Is soy sauce “safe” for people with Celiac?

Just recently my husband and I were talking about soy sauce.  I know, it’s not your typical lovey-dovey conversation, but really – who has those everyday and/or posts them on their blogs?    But in all honesty, our discussion has often bounced back to soy sauce in regard to Celiac/Gluten Free diet. You see, the [...]

Strawberry ice cream, snowmen and power-outages = the week + that was

UPDATE:  1-25-2012 I started writing this post a few days ago – Like the first day we got power back (Monday night)… and then we lost power again and the post never got finished.  And then it came back…. but as I was writing, the power went out again.  This morning, I’m at home with [...]

The Gluten-Free Ratio Rally: Pancakes!

I’m a language teacher, so let me start this the right way: What is a rally? Noun:  a demonstration, a sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point (as in tennis or squash). Verb:  to come into orderly arrangement, to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble, [...]

Gluten Free Pizza – Oh, so good!

Gluten Free ‘Za, Photo by Kate Chan Annual holiday cookie swap?  CHECK Christmas cards mailed?  CHECK Everything wrapped and shipped?  Almost a check there… two more to go. Kiddos in bed?  CHECK! CHECK! Adults in need of  heading off to bed too?  Oh, YES!  CHECK! But what am I doing?  Making pizza, of course. The [...]

Gluten Free Bean Burgers

Gluten Free Chickpea Burgers, Photo by Kate Chan The beauty of maternity leave, as I am discovering, is being able to spend time with my girls as our own pace.  On the weekends, rather than running every errand imaginable, we can have little adventures with the girls as a family.  (Although, I do reserve plenty [...]

The Gluten Free & Healthy Bon Bon

The Gluten Free & Healthy Bon Bon, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Feast your eyes on these nutritional details: Sugar Free. Casein Free. Transfat, Saturated Fat Free. (Possibly nut-free, if you so wish.) A fudgey, delicious bon-bon. Oh, your taste buds will thank you. So, my friend Ginger has been on my mind. (And a [...]

A little critter came by…

A little critter came by…, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. …and decided not to say “hi”. Related PostsWordless Wednesday Wordless Wednesday Wordless Wednesday Wordless Wednesday

Gluten Free: Breakfast on the go

Oh, breakfast.  Why do you have to come so early in the day?  I’m not a fan of eating in the morning.  However, I know that I should eat something to kick off the day.  After getting moving in the gym, I’ve noticed that eating a bit of something really does help.  Now I pack [...]

GF Menu Swap & Meal Plan Monday 9-22 through 9-26

We have a wickedly busy week ahead of us.  This week boasts for three gym nights, two evenings of meetings until 6PM and “Open House” at school.  Of all my ‘extra curricular’ activities, the “Open House” freaks me out the most.  Oh MAN, do I get nervous speaking in front of adults!  Ah well, every [...]

Gluten Free Menu Swap 9/15-9/19 & the Autumn Moon Festival

Finally the Full Moon, originally uploaded by jalalspages. Happy Autumn Moon Festival, All! Today we are celebrating the Autumn Moon Festival with a little pomelo, Asian pears and apple slices under the moonlight.  The paper lanterns are lit and glowing softly and our stone garden lantern is aglow with the flames of a tea light [...]

GF Menu Swap & Meal Plan Monday 9-8 through 9-12

Forgive this tardy post…. I’ve been awash in memories and faces of the new school year. Here’s my lunch & dinner menus for the week. Thanks for hosting the GF Menu Swap, Natalie. Sorry my post is so stinkin’ late! And thanks, Orgjunkie for hosting Meal Plan Mondays. It really has been helpful to stay [...]

Gluten Free Menu Swap – Lunches! September 1 – 5, 2008

In honor of the first week of students, I not posting my dinner menu but rather my lunch menu.  This is, after all, the menus that are the most difficult to manage after a summer of coasting in/out of my kitchen at my own leisure.  (Not to mention the freedom of using the bathroom when [...]