There’s a slightly-obscure Catholic New Years tradition where we are randomly assigned a saint to study/ emulate in the new year. I’ve received saints to study over the past few years at my New Years retreat, which is all fun and smiles. Last year (2012) my saint was St. Elmo. I had never heard ofContinueContinue reading “Gluten Free Conundrums”
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Gluten-free Chocolate Coconut (Cup!)Cake
Sooooo, remember yesterday’s Brother Thomas? He’s also so cool that he sent me some gluten-free recipes to try. It should be noted that this recipe denotes a step of bravery for me. Most gluten-free recipes call for four to six types of alternative flours and I’ve been too scared to try them. But! This oneContinueContinue reading “Gluten-free Chocolate Coconut (Cup!)Cake”
Epic (gluten-free!) Brownies
These brownies! These are the ones that change my life, OK? Maybe not. But, real talk, baking sans-gluten is this battle I’m kind of apprehensive to fight. For one, most gluten-free baking recipes call for multiple kinds of flour and a magical substance known as “xanthan gum” which, when I checked at the grocery store,ContinueContinue reading “Epic (gluten-free!) Brownies”
Tabbouleh-pasta salad (gluten free!)
Things that have happened this past year, medically speaking: I’m now gluten-free I’m now meat-free So, yeah. That’ll change your life a little bit. I think there’s a level of spirituality behind these menu-options. But, I won’t go into that now. I also think there’s a level of spirituality behind well-made food that nourishes peopleContinueContinue reading “Tabbouleh-pasta salad (gluten free!)”
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