My hubby (the one in our family who is a celiac) went on a 263 KM bike ride last weekend. It was to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation, providing money for research into cures and treatments of cancer. In all there were 1, 701 riders and over 6 million raised! I'm so proud. But anyway, I did have a point in bringing this up, other … [Read more...]
More Cross-contamination Tips
November 20, 2008 By 3 Comments
I had gotten a little slack with my duality* lately. And read a good reminder post - that, for the life of me, I cannot find! So, thank you, nameless blogger. I got your back. Anywho, here's some things that need to be tossed into the dishwasher every now and then: - cutting boards, but we all do that anyway, RIGHT? - garbage can … [Read more...]
Aluminum Foil & Me
October 13, 2008 By 3 Comments
Maybe one day I will find something that is more "green" to use. I'm sure it is out there. Right now? The easier the better. And since we've gone to a dual-mode kitchen, I've begun to use up a lot of surface cleaners, food wraps, baking dish liners, and anything that will separate gluten from surface. And now? I think I'm in love. It … [Read more...]
Cross Contamination: condiments
October 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tip: Keep the condiment serving utensils in the dish. e.g. honey spoon in the jar, spoon in mayonnaise jar, butter knife with the butter, etc. Even better? Use squeezable condiments! Everyone should know, in a half & half house to use serving utensils as they were intended - place gently on your plate and replace back to the dish. The … [Read more...]
Contamination Tip: serving dishes
August 30, 2008 By 4 Comments
We used to serve "fancy dinner" on Sunday evening with our three young girls. We needed an excuse to teach our little orangatangs some manners so that was it. We put out a table cloth, candles and let them drink juice out of wine glasses. Mommy kinda enjoyed it too. :) And of course we put the food that was being served into serving … [Read more...]
Contamination Tip: Bulk Food
August 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
Unfortunately, the only safe way to buy uncontaminated bulk food is to not do it! Since anyone can put their little fingers in that bin, and since you can swipe a scooper from one bin to another, it simply isn't safe. But we can buy bulk pre-packaged foods. Nature's Path for one, sells bulk or family sized cereals. There are still small … [Read more...]
