You probably should. Believe it or not, most rice has arsenic. Rice absorbs more arsenic from the soil and water than other grains do. A Consumer Reports tests showed about 1 microgram to 7 micrograms arsenic in 1/4 cup uncooked white rice (and even more for brown rice). According to […]

These brownies low-fructose and gluten free. Sweetened with dextrose and baked with a combination of almond flour and white rice flour, they have a wonderfully fudge-like texture. This recipe has been a long time in the making. I started working on it last fall, I think, and got frustrated and […]

These bagels are gluten-free, grain-free and so easy to make. Smear them with cream cheese for a breakfast treat like you used to have. I rotate between the same two things for breakfast: quinoa porridge and scrambled eggs with a muffin. On weekends I will have pancakes and bacon or sausage. […]

I was so happy to discover that we started carrying a product at the store: Ian’s Gluten-Free Panko. I love panko and I really miss it from my “eating wheat days.” I had been struggling to find a good substitute. I tried crumbling up gluten-free crackers and making my own […]

Just when we’re all getting so sick of winter, Mother Nature goes and give us a beautiful snowfall for Valentine’s Day. I had to go out and capture the newly fallen snow on the trees. This is at one of my favorite places, Quarry Park in Waite Park, Minnesota. I […]

Ah….Lavender flowers. Wonderful in soap, candles, hand lotion and………chicken? Yep. I know it sounds weird, but it works. Lavender lends a wonderful note in a symphony of flavors in Herbes de Provence. Herbes de Provence, originated in southern France, is a blend of herbs used in cooking savory dishes. Traditionally, […]

I came across this recipe (Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken) on Pinterest a while ago and thought it would be a great one to adapt for fructose malabsorption because it is low in sugar. I love Chinese food and we still get take-out now and then even though it probably has […]

About four out of seven nights a week, I serve this salad as my veggie for dinner. It’s a tried a true recipe for me. I know it won’t disagree with me, plus it’s really easy to make. Mostly baby spinach, some hearts of romaine, carrots and shredded Parmesan. I […]

This is a delicious quinoa side dish accented with the flavors of garlic, pine nuts and lemon. Since I blogged about quinoa and greens earlier this week, I thought I’d share a recipe that includes both of these ingredients. This is an adaptation of one of the first quinoa recipes […]

Just to warn you, this post is very green. No, not green with envy or environmentally green, just….green. As in the color green. As in the vegetables known as “greens.” I eat a lot of greens. Basically because they are some of the only vegetables I can eat without issues. […]