Mmmm. Here is a simple recipe for making gluten free Chicken and Dumplings using gluten free pizza crust for the dumpling portion. Now, I remember in the past making Chicken and Dumplings in the crockpot using flour tortillas for the dumplings. It was pretty good and...
I love vacations. Taking a break, not worrying about the day to day stuff, just focusing on fun. Then comes meal times. For most families, it's no big deal, but for those with allergies, meal times out of town become nightmares. At home, I know my local restaurants, I...
When I wrote this blog post, back in June, about in.gredients, I never imagined that I'd be moving to Austin, nevermind by Thanksgiving! But, that's how life goes, bad things happen and good things come of it. We took a two week vacation to Texas (there's a half...
It's been a dreary week, so much rain that I could so do without. But, perfect weather for a crockpot of chili right?! I don't have a specific chili recipe, I kind of just toss in whatever I have on hand. I've been using the Simply Organic mild chili seasoning pack...
Vacation is fun. Tiring, but fun. All good things come to an end and we're trying to get back into the routine of things. It's so hard. We left two weeks ago, in a rush for a semi-planned vacation to visit family. We actually bumped the planned vacation up about a...
I use Facebook. A lot. I'm very protective online. Very. With Facebook's new changes, I'm pretty unhappy. I've put a lot of thought into things and I've reached the conclusion that THIS blog will turn a little more personal. I have a few sites, but none of them felt...
Tapped is definitely a documentary worth watching. Did you ever think about that bottle of water you were drinking? Where did it come from? Just how "healthy" is it? This documentary examines big companies (Nestle, Pepsi and Coca~Cola) and how they get that wonderful,...
Great article on celiac and gluten intolerance from CBS News. (CBS News) Gluten-free food has become popular and profitable -- but sometimes products labeled "gluten free" -- aren't. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is preparing strict new standards - and...
I love "The Story of..." videos. This one, The Story of Cosmetics, came out a year ago in support of safer cosmetics. I posted about it back then. Happily, one year later, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 is being introduced. It will eliminate the most harmful chemicals...