WHITE PIZZA DIP

As I am ever

on the lookout

for new gluten free recipes

to try,

I stumbled over this one.

I can't say it's "tried and true" 

because I haven't tried it yet,

but it sure does sound delish!!

White Pizza Dip

serves about 6-8

1 pint grape tomatoes, tomatoes cut in half

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 (12 ounces) blocks cream cheese, softened

8 ounces mozzarella cheese, freshly grated

8 ounces provolone cheese, freshly grated

1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese + more for garnish

4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves

2 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves

1/2 tablespoon freshly chopped oregano leaves

Gluten free crackers, bread or chips for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil then place tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with olive oil and salt, then roast for 20-25 minutes, until bursting. Set aside.

While tomatoes are roasting, mix softened cream cheese with about 7 ounces each of provolone and mozzarella, then and parmesan. Stir in fresh herbs, garlic and roasted tomatoes, mixing well to combine. Transfer mixture to an oven-safe baking dish (mine was 6 x 4 round). Sprinkle with remaining provolone and mozzarella. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly. Serve immediately with crackers, chip or toasted bread.

     

I plan on giving this a try

over the holidays -

when I do,

I'll let you know how it was.

If you try it first,

please let me know.

Blessings to all who visit here,

Lynn

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!

My husband and his co-workers

exchange 

Christmas cards every year.

Instead of sending just a card,

I try to jazz it up a bit

and send a little treat.  

 Some years,

I wrap individual bags of 

microwave popcorn

and attach a card that says,

"We're just poppin' in to say

Merry Christmas".

 

 One year I sent ingredients for 

"Snowman Soup"

 This year,

I found cute little bags at

The Dollar tree

  

 I scanned one of the bags

into my computer

and made 

cards that had snowmen

and snowflakes on them

with the greeting,

"Don't snicker,

at least you got something".

 

 Put a fun size 

Snicker

in the bag

and attach the business size card.

 

It's always a greeting that 

they look forward to every year.

Blessings to all who visit here,

Lynn

OH HOW PINTERESTING!

One of my favorite blogs

is

Tea with Mrs. Key

and every week she

shares items she's pinned.

So I thought I might do likewise.

I don't go on Pinterest 

very often, but find myself

using it more and more.

Even my hubby looks at it!! 

 Isn't this a precious 

Scottie pillow - 

I don't think it would

be too hard to make - 

I might just have to 

"whip one up".

 

 I've been looking

at these sweet little stockings

on the Lion Brand website -

I'm searching for a Scottie pattern

that I could adapt to them.

 

 Wouldn't these shoes

be so cute with my handknit socks?

My project for the New Year.

I think I'll start this one

on January 2nd - 

I'll be too busy watching the parade

on January 1st!!

Blessings to all who visit here,

Lynn    

GLUTEN FREE BRUNCH PIE

Mennonite Girls Can Cook

is one of my favorite blogs. 

I make many of their recipes

just exactly like they are printed

and some I modify.

Yesterday, we had to take snacks

for Sunday School,

so I made this

BRUNCH PIE

from the recipe

on their blog with

a couple of changes.

 Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp butter ( deleted this, but used the grease from frying my bacon instead)
• 2 cups frozen hash browns
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp celery salt
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (I didn't have mushrooms so I omitted these)
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper (I used a small can of chopped green chillies)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion (I used sweet white onion)
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• 1/4 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk (I only used 2/3 cup of milk)

Method:

1. In frying pan, melt butter and cook hash browns about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and celery salt.
2. Spread into greased pie plate and top with mushrooms, red pepper, onion, cheese and bacon.
3. Whisk together eggs and milk and pour on top. (I added a few dashes of Tobasco Sauce)
4. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

This got rave reviews from 

everyone who ate it,

even my husband!!

Blessings to all who visit here,

Lynn       

TACO SOUP

Taco Soup

This is an old

Weight Watcher's Recipe -

I've made it for many occasions

and no one was the wiser -

it's a great hardy soup

and it's gluten free.

  

1 lg onion, chopped
1 pkg, taco seasoning mix
2 cups whole kernel corn, frozen
1 can chicken broth
1 can black beans, undrained
1 can kidney beans, undrained
1 can fat-free refried beans
1 can diced tomatoes, (Mexican flavor)
1 can diced tomatoes, (any flavor)
Soften onions. 

Add all other ingredients. 

Simmer, covered, 1 hour.

Most of the time though,

I don't cook it on the stove - 

I just throw everything 

in my crockpot and let it simmer.

If I'm in a hurry,

it can usually simmer on high

for about two hours 

or

if I have all day,

I set it on low.

Sometimes I add cooked ground beef.

Most of the time,

I don't want to used 

packaged taco seasoning mix

because it might have MSG in it.

So I make my own taco seasoning.

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Mix together and use as seasoning.

Enjoy!!

Blessings to all who visit here,

Lynn