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Balaji Wafers, Magic Masala Flavor Review (Gluten Free, Vegan Snack)
These Balaji “wafers” were picked up at Patel Brothers in Jackson Heights for $1.49. The wafers are actually potato chips (I wasn’t aware the words are used interchangeably). The flavor, masala munch is delicious. The ingredients contain no gluten and have a splendid balance of sweet and sour owed largely to the sugar, chilly powder […]
The Shelf Life of Food
I came across this chart on the shelf life of food from the Low Down Blog via Visual.ly. It shows how long common foods last in the pantry, in the fridge and freezer. I wasn’t aware that bananas can be frozen for 2-3 months, let alone apples for up to a year. I would dispute […]
The Calming Effect of Tea When It’s Time to Write
I set a kettle of tea in the early evening almost every day. Cold weather is part of it, but it also serves as a marker. Tea tells my brain that it’s time to finish day job stuff in favor of my own blogging and writing projects. While mint tea is known to calm nerves, […]
Banana Pancakes Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan)
On the weekend since things are a little more relaxed I enjoyed having a something beyond cereal, yogurt, or oatmeal. In searching for a new recipe I came across this gluten free one from Hey, That Tastes Good! It’s become a go to for something easy, tasty and weekend worthy. Instead of rice flour, I […]
Vegan Gluten Free Gravy and Mashed Potatoes Recipe
I was skeptical but vegan gravy can be just as good as the traditional meat based. Using these recipes from Savvy Vegetarian and Food.com we made a hybrid to create a gravy with a rich, thick flavor perfect for mashed potatoes, meatloaf, lentil loaf etc. Additionally for my birthday we had collard greens, GF corn […]
Gluten Free Vegan Funfetti Cake with Frosting (Hodgson Mill)
For my birthday I wanted funfetti cake. Already a fan of Hodgson Mills cornbread, we decided to give the gluten free yellow cake mix a try. The instructions entail throwing everything into a bowl, mixing and baking. Nice and simple. As always, the only changes made were substituting almond milk in place of dairy, flax […]
Happy Birthday….to me.
My birthday is today, March 3rd. Rather than harping on about “feeling old,” the plan is to celebrate over a homemade meal. On the menu are collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, mashed potatoes with cashewnut gravy and BBQ Chicken. For dessert, perhaps most excellent of all is funfetti cake. I’ll report back with links […]
Alton Brown’s Chewy GF Chocolate Chip Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan)
In the mood for Gluten Free chewy chocolate chip cookies, we came across this recipe from Food Network’s Alton Brown. The recipe was great and satisfied the cookie craving. To make it vegan, almond milk was substituted over dairy milk and flax meal (3 T water to 1 T egg=1 egg) was used instead of […]
Food Song of the Month: The Marathons “Peanut Butter”
Happy National Peanut Butter Lover’s day! In honor of this holiday, the March Food Song of the Month is called “Peanut Butter” by the Marathons. The song made it all the way to #20 on the charts in 1961. The group also had hits under the name The Vibrations “Watusi” and as The Jayhawks “Stranded […]
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Public Transportation
“We could eat an Egg McMuffin on the train. Is there a McDonald’s around? ” Dad asked on the way to the train station. “Not in the neighborhood” I replied. We caught our train to Penn Station though without breakfast sandwich in tow. The mission was to take him for a doctor’s appointment in the […]
