Slow Cooker Spaghetti and MeatballsWho doesn't love and often crave comfort-food spaghetti and meatballs on a regular basis. This terrific recipe is almost verbatim from one of my all-time fave online Gluten-Free resources, Nicole Hunn of glutenfreeonashoestring.com. Who adapted it from Fine Cooking.
Southwestern Pork and Bean SoupI couldn't believe how easy and fast this Southwestern Pork and Bean Soup came together. And it was delicious too! This recipe, adapted from one from the National Pork Board, is a veritable nutritional powerhouse.
Jill’s Slow Cooker Split Pea SoupModified from a yellowing, falling-apart 1976 Mike Roy cookbook (remember him ... one of the very first of TV chefs?), this recipe for Slow Cooker Spit Pea Soup is a total go-to in my recipe repertoire. Not only for its ease of preparation but for its downright deliciousness. MWAH!
Rice Pudding with Agave SyrupMy father LOVED rice pudding so I've probably been loving it too since I could eat solid food. A brief online search revealed this simple recipe which I'm sharing with you today.
I'm sensitive to cane sugar. So I've been using alternatives like agave and coconut nectars and stevia for ages!
<span class="ILfuVd">But agave syrup is even much higher in fructose than plain sugar. So it has a higher potential for causing adverse health effects, such as increased belly fat and fatty liver disease</span>
So I'd recommend using coconut nectar or maple syrup ... or even Lakanto ... a BRAND-NEW monkfruit sweetener I found (actually ... it's not that new ... I recently spotted it on my regular supermarket shelf).
Any way you sweeten it, this recipe is not only simple ... it's scrumptious, especially when you steam up a bunch of different kinds of rice together. My fave ... brown jasmine and red rices.
You could also vary the dried fruit ... try currants or diced apricots instead of the raisins. Any way you make it ... Eat it up!
Arugula PestoPesto is an ancient Italian pasta condiment that gets an update with arugula. Add Gluten Free and Dairy Free substitutes for pasta and cheese and you're in food-sensitive heaven!
Low-Fat GLUTEN-FREE Pumpkin PuddingThis is the easiest pudding I've ever made and one of the tastiest! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pumpkin all year round. Not for only for it distinctiion as pie ... it's also chock full of good nutrients like Vitamins A, C, E, and most B's. Magnesium, Iron, and Fiber. And makes this five-minute pudding so tantalizing. Not only that, I found this great and HEALTHY (mostly just starch, xylitol, and stevia ... two healthy ... and low glycemic index sweeteners) fat-free sugar-free GLUTEN-FREE (check out the label below) instant pudding.
This will become a stable in my kitchen as I'm always on the lookout for healthy low-cal sweetness. I'm also sensitive to cane sugar so it PERFECTLY suits my dietary restrictions. And is so easy even the most fledgling cook can make it.