Nothing brightens up a rainy day or makes a stressful day more relaxing than a big helping of Chicken Pot Pie. Ingredients 4 Tablespoons Butter 1/2 cup Finely Diced Onion 1/2 cup Finely Diced Carrot 1/2 cup Finely Diced Celery 2 cups corn, green beans, peas, etc (fro…

This Pork LoMein Sauce is perfect.  It makes me want a second serving before I have even finished my first. SERVES about 4 For the sauce: 1/4 cup LOW-SODIUM gluten-free Tamari or soy sauce 2 Tablespoons chicken broth (low-sodium if possible) 1 Tablespoon cornstarch/flour 1 - 2 teaspoons chili sauce (l…

For Sauce: 6 T unsalted butter 6T GF flour 1 1/2 Cup vegetable stock 2 T chili powder 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1 T sugar 1 28 oz can tomatoe puree 2 T heavy cream 3 cans diced tomatoes for rice and chicken In a medium pan melt the butter over medium h…

1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 1 tbsp honey 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Whisk together the mayonnaise teriyaki sauce honey, and cayenne until smooth. Put on top of a yummy burger with pineapple, onion, tomatoes, lettuce and grilled buttery buns.

Orange chicken in a guranteed crowd pleaser in our house. Spicy or sweet it can be made to make everyone smile. If we are in a healthy and less endulgent mood the chicken can be simply grilled up with out topping or frying. The sauce is so delicious it is all anyone really cares about anyway.  Ingredients …