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It Ain’t Grilled

April 17, 2012
It Ain’t Grilled

If you asked me what the most difficult dietary restriction was, I’d be at an entire loss. My first answer would be gluten-free – I’m not sure how life would go on without a nice, toasted piece of french bread, or a whole-wheat pizza, or even croutons. But given my love for making things from scratch, from making things myself, I’d be willing to bet I’d adapt pretty quickly, and with all the amazing gluten-free-ers blogging these days, I probably wouldn’t go without nearly as often as I think I would. So then I think about the diabetics. No sugar? That doesn’t seem like a life worth living, either. Days without chocolate? Caramel? Ice cream? But again, there are a thousand sugar-substitutes available, and maybe I’d adapt to that, too. Maybe I’d get used to using Spenda or Truvia or whatever all the time. I mean, I use them...

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The Bare Necessities

April 12, 2011
The Bare Necessities

If you’re living in an eerie space for up to a month’s time, maybe more, what things are necessary for your functioning? As it turns out, my necessities were primarily kitchen-related. It seems that all those other things lying around our house weren’t that important after all. Although let’s be honest – I do miss my couch, but I couldn’t justify moving that big ol’ thing around. Yes, I had all my oils and all my spices sent here to our temporary apartment. Don’t judge; it’s hard enough grocery shopping with an empty pantry and fridge, and having at least some of my regular items on hand certainly makes the temporary stay more bearable. Also, Chris unpacked everything and alphabetized my spices prior to my arrival – he is definitely a keeper. What else? Oh yes. I will also be lugging my Dutch oven over to San Francisco once our...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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