I like to call our cellar the “Silence of the Lambs” cellar. No, it’s not what you think. It’s just that our house was built in 1918 and the cellar is unfinished. It is full of dust, cobwebs and giant spiders who have established residence in those cobwebs. I am scared of spiders. And up [...]
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Grain-Free Apple Crisp
It’s almost fall! The autumnal equinox is next week (September 23rd) and my kitchen is ready for soups, squash, roasts, and crisps. What is your kitchen ready for? One of my favorite delights in fall are freshly picked apples from a local tree. When it comes to variety I like tender and tart for ripe [...]
How to cure gluten-free I-can’t-eat-anything-itis
Have you ever had “I-can’t-eat-anything-itis?” It’s a disease in and of itself. I had it this weekend when I finally gave up trying to eat rice. I’ve been grain-free for most of the summer and started introducing foods back into my diet to see how they would go over. I really, really, wanted rice [...]
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Huckleberry Scones
Breakfast used to be my favorite meal of the day. I loved a Sunday feast of French toast and bacon, or hashbrowns and eggs, or banana pancakes and ham. Now that I’m gluten-free and mostly vegan, I still enjoy some of those old-favorites, but I have to say that I’m not always up for [...]
Are you too polite for your own good?
Here’s the situation. You’re at your friend’s house. You’ve told her you don’t eat gluten (or dairy, or sugar, or whatever). You’ve explained why. According to you, she should know the drill. Only, she doesn’t. She offers you PIE, excitedly. “I think you can eat it!” she exclaims, very proud of herself, while she slices it [...]
How to read gluten-free labels
When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease, I thought I knew what a gluten free diet meant. I knew I needed to avoid the protein in wheat, rye, barley, and other wheat hybrids such as semolina and spelt. This meant that most beer, pasta, and baked goods were off the table. I had no [...]
