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Month: February 2010

Free Peeled Snacks at Starbucks

Posted in Announcements, and Commercial Break

Today, Friday, February 26th, Starbucks is having a free sampling of Peeled Snacks.  Peeled Snacks is one of the products in the new gluten free snack line-up now offered at Starbucks. Peeled Snacks will be featured next week during Gluten Free Month at Marine Corps Nomads.  We’ll be having a giveaway for the Picks Sampler, so make sure you stop by next week and enter to win. Peeled Snacks sent me samples for the review next week.

The Joy of Friendship

Posted in Family, and Military Life

I’ve written before that we have been blessed by good neighbors, good friends at this duty station. I was reminded again today how grateful I am for these good friendships as Munchkin happily ran around with her friend while we stood and talked with her mom, our neighbor. Munchkin does her school work quickly and efficiently (most days), so she has time to get her chores done before her friends come over to play.  She has multiple girl friends here which has never happened in the past.  Most of her friends are Christians and homeschoolers.  Once again, that isn’t something…

Gluten Free Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

My recipe for a semi-homemade version of gluten free buttermilk drop biscuits. This is my easy go-to biscuit base when I don’t feel like mixing up various flours. Ingredients: 2 Cups Pamela’s Baking Mix 1 Stick of butter 2/3 Cup buttermilk Directions: Cut butter into baking mix until thoroughly combine; pea sized pieces of butter Add buttermilk and mix until thoroughly combine. Drop biscuits onto cookie sheet Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes. Allow biscuits to cool slightly before frosting. Serve warm or cold. Gluten Free Cheddar Bay Biscuit Option Add: 1/2 Cup (more if desired) of shredded…

GF Chicken Pot Pie ~ Leftovers

Posted in Gluten Free

What do you do when you have leftover chicken (or turkey) and don’t feel like eating it by itself?  Well, I make some gluten free chicken pot pie.  This is one of those throw together recipes, so I do not have exact measurements. I toss together 2-3 cups of shredded chicken and 2 cups of frozen veggies (or leftover veggies from the fridge).  For the gravy, I place 2 cups of chicken or veggie stock in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.  Slowly add in 2-4 Tbsp of potato flour stirring constantly to avoid lumps.  Once the gravy…