Subject: Food
The Poison Protein
May 14, 2008 in Food
How we learned that my husband has an intolerance to casein, which is a milk protein. Knowing about it and changing to a dairy-free diet has made a tremendous difference.
Read more...Popcorn, a haiku
April 2, 2008 in Food
real parmesan cheese sprinkled on my hot popcorn oh how I missed you Today I heard some disappointing news: popcorn does not count as a vegetable. It is merely a grain. Apparently I need to find some other way to get my 3 vegetables a day. I have not yet heard the verdict on tator [...]
Read more...Carrot Cake
March 24, 2008 in Food
This is the carrot cake I made for our Easter family lunch. The recipe is from Melissa at Tiny Happy. It’s one of my favorite non-dairy cakes. I’ve made this recipe several times. It’s really good for muffins, but this time I made it as a bundt cake. That’s all I use these days — [...]
Read more...Nourishing Traditions
March 20, 2008 in Food
It may be because I’m 30 and can’t eat whatever I want anymore, or maybe it’s just that having a kid makes you more responsible, but we really need to eat better. I’ve been hearing about the book Nourishing Traditions for a while. It’s a cookbook packed with instruction on eating traditional, whole foods and [...]
Read more...Apple Cake
February 26, 2008 in Food
My apartment is filled with the smell of warm apple cake right now. The outside is caramelized with cinnamon and sugar, the inside is not too sweet, and the apple slices are cooked to the perfect tenderness. I like this recipe because it happens to be dairy-free, and the orange juice and vanilla make the [...]
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