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A couple months ago, a colleague brought me some small gluten free cupcakes from a local bakery. They were “grasshopper” cupcakes, she told me. I was curious. She handed me the box and smiled. Said because they were gluten free, she snapped them up as she “knew someone” who could enjoy them. I’m the lucky [...]
Winter break from work was FULL! We were super busy with the “have-to-do” doctor appointments, dental visits, etc but even better was the fact that everyday we had a playdate or outing or event planned with friends. We even ventured to “Zoo Lights” for the first time (so much more enjoyable with little people in [...]
I don’t think people realize what it means to have Celiac disease. First and foremost, it is not obsessive once you get the hang of things. There is no need for panic. Second, it does make one much more likely to think about food ahead of time far more than your typical person. Third, when [...]
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 [...]
Christmas is coming! Santa is near. The girls can feel it in the air. This year we’ve donated money to our local food bank on behalf of all of our nieces, nephews and family members. To be honest, it was the best thing ever. Each family is taking care of their own little ones [...]
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 [...]
Quick, easy and delicious: GF Brownies. Photo by Kate Chan. The holidays are over (but my tree is still up until Saturday). My parents have left (leaving my Chicklet at a loss for her beloved Grammy and Grampy). My work? Still not done, but at least the pile is neater well… still visible and now [...]
Chocolate a la española/Spanish Hot Chocolate Photo by Kate Chan A tidbit off my facebook posting just to help you get the context for my chocolate craving: Dear Santa – Please forgive my little imp’s exclamation of “Oh, shit!” when the gas fireplace burst to life the other day. And, well, her “What the [...]
Tomorrow shall be a BIG adventure for our little one. We are off to a pumpkin farm with her Aunt Kari. Pumpkins are a big theme around here. I’m not sure that Zoe will actually let me cut into the pumpkin she picks out to make a Jack-O-Latern with her. She won’t let me touch [...]
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