Carolyn Braden's Easy Dairy Free Smoothie: Pinterest Pin

All the ingredients I used were organic and GMO free and still it is very yummy!

Gluten and GMO Free Creamed Corn and Corn Pudding

http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/53304/recipecream-corn-like-no-other

Here's a creamed corn recipe I am trying today. I'm making corn pudding and wanted to truly make it all from scratch. This creamed corn will be replacing my normal canned cream corn. I'm also making it completely gluten free. I'm going to use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Cornbread Mix and all organic ingredients. Eating GMO and Gluten Free is not as hard as many think.

Carolyn Braden's Gluten Free Banana Brown Sugar Oatmeal

This oatmeal is the most filling and delicious anytime meal. I used Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats. After following the package instructions for oatmeal, I added some milk, a couple of tablespoons of organic brown sugar and slices of banana. My husband and I loved it.

Carolyn Braden's Gluten Free Holidays: Upside Down Pumpkin Pie

I created something new this Thanksgiving: An Upside Down Pumpkin Pie. My quest do do an organic (GMO free!) gluten free holiday turned out very well. For this dish I used an organic pumpkin pie canned mix. I created the pie following the label instructions. I baked it without a crust. When it cooled, I refrigerated it overnight. In the morning I mixed 4 oz. of cream cheese with a small amount of date sugar and powdered sugar. Just enough to sweeten it a bit. I spread that layer over the crustless pie. I then created whip cream by beating some heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar. I spread that over the cream cheese layer. Lastly, I crumbled some gluten free graham crackers and sprinkled them over the whip cream. I used all organic ingredients. This pie was easy to make and a big hit at the dinner table!

Carolyn Braden's GMO Free and Vegan Shepherd's Pie

Here's a super yummy recipe that is GMO free if you use the recommended organic and vegan ingredients. It was very yummy and husband approved too!

Carolyn Braden: GMO and Gluten Free Yummies!

In our new food revelations: GMO means Genetically Modified Organisms. Okay, so tell me in what world you want to eat something with that title linked to it?
I am finding great food products that are gluten free and GMO free. Try Pamela's products. The brownies I made recently were fabulous!

Carolyn Braden's Gluten Free Pizza Attempt: Success

I am trying to add more gluten free food into my life. I am trying to rid myself of the bloated "wheat belly" we all get after eating too many carbs loaded with gluten. I found this pizza crust mix and invented a pizza that my husband and I loved. The mix is by Hodgsdon Mill. I made the crust according to the package directions. After baking the crust for the first 10 minutes, I pulled it out of the oven and let the creativity fly.
I brushed the crust with olive oil. I added organic roasted rosemary seasoned red potatoes (I made these prior to starting the crust), organic fresh spinach, organic cheeses (mozzarella and parmesan), sun dried tomato pesto and some fresh garlic. I baked it for about 15 more minutes. It is my new go-to pizza dinner. It is so worth the effort!

http://www.amazon.com/Hodgson-Mill-Gluten-Pizza-16-Ounce/dp/B004IN43TO

Carolyn Braden's Jazzed Up CPK Pizza

I recently experimented with adding my own flavor to a frozen pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. I chopped up some golden potatoes and roasted them with olive oil and rosemary. I topped off a CPK White pizza with the cooked potatoes and some parmesan cheese. I baked it for around 15 minutes my new favorite pizza was born. Try adding your own flavor to a frozen pizza!

Carolyn Braden's Jungle Pals Cookies

I am truly enjoying cookie making! Thanks again to www.sweetopia.net for all the helpful tips!

Carolyn Braden Is Making Life Easier, Crock Pot Style

To have homemade meals waiting on me when I walk in the door....a dream, right? Oh, but that is possible......I must use my crock pot!
Teaching elementary students can wear me out! Sometimes it seems so much easier to order some to go food and pick it up on my way home so I don't have to cook. That gets expensive.
So, this year I've decided I'm going to crock pot it as much as possible. I found this great website that will help me achieve my goal. Check it out, the recipes look yummy!

http://crockingirls.com/recipes/

Also, here is a recipe from a someone at my school for Crock Pot Lava Cake.
A book that is great for easy weeknight meals is Southern Living's Easy Weeknight Favorites.

Carolyn Braden's Taco Pie: Vegetarian Style

Here's an easy vegetarian weeknight meal. I layered small tortillas in an 8" cake pan with refried beans, Boca Crumbles, black beans and shredded cheese. I baked it at 350 degrees for about 22 minutes. I seasoned my Boca Crumbles with taco seasoning and seasoned my refried beans with Arizona Dreaming spice from Penzeys spices. I drained and rinsed the black beans prior to using them. You could use plain beans and crumbles or real meat of you prefer. The idea came from a Southern Living cookbook and I added a few twists to make it my own.

Need an Easy Way To Clean Copper Bottom Pans?

I saw this tip in a magazine years ago and it works! Cut a lemon in half. Sprinkle salt on the lemon. Rub it over the copper until the tarnish is gone. It probably won't get off all the tarnish but it will make them look much better!

Tie-Dyed Cookies?

I had some extra shortbread dough and icing left from my recent cookie creations so I decided to try some icing techniques. I call this the tie-dye icing technique.

Carolyn Braden: Completed Anniversary Cookies

Thanks to the website http://sweetopia.net/ I completed Project Anniversary Cookie. It has been a very long time since I've made decorated cookies. I needed these to be perfect so Sweetopia gave me all I needed to be successful. I used the shortbread cookie and royal icing recipe from her site. I love the taste of the shortbread. The only drawback was how delicate they were. Good thing I made extra! Next time I will attempt the sugar cookie recipe. I truly enjoyed making cookies. I love cakes and cupcakes but cookies may become my new baking adventure.

Anniversary Cookies!

I've been working today on baking wedding cake shaped anniversary cookies. I baked shortbread cookies using this recipe:
http://sweetopia.net/2012/01/shortbread-cookie-recipe-alice-in-wonderland-cookies/

They taste delicious! I will post the royal icing finishing touches I am adding tomorrow. I believe creative cookies are the new cake pop and cupcake.