Celiac Teen — Let go of the Gluten

Date Treats

January 4, 2010

Balls of energy, or possibly your newest guilty pleasure? They’re date-y, not too sweet and have lovely undertones of cinnamon, vanilla, hazelnut and cranberry. And thats about it. Food Process ’em, roll ’em, and eat ’em. They’re whatever you want them to be and take no time to make. I don’t have all that much […]

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2010: Looking Forward

January 2, 2010

This past decade was my first full decade. It is a decade I will remember (for better or worse) and the decade where I grew up (literally and figuratively). Now why am I telling you this? Because the next decade is going to be even better. Much better than these past few years. Although I’m […]

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2009: Glancing Back

December 31, 2009

This past year has been amazing. Life has been breathed into my veins more firmly than in recent years. I’ve discovered how much I love food and how much I know about it. I’ve made friends, had fun, and learned a lot about myself. There have been ups and downs, in both health and food. […]

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Cranberry Loaf

December 28, 2009

This started out as a cranberry bread for stuffing. When it came out, singed on top and souffle-like in the middle, I wasn’t sure what was going to become of it. After peeling off the burnt top (which came off surprisingly easily), I found a treasure. You see, this almost burnt bread had a cake-like […]

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Daring Bakers: Gingerbread Houses!

December 23, 2009

A gingerbread house, you say? Well the Daring Bakers decided to flow with the season in a historically low participation month. Y of Lemonpi (a blog I love) and Anna of Very Small Anna (who’s blog is adorable) hosted this challenge, and I really enjoyed it. I haven’t done a gingerbread house in years, and […]

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A Reintroduction

December 18, 2009

Exercise. It used to be one of my absolute favourite things. But I didn’t “exercise” or “work-out”, no. I danced or swam or skied; I enjoyed gym class. When I got sick, I couldn’t do any of these. At various points when I’ve felt good, I would try them again. The problem was that I […]

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Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Wafers

December 17, 2009

Slice and bake. They might just be my favourite type of cookies. You make a batch (or two or three), make a log (or two or three), put them in the freezer and forget about them. Then, whenever you have a sudden cookie craving, you whip the logs out of that frozen wonderland and chop […]

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Daring Cooks: Salmon en Croute

December 14, 2009

Lets talk about pastry. Gluten free pastry to be precise. In some ways, it is much more difficult than gluten pastry, as the flours don’t always work, and you need just the right balance of starch, airiness and flours. On the other hand, we don’t have to fight with the gluten. No resting, unless you’re […]

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{Festive} Frittata

December 10, 2009

Holiday Dishes. Nothing was coming to mind. At all. Although it is December, I don’t feel like Christmas is coming soon – there’s still lots of school, projects, exams, stuff. So what could I do for Holiday Food Fest? (Which is being hosted by the lovely Shirley this week, so there was no way I […]

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Pasta and Thank You’s

December 7, 2009

Gluten Free Pasta from scratch is no small feat. It gets dry and crumbly and might not look the way you hoped, but boy is it good. Heaven on earth is what came to mind after taking that first bite. Honestly, I may not quite remember what real wheat pasta tastes like (and surely don’t […]