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Grunt and Enjoy

July 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Farmers Market, Fruit, Recipe

One of the hardest things with gluten-free cooking has been finding suitable alternatives for my baking. There are no easy substitutes when baking without gluten. Cookies come through without too many major issues, but cakes can be dry and, as I just discovered, pie crusts are nearly impossible.
Last weekend (before THE CLEANSE), Gluteneer and [...]

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All I Ever Wanted in a Salad

May 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Fruit, Los Angeles, Recipe, Salad

As soon as the weather heats up, my appetite chills. I only want salads for dinner and like them as simple as possible. This, one of my of my favorite salads, has every flavor profile you could possibly yearn for in a salad. The inspiration for this baby comes from 17th Street Cafe on Montana [...]

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A Crust to Pie For

May 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Fruit, Pie, Recipe

It’s already tough to find pie in Washington, D.C., but gluten-free pie? That’s downright impossible. Gluten is what gives crusts their flakiness, but there is a way to avoid compromising the crust: Go for a crust that contains no flour at all. And what kind of crust is naturally gluten-free?

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