Homemade Hamburger Patties/ meat balls

As is the case with most main meals (unlike baking), this easily converts to gluten-free. We add a cup or so of cooked rice in place of the usual breadcrumbs that were in my Mom's hamburgers. Of course mom always did have the best recipes! :) Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, raw 1 small ... Continue reading...

Pork Chops with Scalloped Potatoes

This is a make-ahead casserole type dish. You'll need an hour to cook, and 20 minutes to prep I suspect. But then you pop it in the oven and walk away for an hour. That's worth it isn't it? Ingredients: 4 large pork chops (this recipe is great for those not-so-good cuts) 1 tbsp oil 1/2 ... Continue reading...

BBQ Baked Chicken

Absolutely Divine!  Needs tons of cooking time to really get goooooooood.  :)  This is most excellent over ribs too. Ingredients: 5 chicken legs, back attached, bone-in (I use them direct from freezer) 1/2 c chili sauce (Hunt's & NN are both gluten-free) 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c ... Continue reading...

Creamy Comfort Casserole

Our April showers have just led to more showers!  All day today, actually.  I'm in the mood for some good old fashioned comfort food! You'll need: 4 cups cooked hot rice 1 1/2 cups cooked, chopped chicken 1 can of cr of mushroom soup (check this for gluten!) 1 cup peas, cooked 1/2 ... Continue reading...

Brown Bag Lunches

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Hot Broccoli Dip /makes a quick meal too!

From a Pampered Chef Demo (they have THE best garlic press, by the way.) Ingredients: 1 head broccoli, chopped (I use 4 cups frozen) 1/2 red pepper, chopped 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Real Hellman's Mayo in Canada is GF) 1 cup cheddar, grated 2 cloves garlic (i use 3 :) ), minced 1 Tbsp ... Continue reading...