Today my son didn’t have school. In the middle of the week? Yep. So I got up ahead of him, fired up the mini donut maker and whipped up some pumpkin spice donuts. I snapped this picture, just as he popped out of his room looking for breakfast. After we ate our stack, it was […]
Category: gluten free
here comes fall, pumpkin scones.
I’ve been away for a while, sorry about that…but I’ve been under the weather. I have another genetic condition, hemochromatosis, and due to some oversights by people who should have been more careful I ended up very exhausted for the past six weeks. But, I’m slowly feeling better…and better means baking! Fall always brings pumpkin […]
this day needs some chocolate. (brownies)
Summer is ending. This means changes. Back to a ‘routine’ (not my favorite). Days are getting shorter, soon the leaves will fall. The plants on our very happy balcony garden are starting to fade. ********** I had a very revealing dream last night where it was very clear that, although things do change, […]
comforting cornbread.
It used to be when I was turning the corner of recovering from something, be it a migraine, or a bout of the flu, or a bad personal experience, I knew I was getting better when I would have a craving for one thing. Spaghetti and meat sauce from a certain local Italian eatery. […]
ginger lemonade.
Lately I find myself craving ginger in any form. I think it started when we bought a juicer and I discovered the wonders of orange/carrot/ginger juice (a must have now on a daily basis) The spiciness of the ginger adds a refreshing zing and helps settle my stomach as well. Last night I whipped up […]
short (bread) weekend.
It was one of those perfect weather weekends. One not to be missed. We had the good fortune of being invited to a lovely party down by the lake, where we enjoyed the sunset with refreshing cocktails and great food. The weekend was way too short, as I fear the summer will be, isn’t it […]
a carnival and some blueberries.
This weekend started out like any other, no real fun plans; until I remembered that within walking distance of our new apartment was the annual city carnival. Funnel cakes! (no!) Beer tent! (no!) Corn Dogs! (no!) But we could ride the ferris wheel…eat kettle corn and have some fresh lemonade, all of which we did. After […]
this tropical heat calls for some coconut.
I’ve been holed up in my cement tower (aka my 4th floor apartment, which thankfully includes all the air conditioning my little bones can handle) but there’s a rumor going around that it’s hot out. I actually verified this by stepping out onto my balcony to water the plants. Tropical is how I would describe […]
those happy toaster treats.
My daughter, who also has a gluten allergy, sent me a text a few weeks ago with many very sad-faced emoticons. She just had to endure the torture of toasting a brown sugar-cinnamon pop tart for the child she is babysitting for. Toast it, and then not be able to eat it. At one point […]
the graduation party.
My son graduated from college this month, and in the midst of everything going on we threw together a lovely little party. It was a relaxed, casual gathering with close friends and family and good food. I served my grandma’s ‘famous’ bbq chicken, which is an oil and vinegar based marinade with lots of pepper […]
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