Ivory’s Chili

At my house, there really are no recipes.  So this is most properly called Ivory’s February 2010 Chili…as it will never be the same again. I have really enjoyed forcing my kids to eat by hanging the Wii over their heads as a carrot.  Two nights ago, I...

Iced Green Tea

Iced Green Tea I drink iced decaf green tea.  It sounds insane, but it’s delicious.  Even the kids love it. 16 1 cup bags of decaf green tea 10 packets Truvia 2 packets yellow, pink, or blue fake sugar ~1.5 gallon container water 1.  Dump tea and sweetener into...

My Daddy’s Oatmeal

My Daddy’s Oatmeal mason jar of water 1/2 mason jar of old fashioned oats handful of raisins 1T cinnamon sugar or brown sugar 1T salty butter or margarine shredded coconut milk optional crushed walnuts 1.  Toss raisins in pan of water and heat to boiling. 2. ...

Salmon Patty Puffs (Gluten-free)

My hubby says that these are like salmon hush puppies, fish hush puppies…FUSH-puppies. That’s what he settled on.  Fush-puppies.  So here you go!  And since I can’t have flour, they’re gluten free.  I suppose any coarse flour would work.  Whole...

Perfect Cinnamon Toast

I learned to make cinnamon toast at my father’s knee.  Incorrectly made cinnamon toast, like incorrectly made oatmeal, was simply not fit to eat!  So for all those whose parents were uneducated in the ways of proper cinnamon toast, I offer the following...

Gluten Free Flour

That’s rice flour, my friend.  Ground in my very own kitchen!  My MIL got me this cool hand crank grinder for Christmas.  I wouldn’t recommend handcranking enough for a fat loaf of bread, but for a few cups here and there, it’s perfect. I just clamp...