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Joyce Paige replied to Marybeth Luing's discussion 'bread maker recipes for whole grain gluten free bread'

I have not used it, but others on the forum have said that Pamela's bread mix is good. I am going to test some other mixes soon.

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Sweet Potato Sweet Fries

Sweet Potato Sweet Fries I made these for the first time the other day and they were so good, we gobbled them up! The amounts are estimated because it will depend on the size of the sweet potatoes. Ingredients: 2 small sweet potatoes, cut into ...

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Joyce Paige replied to Margit Berger's discussion 'Udi's Bread'

Hi Margit, You're most welcome and I hope you have a great weekend too! Joyce

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Margit Berger replied to Margit Berger's discussion 'Udi's Bread'

Hi Joyce, Thank you. The products are so delicious and my kids are enjoying something that resembles fresh bread! The pizza crusts are awesome and the product is priced very well. I have looked closely at the ingredients and perhaps it is the "co...

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Joyce Paige replied to Margit Berger's discussion 'Udi's Bread'

Aloha Margit I eat Udi's bread all the time and do not get tummy aches. Maybe there is something else in them that you are allergic to? I also eat their pizza crusts. Their gluten-free products are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility. Hope t...

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Aloha, Question: Did anyone have tummy ache problems after eating the Udi's bread or pizza products? My kids LOVE the Udi's bread. We were just delighted to find it at our local health food store here on Maui. My kids had no problem with the Ud...

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Sweet Potato Sweet Fries

Sweet Potato Sweet Fries

I made these for the first time the other day and they were so good, we gobbled them up! The amounts are estimated because it will depend on the size of the sweet potatoes.

I made these again and found that they cooked faster for some reason. They only took about 40 minutes this time. Just keep an eye out for them.

Ingredients:

2 small sweet potatoes, cut into thin wedges (not peeled)

1 tbsp olive oil (more if needed)

½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (more if… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on November 7, 2009 at 9:00pm

Not Your Grandmother’s Grilled Cheese

Not Your Grandmother’s Grilled Cheese

I have been seeing several shows about roasted garlic and finally decided to make some. After I made it, I was making a grilled cheese sandwich with fresh garlic (by the way, fresh garlic is good too) that tasted really good. I decided that I wanted to try it with roasted garlic. My boyfriend and I thought you would enjoy this as much as we did.

Sandwich Ingredients (for one sandwich – multiply by number of sandwiches):

2 slices Udi’s whole… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on November 3, 2009 at 6:12pm

Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Chicken Soup

Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Chicken Soup

This soup tastes so good I had to go back for seconds. I hope you love it too! The other great thing about this soup is that it is all made in one pan.

I just made this soup again and realized I added 8 cups liquid. I have updated the recipe accordingly.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil or canola oil

4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts

½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

¼ cup reduced sodium wheat free San J tamari sauce

8 oz sliced baby portabe… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 24, 2009 at 9:00pm

Crunchy Nutty Banana

Crunchy Nutty Banana

This is another simple snack for kids after school. I am sure I will be including more as time goes on. It is great to have a simple, healthy snack that kids can make themselves (maybe a little help).

Ingredients:

1 banana

1 tbsp crunchy peanut butter (or other nut butter)

Mesa Sunrise cereal (or try a different one)

Directions:

Slice off ends of banana (while still in peel) and slice the banana almost in half (leaving a small portion of the banan… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 19, 2009 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments

Chocolate Raspberry Orange Cake

Chocolate Raspberry Orange Cake

I made this cake for a birthday party and we all enjoyed it (or at least those that like raspberries). I would definitely make this again. The cake is somewhere between a cake and a brownie. Let me know if you like it.

… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 17, 2009 at 7:40pm

Pomegranate Chip - Purely Decadent

Pomegranate Chip

We found this a couple months back at Whole F… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 17, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

PBNJ Banana

PB & J Banana

Ingredients:

1 tbsp peanut butte… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 4, 2009 at 3:35pm

Dark Chocolate PBNJ

Dark Chocolate PB&J

So easy yet so delicious! Do try this as a nice little healthy snack any time!

… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 2, 2009 at 12:00am

Mexican Crepe

Mexican "Crepe"

Ingredients:

1 Corn Tortilla… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 1, 2009 at 5:27pm — 1 Comment

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana

This is a very simple and easy recipe for grownups and kids! If your kids are too little to handle a knife, then handle the knife portion for them and let them fill their bananas themselves. This is great for an after school snack too.

Ingredients:

1 banana

1 tbsp natural peanut butter (just peanuts)

12 chocolate chips, gluten-free (and dairy free if that is a concern)

Directions:

Cut the stem off the banana and the other end. Cut a… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on October 1, 2009 at 3:08pm

Banana Cranberry Nut Muffins

Banana Cranberry Nut Muffins

… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 26, 2009 at 11:13am

Chicken Chile Con Queso Mac

Chicken Chile Con Queso Mac

I was thinking that since I like spicy things that chile con queso might taste good in place of cheese on macaroni. I also wanted it to be close to a one dish meal. Therefore, I decided to use my chile con queso dip on macaroni and add some chicken (try browned ground beef or turkey). My boyfriend and I both liked it. I accidentally browned (not burned) the cheese a little and it gave it a caramelized taste.

Ingredients:

16 oz Tinkyada brown rice elbo… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 24, 2009 at 9:24am — 1 Comment

Berry Good Trifle

Berry Good Trifle

Although there are a lot of… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 21, 2009 at 10:20pm

Blueberry Waffles

Blueberry Waffles

I have been wanting some homemade waffles since I tried the Van's waffles. I think homemade have so much more texture and flavor. (I felt this way when I used to eat Eggos too - homemade are better.) I decided to try some pancake & baking mix I had from Authentic Foods. I really was not sure what to expect because they did not have a recipe for waffles on the package I had. However, I remembered from my Bisquick days that the main difference between pancake batter a… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 20, 2009 at 10:00am

Van's Waffles

Van's Waffles

We purchased several kinds of these thinking they were all gluten-free. Howe… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 19, 2009 at 11:43pm

Tricked Out Brownies

Tricked Out Brownies

I wanted to try the… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 17, 2009 at 5:22pm

Mesa Sunrise Cereal

Mesa Sunrise Cereal from Nature's Path Foods, Inc.

I b… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 15, 2009 at 9:03am

Blueberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Blueberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes

D… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 12, 2009 at 10:30am

Easy Spicy Mac & Cheese

I was really surprised how easy this was and that it worked as well as it did because I was not using any kind of recipe and I have never made mac & cheese without a box mix. I was glad I did not use a full teaspoon of cayenne like I started to. I looked at the cheese mixture and the amount of cayenne that was in that teaspoon and decided that would be like atomic heat - not wanting to blast anyone's head off, I tried just half of a teaspoon and that was just right.

If you want to make this… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 8, 2009 at 3:30pm

Porcupine Meatballs

I have eaten this served with a green vegetable and have topped it with shredded mozzarella to be eaten with a side salad. I am sure you can think of other ways to serve it. The meatballs are moist and delicious.

Porcupine Meatballs

Meatballs:

1 cup uncooked rice

1 lb. ground turkey or beef

½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/8 tsp chili powder

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp Italian seasoning

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, finely chopped

Pan:

1 tbsp. cooking oil

Sauce:

2… Continue

Posted by Joyce Paige on September 5, 2009 at 10:30pm