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Cherries and Whipped Creamcherries and whipped cream
July 23, 2011
Heather L
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Cherries and Whipped Cream

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Project 365 – #204 Unexpected company has arrived, and you don’t have anything planned to eat.  What are you going to do?  You pull out some fresh fruit (like cherries) and slice them up.  Then you make up some homemade whipped cream using heavy whipping cream, a little powdered sugar (or honey), and some pure vanilla extract.  Top the fresh fruit with some whipped cream for a quick and easy desert or snack to serve to your guests. Another option is to cut up various types of fruit.  Combine cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, honey (or powdered sugar), and pure…

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June 1, 2010
Heather L
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Simple Spring Snacking: Kiwi

Posted in Homemaking, and Photography

Recently, Munchkin discovered that she really likes Kiwi fruit.  It makes a delicious easy snack in the afternoons.  I’ve enjoyed Kiwi for as long as I can remember.  I like the tart, not-quite-ripe Kiwi as well as the sweet, very ripe Kiwi.  I remember enjoying these special treats when I was a child.  Munchkin wasn’t sold on them until this week.  I sliced up a few for my after lunch snack, and she asked to try one.  She took her first bite and promptly asked if she could have more.  Before I knew it, the plate was gone.  She’s now…

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April 3, 2010
Heather L
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Crispy Rice Baskets for Easter

Posted in Gluten Free, and Holidays

These start off with the traditional recipe – 3 Tbsp butter, 1 package large marshmallows, and 6 cups rice cereal (I used gluten free Koala Crisp cereal – chocolate crispy rice). Prepare as usual – melt butter over low heat until melted, stir in marshmallows until completely melted, remove from heat and add cereal, stir until cereal is completely mixed in. Grease some muffin tins (I greased with coconut oil) and add cereal mixture.  Make a well in the top, so you can “fill” the basket. For the green, I used green marshmallows as Munchkin doesn’t like coconut.  I added…

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March 24, 2010
Heather L
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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free flour 1 cup gluten free oats 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter Directions: In a mixing bowl combine gluten free flour, gluten free oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the flour mixture. Press remaining flour mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8×8 pan. Spread with peanut butter. (slightly melt peanut butter if you’re unable to spread) Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the…

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March 17, 2010
Heather L
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Sahale Snacks

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Sahale Snacks is dedicated to producing natural, gourmet snacks.  They want people to learn to “snack healthy”.  Sahale Snacks contain no artificial preservatives or flavorings.  They are free from corn syrup or other highly processed sweeteners.  Their nuts are dry roasted in an oven instead of being being cooked in oil. Sahale Snacks is not a gluten free company because they produce one line of snack, Sing Buri Nut Blend, that is not gluten free.  This particular snack is made with soy sauce that contains wheat.  Sahale Snacks performs a deep cleanse of their lines in between batches. We were…

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