I don't usually present dinner recipes on this site. That isn't because I don't cook: on the contrary, we never really go out, so I cook pretty much every dinner (and prep every breakfast...and lunch). But I'm from an old-school Italian-Slovak family, and we never really used recipes for meals. Instead, I watched my mom (or grandma) work in the kitchen. Although we had written-out recipes, they didn't always include directions, and sometimes they didn't even include quantities! When talking with a family member about a regular on the dinner rotation, the discussion would go toward either "the ..read more

My first post in a very long while. I'm still not upbeat enough about food to write/journal, but I want to get this recipe out anyway. So, without commentary, here's the latest family "made from air" scone recipe! ​ Blueberry scones without wheats, gluten, dairy (milks), eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, seeds, soy, legumes INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup rice flour (I use a 50/50 mix of white/brown) 2/3 cup oat flour 1/3 cup cornstarch (you can replace with tapioca starch or arrowroot for corn allergy) 1/3 cup potato starch 1-1/2 tsp psyllium (I use this instead of gums) 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 ..read more

Two more months again. ​As school has ended and spring has rolled into summer, I've been delighted to meet new people in person and online who are working through food allergies, EoE, or other immune-related nutrition issues. And I wish that I could be even more engaged than ever!  But. I'm officially deciding to take a break from the blog, at least for the summer.  I've put off the decision for awhile now, but a few things are quite apparent:  I need to spend more time in the kitchen than writing about being in the kitchen, at least until I have some solid recipes that keep ..read more

Oh my. It's been nearly 2 months since I've posted here, and just as long since I've felt capable of engaging else where in food world, too. When I started this blog, it wasn't for emotional support or outreach; it was because I felt like we had enough of a grasp on vegan+meat allergy eating that we could collect and share our successes. Mostly I wanted a record of what we tried and what worked for my girls, and blogging was (and is) a convenient platform for that.  Now, though, we're starting over and I don't have successes in my pocket, or even logical places to start recipes yet. I d ..read more

One day, this veggie-packed sauce will end up in a Recipe Round-Up post. So far, I've turned it into soup, used it over noodles, and added beans and rice to it with extra taco seasoning. Find the original over at Le Coin de Mel: https://lecoindemel.com/vegan-pasta-sauce-hidden-veg-allergy-friendly/ ​After 15 years of marriage, I'm still not used to people who ask me if I'm Dutch...or people who are astounded (shocked! disbelieving!) when I say that I'm Italian. My heritage is something that shaped me enormously: I grew up in an Italian American community where every Friday was homemade pizz ..read more

I don't usually present dinner recipes on this site. That isn't because I don't cook: on the contrary, we never really go out, so I cook pretty much every dinner (and prep every breakfast...and lunch). But I'm from an old-school Italian-Slovak family, and we never really used recipes for meals. Instead, I watched my mom (or grandma) work in the kitchen. Although we had written-out recipes, they didn't always include directions, and sometimes they didn't even include quantities! When talking with a family member about a regular on the dinner rotation, the discussion would go toward either "the ..read more