Menu Plan Monday – January 31, 2011

Hope you all had a great weekend!  We were lucky enough to have a nice four day weekend to enjoy and I had time to bake up some more

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

This was an idea I had been kicking around for a while.  I’ve seen quite a few “hot chocolate cupcakes” on the web, but they were basically just a chocolate cupcake stuck in a mug.  Meh…  I wanted a cupcake that would actually be warm.  So, the below recipe was born.  What’cha got below is a gluten and dairy free pudding cake, baked up in mugs.  As the cake bakes, the cake rises to the top leaving a rich chocolate sauce below.  Mmmm…

Gluten & Dairy Free Girl Scout Cookie Makeover – Trefoils

Part three of my gluten and dairy free Girl Scout Cookie makeover!  To see part one (Do-Si-Dos) and to read my take on why I think the Girl Scouts need to develop a gluten free/allergen free cookie, head over

Gluten Free-zer Friday – Crunchy Chickpeas

I have had to put off this week’s Girl Scout Cookie adaption off until tomorrow.  I somehow ran out of a GF flour, so tomorrow I will post the next cookie (trefoils – squee!!).  That means Hot Chocolate Cupcakes will be posted on Sunday.

It seems like everyone on the web is gearing up for game day snacks.  For my post on this, see “game day snacky ideas” (link isn’t attaching for some reason, so go to:  http://angelaskitchen.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/game-day-snacky-ideas/ ) for some gluten and dairy free inspiration.

Head over to MJ’s for Freezer Food Friday. Then, if you have a GF recipe to share that freezes well, come on back and join in on the fun!

Join in on Gluten Free-zer Friday:

1. If you would like to participate in Gluten Free-zer Friday, simply email your post link to your gluten free freezer recipe (angelas_kitchenATcomcastDOTnet) or leave a comment below and I will add you to the roundup.

2. Link back to this post on the post with the recipe you have linked.

For something else you can make for game day, try Crunchy Chickpeas.  they are super easy to make and make an interesting tasty snack for your game day table.

Menu Plan Monday – January 24, 2011

Hope you all stayed warm this weekend!  It has been crazy cold around here, but we managed to stay toasty.  The hot chocolate cupcakes on Sunday with homemade marshmallow fluff was a perfect treat for the frosty weather.   I know we had them on Tuesday for the big 12 plus 1 birthday, but we just had to have them again.  Yum!

I managed to get through the week with all the big milestones for my kiddos.  Not only the big birthday for my girl, but we now officially have a proud owner of a driver’s permit.  Watch out!  Yeah, Mommy needed that extra chocolate…  :o)

I am excited to be hosting the Gluten Free Menu Swap this week.  Be sure to drop Cheryl a line if you would also like to host.  I have picked

Gluten Free-zer Friday – Spiced Chicken

It’s been a full week here what with the big birthday and the driver’s permit earned.  Whew!  I am looking forward to the weekend!

Right now it is -11 degrees F here.  That is just C-O-L-D!  Does anyone else have their desire to knit increase in direct proportion to the drop in temperature?  The colder I am, the more furiously I knit, as if I could knit quickly enough to make something to warm me up in enough time to make a difference.  Hmmm…. I should just get up and put on a sweatshirt, don’t you think?

Head over to MJ’s for Freezer Food Friday. Then, if you have a GF recipe to share that freezes well, come on back and join in on the fun!

Join in on Gluten Free-zer Friday:

1. If you would like to participate in Gluten Free-zer Friday, simply email your post link to your gluten free freezer recipe (angelas_kitchenATcomcastDOTnet) or leave a comment below and I will add you to the roundup.

2. Link back to this post on the post with the recipe you have linked.

Spiced Chicken

Gluten Free & Dairy Free Girl Scout Cookie Makeover – Thin Mints

Part two of my gluten and dairy free Girl Scout Cookie makeover!  To see

Menu Plan Monday – January 17, 2011

Gluten & dairy free Do-Si-Dos? Really? Cool! angelaskitchen.com

Here is my big girl a couple of days ago, coming home to the gluten and dairy free Do-Si-Do makeover.  Cute, huh?  Yeah, well, this week

Gluten Free-zer Friday – Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole

Nothing like some comfort food on a snowy day!  

Gluten Free & Dairy Free Girl Scout Cookie Makeover – Do-Si-Dos

For four other Girl Scout cookie makeovers and more, head to angelaskitchen.com.

How about some gluten and diary free Girl Scout cookies?  Oh, yeah, have we got the recipe for you!