It’s no secret that my baking chops beat out my cooking skills in just about every way. From the flavors I prefer to the certainty and precision that a cake requires, baking is something that I just sort of get. Although that probably has more to do with the fact that I would rather eat …
Friends are good for a lot of things. Answering the phone when you need someone to talk to about your latest roommate troubles. Volunteering to drink a bottle of wine and “help” with your website. Enabling you to eat that pint of Ben & Jerry’s. Challenging you to make a creative peanut butter & jelly …
This month’s flavor of the month is Peach. Check back each Wednesday for a new recipe highlighting this fantastic fruit! Green smoothies are a thing. In fact, they are a thing that happens to be part of my morning nearly every day. (I have to counteract the cupcakes somehow…) I add everything from spinach and …
Relish is a compendium of things to enjoy greatly and that add a little flavor to your gluten-free life. And sometimes things are uncertain. Hello, June. Thanks for showing up. After a long winter, and a May that just seemed so very, very long – which happens when you are excited about something big that happens …
Relish is a compendium of things to enjoy greatly and that add a little flavor to your gluten-free life. Sometimes we get a little foolish. Spring is full of fresh starts and new beginnings. Ok, and the start of patio season. Pedicure season. Beach walking season. Oh yeah, I said beach walking season. In a bittersweet …
[box]Two disclaimers: First, a copy of Brassicas was provided by Ten Speed Press free of charge for this review. Second, I consider Laura a friend, but I would not have written about the book if I didn’t love it. Jump to the recipe for Charred Brussels Sprouts with Fig Glaze[/box] Vegetables are beautiful. I seem …
I have this friend Helen that I go to every time I have an idea for a project. The crazier the idea, the more likely it is that her opinion will be the first (and possibly only) one I will get before I start. She told me the Positive 100 was a great idea. Originally, …
This is Day 97 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all. Battle. War. Fight. These are the words we use to talk about surviving and coping with illness and disability. I often talk about my battle scars or how I struggle and fight. In the health arena, going to …
This is Day 94 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all. Athletes use focus as a tool in competition. They focus on a goal and push towards it. In yoga, they have you focus on your breathing to center yourself and quiet the distractions. Focusing on a …
This is Day 83 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all. I am a believer in silver linings. Because if I didn’t, I’d be one miserable human.