JanDee Crafts

This was truly divine! (and can be lightened up very easily by your choice of cream cheese and trading mayo for Greek yogurt or Fat free sour cream) Even our 5 year old, spice hating, uber picky princess loved it!!  It is originally found at www.allrecipes.com  and this picture belongs to allrecipes. (sorry we ate it way to fast to get a picture) You can go to the original recipe HERE  (MY NOTES* the chokes we used were just in water because we tend to not like the marinated and had to use powdered cheese because it is what we had on hand.  I am sure it would have been better with fresh Parm if it is even possible to get better LOL! Oh and I just threw the whole chokes in the mixer and it chopped them just fine) .  Hot Spinach, Artichoke and Chile Dip 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1/4 cup can

I found this lovely recipe on Pinterest. (of course I did....where have I found all my new recipes lately???) My family adored it! The kids even requested it be put on our list of favorites.  Do you have a list of favorite meals for those times when you are in a rut or just can't think of something to add to the menu?? Or is that just me? I added sauteed broccoli and mushrooms to it and cheese on top. It was a great little veggie dinner! The original recipe can be found HERE .  The author suggests using panko bread crumbs to top and perhaps some hot sauce for more zing.  I may have to work on a GF topping...perhaps crushed potato chips?? IDK.  Its a work in progress but we loved it with out. So, as my dad would say, " If it ain't broke don't fix it!"  LOL! (he honestly only uses bad grammer when he is joking....He is a stickler for proper English otherwise.)  Seriously. I love him for it too... Quinoa Mac and Cheese 1 1/2 C cooked quinoa good pinch of salt

My cute sister suggested these yummilishious (yes I think I just made up a word) cookies to me and I am so glad that she did! You can check out her blog here. ..  (she is a doll! You are going to love her!) I can't say they are healthy but they do not have any gluten and none of the "weird" ingredients that some gluten free baked goods have.  It was so refreshing to eat something tasty, baked and with out the pain. It does have oats but they aren't something that gets to me.  I know for some people eating a gluten free diet oats are trouble.  SO sorry if this is you!! Love you anyway! They are on my pinterest boards and you can find the original recipe Here at Mel's Kitchen Cafe.   Go get it and try it! PS I would recommend following Mel's Kitchen Cafe...It is an amazing resource of recipes!

Thank you Pinterest! This recipe brought to your from pinterest and is originally found at  Simply Recipes  and the picture belongs to that site.  PS Simply Recipes is a delightful spot to find some great recipes! You should stop by! These are easy, (we are talking blend the ingredients pour in the pan and bake)  gluten free and so yummy! My kids asked if we can have them every night! WOW! I made mine with cheddar cheese (it was what we had) and a regular size muffin pan because my mini pan is in storage right now. I lowered the temp to 375 to compensate for the larger wells in the pan and doubled the recipe but other than that I followed it just as written.  PS the best place I have found to buy tapioca flour is at Winco in their bulk section. PSS these are the same rolls you find at Rodizio and Tucanos Brazilian restaurants.  SO GOOD!! Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Feel free to dress it up a bit with herbs or spices of your choice. INGREDIENT