Monthly Archives: September 2008

Menu Plan Monday Sept 29th

My mini pumpkins still have a few weeks to grow, but they look like they’ll be here in perfect timing for Halloween. They’re minis, so much too small to carve. The food of the week is almonds, as chosen by … Continue reading

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Crispy crackers: A daring baker challenge

This was such fun!  Many thanks to Natalie from Gluten A Go Go, and co-host Shel, of Musings From the Fishbowl for September’s Daring Baker Challenge. I haven’t had much in the way of crackers or bread in the past … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday Sept 22nd

I didn’t do a menu plan last week, and I had to do a lot of last minute scrambling.  Lesson learned!  So here’s my plan. This week’s ingredient is apples!  Thanks to our lovely host M-elle at Cooking and Uncooking. … Continue reading

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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Go gourmet with this delicious vegan treat! I gave a slice to a friend, and then I was out of town for a week. When I returned, I had 3 emails requesting the recipe! I’ve had gluten eaters come back … Continue reading

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And the winner is….

First, the winner!  I’m delighted to say that a long time Internet buddy, Brenda Lee, won the goodies.  Congrats, Brenda Lee!  For those of you who don’t know her, she’s the list mom for the GFCF yahoo group, one of … Continue reading

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Luscious Banana Bread

My in-laws came to visit, leaving me with an overabundance of bananas. Later that day, a friend gave me a jar of orange blossom honey, with the theory that since I bake so much, surely I’d use it. Well, I … Continue reading

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Hundred list…

Ok, I couldn’t resist. Here goes! This is supposed to be a vegan 100 list, which I saw on Veggie Girl’s site (and many others) but many of the things are animal based, so color me confused. I counted something … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday September 8th

Another week, another menu plan.  I enjoy the planning because it helps me mentally organize, but usually, things don’t happen according to plan.  The days switch, something isn’t at the market and it gets bumped back, I opt for leftovers…but … Continue reading

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101 Cookbooks: an adoption and an inspiration

101 Cookbooks meets 101 allergies…not quite, but sometimes it feels like it! I love Heidi’s blog, 101 Cookbooks. One of the things I like best is Heidi’s inventive use of non-gluten grains and flours, like teff, millet, amaranth, and my … Continue reading

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Grilled Herb-y Red Peppers

First, an ode to my peppers, from their very beginnings Just a baby Seedling Go, baby, go! Red peppers are one of my favorite foods. They’re amazing roasted, better grilled, and best, grilled with fresh herbs. There’s something about adding … Continue reading

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