Before & After Shots of Pot – yeah, I’m THAT blogger

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Did I say pot? I meant, A pot.  hehe But you're reading, right?  :)  So I was given the Finish Quantum tabs to try quite some time ago.  And I didn't like it AT ALL.  K - whats a blogger to do? I was paid to review this product. So I went to the company and they and all the other reviewers are IN ... Continue reading...

*the* Perfect Mother’s Day Card – I swear!

You'll understand why its perfect in a moment.  I plan on printing these out - one for each child and possibly husband - and having them sign on the dotted line for Mother's Day. This is the poem inside: You do lots of work, Sometimes even while we play, So now leave the chores to us, And ... Continue reading...

Two rules for converting a baking recipe to its gluten-free counterpart.

These bars look so good and will be perfect made with leftover cranberries.  When looking for recipes to make with gluten free ingredients, there are two rules of thumb: 1.  Most of the ingredients are naturally gluten free 2.  The recipe doesn't rely on the gluten-ous texture of the ... Continue reading...

A Gluten Free Spa Birthday Party – 11 year old

What do you do with a daughter who has a sugar-restricted diet, and a husband who has a gluten-free diet?  You don't focus on food! The party was a blast - and the food was really, truly, just an after thought.  After a couple hours of spa-ing, we were all a little famished. Invitations We sent ... Continue reading...

Gluten Free Play-dough – and you don’t have to make it yourself!!

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I stumbled across this by accident tonight on Etsy.  And I'm so pleased!! I made my first batch of gluten free playdough nearly 4 years ago.  And its a well loved post on this site.  But this idea was picked up by Kari Erickson and turned into a business - and it is so much more than I ever dreamed ... Continue reading...

The same old & updated

Well, this week I've done exactly ZERO cooking.  (unless you count pancakes)  So it seemed a good time to update some of the shopping lists up there in my nav bar.  I'll keep this list up to date as I go: Updated Feb. 2010 Meats & Proteins ... Continue reading...