Look. We ALL know that there are great companies out there who put together gluten free flour mixes by combining just the right amount of this rice flour with that guar gum and voila! You can cook almost anything again! But these mixes aren’t appropriate […]
Earlier this week, my kids wanted sweets after dinner and we had a spare bag of marshmallows left over from camping during the weekend. But not nearly enough rice krispies for a full tray of treats. After a little improvisation, I came up with a […]
I have been hankering for beef. Like a tear into it with my hands, ripping with my teeth, T-Rex roar kind of need. (Still kinda wish I had a T-Rex costume.) We eat quite a bit of seafood and chicken here and sometimes lamb or duck. But […]
I know, I know. It’s been forever since I posted. My kids came to us for the summer and we’ve been busy doing all the beach and camping stuff. The monsoon season hit us with a vengeance this week though and I finally have time […]
I have a huge thing for dark chocolate. So much so, that I make it a point to visit chocolatiers in different cities all over the world when we travel. I have several favorites that I insist on getting different chocolates from when I’m near. There’s one […]
Even though I’m on a modified Paleo diet, per doctor’s orders, it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy some delicious desserts. Allergies and multiple food intolerance have already taken away so much of what I love and then my lady doc says, “Girl, you’re going thru […]
Today has been a struggle, food-wise. I’d been doing so well, with only a few minor instances of being “glutened” and not having any reactions to the other foods for which I have sensitivities because they’re easily substituted or avoided. Last night, going out with […]
Can you find the banana on this olive wood board? Yeah, that’s how ripe the bunch on my counter was recently, but this is perfect for banana flavor rather than using any extracts or flavor oils. The outside looks gross but the inside is soft, […]
Isn’t the information age awesome? Simply type in a Google search for whatever you need and down the rabbit hole you go! Sometimes, that hole is deep, dark, and scary AF. Not today though! It is bright and full of crunchy vanilla goodness. I have been […]
I have some roots in Southern cooking and even coming from the buckle of the Bible Belt of America, we consider ourselves Southern. But here, we can’t always get collard greens though ham is plentiful. The Okinawans main source of meats and fat are from […]