GF: Chicken & Lettuce Wraps

Chicken & Lettuce Wraps, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Just a note before I proceed: I received a couple passionate email comments regarding our recent eBay auctions and our adoption that demonstrated that our fund raiser was offensive to a few members of our GF and adoptive community. We regret that our choice to eBay [...]

Salmon Chowder – Gluten free, of course

Salmon Chowder – Gluten free, of course, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Okay, so photos of chowder are not the easiest. I’m sad to report that this photo does not do justice to the chowder. Because OH MAN. It hit the spot tonight! I started making salmon and fish chowders a few years ago… and [...]

Convenience that makes you smile…

Words to make you smile…, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Okay…so if you haven’t figured it out, I LOVE being at home and cooking with my love. However, there come days in every life when cooking is just not going to happen. At least not before 8:00PM, and I don’t know about you guys, but [...]

Gluten Free: Eating out

Have you ever been to a Korean BBQ?  The picture above shows some of my delicious dinner.  Grilled beef and a green onion and vinegar/chili dressing salad all piled high on to a piece of leaf lettuce.  Fold it all up like a leafy burrito, and wah-lah.  Korean BBQ dinner.  (See the veg?  Yes, I [...]

GF: Chirashi Sushi Salad

GF: Chirashi Sushi Salad, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Celebration/Survival Dinner. Not a celebration of anything monumental in MY life, just survival of the first week of school and 7 nights of 4 hours of sleep. Dang, going back to school is *hard*! This simple salad was the best way to celebrate Friday night. Really. [...]

GF Menu Swap – August 11th

We had a great trip to the local Farmer’s Market today. My fridge is bursting with fresh fruit and vegetables. The blueberries I picked up for breakfast are seriously wonderful. I thought about making something with them, but to be honest, I think just popping them in my mouth fresh and cool is the absolute [...]

Gluten free, Super low carb “Sushi” – Nori Wraps

Gluten free, Super low carb “Sushi” – Nori Wraps, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Smoked salmon (no additives), avocado, and English cucumber Nori (roasted/toasted seaweed) wraps with a few cucumber slices. (NO RICE!)  All served with a huge Asian pear and a glass of water. Carb count: 1/2 avocado =   .5 gram 1/2 English [...]

What’s for dinner at your house tonight?

GF Dinner….what are you having?, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. We’re having a little backyard grill-fest. A couple lamb chops and corn on the cob…. all infused with some fresh rosemary smoke. And perfectly gluten-free, of course. Oh yum. My love seasoned the lamb chops with cumin, black pepper, sea salt and paprika while I [...]

Puerto Rican inspired: The Gluten Free Jibaro

My favorite teaching job (so far) was at a Chicago Public School on the near West side. My class was made up of students from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Honduras. These kids, my colleagues – and that community! – were fantastic and vibrant. Very vibrant. No part of [...]

Gluten Free Chicken Tenders – Breading things, Gluten-Free

Gluten Free Chicken Tenders, Photo by Kate Chan Have you fallen in love with a recipe that calls for you to “bread” something? And you’re thinking that it can’t be done since you eat Gluten-Free? Au contraire, mes amis! Gluten free breading is easier than you think. It just takes a little bit of thinking [...]

GF: Korean BBQ Short Ribs

GF: Korean BBQ Short Ribs, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Believe it or not, you have more to worry about that just soy sauce with wheat when you consider eating out at a Korean restaurant. Many Korean dishes also contain “mool yut” – or a Korean Malt Syrup (barley malt). It’s easier to make the [...]

GF: Parsnip Fries & Grilled Tenderloin

Parsnip Fries & Grilled Tenderloin, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. I found some beef tenderloin at the Farmer’s Market on *sale* (wahoo!). So I couldn’t resist. To be honest, I had no idea what I was going to do with it but I knew I wanted to figure something out. After all, my Love doesn’t [...]