http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Sat, 04 May 2013 18:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/05/04/nolans-5th-birthday/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/05/04/nolans-5th-birthday/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 18:41:43 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8412 Two scrumptious gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for Nolan's 5th birthday parties: chickpea-based with avocado frosting, and quinoa-based with marshmallow frosting. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/05/04/nolans-5th-birthday/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/03/17/loco/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/03/17/loco/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:25:17 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8337 My experience following a locavore diet for three days.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/03/17/loco/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/02/01/taps-microphone/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/02/01/taps-microphone/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:32:30 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8321 A recap of 2012, a big announcement, and a trio of molasses-based beverages.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2013/02/01/taps-microphone/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/24/smile/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/24/smile/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:44:56 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8310 This post has been in my mind for a long time—the better part of a year, in fact. Last November I took the plunge and started eliminating unnecessary chemicals from my body care routine. Most of the adjustment was pretty straightforward for me, since I don’t do much primping anyway, and honestly, the product I [...]]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/24/smile/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/14/at-long-last/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/14/at-long-last/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:45:35 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8288 Wow, so much has happened since the last time I posted on the blog. Sorry to have seemingly dropped off the face of the earth! I haven’t had much free time for writing these past few months, so this post will just be an overview of what we’ve been up to, and I promise I [...]]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/08/14/at-long-last/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/14/waiter-theres-a-flan-in-my-soup/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/14/waiter-theres-a-flan-in-my-soup/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:22:58 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8265 Homemade beef stock is the ideal base for French onion soup, enlivened with creamy Gruyere cheese flans and toothsome barley.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/14/waiter-theres-a-flan-in-my-soup/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/13/springing/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/13/springing/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:29:14 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8251 We have had some absolutely gorgeous weather in the last few days, enough to really feel spring in the air! My dad and I finally got out to the community garden yesterday afternoon to check on the few plants we decided to try overwintering, and here are the (rather surprising, to me at least) results: [...]]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/03/13/springing/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/29/the-coconut-milk-project/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/29/the-coconut-milk-project/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:31:20 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8197 An initial foray into casein-free milk alternatives, focusing on coconut milk tonic and related calcium supplementation.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/29/the-coconut-milk-project/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/27/the-right-foot/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/27/the-right-foot/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:00:46 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8151 The Daring Bakers Challenge for February 2012 was quick breads in either loaf or muffin format. I went with muffins, making them progressively casein- and then gluten-free to mirror the changes to Nolan's diet.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/27/the-right-foot/feed/ 5 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/26/and-then-it-exploded/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/26/and-then-it-exploded/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:42:37 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8172 Clarifying butter: a useful skill for a casein-free diet!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/26/and-then-it-exploded/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/25/macaroon-miracles/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/25/macaroon-miracles/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:04:45 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8221 A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/25/macaroon-miracles/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:01 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8153 Homemade jerky from grassfed beef makes a great protein and iron rich snack that my son and I love.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:33 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8143 My mom's favorite dessert flavor, in cheesecake form: a fantastic birthday gift and even better goodbye (for now) to casein.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:23 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8008 Finally, a wheaty sandwich loaf that satisfies the entire family's requirements for flavor, texture, and nutrition, all on an adaptable timeline!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:01:00 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8131 The January 2012 Daring Bakers challenge was to make basic baking powder biscuits, or scones (depending on your location). I made maple-pecan and Swiss chard versions to accompany butternut squash soup!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/feed/ 0