My friend Rachel just sent me a link to her blog on which she recently posted about MY blog being an encouragement on the gluten free journey. So, I guess this means that this is a post about post about a post?!? Anyway, she shared about wanting to try a gluten free diet with her… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Back-To-School Chocolate Waffles
Recently, I was asked to share my “emotional transition” story in having to adjust to a gluten free diet. What’s funny is that I had to share that I had a difficult time relating to those who were having an emotional transition, since I was just so relieved to discover that my son’s (the first… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Camping Gluten Free
Ever since I read Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle with all of its descriptions of garden fresh veggies, local eggs and meats, and impromptu meals of crusty breads and cheeses, I’ve wanted to make a bread that our family could use as a “tummy filler” alongside farm veggies and cheese for an oven-free summer meal. … Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Rosemary Parmesan Focaccia Bread
Any recipe that includes goat cheese always grabs my attention, but one that also includes caramelized onions AND sweet, vine-ripe, summer tomatoes, practically demands that I try it at home. This photo is of a meal I made last summer, but lost track of the recipe, and never shared it with you here. The memory… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Herbed Goat Cheese and Flank Steak Sandwiches
Believe it or not, it has been about 100 degrees here for the past 2 days! But I refuse to complain, even though by the time I finished picking blueberries, green beans, cilantro, and basil at our farm yesterday, I was drenched and literally dripping sweat. (And we had dinner guests due to arrive shortly… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Kitchen Sink Cole Slaw
Been meaning to post this recipe since Easter and the Passover Seder we celebrated at church. Macaroons are a traditional Passover dessert, and I made a bunch of them that week. I’ve only become a fan of coconut in recent years, but now I’m fairly nuts over coconut ~ coconut milk, coconut oil, and just… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Almond Macaroons (& a coconut craze!)
I’m not sure why, but I love books about food. Typically, this has involved browsing the cookbook section of our local library or bookstore, but recently I discovered a genre within the cookbook genre which is “cookbook author or chef biographies.” I don’t think that is really the official title of this genre, but I’m… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ “Dreamy Polenta”
When I decided to stay at home with our kids while (well, actually before) I was pregnant with Kory, people asked how we would make it financially. I used to joke, “Guess we’ll be eating lots of beans! *’Better is a dish of vegetables where love is…’ ” and all that. Beans and cornbread was… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Chicken With White Beans & Tomatoes
New York City was the first place I ever ate risotto ~ at Risotteria, which offers gluten free bread sticks, pizzas, and paninis as well. My first risotto dish there had feta cheese, and olives in it. It was really delicious, and inspired me to try some different risotto dishes. I haven’t made my Butternut… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Spinach & Basil Risotto
Among the many highlights of our time in Pennsylvania was BREAKFAST! (Lunch and dinner were equally amazing.) Michelle made this baked oatmeal dish on Friday morning, and there was even enough to eat it again on Saturday before we headed to Hershey. What was funny, though, was that when she pulled it out of the… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Michelle’s Baked Oatmeal