Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Time for dinner!
Thank goodness for Tinkyada pasta! Mizithra cheese and marinara the topping choices for tonight. Oh so good!
Sunday Breakfast
Who needs a pastry when you can have homemade veggie, bacon and cheese scrambles? Happiness on a plate!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The return!
Yikes! I can't believe it's been nearly 6 months since my last post. Life is speeding by.
So, keep your eyes open. This site is about to see a lot more action and get revamped a bit! I encourage you to share the blog with friends, family and anyone else who you think would be interested or benefit from the info or have something to share! Thanks for following!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Product success
So in this new venture of gluten free eating I have become a conisuer of gluten free products. Here are a few things I have found that have made life easier and eating so much more enjoyable.
An amazing site to make it easier to find gluten free restaurants:
www.glutenfreeregistry.com
Tinkyada pasta (Whole Foods, New Season, Peoples and Natural section Fred Meyer)
Mochi (Whole Foods - a delicious chewy rice dough)
Food for Life Tortillas (Whole Foods)
San-J oriental sauces (Whole Foods)
Van's Waffles
Bob's Red Mill has many products - I love the garbanzo flour
More to come!!!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Purge
This weekend meant a complete overhaul of my kitchen. A space in my home that for a long time meant solitude, peace, restoration, a place that ignited my creativity and brought me back to center. However, a place I had somewhat been avoiding and definitely enjoying less since I started the dietary overhaul. Every time I opened the fridge or the cupboard I was faced with one more food item I couldn't eat and a disorganization that would discourage even the most cluttered person. For weeks I have felt as though I have been on the verge of significant emotional upset; that I am not going to be able to keep the grieve and disappointment in my new found lifestyle at bay for much longer. Being visually reminded and forced to avoid temptation on a daily basis in my own kitchen was not helping matters at all.
Everything came out of the kitchen and I mean EVERYTHING. The cupboards and drawers were sanitized and each kitchen item, foods and utensils were either approved for re-entry or put in the donation pile. I was amazed at the garbage sack and grocery bags that were filling with my gluten laden food items. I had to admit how integral gluten had been to my diet and lifestyle. It was a sad process to throq away items that I had used for comfort, enjoyed or brought back nostalgic memories of when I was little. I will admit looking at my shelves suddenly scarce, I felt a bit of panic. What to eat now? How to live now? The answer? I bought several gluten free items at the store and brand new sparkling containers to put them in so they would be enticing. Then I redecorated the kitchen to echo its new clean organization. The result: a space where I feel prepared to tackle the challenge of a radical diet change, a space where I can be the culinary self I love to be. Now I can open cupboards and see opportunity for new creations instead of disappointment and temptation.
One step at a time.
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