The other day, I overheard a conversation between two parents. One said that they had to try a gluten-free diet for their son because of his health issues. The other parent replied with this statement: “Oh gluten-free is not even living! You can’t eat anything!” I kept quiet as a mere eavesdropper of their conversation, but I have had similar things said to me after starting my gluten-free diet. Usually…
Leila requested two things for her birthday yesterday. Fish tacos and pink strawberry cake. Fish tacos were the easy part. I have made them countless times and always use this recipe for marinating the fish. The trickier part was the strawberry cake. As you know, I’m not much of a baker. Thankfully, I was able to use the coconut cake recipe that I made for Jeff’s birthday and tweak it…
I think Sunday night has unofficially become Frittata Night at our house. We always have a pile of veggies from our Bountiful Basket or recent farmer’s market visit to use, and it makes for an easy meal that everyone enjoys. This week’s version included purple potatoes, kale, onion and Applegate bacon. We ate most of it last night with some fresh fruit, and I ate the leftovers for breakfast this…
Have you noticed that I’m on a bit of a coconut kick lately? I’m cooking just about everything in either coconut oil or coconut milk. I can’t help myself. This recipe is no different. I made a hot gluten-free breakfast cereal out of tri-colored quinoa and coconut milk, added maple syrup and topped it with pecans. A delicious and healthy way to start the day. You get protein and fiber…
What a beautiful Sunday we had! 40’s and rainy, a little thunder clapping here and there. We don’t get a day like this very often in the desert. The kids and I stayed in our pj’s all day! While they read books and played, I decided to tackle the pantry. It has needed a good cleaning for a while, but every time I open the doors, I close them back…
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! Too bad I chose today to wear my only green shirt…I guess I will have to do a load of laundry tonight. We are heading out to the Gilbert Farmers Market in the morning to see what green veggies we can get our hands on before the big winter storm moves in. Oh yes, a giant storm that promises up to 0.75 inch of rain.…
The best food bloggers, the ones with the perfect photos of carefully placed props and ingredients, do not become the best by accident. They plan, they prepare, they take the time to improve their skills. They plan out what they are going to make, and have the shot all set up with props and perfect lighting before the food is even prepared. This is why I’m not one of the…