Category: Breakfast

Red and Blue Breakfast Cake

admin June 22, 2013 6 Comments
Independence Day is just around the corner!  Why not start the day out with this delicious and easy Red and Blue Breakfast Cake. It’s not just for breakfast either!  Enjoy for brunch, mid-afternoon snack, dessert, or late evening treat! Red and Blue Breakfast Cake was inspired by a recipe I found in the June 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine.  I made it gluten free, allergy free...

Quinoa For Breakfast (And What is Quinoa Anyway?)

admin June 13, 2013 6 Comments
If you have been gluten free for a while now, I’m sure you know all about quinoa (pronounced keen-wah).  If you are new to gluten free or not gluten free, you may have heard about it as it has been in the news the last few years as a power food.  There is no need to be gluten free to enjoy this grain. (It’s not technically a grain, but it is often referred to it as that.  We’ll get into...

Enjoy Life Perky’s Crunchy Cereal and a Granola Recipe

admin June 10, 2013 2 Comments
I like Enjoy Life food company, so when I saw this box of Perky’s Crunchy Flax cereal on sale, I thought I would give it a try.    What I found is that it is very, very small and quite blah tasting to be eaten alone and I was a bit disappointed.  However, it does boast 6g of fiber, 7g of protein, and 540mg of omega-3’s per serving.  It is made of sorghum flour, flax seed, honey, raisin...

Berry Patriotic Parfaits

admin May 22, 2013 1 Comment
I like to have something “fun” to eat for days like Memorial Day, July 4 etc.  Something red, white and blue to help commemorate the day.  But I also do not always have time to make something complicated.  But these little parfaits are just the quickest, easiest and cutest thing to make!   I used little plastic shot glasses for these parfaits.  Making them “mini” is great for a...

Allergy Free Blackberry Muffins

admin May 5, 2013 4 Comments
What is better than a moist, fruity muffin for breakfast? I love muffins…any time of day.  So today I bring you a Blackberry Muffin.    It is gluten, milk and egg free, as well as free of soy, peanuts and tree nuts.  And it is still mighty delicious.  I adapted this recipe from The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book.  I am a big fan of Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour so that...

Cranberry Orange Muffin Oatmeal

admin March 24, 2013 0 Comments
Since my Apple Pie Porridge recipe was a hit, I thought I would make another oatmeal recipe based off of a “baked good.”  So today I bring you Cranberry Orange Muffin Oatmeal.    Okay, it does not taste like a muffin too much, but it makes for a better title than anything else I could think up.  This is easy and tasty too.  If you do not have a lot of time in the morning, you can cook up...

Cherry Vanilla Granola

admin March 20, 2013 6 Comments
I have been at it again; another granola recipe that is. Granola is so easy to make.   It is great for breakfast alone or on top of cereal.  It is a great evening snack.  While I love this recipe and this one, I wanted a new one too.  This one, full of cherry flavor and a hint of vanilla, is so delicious I wrote the recipe to make a large batch. I saw a recipe once that used wheat germ. ...

Power Packed Pancakes

admin March 15, 2013 1 Comment
I call these Power Packed Pancakes because they are packed with fiber, protein, and antioxidants!  Lots of “power” to start your day with!   Quinoa flour provides fiber and protein.  In fact, per ¼ cup there is 2g of fiber and 4g of protein.  Buckwheat flour (which is not wheat at all) boasts 6g of fiber and 5g of protein per ¼ cup.  Blueberries add an extra burst of flavor.  But...

Chocolate Donuts With Strawberry Frosting Followed With Discussion Of Gluten Free Flours and Binders

admin February 6, 2013 25 Comments
I guess I’m dubbing myself the allergy friendly, holiday/seasonal donut gal. :-D I brought you the allergy free pumpkin donut in the fall.  For Christmas I brought you the gingerbread donuts with cinnamon buttercream frosting.  And now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, I bring you a chocolate donut with strawberry frosting…allergy free of course!     Now, this chocolate donut is not...

Apple Pie Surprise Smoothie

admin January 25, 2013 16 Comments
What if I told you that you could have apple pie for breakfast?  And not feel guilty about it?  Or for lunch or a midafternoon snack?   Well, you can, sort of.  See, this smoothie tastes like apple pie.  But it is simply fruit and surprisingly….a vegetable.  No added sugar, no dairy products.  No guilt smoothie.  At least for me.   If you read my Savory Butternut Squash Soup post, you...