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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Creme

Posted on March 14, 2008 - Filed Under Food, Gluten Free, Kitchen Gadgets, Products/Foods, Reviews, Soy Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian | 19 Comments

Okay, well, maybe YOU scream for ice cream, but I am screaming for MimicCreme! This product is a non-dairy liquid that can be used as a replacement for heavy cream in recipes such as soups and sauces (think Alfredo) and also as a base for ice cream! It is dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free. […]

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Eliminating Paddle Butt

Posted on March 6, 2008 - Filed Under Baking, Bread, Food, Kitchen Gadgets | 15 Comments

I’ve been making my own bread from scratch for years now, and since my diagnosis, I make it quite often so that I don’t have all kinds of extra unnecessary junk ingredients in there. I still enjoy trying new recipes but I always return to my simple basics since they are the most […]

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‘Tis the Season

Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Gluten Free, Kitchen Gadgets, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian | 23 Comments

for hot chocolate! It snowed here today. And there is no better way to get through the cold weather than with hot chocolate. Whether you drink dairy or are a vegetarian or vegan, there is nothing better. You can use any kind of milk and you can also use carob powder […]

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Sloppy Moes

Posted on October 14, 2007 - Filed Under Food, Kitchen Gadgets, Low Fat, Non-Genetically Modified, Seitan, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Gluten | 15 Comments

Okay, blog readers - I’ve had about enough seriousness for one weekend. I kept that serious post up about as long as I could take it only because it was for a good cause. I thank you all for the wonderful comments and support I received. If you didn’t comment I certainly […]

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I’m Still a Dishwasher

Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Kitchen Gadgets, Tangents | 14 Comments

TGH and I argue about this every so often.
We have a beautiful new dishwasher which we bought because we are renovating our kitchen. I love it and it works great. The problem is this - I sometimes spend long hours in the kitchen cooking things from scratch and there are just some utensils […]

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Grill Gadget

Posted on September 1, 2007 - Filed Under Kitchen Gadgets | 5 Comments

This is the Griddler. It was a gift I bought for TGH because he loves grilled panini sandwiches. This little gadget unhinges as it presses down on the food so it can accommodate a pretty thick sandwich. It then acts as a contact grill and cooks or toasts the sandwich, melting […]

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Blender Envy

Posted on July 2, 2007 - Filed Under Blender, Kitchen Gadgets, Magic Bullet | 2 Comments

This is the tool I use when my Magic Bullet isn’t big enough and it is a great blender. In this photo it is blending up some greens - spinach, broccoli, and green onion with broth - to make soup. KitchenAid makes some good machines. It has a sturdy base and a […]

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Flatware

Posted on June 27, 2007 - Filed Under Kitchen Gadgets | 4 Comments

This is TGH’s and my new flatware. It is not elegant or dainty or pretty at all. It is heavy, clunky, and resembles a caveman’s early tools. However, TGH and I both like the set because it is so different looking and solid. TGH has been known to bend a spoon […]

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Potato Cutter

Posted on June 24, 2007 - Filed Under Kitchen Gadgets | 5 Comments

I now have this Progressive potato cutter. It is what I used to cut my zucchini and cucumber when I made Baba Ganoush. This works really well. It has a suction mechanism so it doesn’t slide when you are trying to use it (a little lever on the side releases the suction […]

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Yogurt Maker

Posted on June 22, 2007 - Filed Under Food, Kitchen Gadgets, Vegan, Vegetarian | 3 Comments

I have this yogurt maker from Donvier which has worked out rather well for me. In this picture, it is making cashew yogurt (Cathe Olson’s recipe - she’s the author of Simply Natural Baby Food). The recipe is here. It looked so simple that I HAD to try it. Only two ingredients? […]

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