Creamy Gluten-Free Soup to Warm the Body and Soul
It’s January and winter is in full blast around the country. Right now, my Colorado Rocky Mountains are getting pummeled with snow measured in feet, not inches. Temperatures dip into the single digits...
View ArticleGame Time! Gluten-Free Super Bowl Party
Whether you are hosting a Super Bowl party, or just want a super-easy menu for a cold winter night, this flavorful gluten-free menu is sure to be a hit. It has simple ingredients and is easy on the...
View ArticleEnjoy Summer’s Bounty with Melon-Peach Gazpacho
Summer is in full-swing here in Colorado and we have seen our share of forest fires, dangerous storms, and extreme heat. But one of the upsides of the warmer temperatures is that two of our favorite...
View ArticleChilled & Dilled Cucumber-Apple Soup for Summer
Summer is in full swing here in Colorado. Warm days in the 90’s, cool nights in the 60’s (we have daily temperature swings of 30 degrees). Farmer’s markets, community gardens, and stores are...
View ArticleEnjoy Locally-Grown Produce All Year Long
Summer may be drawing to a close, but my tomato and herb pots haven’t gotten the message. I love this time of year; locally-grown fruits and vegetables continue at farmer’s market stalls and I rush to...
View ArticleGame Time! Gluten-Free Super Bowl Party
Gluten-Free Chili Whether you are hosting a Super Bowl party, or just want a super-easy menu for a cold winter night, this flavorful, gluten-free menu is sure to please. It has simple ingredients and...
View ArticleCream of Broccoli Soup for March as National Nutrition Month
Here in snowy Colorado we weathered last week’s back-to-back snowstorms and frigid temperatures and now it is snowing again. This gets me in the mood for soup. But not just any soup. Since March is...
View ArticleButternut Squash Soup for a Healthy Gluten-Free Winter Soup
When it comes to vegetables, butternut squash may not be at the top of your list. It certainly wasn’t on mine until recently. Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Soup for a Mediterranean diet But it’s time...
View ArticleVegetarian Awareness Month: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian Entertaining
October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month and many of you ask me how to be a gluten-free vegetarian or flexitarian (someone who is an occasional vegetarian.) This is important because the...
View ArticleBlack-Eyed Pea Chili for New Year’s Good Luck
Black-eyed peas are eaten year-round, but it is believed that they bring prosperity when consumed on New Year’s Day…which is next week! Black-Eyed Pea Chili for Good Luck on New Year's So make up a...
View ArticleMarch is National Nutrition Month: Eat More Beans
Beans are one of the unsung heroes of the food world. In fact, I call them the “Rodney Dangerfields” of nutrition because “they don’t get no respect” and they’re often the butt of jokes (pardon the...
View ArticleMelon-Peach Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto
Two of my favorite fruits are close to ripening: peaches and melons, grown right here in Colorado. In fact, Colorado is known for some of the best peaches and cantaloupe in the country. Melon Peach...
View ArticleGazpacho
Fresh tomatoes are perfect for gluten-free Gazpacho. As a child I struggled to like tomatoes…I tried them plain, salted, and even sprinkled with sugar…UGH, all to no avail. Now, as an adult I adore...
View ArticleCarol’s New Cookbook: 100 Best Quick Gluten-Free Recipes–Coming Soon
As I travel around the country at speaking engagements, book signings, and trade shows I hear this comment over and over, “I don’t have time to cook. How can I get a meal on the table in 30 minutes or...
View ArticleChilled & Dilled Cucumber-Apple Soup for Hot Summer Days
Summer is in full swing here in Colorado. Warm days in the 90’s, cool nights in the 60’s (we have daily temperature swings of 30 to 40 degrees). Farmer’s markets, community gardens, and stores are...
View ArticleGluten-Free Gazpacho
It may be September, but tomatoes are still abundant at Farmer’s Markets and supermarkets—and perhaps your own backyard. Labor Day is coming up and I am always looking for ways to feature tomatoes in...
View ArticleThe Paleo Diabetes Diet Solution: a new book
Manage Your Blood Sugar with 125 Recipes Plus a 30-Day Meal Plan by Jill Hillhouse, CNP and Lisa Cantkier, CHN Lisa Cantkier and Jill Hillhouse are well-known in the gluten-free world, not only in...
View ArticleGluten-Free Cooking for Two – new cookbook
I was preparing dinner one night when I had a BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious): Gluten-Free Cooking for Two I realized that I live in a two-person household, yet I’ve always cooked for the standard...
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