About the Author
In addition to celiac, I also have 17 food allergies. And I'm deathly allergic to peanuts, can't even be near someone who just ate a peanut-y stack or I could end up in the ER.I'm still learning how to live and eat well despite a very restricted diet, which (due to my peanut allergy) also means a restricted life.
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*All recipes on this site are free of gluten (wheat, barley, rye, spelt), dairy, soy, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, tuna, beef, pork, tomatoes, apples, peaches, and strawberries. And quite a few other things, too.Follow Me on Twitter
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- What should The Crunchy Cook post about? facebook.com/questions/5856… 1 week ago
- Whoops, that previous link was not to a blues song. But this one is. Enjoy. :) youtube.com/watch?v=mbxQ9b… 2 weeks ago
- I think the Man of Steel gets off easier than a lot of us anaphylactic folks since Kryptonite sandwiches haven’t really taken off yet. 2 weeks ago
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“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”
~ Julia Child, My Life in France“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
~Julia Child“...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.”
~Julia Child, My Life in France"Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it."
~Author Unknown"After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual 'food' out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or 40 postage stamps." ~Miss Piggy
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Shake-N-Bake Pork Chops (gluten-free)
[Update: I can't have pork anymore, found out that I was allergic. But because the recipe turned out well and is good for gluten-free folks, I've left it on the blog] Both my mom and I can’t have beef and … Continue reading
Tomato and Tuna "Sandwich" (gluten-free)
One of my biggest complaints about a lot of gluten-free cookbooks is that they focus almost exclusively on how to bake breads. Now, there’s nothing wrong with a piece of toast now and then. But prior to going gluten-free I … Continue reading
Belated Valentine’s Present
Mr. M, the boyfriend, gave me a belated Valentine’s Day present. Two boxes of fresh, gluten-free pasta! They’re from the Bellingham Pasta Company, located in Bellingham, Washington. If you’re gluten-free and live in Washington State or are happen to be … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Dining: The Rock Wood Fired Pizza
Mr. M, the boyfriend, and I went to The Rock Wood Fired Pizza as a belated Valentine’s Day outing (he also gave me pasta!). He loves to eat out for special occasions but, thanks to my various food foes, I … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Dining: Red Robin
Whether you’re gluten-free or have a collection of food allergies, eating out can be a pain (literally). When I found out that I couldn’t have gluten/wheat or beef anymore, I thought my gourmet hamburger days were over. But, thanks to … Continue reading
Chocolate Birthday Cake (gluten & sugar free)
[Update: Due to new allergies, this isn't something I can eat anymore. But I've left it on the blog because it's tasty] In honor of my sister’s seventeenth birthday, I attempted my first gluten-free cake. As many gluten-free people know, … Continue reading
Chocolate Mousse (gluten & sugar free)
[Update: I can no longer eat dairy, found out that I'm allergic. But because this recipe was one of my all-time favorite desserts, I've left it on the blog] Valentine’s Day may be over, but that’s no reason to put the … Continue reading
Podcast: Bus Adventures
One of the assignments for my AM radio class this quarter was to put together several podcasts. While this isn’t related to cooking or living with allergies, I wanted to share my first podcast about life as a crunchy urbanite … Continue reading
Cooking Confession: The Muffins from Outer Space
Well, I tried making something new—Raisin Buddy Banana Muffins. After making banana bread recently, I decided to give muffins a try. Seemed like a good snack and possibly an easy, quick breakfast on the go. But my first attempt at … Continue reading