Monthly Archives: May 2008
Refried Beans
I have been trying my hand at Stretchy Beans this week and having fun with it. Pintos are my family’s favorite bean, with Limas running a close second. What follows is the story of my first pot of stretchy beans. … Continue reading
Filed under food stamps, GFCF Recipes, Low Cost Foods, Pictures, WIC
Snack Tray
This is my new toy. It’s a plastic snack tray that has 3 compartments. There were several colors available (blue, white, green) but I chose red because red stimulates the appetite, as do orange and yellow. Think of every fast-food joint … Continue reading
Filed under Family, GFCF, Health, Homemaking, Low Cost Foods, Pictures
Granny Etc.
First off, thank-you to everyone for your kind support–of Granny (who has a brain tumor), of our diet change (to gluten and casein-free), and of my sewing, recipes, sites and blogs in general. Y’all are a great group and continually bless … Continue reading
Filed under Homemaking, Updates
Granny’s Brain Tumor
This post was with the one above, but I decided to give Granny her own spot for prayers. Last update is that my Granny has a brain tumor. I’m still sort of reeling over the idea of a brain tumor, much … Continue reading
Update on Status of My Family’s Diet & GFCF Bread, again
First the bread, I am trying a new recipe, will share results later today or tomorrow. The recipe is from Gluten Free [Cooking School]. It uses a flour mixture made with masa harina (a type of cornmeal) plus soy flour, … Continue reading
Fried Rice Recipe & Interesting Blog: Gluten Free Frugal
Gluten Free Frugal–a blog I stumbled upon today. It’s not dairy free, but the information is good. Thought some other folks might be interested in it too. Includes an interesting article My 5 Basic Rules for Eating Gluten Free On … Continue reading
Filed under GFCF, GFCF Recipes, Low Cost Foods
Maggie’s First GFCF Homemade Yeast Bread
UPDATE Thursday, May 15, 2008. I feel it’s only fair to share that my Mom and Fred both call this bread “only edible”. Neither of them are GFCF, but they are in agreement that this bread doesn’t taste “normal”. The … Continue reading
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GFCF Day 5–Pizza & Preacher Cookies
I had a good day yesterday. I cooked and had relative success. For me this isn’t always the case. I’ve had plenty of kitchen catastrophes over the years but I try to look at them as stages in learning. For snacks … Continue reading
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GFCF Day 3
I’m happy to report that so far everything is going just fine. No terrible breakdowns or tantrums from the guys, although they were kind of goofy for a couple of days. We’ve found things they can eat and they have been cooperative … Continue reading
Filed under GFCF, GFCF Recipes, Low Cost Foods
