(gluten free) cinnamon pumpkin chip cookies

a moist pumpkin cookie with cinnamon chips

yes, they are as yum yummy as they look!

i LOVE chocolate chip cookies.  love them fresh out of the oven, love them chewy, love them fluffy, love them raw, love them just about anyway they come.  :)  every once in awhile i find myself feeling a bit adventurous...

click 'e hele ana kāua' for the recipe

gluten free cooking sauces galore!

GLUTEN FREE COOKING SAUCES!

i think i'm late to the party but i just discovered these

at our local sack 'n save in paukūkalo!  

(gluten free) fried rice

a veggie-packed, hearty, brown fried rice

i use olive oil, onion, garlic, hawaiian sea salt, and bacon 

to add flavor to this island staple instead of shoyu.  

topped with fresh avocado and a fried egg, 

this fried rice is a complete, delicious breakfast.

click "e hele ana kāua" for the simple recipe

homemade gluten free chili

homemade gluten free chili with hapa rice

:a beef, bean, and veggie load of goodness!

chili is a staple in our hale and in hawai'i in general

zippy's chili is the go-to, number one chili around

but, unfortunately, it's not gluten free.  

click "e hele ana kāua" to check out our delish take on a classic

crockpot pear-applesauce

 crockpot pear-applesauce

a super-easy use for leftover apples from christmas!

i intended to make an apple crisp for christmas day dinner, 

but after cooking for christmas eve dinner and christmas brunch i was over it.   

since our little man loves applesauce in the mornings, we put the apples to good use.

click "e hele ana kāua" and we go!

gluten free christmas treats part 2 - sour cream cookies

gluten free sour cream cookies 

sour cream cookies are an absolute childhood favorite of mine.  

just the thought of them brings memories of my brother and i helping our mom bake them every year - fighting over who gets to decorate them, munching on leftover dough, and indulging in the yummy cookies for days.  yes, i'm biased, but these are the best holiday cookies!  

they are very similar to sugar cookies but much, much better because they're not as sweet.  

if sweetness is your thing, you can always decorate with icing or frosting if you so desire.

click "e hele ana kāua" to check it out!

gluten free christmas treats part 1 - rice crispies

butternut squash brown butter brown rice crispie treats

(say that ten times fast!)

browning the butter brings out a nice, nutty flavor enhanced by the roasted butternut squash...  a subtle, wonderful balance that brings out the brown rice crispies and counters the sweet marshmallow.  

click "e hele ana kāua" to check it out!