Gluten Free Goodness

I am delighted to host the 191st edition of Weekend Herb Blogging!  There were so many delicious entries, and luscious pictures, that I was actually motivated to try another recipe so I’d have a prettier picture.   There’s such a large range of dishes, from granita to an apricot masque.   So whether you’re looking for a yummy dish, a cool drink or a way to tighten your pores, you’re set.

Please do note, my gluten free friends, that some of the recipes just happen naturally and lusciously be gluten free, but not all are.

Elizabeth from Blog from Our Kitchen in Toronto, Canada joins us with Stir Fried Asparagus with Peanut Chili Sauce, featuring  Black beans and ginger.  I’m very jealous that asparagus is still in season for her, and she recommends pairing it with her Jaggerty Chicken.

Anh, of Food Lover’s Journey joins us from Sydney, Australia with delightful Sesame and Tofu free for Biscuits. These Korean treats are  not just made using sesame, they’re black sesame.  I’ve always liked black sesame because it looks more dramatic, but I didn’t realize that they’re more nutritious, and higher in minerals.  It aways works out when the healthiest things are the tastiest!

I’m Cheryl of Gluten Free Goodness from Alexandria, VA and I shared my Lemony Mint Quinoa.  I must have 101 ways to make quinoa, and I love it because it’s so yummy, quick, easy and nutritious (and naturally gluten free!)  It was the perfect thing to take along on a long car ride to see my sister and her new baby.  Much nicer than anything you can get at a rest area!

Pam of Sidewalk Shoes brings along a beautiful, garden fresh homemade pesto and some good advice!  She shares a recipe for this summertime classic, which can be easily frozen.  Apparently basil should be harvested every month (mental note: must go harvest basil) and now she has a bunch for the freezer.

Winnie Abramson of Healthy Green Kitchen joins Weekend Herb Blogging for her first time (welcome, Winnie!).  She hails from New Paltz, NY and she’s shared a recipe for a homegrown herb and flower salad, featuring tasty flowers like nasturtiums, a variety of different herbs, and dried fruit.  Sounds delish!

Who needs retail therapy when there’s kitchen therapy?  Dhanggit of Dhanggit’s Kitchen joins us from Aix en Provence, France and shares a seasonal Raspberry Vodka Granita designed to lift her spirits (no pun intended).  The pictures are so vivid you can almost feel the ice!

Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen, the wizard behind Weekend Herb Blogging, joins us from Utah with her Tuscan Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Red Onion, Parmesan and Thyme. While it doesn’t use a lot of thyme, it really makes the dish and adds depth to the tomato sauce. This naturally gluten free dish is a nice twist on brunch or any light meal.

Haalo of Cook Anything At Least Once has done a wonderful job in taking over from Kalyn as the resident WHB hostess, and she joins us with Baked apples, featuring Pink Lady apples, which are native to Australia.  The recipe features pomegranate seeds, and is a winner in taste!

Fruits and veggies are supposed to do wonders for your complexion, and Brii from Briiblog gives us a nice way to prove it with her Apricot Face Moisturizing Mask.  Brii is from Valsorda on the Garda Lake.  As she says, no miracles, but it’s very relaxing.

So thank you all for participating, and to Haalo for her efforts coordinating!!  The next hostess is Lynne from Cafe Lynnlu.

If I’ve left out anyone’s posts, please email me cheryl (at) eharrishome (dot) com

Well, I’m delighted to host my first WHB roundup.  It’s so much fun to see the fabulous things people have put together from all around the globe. Y’all are some amazing photographers!   It’s also put my “slacker-licous” nature to shame.  I always send things in under the wire, other people send things out on Monday!

Here’s to the host for this week (starting Feb 16th)  WHB 171, Susan from The Well-Seasoned Cook.

And to my usual readers, yes, some of these dishes contain gluten.  First time for everything.  Most actually don’t.

Did someone say dulce de leche? Dhanggit celebrates and great salary and combines some of the most incredible flavors on the planet in the form of Banana Almond Dulce De Leche Bread.
Seriously, it looks worth a trip to France to have a slice

Joanne, from Boston is another fan of cilantro and shares lovely sentiments for Valentine’s day AND her Mashed Eggplant and Tomato Salad on her blog Eats Well With Others. It’s an adaption from a
Middle Eastern cookbook.

Brii from briiblog is living in Valsorda, on the most beautiful lake of Italy, the Garda Lake (her words–I wish I knew from experience!). She shares her simple, yet elegant Maize and Ricotta cake, which appears blissfully gluten and sugar free!

Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook and our host for the upcoming week joins us from NY with a decidedly spicy twist: Cajun Fried Okra with Remoulade Sauce. This is part of her successful plot to reach a happy gastronomic arrangement with okra, a former nemesis.

My spam filter seems to have gotten hungry and swallowed some of the emails.  Check these out, too!

Haalo, who is kind enough to host WHB, graces us with Wasabi Leaf Vichyssoise. Wasabi leaves are a member of the mustard family, and apparently quite mild when raw.  She’s able to find them at her local market.

Jeanne  of Cook sister drops by from London to share her Warm Potato Salad with onion, dill and mustard.  The salad was conceived by accident by her brother, and features dill as the herb of choice.

Cinczia of Cindystarbrings our second entry from Lake of Garda, Italy.  She shares her Candied Orange Zest and is kind enough to give us the scoop in English, too, which is awesome to me because it’s one of my DH’s favorites!

I must say, it was a delight to travel through global cuisines with you all.  Have a greatweek!