Monthly Archives: February 2011

Menu Plan Monday–DIY or MYO Foods

What a week/weekend! We’re moving in a few months (wanna buy a house?) and so there’s been extra shuffle to move things to storage and all that jazz. And somehow I’ve got myself committed to teaching 3 classes this week … Continue reading

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Panna Cotta and Florentines: a Daring Baker Adventure

After missing last month’s DB challenge, I’m back with two! The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis … Continue reading

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Garlic! and a mini menu plan

See those babies?  They’re actually garlic shoots, which is a nice reminder that Spring will eventually be here.  I took those this week, I guess somehow I knew that our hostess, Michelle of Gluten Free Smiles would go with a … Continue reading

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Shirley of GFE–Best of the Best

It delights me to continue “Best of the Best” with one of my very favorite bloggers–Shirley, of Gluten-free Easily (AKA GFE)  The first thing you notice about Shirley is her heart!  She radiates warmth and she’s one of the sweetest … Continue reading

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Food as Love–Menu Plan Monday

Happy Valentine’s Day all around! I’ve been a big fan since I was little, and in the past decade, the old-school heart cookies have been replaced with tuxedoed strawberries.   I even made these vegan using Hannah’s white chocolate recipe. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Raspberry Pie–Food as Love

Q: What’s better than a beautiful organic raspberry? A: A beautiful organic raspberry from your very own garden. It’s not growing now, of course, since we’re smack in the midst of winter, but I have a frozen stash to remind … Continue reading

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Best of the Best: Amy of Simply Sugar and Gluten-free

I had the inspiration to ask my favorite bloggers about their favorite recipes, and thus “Best of the Best” was born!  This edition is on one of my very favorite blogs, Simply Sugar and Gluten-free. I’ve followed Amy’s blog since … Continue reading

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Chia/Salba: Menu Plan Monday

I was looking back through my camera to delete old pictures and was stunned to see that it was like a journey back through time.  Mind you, 98% of the pictures were of food, and yet I could remember which … Continue reading

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Adopt a Gluten-free Blogger: Melissa of Gluten-free for Good

Whew! I am just under the line with this adoption, and I’m glad that I’ve seen so many other Adopt a GF Blogger posts, each of which have served as a gentle reminder that I needed to get my act … Continue reading

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Self-acceptance and authenticity

I’m a gluten-free baker. A cook. A gardener. A nutritionist. A kitty-momma. So many labels I enjoy, and my least favorite is someone who has had physical difficulties for over the past 7 years. I’m very, very lucky that I … Continue reading

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