Every two weeks I put money into an envelope for purchasing groceries over the next two weeks. There is a good amount of satisfaction to be had in making that money stretch as far as possible. And in the few days before it’s time for the envelope to be “paid” I’m my most creative. Making [...]

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Gluten-free Lemon Meringue Pie. My first in over 6 years. I adore the savory aspect of a good lemon meringue pie. Sweet and tart. A great grown-up dessert that also appeals to the younger crowd.
For my pie today, I made Alton Brown’s recipe (from Food Network). (recipe can be found here) I used my [...]

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Adventures in pastry and pop-tart making. Chapter 1.
I was sitting at home, working, while cartoons played in the background. I wasn’t paying much attention until the Pop-Tarts commercial came on. It hit me like a freight train… I wanted a Pop-Tart and I wanted one bad.
My life as a celiac means that when I crave [...]

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I apologize for the quality of these photos. After our move end of April / beginning of May, I was unable to locate my camera and was forced to use my cellphone to shoot photos. Thankfully, my fabulous husband was able to finally locate the camera yesterday, and photos like these will be a thing [...]

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