So it’s confession time. I suppose it’s a confession or maybe an admission of my faults. As you can see from the blog posts, I haven’t done much here in months. Moving from one part of the world to the other isn’t an excuse, though […]
I’m baaaaack! I haven’t been the healthiest person lately but with my kids visiting, I wanted to spoil them a bit. Their regular meals throughout the year aren’t terribly full of flavor and they deserved some sweetness from their mama. So we practiced making gluten-free […]
There are times when living with food allergies can be a real pain in the ass and then there’s the threat of tasteless food. But not today! Today, you can make these delicious quick bites for a little sweet tooth pick-me-up and not worry whether […]
Yeah, so the AFN Okinawa vs. us chili cook-off challenge didn’t go as planned but I’m still happy with my results. We were able to get some good information out there about typhoon safety and preparedness in Okinawa while eating some damn fine chili. It […]
Pork is a staple of the Okinawan diet and where the locals get most of their fats, since greens and carbs from vegetables and rice, make up the remaining parts of their meal. Yes, seafood is super prevalent here but fish fats are usually raw. […]
As I stated in my Basic GF cookie recipe post, my youngest is picky when it comes to sweets. He’d rather not have them but when he does, they have to satisfy on his terms or not at all. Snickerdoodles are his favorite. I modified […]
So I stumbled onto some good news for my sweet tooth (bad for my waistline) when I was trying to find a good snickerdoodle recipe for my youngest child. He’s kind of picky for a 12yo when it comes to sweets. He’d rather snack on […]
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 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 […]