Migas Tacos

Migas is a Tex-Mex dish of eggs, corn tortillas, and various other interchangeable ingredients. The word itself means, “crumbs,” in Spanish. Migas is wonderful enfolded in a corn tortilla with refried beans to make a Migas Taco. There are so many ways to make this dish. I always go with what I have on hand [...]

Refried Beans

Before going gluten-free and moving to Raleigh, I used to love going to Mexican restaurants. Now in order to get good refried beans, I have to make them at home. My little boy also loves refried beans, so I feel better knowing they were made by me! I got this recipe from Chevys Fresh Mex [...]

Crustless Cheesecake

Ok, confession. This is the first cheesecake I have made…ever. I have always been intimidated by the cheesecake, but I decided to dive in head first and make one for company. I wanted a cheesecake that was firm enough to be served au naturel. I went looking for a cheesecake recipe and came across an [...]

A Pair of Crustless Quiches Part Two: Crab Quiche

This crustless quiche was adapted from a deep dish crab pie my mother created in 1985. Since this recipe was an adaptation from a pie recipe, we had enough ingredients to make one small and one regular sized quiche. We gave the second quiche to a neighbor for her Easter brunch. CRAB QUICHE 1/2 cup [...]

A Pair of Crustless Quiches Part One: Spinach Tomato Quiche

Quiche is the classic brunch dish. It was definitely featured in this gluten-free mommy’s Easter brunch feast. Since we were feeding thirteen and variety is the spice of life, my mother and I made a pair of quiches. Our dueling quiches (everything is a competition) were definitely a hit with the crowd. There was not [...]