Recipe Roundup: 40 A+mazing Summer Inspired Recipes

May 29, 2014 — Leave a comment

Monday marked the unofficial start of summer and I couldn’t be happier. Temperatures my way have hovered in the high 70’s for a couple weeks now and sunshine runs aplenty. Can you believe we are just about done with the month of May? So much has happened this year and many more A+mazing things lie on the horizon. It hasn’t quite yet sank in that we have crossed the threshold of winter or that I’m the co-owner of a gluten free bakery. But what I do know is that I will relish every warm, hot, humid, and sunshine-y day. To ring in summer and celebrate this crazy thing called my LIFE I’ve compiled 40 of my most summer friendly and recipes. This is the second summer this blog has been in existence and we’ve been long overdue for a compilation post. So without further adieu:

40 A+mazing Summer Inspired Recipes
MAIN DISH & DINNERS
Kale & Quinoa Bowl
Grilled Summer Vegetable Medley
Beet Green, Snap Pea & Tofu Stirfry
Wild Caught Salmon
Easy Does It Grilled Chicken
Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta
Lemon Thyme Tilapia
Green Tomato Pesto Pizza
Swiss Chard Pesto Pizza w/ Cauliflower Crust
Quinoa w/Spinach and Pesto
Pan-Fried Tofu Burgers
Pinto Bean & Corn Quesadillas

BREAKFASTS
Apple Chai Spice Breakfast Quinoa
Honey Vanilla Granola
Vegan Sorghum Pancakes
Strawberry Corn Muffins
Blueberry Corn Muffins
Blueberry Pancakes

STARTERS & SIDES
Sauteed Kale & Mushrooms
Curry Cabbage Stirfry
Sweet Potato Fries
Udi’s Tortilla Chips and Peach Guacamole

SALADS
Veggie Taco Salad
Dole Broccoli Slaw
Curry Raisin Potato Salad
Apricot Melon Fruit Salad
Curry Turkey Salad

ICECREAM & FROZEN DESSERTS
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Lemon Sorbet
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
Coconut Strawberry Bisque

DESSERTS
Apple Blueberry Crisp
Lemon Poppy-Seed Pound Cake
Lemon Pudding Cake
Mango Carrot Cake
Apple Fritters

DRINKS & BEVERAGES
PB & J Berry Smoothie
Banana Chai Spice Smoothie
Wendy’s Copycat Chocolate Frosty Smoothie
French Vanilla Black Tea Smoothie

Photo credit: The Sweat Shoppe

Recipe Roundup: March 2014

March 31, 2014 — Leave a comment

So we failed to deliver on our promise to deliver more recipes to you throughout the month of March. 🙁 What can I say? March madness and time got away from me. We will be back to blogging and delivering A+mazing recipes as soon as we get our store launched. In the meantime check out the recipes we cooked up this month.

Four Bean & Red Quinoa Salad

Mushroom & Broccoli Macaroni w/ Cheese Sauce

Pan Fried Eggplant w/ Baby Potatoes

Spicy Curry Rice Noodles w/ Eggplant

Recipe Roundup: February 2014

March 3, 2014 — Leave a comment

By the grace of God we have made it to March. Thank you Lord! March is finally here and that means less than a month until Spring. Of course here in the northeast winter can very well last clear through May. But I’m keeping my hope, prayer, faith and positivity alive that our weather will reflect the correct season at the correct time this year. But before I digress too much check out the recipes I posted throughout February. I apologize for the short list. A busy schedule, vacation , and winter blues kept my creativity low and slow during the month. I promise to make it up to you all this month along with some very exciting announcements. Stay tuned!

Honey Vanilla Granola

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse

Slow Cooker Apple Cider

Cranberry Chocolate Protein Smoothie

Peanut Butter Coconut Granola

Recipe roundup: A Tribute to Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 10, 2014 — 7 Comments

One would be hard pressed to search the web and not find a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. In fact a simple Google search will pull up millions (literally) of recipes for the all American classic. What is it about the chocolate chip cookie that screams American tradition? A staple in just about every kitchen, every mom and grandma makes claims to have the world’s greatest. The perfect recipe. The best combination. The foolproof technique. No matter the technique, variation, or ingredient there is something nostalgic about a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. As a gluten free baker I’ve tried, retried, converted, test baked and perfected quite a few recipes. One recent baking session sparked the idea for this post. A post where I show some long overdue love to the classic chocolate chip cookie. I have compiled five of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes from a few of my favorite blogs. Most are gluten free a few are not but can be easily converted with a cup for cup all purpose flour blend. As you know Enjoy Life is my go to brand for allergen free chocolate.

How do you like your chocolate chips? Let me know in the comments and be sure to try one of these A+mazing recipes and share a few of your favorites.

the gluten free chef’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies courtesy of Blissful Eats

Gluten free, Dairy free Chocolate Chip Cookies courtesy of Silvana’s Kitchen

Date- Sweetened Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies courtesy of The Sweetest Kitchen

Protein Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies courtesy of The Iron You

Dark Chocolate Chunk Eggnog Cookies courtesy of Brown Eyed Baker

Recipe roundup: January 2014

February 3, 2014 — Leave a comment

Finally January 2014 is no more. Thirty-one days is a long month and the deep freeze, grey skies, and snow that we had this month made it seem more unbearable than usual. But alas one month closer to spring. Until then here is January’s recipe roundup.

Potato Leek Soup w/Kale

Chocolate Frosty Smoothie

Homemade Hot Cocoa

Smoothie Roundup

Cranberry Cream Cheese Danish

Cranberry Jam

Butternut Macaroni & Bleu Cheese

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

DIY Almond Milk

Smoothie roundup: January 13-17, 2014

January 18, 2014 — Leave a comment

Just as I promised the smoothie recipes from the entire week. Which was was your favorite. Leave me a comment.

Baked Apple Pie

Banana Chai

Cranberry Orange

PB&J Smoothie

French Vanilla Black Tea

Recipe roundup: the gluten free chef’s 10 Favorite Recipes of 2013

December 31, 2013 — Leave a comment

My year end roundups wouldn’t be complete without a compilation of my personal favorite recipes of the year. You know you are a true foodie when you find yourself searching your own blog to recreate recipes that you’ve developed. It was difficult to narrow down my favorites to just ten. I developed some truly awesome recipes this year many of which I turn to time and time again. So without further adieu: the gluten free chef’s 10 Favorite Recipes of 2013!