Raise your hand if you’re a wee bit intimidated by turnips? I totally hear you: they are not really considered a mainstream vegetable. I mean, could anyone even name a half-dozen recipes including them off the top of their head? My only association with turnip comes directly from my mom: this little gem of a [...]
Ever have one of those moments where you refuse to give up something as good as say, chicken tenders? In our house, we have had to eliminate a record number of foods over the past 5 years (since diagnosis). And we are better for it. Our guts are stronger. We are healthier. The tough part? [...]
A while back, we ordered take-out from a new local Japanese restaurant. I have a soft spot for Black Cod so I was thrilled when I saw it on the menu. It came with the most divine side: eggplant. Not just ordinary eggplant. It was cut into a round. And it literally melted in my [...]
It’s been a nutty couple of months: plain and simple. It’s sort of crazy to look back and reflect upon the intensity of it, really. In April, my dad lost his younger brother. That was hard. He was the coolest. He lost his battle with cancer but I will never forget his broad smile, his [...]
I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful holiday. We’ve been snowed in for a few days here on the East Coast. It’s been so much fun: doing puzzles, crafts, reading books and playing with the kids. My husband is on vacation all week (woot woot) and it’s a free for all [...]
Several weeks ago I received an email from Lauren, blog owner of www.celiacteen.com. Here is a 16 year old young woman who has a very big heart. Feeling a sense of helplessness for the Haitians devastated by the earthquake, Lauren came up with the idea to create a recipe book full of recipes “that mean [...]
My daughter has been reacting to tomatoes lately. Within minutes of eating them her face becomes flushed with red silver-dollar sized circles – almost as if someone has applied blush to her barely 4 year old cheeks. Strangely enough it’s not an effect produced by canned tomatoes (which can sometimes cause a reaction for some people) but fresh tomatoes. [...]
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