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Posted in Cooking, Gluten Free, Low Carbohydrate on May 22nd, 2012
So there I was at Whole Foods, doing a little bit of grocery shopping. I saw a package of egg salad at the deli counter and thought to myself that it would be nice to make some. I always have pastured eggs at home, but I don’t usually have mayonnaise. I know it’s a staple […]
Posted in Cooking, Low Carbohydrate on May 1st, 2012
As I’ve remarked, I’m currently following a ketogenic diet (also known as Low Carbohydrate). Since Calorie Restriction did not work for me, I’m going back to what I know. For many people, low carbohydrate means lots of bacon and very few vegetables. That simply isn’t true. It does mean that starchy vegetables are out during […]
Posted in Cooking, Gluten Free, Ingredients, Seasonal on Feb 21st, 2012
Celery Root or Celeriac has got to be one of the ugliest vegetables out there. Its bumpy, with lots of crevices for dirt to hide in. While celeriac is a root vegetable, it is not the actual root of the celery we eat today. Instead it is derived from a species of wild celery […]
Posted in Cooking, Gluten Free, Ingredients on Jan 17th, 2012
In most cooking, stocks are an integral part of many recipes. From soups, to stews to sauce reductions, many cookbooks (and restaurants) rely on them. In fact, one of the first tasks in a restaurant is making stock. Especially in winter, I want a constant supply at my finger tips. In the past (near past […]
Posted in Cooking, Personal Story on Dec 20th, 2011
A while ago I was thinking about getting a new food processor. I’d had my food processor forever and it worked well, but I kept lusting after the newer ones. Around the same time, a friend who is unemployed was also considering getting a food processor. Since I have a job, I offered my friend […]
Posted in Cooking, Gluten Free, Personal Health, Personal Story on Nov 25th, 2011
My Thanksgiving was small, just GC and myself, but oh so satisfying. I spent most of the day in the kitchen and dinner was both delicious and stress free. I think one of the reasons that I didn’t invite anyone to partake with us was that I was nervous. I did a very different menu […]
Posted in Cooking, Personal Story on Oct 21st, 2011
For the last week, I’ve been sick. Coughing and sore throat sick. Not wanting to cook sick. The idea of eating isn’t really high on my list, even though I know I need to. I remember when I was sick back in Los Angeles and married at the time, that my ex-husband (who didn’t really […]
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