Month: January 2014

  • French Onion Soup

    I first learned to make this soup from a 1970s slow-cooker cookbook, in my first year of graduate school when my roommate and I worked our way through all the soups in the book. They were cheap, they could be made ahead to be hot when you got home, and the Pacific Northwest almost demands…

  • Roasted Beef Stock

    Those of us with soy, wheat and dairy allergies have a tough time finding bouillon and/or stock out there that’s safe. When you add a corn allergy to the wheat and dairy (I’m okay on soy), let me tell you, it’s all over. You’re going to be making it yourself if you want to eat…

  • Vegan Black Bean Pumpkin Taco Salad

    During the holidays, I fully explored that cookie obsession that was in evidence in all of our Friday posts. Overall? They weren’t too bad, though the results were a little mixed. Turns out that parchment paper is an amazing invention that no gluten-free baker should be without, and keeping the dough cold is important. Also,…

  • Whatever Wednesday: The Citrus is IN.

    THE CITRUS IS IN! I assume, given that I’m in New England, that if the citrus is here, the citrus is everywhere (at least in the USA). I’m also assuming that there is some left. My fridge looks like I bought it all. In the photo, blood oranges, cara cara oranges, Meyer lemons, and some…

  • Spicy Green Pork Amazing (a.k.a. Pork Chile Verde) and a bonus recipe!

    So, here’s the thing.  Most of you will be able to make this recipe without making the bonus recipe for Roasted Green Tomatillo Salsa, because you’ll be able to buy safe canned green tomatillo salsa at the grocery store. With the corn allergy, I can’t because it’ll have citric acid or some other corny evil…

  • Whatever Wednesday: Apocalyptic Blogging Resolutions for 2014

    For this brand-new year of 2014, we, your food allergies bloggers have decided to resolve the following: To finally review a few more of the products we’ve found helpful in our journeys of finding “safe-for-us” foods. To continue tinkering, with some additional focus on quick recipes for weeknight meals. To continue our series on Life…