I have been DIYing to paint my living room. It is a nice, warm white, and easy to keep clean with lots of magic-erase sponges since I have four kids, three of which are 5 and under. Decorating your home is an evolution of ideas, time, and usually some budget restraints as well. Looking back,
“You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit” I first heard this phrase many years ago and it has become a family favorite. Not so much for the kids, but for me. My eldest who is now in college, attended a wonderful after-school program years ago an the owner, Traci (Awesome Mom of 5!) used
Rich Chocolate Brownies with Rock-My-World Mocha Frosting (zero gluten too!) Brownie: Preheat oven at 350* Grease and flour (I like to use baking cocoa as it does not leave a white film on the outside brownies) a 13×9″ baking dish.… Mix dry ingredients in one bowl:2 cups sugar or Splenda1 3/4 c. Gluten Free baking
My “new” Sunburst Mirror that will be a focal point in my Living Room Makeover! I am so excited to share my how to on one of my latest projects! I have seen a few of these floating around but decided that I wanted to upcyle something fairly hideous into something I love for my
The Best Sweet and Sour Chicken Ever Serves 4-6 3 lbs. chicken breast cut into one in cubes Canola oil 6 T. white rice flour 1 t. each salt and pepper Dash or two of cayenne pepper 1/2 coarsely chopped onion 1 coarsely chopped green bell pepper 1 coarsely chopped red bell pepper 3 stalks
Gluten Free Yet Utterly Sinful Banana Bars 1/2 cup room temperature butter 1 1/2 cups of white sugar or Splenda 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream or vanilla yogurt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups of brown rice flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup of ripe mashed bananas Preheat oven at 350*
Gluten Free Mushroom Soup 1 eight ounce can of sliced mushrooms 6 T. butter 1/4 cup finely chopped onions 1 finely minced garlic clove 4 T. white rice flour (you can substitute another gluten-free flour, I like white rice for it’s low cost and mild flavor) 2 t. dried parsley 1 to 1 1/4 cups of
Gluten Free Rolled Oat Cookies 1 cup softened butter 1 cup applesauce 2 cups of brown sugar 1 cup of Splenda 4 eggs 3 t. vanilla extract 3 cups brown rice flour 2 1/4 t. baking soda 3 t. cinnamon 1 1/2 t. ground cloves 1 t. salt 6 cups rolled oats (use only rolled
Gluten Free Pancakes About six months ago I decided that I would put myself on a Gluten-free diet. I was not diagnosed with Celiac Disease, but I suspected that what I had suffered from for years was a Gluten Intolerance. Celiac Disease is an inherited autoimmune condition that triggers a toxic immune reaction that damages the small
It’s that time again. I am beginning to spruce up my roost, organize, purge, and start my Spring is around the corner! Spring Cleaning Ritual. I capitalize the ritual, because I enjoy it immensely. Not so much the cleaning itself, but how I feel when I am done. I should really write on that topic as
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