Brownie Companions: Orange Almond Brownies

Afraid of failure and completely unable to decide which brownie recipe I wanted- I made two batches! Both turned out great (funny how that works), so I am posting both recipes. You decide which brownie you are in the mood for or make both! Brownie Companions   ORANGE ALMOND BROWNIES 3/4 cup almonds, ground coarsely [...]

Brownie Companions: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

My chocolate cake was gone, and the urge to bake hit me again. This time I decided to make tons of brownies so that I could freeze some for after the new baby comes. I adapted the first brownie recipe from my Colorado Collage cookbook. The ingredient that makes these brownies so special is the [...]

Steak Salad

Yesterday, I went out shopping all day long and left my husband home to fend for himself. He works at home and has gotten used to me calling him down for lunch everyday. When I got home at a little past eight last night, he hadn’t eaten anything since I left. Nice. I gave him [...]

Lasagna

So laugh if you must! I am posting a lasagna today! Yet another fattening Italian dish for this gluten free mommy. I take a lot more pride in my lasagna recipe than I did in my pre- gluten-free days. Thanks to Tinkyada pasta and a homemade sauce, my lasagna is better than ever. I make [...]

No Frills Chocolate Cake

I have been prescribed a little indulgence in these later stages of pregnancy, so I have been making my favorite baked goods and cheese-filled Italian dishes. I will have to balance out my blog entries with healthy entrées once the baby is born. It has been ages since my last piece of chocolate cake, so [...]