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DIY Edible Fruit Holiday Birthday Cake Arrangement

DIY Edible Fruit Holiday Birthday Cake Arrangement

Yesterday I turned 35 yep only five more years until I hit the BIG 40! I had a fabulous birthday, my husband and children took me out to one of my favorite sushi restaurants and gave me a ton of beautiful winter clothes. With my birthday smack in the middle of the holiday dessert coma, I decided this year to have a cake that was healthy, but also really yummy. … more

How To Cook Lentils

Lentils

The art of cooking lentils varies with the type of lentil you wish to cook, but the steps are relatively easy.  There are a number of varieties of lentils, and a number of sub-varieties of those.  Lentils fall into green or brown (most commonly found in standard American grocery stores), red, black, and a number of other varieties.  Usually, at least what I have seen in the United States, the… more

How to Make Gluten Free Breading

Crushed Chex

This is a simple method for how to make gluten free breading: When I decided to take gluten out of my son’s diet I was overwhelmed by the cost of gluten free products and felt a bit lost lost.  While I searched for substitutes, a girlfriend of mine whose daughter has Celiac disease suggested I use Chex® cereals for my breading because many of them are gluten-free.  Compared to gluten-free… more