Slow cooler time! Well, once again it's snowing in Chicago. No way am I stepping outside in this - "white out conditions", we're supposed to get 8 more inches in the next few hours to make this the 5th snowiest winter that Chicago has ever seen. We were out of town all weekend so the fridge is looking pretty bare. Time to see what I have frozen, canned, and dried! Typically I make this Crock Pot Beef Stew at the end of the summer. It's perfect for one of those first chilly days - when you ...
The Kitchen
Basic Sugar Cookie Dough; Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Egg Free Recipe
Ok, so I'm about a month and a half late posting this recipe...... Oops! BUT - Valentine's day is around the corner and I figured that like us, there are plenty of people out there looking for gf, sf, df, nf dessert options. This gluten free, soy free, dairy free, nut free recipe can be used as is for plain old sugar cookies or can be jazzed up to make multiple other cookie types. It's perfect for all holiday cookies, Christmas Cookies, Valentine's Day cookies, Easter cookies, Halloween ...
The BEST Crock Pot BBQ Ribs; Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Nut Free Recipe
I've made a million ribs in the Crock Pot from a million different recipes. They never seem to be as good as the ones my mom used to make on the grill. They just didn't have enough flavor. I was making some appetizers on Super Bowl Sunday and decided to throw some ribs in the Crock Pot. Using stuff I had on hand and a combination of old recipes I came up with these. They are AMAZING! So tender they fall off the bone - hence the somewhat messy pic below :) The BEST Crock Pot/Slow Cooker ...
Asian Lettuce Wraps; Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Recipe
Gluten free, soy free, dairy free, nut free appetizers are hard to come by so I've made it my mission to come up with some of my own for today - Super Bowl Sunday. Today I'm making bacon wrapped water chestnuts (a favorite even before I went gluten, soy, dairy free ), BBQ Root Beer Crock Pot Ribs and gluten free, soy free, dairy free, nut free Asian Lettuce Wraps. This versions with ground pork and green onions. I'll share more adaptations at some point. These are to die for! They're great as ...
Garlic Lemon Spinach Recipe, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Sides
My husband loves Chicago steakhouses. I'm not going to lie, I do too - sometimes there's just nothing better than a hunk of red meat and lots of butter. With a new baby its going to be a while until we get out for a night on the town so I figured I would make a few of the steakhouse sides at home- like Garlic Lemon Spinach. So here it is... Garlic Lemon Spinach Recipe Ingredients 2 pounds fresh spinach, washed and dried 1 tbsp olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 ...
How to Make Homemade Chicken Broth in a Crockpot
Yesterday I posted how my recipe for making a rotisserie chicken in the Crock Pot. One of my favorite things about that recipe is that you can also easily make homemade, preservative free chicken broth without any additional effort or dirty dishes. Here's how... Homemade Preservative Free Chicken Broth (made in a Crock Pot) After dinner, remove all of the meat from the chicken bones and store for a later use. Keep all of the bones and juices in the crock pot (I usually keep some of the ...
Crockpot Rotisserie Whole Chicken Recipe – Gluten Free, Soy Free
It's easy meal week.... why? Because it's been a hell of a week! First up, Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken. This is one of the first flavorful dishes I made when my husband and I went gluten and soy free. This is super easy because you only need 2 ingredients; plus, we usually have enough left overs for a few meals. This recipe calls for a whole chicken but you could also use a whole chicken cut up, bone-in chicken thighs, or even chicken breasts - I personally would recommend utilizing pieces of ...
Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free Beef Stroganoff
I've been craving comfort foods - it's cold, it's cloudy, and I have a baby so I spend most of my days in the house. I found some noodles at the store that look like egg noodles and I decided that it was time to try and make some gluten free, soy free, dairy free beef stroganoff. I've had a container of Pacific Creamy Portabella Mushroom soup in the pantry for months to try and create this recipe. Growing up my mom always made her beef stroganoff with Cream of Mushroom soup - she also didn't ...
Portuguese Kale and Chorizo Soup Slow Cooker Recipe, Gluten Free, Soy Free
So, the weather's finally turned freezing here in Chicago so it's time to get the kale out of the ground. I still feel like a really crazy new mother without a ton of time to cook or eat, so I've decided to make some soup. Amazing because I can dump everything a pot, and I can eat it one bite at a time as I have time :) This can be made on the stove top, but I decided to make it in the crock pot because I just don't have the time to watch a pot on the stove. The soup is great the day it's made ...
Gluten Free, Soy Free Teriyaki Beef Recipe
So.... I am now a proud momma of a 13 week old baby boy. You didn't know you say? I know, I didn't tell you. Needless to say, that's the reason I haven't posted in about 13 weeks. Life has gotten a lot busier since having the little one, but unfortunately, the diet must stay the same. What does that mean? I've been eating a lot of corn chips...and so I can get some vegetables....salsa. Today I feel a lot more sane. The baby has gotten into a really good sleep schedule. Me and the hubby are ...