New York City was the first place I ever ate risotto ~ at Risotteria, which offers gluten free bread sticks, pizzas, and paninis as well. My first risotto dish there had feta cheese, and olives in it. It was really delicious, and inspired me to try some different risotto dishes. I haven’t made my Butternut… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Spinach & Basil Risotto
“…ask what you can do for your country.” I was asked to use that line in a short speech I gave at my middle school Honor Society Induction Ceremony ~ oh, nearly 30 years ago now. I knew it had been spoken by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address, and that he was the… Read More “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You…”
When I turned my beloved Susan Branch calendar to March, I took heart in a cute little poem at the bottom of the page. I’ve been waiting all month to post it, because I told myself that the crocuses had to actually BE blooming when I did. Here’s what it says: First a howling blizzard… Read More Spring in Sight? (Ha!)
Among the many highlights of our time in Pennsylvania was BREAKFAST! (Lunch and dinner were equally amazing.) Michelle made this baked oatmeal dish on Friday morning, and there was even enough to eat it again on Saturday before we headed to Hershey. What was funny, though, was that when she pulled it out of the… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Michelle’s Baked Oatmeal
Even though we’ve lived in New England for nearly 12 years now, we still act like tourists much of the time. One reason for this, I believe, is the 25+ years we spent living in a state that you could hardly even get out of in seven hours. I just did a little research and… Read More 4 States in 7 Hours = A Fun Weekend Getaway
Chocolate, Sunshine, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, War Heroes, and Old Friends…. More details coming soon on our quick but refreshing getaway!
(photo by Chronicles of the Kitchen blog) Eating gluten free can be a challenge sometimes, but since I discovered my gluten intolerance, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten better or healthier. Having to look in new places and to new ingredients has opened up a food world to me that I truly enjoy. Meals are… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Plato: Rhetoric is “the art of winning the soul by discourse.” Aristotle: Rhetoric is “the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion. Cicero: “Rhetoric is one great art comprised of five lesser arts: inventio, dispositio, elocutio, memoria, and pronunciatio.” Rhetoric is “speech designed to … Read More Rhetoric in the Rough
I hardly ever remember TV shows or movies. I enjoy them while watching, but I don’t store them away like my husband and so many others I know. My brain is too full of other important things like ~ What should I wear today? When are baseball tryouts? I have a son taking driver’s Ed.… Read More Growing Pains: Gratitude for the Whoa and Wow of the Cross
I know I’ve mentioned it before, but my kids will hardly consider it a muffin unless it contains chocolate chips. This recipe comes from a friend in Stillwater, OK, I think. I remember making them quite a bit in our last year of living there. The recipe originally called for whole wheat flour, oats, and… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins