I bet you think I’ve fallen into a large hole around here and have lost internet access, huh? Well, I have, kind of. School started. Just last year I had 135 students a day (5 classes/high school) and this year? Oh no… this year I see 171 students (same five classes) and it’s A LOT. [...]
Help Wanted: Eating GF more wisely, cheaply and saving time. Got tips?
September 30, 2011 47 Comments
Simple, Versatile: Chinese Steamed Eggs
August 18, 2011 20 Comments
I love it when my father-in-law visits. He always teaches me a new dish that is easy to prepare and wickedly economical. He is super savvy about stretching household staples and grocery budgets. (Among his many talents, let me add.) It’s amazing to me how well we can communicate considering I don’t speak Cantonese and [...]
KISS Your Greens, gluten free
August 8, 2011 7 Comments
Keep It Simple, Silly: Collard Greens Photo by Kate Chan I have to be honest. The last couple of CSA boxes have had collard greens. And I’ve swapped them out every week because I’ve been intimidated. My Love really enjoys collard greens – but it is also because he loves southern food and has had [...]
Gluten Free Basic White Cake
August 3, 2011 43 Comments
I’ve written this post a million times over since I decided to host this month’s Gluten Free Ratio Rally. Way back in the beginning, I signed up for this with high hopes – and I was being completely selfish when I chose the task: cakes. And white/yellow cakes. (Sorry, chocolate cake fans..although a few bloggers [...]
Gluten Free: Drop Strawberry Scones
July 13, 2011 6 Comments
Gluten Free Strawberry Scones Photo by Kate Chan We are nearing the end of the strawberry bonanza locally. It surprises me every year just how quickly strawberries come and go. Next up: raspberries. And I will be using this recipe with those batches as well. ’Cause when life hands you flats of berries, you’d better do [...]
Creamy Brown Rice Risotto
July 6, 2011 18 Comments
Risotto. It’s one of the dishes I first ate after being diagnosed with Celiac. I know for some of you the idea of NOT knowing what risotto is a little stupefying, but it’s true. It’s not really a daily menu deal in my upbringing in Minnesota (or at least it wasn’t back-in-the-day). Since my diagnosis [...]
CSA Cooking Week 1: Getting a toddler to eat more veggies
June 15, 2011 17 Comments
Roasted Radishes, photo by Kate Chan This spring my Love and I have decided to try using a few local food sources more consistently as a means of improving our health, modeling healthy eating for the girls, and primarily – to encourage our little whippersnappers to eat their veggies! Now don’t get me wrong: both [...]
UPDATE: No longer recommend: Mike’s LITE
May 19, 2011 14 Comments
A few short days ago I was THRILLED to walk in to my local GF market and see bottles of MIke’s Lite Hard Lemonade. (I wrote about it here.) Today, I’m sad to say that after consuming 1/2 bottle, I’ve been suffering from a gluten reaction (and all that entails). Anxiety, foggy-brain, cramping/side pains, painful [...]
UPDATE: New Product: Mike’s *LITE* Hard Lemonade
May 17, 2011 5 Comments
MAY 18, 2011 IMPORTANT: READ UPDATE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POST. I AM NO LONGER RECOMMENDING THIS BEVERAGE AS GF. BUT PLEASE make your OWN CHOICE. I had a reaction, thus the withdrawal of my recommendation. SEE UPDATE/EDIT BELOW. ————EDITED TO ADD—————– So there are quite a few questions about Mike’s via email already. [...]
Congratulations! and other tidbits
May 3, 2011 3 Comments
First, let me just say Congratulations!!! to the Safeway Gift Card Winners: Cara and Kim. (Names were chosen using random.org) I will be sending both of you a $25.00 gift card for groceries (GROCERIES! I LOVE that!) to you this week. You can use your gift card in any of the Safeway stores for gas [...]
Down but not out (me) and the Safeway “Simple Nutrition” Labeling Program (Gift Card Give-Away!)
April 25, 2011 5 Comments
So, life this month has been hectic. Not because our calendar was filled with fabulous to-dos, but rather because ALL of us have been battling some kind of bug-a-boo or other for the past month. It’s exhausting. Truly. I thought being ill was bad… but have now learned that being ill while taking care of [...]
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