The Art of a Creative Salad Presentation I’ve often thought that half the battle in trying a new food is in the presentation. Have you ever looked at something on the plate and the mere fact that it looks like something your dog dragged in is enough to push the plate away? I remember as [Read More]
A Gluten-free Tax Deduction?
A Celiac Disease Tax Break We all know what April 15th stands for…Tax Day. That dreaded day when your hard-earned cash heads to Washington. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get a gluten-free tax deduction for being Celiac? You just might qualify for a tax deduction if you are Celiac. If a doctor [Read More]
Gluten-free in Portland, Oregon
A Visit to New Cascadia Traditional Bakery There are several gluten-free bakeries in Portland, Oregon, and someday I hope to visit them all, but if you only have time to search out one during your visit, don’t leave the city without stopping by New Cascadia Traditional a dedicated gluten-free bakery located at 1700 SE 6th. Their [Read More]
Savory Gluten-free Bacon Gouda Scones
Bacon, who doesn’t love bacon? My son loves bacon so much someone bought him bacon flavored mints once. Okay, that might be going a bit too far, but add it to these Savory Gluten-free Bacon Gouda Scones and you have a recipe for perfection. This simple gluten-free recipe can be baked up in no time [Read More]
Gluten-free Orange Cardamom Biscotti
Do you have a spice that you really love? I know I’ve said it before but I love cardamom. The smell of cardamom is powerful and inviting; I don’t quite know how to describe it. It is sugar and spice and everything nice and visions of sugar plums all rolled into one. When we visited the [Read More]
Paleo Grain-free Pasta
Have you ever wanted to make your own grain-free pasta? In many ways it sounds like an oxymoron. Pasta has always been flour, eggs, and olive oil, so to make pasta without flour, even gluten-free flour, it seems impossible. I have a grain-free pasta recipe for you that proves it is anything but impossible! When [Read More]
How to Make Kombucha Tea
I’m veering away from food today to bring you something slightly unusual but very good for you, especially if you suffer from gut issues…Kombucha Tea. Maybe you have seen it in the grocery store where it sells for about $2.50 per bottle! I am going to teach you how to make this incredibly easy tea [Read More]
World’s Best Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti
Spaghetti squash is one of those remarkable vegetables that does something amazing when it’s cooked. It actually produces strands of spaghetti-like fibers that take the place of high-carb noodles. Even if you are not a huge squash fan, you may be surprised at how the spaghetti squash actually has very little flavor, so it’s not [Read More]
Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Is it possible to create a chocolate decadent dessert without using any grain, dairy, eggs, or sugar? If you don’t think it is possible this recipe will change your mind. My Chocolate Mousse Cake is truly allergy friendly, unless you are allergic to tree nuts, and in that case I am so sorry, because this has [Read More]
Grain-free Banana-Blueberry Pancakes
As many of you know, I live in the beautiful Palouse Region; land of rolling hills and an endless sea of farmland. It’s quite fascinating to watch the combines maneuver the rolling hills during harvest. Wheat, barley, and legumes grow on this fertile land and can produce on average up to 100 bushels of wheat [Read More]