Gluten Free Friday Lunch – Nori Wrap “Sandwiches”, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. A little nori, 1/4 an avocado, some super thin Boar’s Head smoked turkey slices, julienned carrots and some shredded napa cabbage. That’s been my lunch these last two days. And it is *SO* fast to make! I usually roll up my “nori [...]
GF: Chirashi Sushi Salad
September 6, 2008 2 Comments
GF: Chirashi Sushi Salad, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Celebration/Survival Dinner. Not a celebration of anything monumental in MY life, just survival of the first week of school and 7 nights of 4 hours of sleep. Dang, going back to school is *hard*! This simple salad was the best way to celebrate Friday night. Really. [...]
Make your own Tzatziki (gluten-free, of course)
September 4, 2008 8 Comments
The other day while flying around like a maniac, a craving hit me for tzatziki like no other. When we lived in Chicago, this little craving of mine would have been easily settled. Living here? In a small town in the Pacific Northwest? Not so easy. But making tzatziki *IS* easy! No worries. But first, [...]
Blueberry Goodness…in a cup
September 1, 2008 4 Comments
The last of the season’s blueberries…smoothie form, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. It’s the last of the season’s blueberries. A rather decent way to start my all night, freak-out, typing session… don’t you think? Actually, besides just giving me a great boost of energy to use my favorite blueberry farm bluebs (as we call them), [...]
GF: Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Carrots and Fennel Bulbs
August 30, 2008 3 Comments
GF: Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Carrots and Fennel Bulbs, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. It’s the weekend before school starts and amidst the mix of planning, adoption classes, and babysitting my neighbor’s crazy cat, my love and I found time to go putz at the Farmer’s Market. It’s actually one of my favorite weekend errands. Today [...]
Gluten Free Banana Bread…Whole Grain, NO saturated fat!
August 23, 2008 28 Comments
Gluten Free Whole Grain, Saturate Fat-Free Banana Bread Photo by Kate Chan The other day at the market I picked up some bananas. (Thrilling tidbit, I know.) The deal was too good to resist: 39 cents/pound for ORGANIC bananas. Say what? I took a double-look to make sure I had read that right. And yes, [...]
Gluten Free, Baked Falafel
August 9, 2008 17 Comments
Gluten Free, Baked Falafel, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Today we had one of our “at home” interviews for our home study for adoption. Our time line is picking up the pace QUICKLY! We will be finishing the immigration paperwork and waiting for our referral soon. We expect a “referral” (or child match) by early [...]
Gluten Free Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap – Flavoring your wraps
August 5, 2008 15 Comments
Gluten Free Sun-dried tomato wrap, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Today at the market, I stopped to pick up something for my Love’s lunch tomorrow along with some fruit and herbs. As I was looking around, I noticed (once again) the fridge of fresh spinach-wrapped or tomato-wrapped sandwiches lined up… and looking tasty. It was [...]
Recent Comments