Category: Gluten-free

Almond-Apricot Macaroons

30 March 2010

My delightful sister-in-law, Elizabeth, Jewess of Love and Light, and her mini-chef, and my favorite mid-western nephew, Ari, are guest-blogging and sharing a recipe with all of you that I personally cannot wait to try out on my family. When I asked Elizabeth to enlighten us with some seasonal treats, I had no idea that […]

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Tamales with Greens and Queso Blanco

22 March 2010

My class of 3 year-olds is probably my most adventurous class in the taste department. Week after week, even when we push the envelope and make dishes that some kids would not come near with a ten foot pole, they happily sit down and eat together, with not a word about it being gross. Even […]

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Tamales with a Cumin Tomato Sauce

06 March 2010

Tamales have a way that of bringing a group together. You could make these by yourself, but really they are the sort of thing, like dumplings, that are much more fun to put together with family, extended family even, or a big group of friends. In class, we assembled and tied our tamales, steamed them, […]

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Hummus Faces

26 February 2010

One of my students found out that we had made black bean and sweet potato hummus in another class, and he began a campaign with both me and his own mom to ensure that his class got the chance to make the same dish. He happens to be a major hummus fan and wasn’t about […]

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothies

23 February 2010

Because of the many sore throats around here of late, we have been drinking lots of smoothies even in the middle of swirling snow and blustery winds. When we make smoothies, we like to pack a punch in the nutrition department while we are at it with protein, potassium, omega-3’s and antioxidants. The “jelly” is […]

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