In the spirit of staying healthy this fall season, I have taken one of my favorite recipes and transformed into a healthy weeknight meal. Gluten-free lasagna spaghetti squash is a perfect segway into fall. It provides the cozy childhood feeling but still proves to be light on the waistline. This meal is filled with childhood … More Gluten-Free Lasagne Spaghetti Squash
Welcome fall in with Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread! … More Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
My group of friends and I have a monthly wine club. It was started as a way to get a more in-depth knowledge of different wine region all over the world. The concept is simple: Pick a region, bring a wine from that region and some food. For our first tasting, we delved into a region … More Gluten-Free Crostini
Want to try a sweet treat for your next celebration? Try my review of Gluten-Free Boston Cream Pie cupcakes which can be found in “The Great Cupcake Book” … More Gluten-Free Boston Cream Cupcakes: A Review
Are there brands you’ve thought about trying but haven’t? Looking for an amazing sauce to take your barbecue to the next level this spring? Longing for the perfect bread? Find all of these things and more at the Gluten Free & Allergy Free Expo April 22 & 23 in Schaumburg, IL.I’ll be there both day sampling … More GFAF Expo: Experience the Hottest Gluten-Free Offerings on the Market
Looking for the perfect sweet Spanish treat to pair with your wine tasting? Look no further than Gluten-Free Churros! It’s soon to become a get together classic … More Gluten-Free Churros
Looking for a way to spice up a week night or a party? Try Gluten-Free Twisted Burrito Nachos! … More Gluten-Free Twisted Burrito Nachos
Looking for the perfect mix of comfort and taste? Then give Gluten-free deconstructed pork pot pie with cheese biscuits a try! … More Gluten-Free Deconstructed Pork Pot Pie
Want a sweet treat to chase away the winter blues? Then the Eat Your Heart Out Brownies is just the cure! … More Gluten-Free Eat Your Heart Out Brownies
Looking for something to shake that hangover or just to celebrate the start of the weekend? I have the perfect recipe for you the gluten-free hangover sandwich! … More Gluten-Free Hangover Sandwich
Want a healthy fun start to the new year? Try this meatless Monday chickpea pasta pesto! The meal is packed with protein and vegetables. … More Gluten-Free Chickpea Pesto Pasta
Summer has begun to turn to fall here in the city within a forest. The days are getting shorter, the moon appears brighter in the sky as the harvest draws near and kids had back to school. There is a crisp bite lingering in the air at the end of the day that calls for … More Gluten-Free Capris Grilled Cheese
Want an amazing diversion from the work week hustle? I’ve got the perfect fix for a star studded meal! … More Gluten Free Stuffed Pork Chop with Healthy Mashed Potatoes
We’ve survived another Monday and now it’s time for the best sort of pick-me-up TACO TUESDAYS! I have a recipe that is delicious and simple for a quick Tuesday night meal for family, friends or just yourself and Netflix. This recipe happened out of luck, the need for a a quick bite one night after … More Asian Tacos
A little late for Pi Day, but here is a filling Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie. Celebrate the last of winter with this dish. … More Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie
Ever miss the taste of thin mint cookies? Well your in luck. This cupcake let’s you relive the delicious combination of chocolate and mint. … More Gluten-Free Thin Mint Cupcakes
I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making pasta. Maybe it’s my Italian roots. Maybe I wanted a challenge. I’ve had freshly made pasta before and the taste cannot be compared. The flavors are bold and interact with the sauce in a commanding manner. The pasta becomes the experience, not a conveyor for … More Gluten Free Herb Pasta from Scratch
Is it a vanilla cake? Or something else? … More Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake
What am I cooking up for Christmas Eve? … More Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
December 21st This is the lead up to a very special dessert, however, I feel that each cake deserves its own spotlight. You going to have till Christmas Eve to find out what I have been cooking up. Just know that it is the IT dessert to have this year. I have never seen it done … More Gluten-Free Brown Sugar Spice Cake
December 19th This holiday, try making something really special. It’s like a donut but a waffle. It makes a great treat for the weekend or when the whole family is in town. Wanuts are the next crazy, and they are great without the wheat. I had my usual concerns about the recipe: would it stand up … More Gluten-Free Wanut
December 18th Happy Friday! This dish is great to make ahead of time, freeze and serve later. This is ideal if there are lots of people coming into town and you just want an easy meal. It’s also great anytime during the year that you’re looking for a quick and easy meal if you are into … More Gluten-Free Cheesy Mac and Cheese Bake
December 17th Christmas Eve is one week away. Time to start buttoning up the menus and shopping for a week full of family and fun. Everyone is starting to get into the spirit and Christmas is in full swing. I made these tasty appetizers last year for Christmas Eve, they were a complete hit. Its … More Gluten-Free Antipasto Skewers
Try these amazing cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning! … More Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
A classic Italian Christmas cookie. … More Gluten-Free Italian Fig Cookies
