Skinny and Crispy
Ever eaten a dessert cracker? These crispy treats are loaded with protein and chocolatey flavor, and virtually no sugar.
Author Archives: Julie
Thanksgiving Recap 2013
An account of our gluten-free and nearly grain-free Thanksgiving dinner in 2013.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go Gluten-Free
My personal reasons for eliminating gluten from my diet (and hopefully from that of my entire family as well).
A Pair of Breakfast Custards
Oatmeal fortified with eggs and a grain-free custard-based "nutmeal" offer a more balanced breakfast than sugary oatmeal porridge alone.
The Silver Lining
I realized the other day, as I sat down in front of a plate of sweet potato and black bean tacos with diced avocado and feta cheese, that being an extremely picky eater may actually…
Distracted
Birth announcement for Theodore Vincent Sparks, who gave himself to me as a Mother's Day present this year.
Nolan’s 5th Birthday
Two scrumptious gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for Nolan's 5th birthday parties: chickpea-based with avocado frosting, and quinoa-based with marshmallow frosting.
A Foray into the Mediterranean Diet
An account of my Mediterranean Diet experience for a food therapy course.
*taps microphone
A recap of 2012, a big announcement, and a trio of molasses-based beverages.
Smile
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…
At Long Last
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…
Waiter, There’s a Flan in My Soup
Homemade beef stock is the ideal base for French onion soup, enlivened with creamy Gruyere cheese flans and toothsome barley.
Springing
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…
The Coconut Milk Project
An initial foray into casein-free milk alternatives, focusing on coconut milk tonic and related calcium supplementation.
The Right Foot
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.
Macaroon Miracles
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!
Beef Jerky
Homemade jerky from grassfed beef makes a great protein and iron rich snack that my son and I love.