Welcome to Recipe Idea Shop, Simple Recipes for Healthy Living

Hello. Welcome to Recipe Idea Shop. Thanks for visiting. It’s Lois at Recipe Idea Shop, the simple recipes for healthy living website that my husband Don and I created.

I Healed Myself With Food

Lois Carter Crawford in 2011 (L) and again in 2017 (R)

Me in 2011 (L) and again in 2017 (R)

Many people have told me they are inspired by my story. Here’s the short version: I was fat and in pain. I couldn’t sit, stand or walk without pain. Inflammation contributed to a heart attack. Then I took charge of my health by changing what I eat (but I didn’t “go on a diet”) and the pain began to go away. The pounds just slipped off when I figured out what foods were causing my pain. I share my secrets here on Recipe Idea Shop. “How I Healed Myself With Food,” explains how I changed my life by healing my gut and losing 40 pounds without going on a diet. I encourage you to read it….

Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

This Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe makes such good cookies, no one will even know they are gluten free. This chocolate chip cookie recipe tastes surprisingly like Mrs. Field’s Cookies without the nuts.

Amazing. Awesome. The BEST Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. #glutenfreechocolatechipcookies #chocolatechipcookierecipe #recipeideashop #glutenfree #cookies

Amazing. Awesome. The BEST Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. Get the tip for making them chewy.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Makes Chewy Cookies

Hi. It’s Lois telling you about my favorite (and Don’s!) Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. I have made a lot of cookies, breads and cakes over the past few years, trying to make these delicious treats gluten free. The flavor has been terrific, but the texture has always left something to be desired. Until now.

These Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome. The texture is perfect. People who distain gluten free will be fooled into thinking they are made with regular wheat flour. I recently discovered the secret for baking gluten free cookies and breads that have the same, wonderful texture as wheat-based goodies. What’s the secret? Psssst. Want to know?…

Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus

This Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus Recipe will spoil you forever. You will never buy hummus again. It’s SO good. And it takes just 10 minutes and 4 simple ingredients.

Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus, Only 4 Ingredients

Hi. It’s Lois, with an Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus recipe for you. When you make this recipe—trust me—you are never going to buy hummus again! It took me ten minutes, and it’s the best hummus I have ever eaten. The cool thing is that this Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus recipe has only 4 ingredients! And they are all foods that I stock in my kitchen all the time: canned chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), fresh garlic, lemon juice (fresh or bottled), and salt. I was blown away at how good this hummus is. And, seriously, it took me 10 minutes.

You do need to have a food processor or blender (like a Vitamix, which my daughter LOVES), though, so you can get the dip super creamy and blended. I have a mini food processor like this one that is just perfect for this Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus recipe. Unless you are making a huge amount of hummus, you should use the smaller food processor instead of a large one, but the full size food processor will do if you don’t have the smaller one. I have both and I use my smaller food processor all the time. Check out the recipe…

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Best Grilled Dry Rub Ribs

This is the Best Dry Rub Ribs recipe. Slow cooked, juicy, tender dry rub ribs. Toss them on the grill and sit down and relax. Great for Father’s Day or any day!

This is the Best Dry Rub Ribs recipe you are ever gonna make. Easy. 20 minutes active. Then sit back and relax for about 4 hours. Spectacular!

Best Dry Rub Ribs (Grilled Pork Baby Back Ribs)

Hey there. It’s Don, grilling the Best Dry Rub Ribs on the back deck. It’s too hot these days for cooking inside so I fire up the CharBroil Tru Infrared Grill just outside the kitchen door. Grilling is a great way to cook tasty, tender Spectacular Grilled Dry Rub Ribs.

I use a dry rub that has spices, brown sugar and hot pepper. Rub that generously all over the ribs, wrap them in foil and cook them a few hours on a low-heat grill. When the baby back ribs are unwrapped, the fragrance wafting through the house is enough to summon everyone to supper. Check out the recipe……