How to manage LIFE and MEALS

A bit of a family update - one of the girls is being tested for learning disorders, has a hearing and eyesight problem.  And doesn't seem to be phased by it one bit.  One daughter is on a sugar free diet and trying out new medications for ADHD, and the other is just cruising along in life totally enjoying her status as baby of the family.  My … [Read more...]

Updated Condiments List

Condiments can be tricky for gluten-free cooks/eaters.  And we love our ketchup as much as the next guy.  Its been 4 years since I started this blog, and I've learned some things along the way - tonight, I updated the Condiments section so you can easily see what is generally safe, generally not. Check out the Gluten Free Condiment List … [Read more...]

Yummy July Holidays!

I love this post.  For some reason, I may delay all the others, but this one - how can this be anything but FUN? National Month of the .... Hot Dog! Ice Cream Blueberries Culinary Arts (not sure about this one - sounds a little artsy for this down-to-earth cook) And one that we simply must SKIP: the National Canned Luncheon Meat … [Read more...]

5 low fat, gluten free BBQ recipes!

One of the many great things to love about Barbecue season is that the gluten-free options are many and varied.  The barbee usually features nice tender meat selections and grilled veggies.  Pasta on the BBQ?  Not that I've heard of! :) Cleaning the BBQ of Gluten One teeny tiny warning - burning the grill may kill off germs, but not gluten. … [Read more...]

Bakery On Main – SALE

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For my Vancouver Metro peeps, the Bakery on Main granola bars & cereals are on sale at London Drugs this week - until Wednesday, Feb. 16.  A GIANT bag of granola for $5.24. More about Bakery on Main: Mike and I were sent some samples of their granola and granola bars to try.  We tried Cranberry Maple Nut Granola Bars (my fave), Extreme … [Read more...]

New Fangled Menu

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This is it. Where the rubber meets the road. The test of the future. The thing of the... oh never mind. Its a menu. Monday Brown beans and barbecue sauce wrap (vegetarian) Lasagne (vegetarian) Tuesday Egg salad wraps, sliced cucumber (vegetarian) Chicken Gumbo (soup) Wednesday Poached Herb Salmon Herbed Rice Pilaf Honey'd … [Read more...]