When there’s a chill in the air, sometimes the same ol’ eggs and bacon breakfast just won’t cut it. I want something warm and cozy. This Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal fits the bill. It’s done in the Instant Pot to “set it and forget it” while you get ready, making it perfect for busy fall mornings loaded with work, school, or whatever is on your plate. Choosing Oatmeal When I was a kid, there were two kinds of oatmeal on the market. Good old Quaker Oats in the big cylindrical barrel or in the instant flavored packets. But now there seems to be a million kinds. Let’s take a…
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Our Favorite Weekend French Toast
Ever since I was a kid, French Toast has been way up there on my list of favorite breakfast foods. My mom used to take me to Burger King for french toast sticks on Sundays. It was the fancy middle-class Sunday Brunch of the 90’s. When I had French Toast made at home, it never really did it for me. That was until I created this recipe for Weekend French Toast. It is inspired by the infamous Joanna Gaines, and her recipe in The Magnolia Table Cookbook. I know it will quickly become a family favorite of yours, like it’s become mine. This recipe calls for Challah bread. You can…
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Greek-Style Pasta Salad with Summer Squash
One of my favorite parts about summer in Michigan is squash season. Boil it, broil it, grill it, roast it, bake it, saute it, steam it…I wait not only for the warm weather of summer, but for the squash. And this Greek-Style Pasta Salad with Summer Squash showcases the best of this summer vegetable. My own garden hasn’t yielded any squash yet, so I couldn’t resist stocking up at the local farmer’s market as soon as they started appearing. I’m notorious for being a little overzealous with my squash purchases, and much like bananas, they end up going bad before I ever get to eat them. So I had to…
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Pasta with Butter, Sage, and Parmesan
I LOVE pasta. So much so, that think I might have been an Italian grandmother in a past life. My love for noodles is on another level. Load that pasta up with butter, sage, and parm and I’m in heaven. Before I went gluten free, I ate pasta 3-4 times per week. It was my go-to dinner. Fast, easy, and not a lot of prep. For a working mom of three, pasta was a weeknight-savior. And then, cold turkey. No pasta for me. My kids kept enjoying it’s deliciousness, while I nibbled trail mix in the corner. Side-eyeing them while I stewed in my own jealousy. As time has gone…