December 14th It’s one week before the kids go on winter break, the family starts arriving and the gifts need to be wrapped. In Chicago, it’s raining and gloomy out. Weather better suited for April but at least, it’s warm. My boyfriend deserves the credit for this recipe. One night we wanted soup but a thicker … More Gluten-Free Lasagna Soup
December 13th: So what’s every kids’ favorite cookie? Sugar cookies of course! This recipe is sure to be a hit will all the kiddos in your life, young and old alike. If you want something fun to do, make the dough and let the kids go to town with the cookie cutters. Make the icing ahead … More Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing
December 12th Today I am getting together with friends to decorate cookies. We have all sorts of cookies that we will be decorating and some will solely be for eating during the process. These Carnival Lemon cookies add a bright, vibrant taste to any party. Whether looking for a last minute cookie for the work … More Gluten-Free Carnival Lemon Cookies
December 10th Happy Thursday everyone! What better way to celebrate the holidays then hot chocolate and sugar cookies? Better, yet, what if we put them into one amazing treat?! This is exactly what has happened here. A fantastic treat that will have everyone taking. This decadent chocolate cake base and sweet sugar cookie create the … More Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
December 11th Frost Anisette Cookies are an Italian cookie as known as S-Shaped Cookies. This is the perfect cookie for anyone watching their sugar or trying to slim down for holiday parties, while still enjoying something sweet. Being half Italian, I grew up eating these during the holidays and at family gatherings. Italians feel food … More Gluten-Free S-Shaped Cookies
December 9th Day 9: I’m sorry this entry is late. I was being Santa’s little helper yesterday and was unable to post. However, I wanted to bring back a recipe that is my Dad’s favorite during this time of year. It is a family tradition that not a Christmas passes without yummy bars being made … More Christmas Yummy Bars
December 8th It’s cookie time! This time of year, is all about the cookies. From cookie parties to stealing cookies after lunch during work to ward off the 3 pm slump, cookies are everywhere you turn. I love trying new cookies to impress my friends and my taste buds. When I woke up I knew … More Gluten-Free Almond Raspberry Thumb Print Cookie
December 7th It’s two weeks till all your guest show up for Christmas week. The time is going to fly by and before you know if there will be a house full of crazy aunts and uncles, hyper kids and pets all in the kitchen waiting for the dinner to be served. Here are some … More Gluten-Free Appetizers
December 6th Day 6: Today is the first day of Hanukkah, so I thought I would whip up something to celebrate that start of this wonderful holiday. Growing up I was introduced to latkes and fell in love with them. What’s better than fried potatoes mixed with different spices? So here’s a gluten-free recipe that will … More Gluten-Free Sinful Latkes
December 5th Day 5: Gluten-Free Waffles It’s the weekend before Christmas. The family has come in. Your crazy aunts, uncles, grandparents, inlaws, cousins and anyone else that shows up are standing around your kitchen. You need to make something to keep everyone full and happy before dragging them out shopping. Here is the fix, the … More Gluten-Free Waffles
December 4th: Day 4: Gluten-Free Swedish Gingerbread (Pepparkakor) Cookies Every year, I ask the people I love what their favorite Christmas cookie are. My mother loves Italian lemon cookies (see the s-cookie recipe), my father loves yummy bars, which are more brownie than a cookie. My wonderful boyfriend loves Swedish gingerbread cookie. So a few years … More Gluten-Free Swedish Gingerbread cookies
December 3rd: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Nothing screams the holidays like pumpkin pie. So here is the best gluten-free pie I have ever made. There is no need to apologize for a flavorless, dry crust or a runny filling because this pie can hold it’s own. I used the recipe for The Best Gluten-Free Pie Crust Ever … More Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Gluten-Free Orange Cranberry Scones the perfect treat for christmas morning. … More Gluten-Free Orange Cranberry Scones
December 1st Today is the first day of the 25 Days of a Glute-Free Christmas! What better to start off the season than a classic Yule Log? Before I made this fluffy little log, I had never had a yule log. I knew that the cake had to have a spongy texted, but beyond that … More Gluten-Free Yule Log
Come celebrate the season with the Wheatless Wanderer in 25 Days of a Gluten Free Christmas. … More 25 Days of a Gluten-Free Christmas
Fall has started to creep down the alleyways of the Chicago. Leaves have been spotted playing excitedly on the streets from my bay window. And so the first weekend of fall began. Starbucks decreed it with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and it was the right weather for boots to be taken out of storage. I wanted to … More Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Cream Frosting
Want the best gluten free pie crust ever? Come down the rabbit hole to find out more. … More The Best Gluten Free Pie Dough EVER!
A brewery that’s all Gluten Free and Delicious? I couldn’t be, could it? … More Ground Breaker Brewery-Gluten Free
The perfect solution to your Sunday relaxation:gluten free waffle and egg muffin sandwich. … More Gluten Free Waffles and Egg Muffin Sandwiches
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