This afternoon Andy, the girls and I got to go to a gluten-free potluck for Shauna, the Gluten-Free Girl. It was also nice to see my friend Lexie, of Lexie’s Kitchen, who was there too. I brought my chocolate cake with a macadamia glaze. Shauna is such a warm sweet person. It was so cool…
The Medieval History of Bean Bread
Image at left: A stitched depiction of two cooks on the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry. One of my favorite gluten free baked goods made by my wife is her Vanilla Bean Cake. Or maybe you’ve tried her garbanzo bean flatbread. Making a cake and bread with beans is an innovative way to to replicate the spongy…
Creamy Rosted Garlic Dip (dairy-free)
I love a great creamy dip for holidays and parties, don’t you? This one is based on my bean dip recipe, on page 93 in my first cookbook. I made a few changes and voila, creamy roasted garlic dip 🙂 We never miss dairy with simple satisfying recipes like this. I didn’t have any on…
Quinoa Pumpkin Spice Bread and Thanks
As promised, here is the pumpkin spice bread I made last evening 🙂 I made it twice because I wanted to add more spices. Also, I didn’t grind the shredded coconut and quinoa flakes nearly as much the second time so I would have a grainier texture. If you prefer a finer, more cake-like texture,…
Maple Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup
I love soup. Especially on a cold day. Today it’s been cold and there’s even a little snow on the ground. I’m hoping we get more snow this weekend. Here is one of our favorite soups. It’s one of those wonderful meals that everyone eats, and no one complains. Sigh =) Maple Sausage & Sweet…
Sweet Hemp Milk Chai Latte dairy-free, refined sugar-free
When we were in Manitou Springs last weekend, there was this great coffee shop (wish I could remember the name of it) where they not only offered soy and almond milk, but also hemp milk. That was the first time I’ve ever seen hemp milk in a coffee shop. I was thrilled because I try…
GFCF Halloween Treats
Above: Zoe and Ashley last weekend in Colorado Springs Fall. It’s my favorite time of year. The sound of leaves crunching under my feet as I walk. The smell of the crisp dry air. Spiced cider. Pumpkins and orange everywhere (my favorite color). I drink it all in, savoring each moment. And one of my…
Coquette Creperie & The Olive Branch, Colorado Springs
This weekend we took a short trip down to Colorado Springs. Wow. To say it is beautiful there is a major understatement. Above is one of the great photos I got from Garden of the Gods. To see more, Click Here, to go to my family blog 😀 In Manitou Springs we went to Coquette…
With our friends at Boulder farmers market
A couple weeks ago we went to the Boulder Farmers Market with our friends, Zoe and Mark, and their lovely children. I wanted to share some beautiful photos taken by our friend, Mark, of Metroseen. Their business, Metroseen showcases local businesses via beautiful and engaging videos, then puts them all in one place. The local…
Tea and Tea Drinking by Claire Masset book review
When I was in elementary school I checked out every one of my library’s books about the Loch Ness monster. The most fascinating anecdote came from the 1930s and was about a English couple on holiday in Scotland. While the couple were enjoying tea time the monster was spotted by another hotel guest. Rather than…