Category Archives: Gluten-Free

The Dreaded Gyro Monster

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 6

I went out to lunch alone on Wednesday, having forgotten to take anything in from home. There’s this wonderful coney island place not far from work, and they [..]

Allergies, Food, Gluten-Free, Health

Landing

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 6

For about a decade, I’ve struggled with an inability to focus on things I’m not interested in, and an inability to remember things associated with that subject. Ask [..]

Allergies, Gluten-Free, Health, Mental Well-Being, Mom, Stress , ,

A Quick Recipe to Start the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Yesterday at noon, it was nearly sixty degrees here on the Michigan homestead, or so sayeth the EnginNeir’s weather gadgetry. By sundown, however, it was snowing. Good times, [..]

Food, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Falling Upon the Grenade

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 3

Internet, I want you to feel you can rely on me, trust me. I want you to know I am fully willing to throw myself upon the grenades [..]

Baking, Commercialism, Dietary Choices, Food, Gluten-Free, Health

Rage Against the Gluten

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

Last weekend, I was listening to The Splendid Table, a food and cooking show on NPR. Lynn Rosetto Casper was interviewing a foodie, who discussed the joys of [..]

Allergies, Baking, Food, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian , , ,

Continuing the Journey of Rediscovering Simplicity

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 6

In addition to the milk in our delivery yesterday, I had requested a soft cheese-making kit. We have a bit of an overstock of milk currently, and I [..]

Cow Share, Food, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian , ,

Pickles for Mom, Pickles for You!

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

My mom’s financial and health situation right now is dire. She’s at risk for losing her home and she’s already lost her career as the result of being [..]

Canning, Fermented Foods, Food, From the Garden, Gardening, Gluten-Free, Harvest, Vegetarian , ,

Making Pickles, Part Next of (N)

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

The dills I made for Mike got to a point yesterday I deemed “finished.” They are salty and garlicky and pretty tasty, but not quite my thing. Three [..]

Canning, Fermented Foods, Food, From the Garden, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Making Pickles, Part 2 of (N)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

Because I’m new to This Canning Thing, I’m not fully equipped properly. For instance, I don’t have “a canning pot,” which is somewhat, y’know, important for the whole [..]

Food, From the Garden, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian , , ,

Making Pickles, Part 1 of (N)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

In our last episode, we saw A Giant Pile of Cucumbers. All told, it yielded about six pounds of sliced cucumber – with another 2.5 pounds left untouched. [..]

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