Appetizer

  • Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe

    Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe

    Originally posted July 12, 2011 I was sitting at the table, reviewing one of my recipes which had not been tested yet for my cookbook. Ranch dressing is one of those items you would assume would be gluten-free until you look at the label. Then you also might see all of the other ingredients…

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  • Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Millet Cake recipe

    Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Millet Cake recipe

    Originally posted October 4, 2010 Our local grocery store has these delightful patties in their deli case from time to time. I decided to seize the moment and make my own version. I didn’t even look at the ingredients but I did google “sweet potato millet cake” and the first thing that came up…

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  • Gluten Free Beet Almond Dip recipe

    Gluten Free Beet Almond Dip recipe

    Originally posted June 3, 2009 as “Caviar you can’t beet“ I used to called this delicious recipe “beet caviar”; a friend who tried it gave it that name. This was also called Beeta Ganoosh by Aaron Dinwoody of (back then) Farm Fresh Solutions who shared this recipe with me. I first had it when…

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  • Roasted Eggplant Dip recipe

    Roasted Eggplant Dip recipe

    Originally posted on April 29, 2009 I always think it’s fun when you have something in your fridge, just looking at you like “So, what are you going to do with me? Any ideas? Please, just don’t throw me away!”. Such was the case with an eggplant I bought recently. When I was growing…

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  • Easy Gluten Free Appetizers for Parties

    Easy Gluten Free Appetizers for Parties

    Originally posted December 15, 2008 as “Party Food for the Holidays”. You walk in the grocery store. The party is starting in 60 minutes. What do you do besides the standard hummus and crackers and tortilla chips and salsa? There are many options out there and I’m here to help. It’s not to say…

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  • Quick and Easy Gluten Free Dip recipes

    Quick and Easy Gluten Free Dip recipes

    Originally posted July 15, 2008 Instead of opening a jar of olive tapenade or a dip from the refrigerated section of the market, consider making your own. If you keep some key ingredients on hand and have a small food processor or blender, you are in business! The olive tapenade is so easy and…

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  • Easy Hummus Recipe

    Easy Hummus Recipe

    This post from 2008 was originally titled “Hummus at Pre-School? Really??”. Yes, that’s how old this recipe is! Bottom line, I served it to a group of three to five year olds and it went over very well. My 20 year old recently made it for herself so it is still a popular option.…

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