Sunday, May 15, 2011

Virtual Cookbook

{Isaac photographed by A. Shore Photography}

This is a dream come true. I love the Gluten Free Goddess' blog already for her beautiful food photography and the yummy food she makes, but she takes looking for recipes to a whole new level. If your looking for a quick easy way to find your weekly meals...check this out.

You can thank me later!! Happy hunting and cooking.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Fritters.Potato Salad.Baby Herb Salad


On Wednesday May 4th, a group of people in the Gluten-Free community gathered together in DC to bring publicity to the neglect of the FDA to put stricter regulations on Gluten Free food labeling. It was a grass root effort led strongly by Jules Shepard and so many others. Please take a look at what they did at the Gluten Free Food Labeling Summit 2011. Its a very important cause for those who struggle with Celiac or Gluten Intolerance/Sensitivities.


Corn Shrimp Fritters by Silvana Nardone
Makes 15 Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 12 min

1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 cup chopped shrimp
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt


Baby Herb Salad With Roasted Edamame

Organic Baby Herb Salad
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
grape tomatoes
1/2 small zucchini, sliced and quartered
Sundried Tomato & Garlic Organic Vinaigrette
Roasted Edamame, for topping

Toss and top with Edamame.


Potato Salad With Pickles and Mustard Vinaigrette by Silvana Nardone
Serves 4 Prep Time 15 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time 15 minutes

2 lbs red potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup EVOO
Salt & Pepper

Monday, May 2, 2011

Creamy Zucchini Bake

I made this yummy meal the other night. I found it on Gluten Free Goddess' website a while back and have been looking forward to making it. Check it out here.

Chicken Tacos With Black Beans

What a great Saturday we had this weekend. It was beautiful outside and full of activity. We started the day with baseball, then the boys went to Frankie's and played putt putt, then a good light dinner and after the kiddos went to bed Trevor and I watched a movie...Fair Game, with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. If you haven't seen it don't watch it...it was incredibly boring.

We had Chicken Taco's with Black Beans for dinner. It was delicious and light. Which I love. Oh and it was very easy to make.
The picture above I ripped off the Internet...Why you ask? Because when it was picture time at my house, my camera was dead!! UGH! I do hate when that happens. This was the closest I could find to my tacos.

Chicken Tacos
Serves 4 Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 3 hours

2 chicken breast
1 bell pepper slices
1 onion sliced
1 Organic taco seasoning
10 Corn tortillas

Garnishing:
1 can Organic refried beans
Guacamole
Salsa

Place the chicken, bell peppers and onions into a slow cooker, in that order. Pour the taco seasoning on top. Cover and cook for three hours. Once the chicken is done, shred it and toss back in with the seasoned bell pepper and onions. Mix well.

Black Beans
Serves 4 Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 1 hour

1 can Organic black beans
1/2 onion chopped finely
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
dash of Tabasco sauce

In a saucepan add all the ingredients above. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.