Several years ago, I worked part-time at one of the major cooking stores in the US. It was a dangerous liaison. A considerable employee discount led me to spend my paycheck and then some. Sadly, all good things come to an end. Upon giving my notice I treated myself to one last item, a going away present of sorts: a crepe maker. [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! I realize it is the morning of - and most of you have already chosen your turkey day dessert. However, for any of you last minute recipe hunters - this one is a winner. It’s a cross between a cake and a pie. And it’s so good in fact that I ate some for breakfast [...]
This recipe comes from my mom - the keeper of family recipes. She’s been making this cake for years. I really love it. It’s one of the things about autumn that I look forward to every year. I’ve changed it up a little bit by adding some pecans in there. But, it tastes great without [...]
Yesterday, I was at the market. Pears were everywhere. Which means: fall has officially arrived!!! I bought four 3-pound bags. I couldn’t help myself. I thought I would continue on my preserving streak. That is, if the pears even make it into the freezer before we eat them all. This morning, I thought it would be really fun [...]
Lately, I have been a little discouraged about the lack of decent gluten free/dairy free cookies on the market. I’ve tried most (if not all) at this point. Besides the trusty Arico lemon ginger cookies that I love and treat myself to every once in a while - it has remained a sad void. Not that I am a cookie [...]
Melon, cantaloupe, honeydew - this fruit goes by many names. Despite it’s various namesakes, it remains one of the most quickly digested foods. Hence, it is recommended that melon be eaten by itself. Otherwise, it has a tendency to ferment in the stomach with the foods it is consumed with. We’re now in the dog days of summer. I had [...]
My sister called me this morning to tell me that the Vitamin Cottage down the street (we live in Colorado) started carrying gluten free ice cream cones. I was actually headed down there anyway, so I picked up a box. My 2 little ones saw the magic box (which was so cleverly marketed towards them) and proceeded to argue [...]