Kinda Shiny

Exploring, crafting, up-cycling, cooking and living

Author: Angela

  • These are a few of my favorite things…

    Angela

    Eating Gluten Free is not always easy or convenient, but…it’s getting better. More & more restaurants and grocery stores are carrying gluten free options, some even at reasonable prices. Gasp! If you buy gluten free food, you  know what I’m talking about. Below is a list of a few of my favorite gluten free (I-always-have-them-in-the-house) items.… Read more

  • Adjustments

    Angela

    It’s been so long since I’ve posted, I don’t even know where to begin on updates. We built a house, it’s lovely and wonderful and felt like home the day we moved in. We had a baby, he’s 7-months old already, and crawling and standing, and smiling and giggling. He’s amazing and the happiest part… Read more

  • Apricot Kielbasa Slices

    Angela

    When you’re gluten free and you need a dish to share for a potluck, or you want a tasty hot hors devours, what do you bring? Well, the frozen meatballs cooked in a delectable sauce is pretty much out. But, what about Kielbasa? Oooh, goodness! I found this recipe while hunting for an Oktoberfest snack to bring… Read more

  • Enchilada Lasagna Style

    Angela

    Since going GF, I’ve come to realize that corn tortillas are not nearly as pliable as their gluten-laced flour counterparts. That and they are so darn small! Making enchiladas with corn tortillas takes a lot of (rolling) work. So, in a pregnant-lady-starving-hunger-need-to-make-dinner-pronto moment of genius, I decided to make an Enchilada Lasagna so to speak.… Read more

  • Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

    Angela

    In my pre gluten free days I wasn’t a HUGE sandwich eater, but now and then I enjoyed a good philly cheesesteak or cuban sandwich. For the most part, since being gluten free I don’t really miss eating gluten things, except for the part where eating out is much more difficult and much less exciting.… Read more

  • Spring Rolls Recipe – How to Make

    Angela

    I am always on the look out for easy, delicious (and generally nutritious) gluten free snacks. In my former, gluten, life I loved the ease and convenience of granola bars. Well, GF granola bars are either yucky, crazy expensive or SUPER hard to find. It’s rather frustrating. With that said, I have found one granola… Read more

  • Carrot Cake, simple and easy

    Angela

    I have found that Betty Crocker makes some delicious gluten free mixes. The cookies and cakes come out moist and delicious. Unlike other mixes I’ve tried, Betty doesn’t leave me wishing for my gluten days again. With a box of yellow cake mix, I set out to find some way to take it to another… Read more