the simple hive
living simply in a complicated world
Category: recipes
French Butter Bell
We are butter people, here at the hive. We don’t overdo it, but we love butter. And cheese. Always the cheese. The downside of butter, is that it isn’t spreadable when it is cold and it must remain refrigerated because…
Read MoreVegan Shamrock Shake
After seeing recipes for Shamrock Shakes all over Pinterest, I decided to try a healthier spin. After all, I’m not getting any younger, or healthier, and pounds aren’t as easy to shed as they once were. I can’t do anything…
Read MoreCooking with Kids: Chapati Indian Flatbread
In many families in which parents educate their children at home, cooking is interwoven seamlessly into the school day. Math, reading, science and critical thinking skills are cultivated and honed through measuring, reading recipes, baking and substituting ingredients….
Read MoreGluten-free Italian Wedding Soup
Traditionally, Italian wedding soup contains meatballs and orzo, both which contain gluten. Therefore, this soup is off-limits for me. Naturally, it would be the one soup I crave on these cold, rainy days that have parked themselves over Texas. A shout out…
Read MoreGluten-free and Peanut-free Peanut Sauce
Say what?! How can peanut sauce not have peanuts? By simple definition, it would be a sauce made with, or containing, peanuts. Not in this house, it doesn’t. And…it’s gluten-free! Three of my four children are peanut allergic so…
Read MoreMake sushi at home
Please forgive me. It has been a few weeks since my last post. I have been busy and this is beginning to sound like a confession of sorts. What a weird way to begin a blog post. But, by now…
Read MoreGluten-free Strawberry Lemon Tart
Last week was a difficult week. Because I was stressed out, I wanted something sweet. I’m healthy that way. Since we deal with dietary restrictions and food allergies, wanting a sweet treat usually goes unfulfilled. After all, gluten-free convenience can…
Read MoreGluten Free Crepes with Meyer Lemon Cream
No matter the question, the answer is always Meyer lemon. For example: Q: What type of lemons are the most delicious? A: Meyer lemon Q: What is a good way to squeeze in some vitamin C today? A: Meyer lemon…
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