The Kids Cook Tomato Soup

Today’s recipe is a simple, but delicious, tomato soup. We added some grilled cheese sandwiches, but this soup would also be great with a green salad. It’s easy, healthy, and a great choice for quick meatless meal.

The Kids Cook Monday- Pizza

It’s almost universal, kids love pizza. It’s tasty, messy, and fun to eat with your hands. So when it comes time to have your kids help make dinner, making pizza is always a hit.

National Library Week

Did you know it’s National Library Week? So what am I currently reading from the library? Here’s the list (these aren’t gluten-free cookbooks, but there are plenty of dishes that are naturally gluten-free, and many are easily adapted).

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake (for shaped pans)

The truth is, short of being a professional baker or Martha Stewart, no one else probably owns a bunch of specialty and seasonal cake pans. These pans produce really whimsical cakes, and they typically come with a recipe because they require a sturdy cake, almost like a pound cake (and typically 5-10 cups of batter). So the typical box mix won’t do, add gluten-free to the requirements and you have a recipe for disaster. So I have had to adapt my old recipes to work in these shaped pans.

Healthier School Lunches

I really appreciate Jamie Oliver’s passion for improving the school lunch program. Every day millions of kids eat their breakfast and lunches at school, many thanks to the free or reduced cost program. I know for some children the meals at school are the only meals they get.

Here is a statement from the Food Revolution Team. They’ve made is super easy to send a comment to the USDA letting them know healthier food in the school is important to the public.

Spaghetti with Bacon

I keep seeing all these spaghetti with bacon recipes, and my family loves bacon, so I finally decided to give it a try.

Honestly, bacon in my red sauce doesn’t sound all the great to me, but I was pleasantly surprised with the results.

Chocolate Banana Bread

Sometimes I get carried away buying those sale ripe banana bags in the produce section. It’s just organic bananas for 30 cents a pound, that’s a steal!

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s no secret my mom has serious sweet tooth. So growing up I was privy to my share of sweet treats, especially cookies. Coming home from school in the afternoons to a house that smelled like a bakery is indeed a good thing. Let’s face it, few things make a better after school snack than warm chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk!

So chocolate chip cookies was definitely high on my list of comfort foods I worried about making gluten-free.

Lime Tortilla Chips

Tortilla chips are a favorite at my house. They are great for chips and salsa, a topping for taco salad, or a as a side with a taco soup or chili.

So when I read how to make Lime Tortilla Chips I had to give it a try.

Brownies a la mode

My kids wanted brownies the other day and let’s just say gluten-free, egg-free brownies haven’t been real successful at my house. So it wasn’t with great enthusiasm I attempted them yet again. But what can I say, for my kids I gave it another try.

For this brownie attempt I merged a vegan recipe with a gluten-free recipe and the result was a very nice brownie.