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Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites

Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites

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Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites
 
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups yellow squash deseeded and chopped very fine
  • 1 cup/ 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • ½ cup white onion chopped very fine
  • scant ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1.5 tbsp fresh chives cut small
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ⅛ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
  1. Chop veggies well. I used my food processor for a few seconds to get a fine chop.
  2. Beat eggs until lighter in color.
  3. Mix all ingredients together.
  4. Spray 2 mini muffin pans with oil spray.
  5. Fill tins to top.
  6. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
  7. Let cool and enjoy!

Gluten Free Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

Gluten Free Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

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One night recently I asked Alan what would be an interesting flavor for a chicken. We were low on groceries and when he opened the fridge he asked whether salsa would be good. I don’t know why I had never had such a delicious idea. I pulled together a few other things I had on hand and made the easiest tastiest chicken I have ever had come out of my crock pot. This chicken fell off the bones and had an amazing flavor. I thought the leftovers would be great as chicken tacos, but I had an even better idea for the leftovers. I grabbed my clean slow cooker and made this… gluten free easy chicken and sausage gumbo.

Gluten Free Crockpot Salsa Chicken
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken sized to fit your crock pot (mine was 5 pounds)
  • 1 16 ounce jar Garden Fresh Gourmet Jack's Special Salsa from Costco (Just called Garden Fresh Gourmet at regular grocery stores) or any salsa that contains a bit of sweetness
  • ⅓ cup Franks Red Hot hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic (We used Costco brand)
Instructions
  1. Remove skin and excess fat from your chicken.
  2. Pour salsa, hot sauce, and garlic into crockpot and mix well.
  3. Add in chicken breast side down.
  4. Spoon some of the salsa mixture over the chicken.
  5. Set crockpot to high and cook for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.
  6. Check for doneness with meat thermometer.
  7. Reserve leftover liquids and chicken for Easy Gluten Free Chicken and Sausage Gumbo!
  8. Eat and enjoy.

 

Coconut Flour Molasses Spice Muffins with Golden Raisins ~ Gluten Free Grain Free

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Do you ever find yourself with an ingredient that you bought once a while back and never used again? Before we moved into our RV, I would just let those items hide out in the backs of cabinets and linger on top of the refrigerator. Sometimes those ingredients would get lucky and I would need them for a recipe before they expired, sometimes they ended up being tossed out during spring cleaning only having been used once. Our RV is only rated to hold 1483 pounds worth of “stuff”. When I began weighing out the items in my life, I realized just how much stuff I had. I was amazed to find I had around 35 pounds of weight just in flour and another 20 pounds in spices. Continue reading →

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Using Mrs. Glee's Ginger Snap Mix

Gluten Free Fat Free Carrot Cake Using Mrs. Glee’s Molasses Cookie Mix

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I love all things ginger. I was super excited to see Mrs. Glee’s Molasses Ginger Snap Cookie Mix arrive in my box of items from Mrs. Glee’s. I was in the mood to bake and immediately thought of making this mix as ginger snap cookies. I asked Alan if he liked ginger snaps and I was met with a resounding NO! I did not want to have the temptation of eating all of those cookies with no help, so I started the wheels turning in my head. Continue reading →

Gluten Free Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Grain Free Coconut Flour Banana Bread Gluten Free and Paleo

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Who doesn’t love banana bread? I confess I can eat a whole loaf in one day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. That is not usually a healthy or diet friendly thing to do. Continue reading →

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls For Ice Cream

Gluten Free Raw Cookie Dough Bites For Ice Cream

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I have been craving cookie dough ice cream ever since I became a celiac. I finally came across some made by So Delicious. It is dairy free and gluten free and has the most incredible cookie dough chunks I have ever had! I ate the entire pint in one sitting. The pint cost about 5.50 which is way out of my price range for a pint of ice cream. I wanted to save my money and buy it again, but then I had a better idea. Continue reading →

Spaghetti Squash

How To Cook Spaghetti Squash The Quick And Healthy Pasta Alternative

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Eating healthy does not have to be any more expensive than eating junk. I scored a seven pound spaghetti squash at Fresh to Frozen for 1.98 today.

Often fresh healthy vegetables and meats are way more budget friendly than snack foods, yet many people fill thier carts and cabinets with snack foods and then protest that eating healthy is too expensive. Continue reading →

Paleo Gluten Free Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Paleo Roasted Brussels Sprouts Gluten Free

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I often shop at our local salvage grocery store. I actually enjoy picking through the slightly irregular fruits and veggies. Sure it takes longer than shopping at a chain grocer, but it  is a relaxing shopping experience, a time I give to myself every week to unwind, think, and discover possibilities in foods that would otherwise have been out of my price range. I can get all of the fruits, and veggies to feed Alan and I for two weeks for around 27 dollars. That is incredibly cheap considering the high volume of produce we consume.  That 27 dollars can stretch to around 35 dollars and include specialty items like cashews, gourmet chips, Mexican cheeses, and the occasional box of Pop-tarts for Alan. If you have not already checked out your local salvage grocery, it is worth the trip. Always check expiration dates and expect to only buy what you will use or freeze in the next few days to a week. Continue reading →

Southwest Quinoa Meatless Meatballs

Homemade Southwest Quinoa Meatless Meatballs – Gluten Free And Vegetarian

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I attended the G+ Bloggers Conference on Saturday morning. In talking about how topics trend on twitter the host used an example of #meatballmondays . We all thought it was pretty funny since #meatlessmondays usually trends weekly. I decided to turn this into an opportunity to create a new recipe and test out a social media theory as well. Continue reading →

Gluten Free Tamale Style Pie

Gluten Free Tamale Style Mexican Pie

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I always buy a rotisserie chicken on my trips to costco. The last time may be my last time though. This chicken was so dry that the poor wings were like jerky. The two times before that some of it was still slightly raw and needed additional cooking. So I needed a way to save this chicken. I began looking around my kitchen and came up with this yummy tamale style pie. Continue reading →