December 2012

Inevitably, there comes a time when a GF person will have to prepare food in a non-GF kitchen.  While you can safely cook in other people’s kitchens that are not GF, you need to be aware of cross contamination issues …

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This weekend, we had a cookie exchange with some bloggers I knew. It was hosted by Studio DIY and Very Sarie and Love Creative. And by we, I mean a bunch of bloggers. I didn’t go because I ended up …

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The holidays are here, and with the circumstances surrounding this weekend, we were more mindful than ever of the importance of holding our loved ones close and celebrating our many blessings. In this spirit, Jennie made some of her italian …

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We are experimenting with nuts in our cooking this month, and last weekend proved to be a mostly successful experiment. Jennie and I felt fairly confident that we understood how nuts were used in baking and sweet treats, so we …

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This weekend we had our annual holiday party! We made many treats, but were having so much fun we forgot to photograph it – but we DID photograph just one new recipe I think you’re going to love – gluten …

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I don’t think it will surprise anyone that I found this recipe for Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies on Pinterest. I was intrigued because the original recipe calls for no butter or flour. How does one make cookies without such things? …

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The weekend started with a holiday themed 10K race for Jennie, Jeff, and some other friends. They started their run in the morning fog at Venice beach, and despite being sick for nearly two weeks, Jennie ran a 13 minute …

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I’ve been rounding up a smattering of articles to share with you guys this week. No theme, other than things I really think you should know/read. Like, did you know that the word “vegetable” is a culinary term that has …

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Melissa’s birthday (Happy Belated Birthday!) was this past weekend, and to celebrate, I asked her what kind of cake she wanted. Funfetti, she answered! Last year, we made yellow cake with rainbow chip frosting, and we made it from a …

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Last weekend, we hosted a triple birthday party for some of our favorite people — Melissa, Ana, and Mitchell. Jeff was the real hero of the evening, churning out no less than 15 pizzas for our 30 party guests, but …

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