Gluten free dairy free pizza

Used a frozen Glutino pizza skin, topped it with Veganrella cheese (made with brown rice), then I added a few sliced cherry tomatoes, chopped onion, basil, oregano, granulated garlic, salt and pepper. I sprayed the baking sheet before putting the pizza on it and sprayed the top of the skin before loading on the toppings. ENJOY!

Good to be back on here posting.

Pecan cookies...yum

I seldom bake anymore, I just don't eat sweets very often and don't feel like trying recipes etc...but I saw a recipe on the back of the King Ranch pecan bag and wanted to try it, I adapted it, of course...so here it is...and WOW...yummy!

1 cup Spectrum shortening
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups Bob's Redmill GF flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups finely chopped pecans

roll into 1 inch balls and bake at 325 deg. for 20 min. don't overbake cool and then roll in powdered sugar, if desired.

I rolled them in powdered sugar but next time I am not going to...they are that good on their own...YUM

(it says for chocolate ones you can add 1/4 cup of cocoa...I might try that next)

Amy's Soups!

I received a package today. It was free soup from Amy's Soups. It was addressed to me and Free to Eat which was my original blogsite. I no longer have that blog, I replaced it with this one, but I am delighted that I am still in Amy's database.
I received three cans of soup and a nice tote bag. I am very grateful, especially since the soup I tried today is really delicious. I hoped I would be able to report that, and am glad I can. The flavors and textures were so pleasing to me I keep moaning, "oh...ah..." It is that good, if you like brown rice and legumes and veggies and whatever the spices are...it is delish!

air popped corn

I utilized my bowl in the microwave popcorn method for months but when the bowl cracked I stopped doing it that way...actually our microwave oven was not working right...so I bought a hot air popper and have been pleased with the results. I air pop the corn and use Spectrum shortening (palm oil) instead of butter for melting and add a little salt...it's great!

I have been doing sit ups and push ups and working with 5 pound weights to hopefully tone my arms.

I have written 60,000 words so far on my current novel. It is going very well.

Sticking to my regime but one day I ate some cake (not gluten free) and icecream and man did I suffer...won't do that again...felt so sick...ugh...proved again that what I am doing is what is right for me...HUGS

GF CF Tuna Noodle Casserole

Was craving some tuna noodle casserole, so what did I do...adapt, of course.

Boiled brown rice Tinkayada fettucini noodles (I broke then into small pieces), meanwhile melted Spectrum shortening, sauteed mushrooms, added some GF flour, stirred, added almond milk, sea salt and pepper, added GF SF tuna, frozen peas, heated it through...mixed together with pasta and then baked topped with crushed potato chip crumbs at 350 deg. for 30 minutes...ENJOY! I did...

Open faced GF sandwiches

When I was a kid my Mom would make open faced sandwiches. She took slices of bread and topped them with cheese then a slice of tomato. She would bake or broil them, not sure which. I had one of my cravings and tried my variation.

Took two slices of Corn Harvest GF bread and topped them with rice milk mozarella cheese (it isn't casein free unfortunately) and then a slice of tomato topped with pepper and basil. I baked them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. My craving was satisfied.

Meatless gravy over toast

The sausage and the bacon were frozen, but did I let that stop me...no way!
I melted a spoonful of Spectrum shortening, added a spoonful of GF Flour, stirred fiercely, added some almond milk and pepper, continued to stir fiercely. Then spooned it over toasted Corn Harvest GF toast. Heaven on a plate.

I have written 37,000 words so far on my current novel and it is practically writing itself...speaking of heaven.