Many lovely things this week
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 05:24 pmIn particular
Perfect Spring Weather
highs around 70°f/20°c and lows around 55°f/13°c, mostly sunny with flamboyant clouds
Mad Gluten Free Fest
hosted by ALT Brew which makes (you guessed it) GF beer. Found some scones without cream that still tasted great. One vendor claimed bagels, but they were baked not boiled so nevermind. They also sold crypto rye bread. (Caraway seeds helped, but it lacked that nice sour-sweet flavor I remember).
The Blessing of the Bicycles
hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church, aligning with
Madison Bike Week
It’s been an institution for decades. Several mayors have rode in previous years; the current mayor regularly commutes on her bike. In a former life I was a bike mechanic and enthusiastic 3-season cyclist. Now I love the extensive bike infrastructure because the paths are blacktop (asphalt aka bituminous) which means much smoother rolling in my powerchair, at its full speed of 6.5 mph/10+ kph. Even better, the transportation department decrees that the bike routes be cleared to the same schedule as the "salt routes," which are the key roads for getting to school and to work
Best get-out-the-vote metaphor
Thanks, sonia for pointing me:
“Voting isn’t marriage, it’s public transport. You’re not waiting for “the one” who’s absolutely perfect: you’re getting the bus, and if there isn’t one to your destination, you don’t not travel—you take the one going closest.” From Vicky James on Medium
What lovely things happened to you?
boost: Delicious Greek Chicken
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 01:35 pmI just posted a super-simple, lower-FODMAP recipe to gluten_free.
And by the way, if you're interested in a global community of gluten-free eaters and recipes, check us out!
Vegetarian Collards
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 04:49 pmI’ve finally got a reliable technique. Requires a very sharp chef's knife.
- cut out and discard the ribs
- chiffonade: stack up three to five half-leaves, fold over in half lengthwise, roll tightly, then cut into thin ribbons
- parboil (in my 1000 watt nuke, that's 6 minutes covered)
- add to sweated onions and caraway seeds cooked in copious oil
- stir & cook for at least 20 minutes
- finish with equal amounts of apple cider vinegar and apple juice
Last time I cooked up three bunches, which was two pots full, using 1/2 C each ACV and apple juice.
Three Tasty Things
Sunday, December 13th, 2020 12:15 pm- MyGuy makes BLTs twice a year. He sets aside three strips of crispy bacon for my delectation. This week I went wild: gluten-free buckwheat crackers generously slathered with creamy simple peanut butter and then crowned with bacon bits. It was a party in my mouth! All the textures, lots of tasty fat, lots much crunch.
- Oatly Chocolate Dessert is pretty damn wonderful. Oat milk brings a creamy mouth feel very close to milk. The chocolate is not as dark as I’d love, but being able to eat ice cream without starting a war in my guts is excellent.
- Another sky picture! Brown prairie, bare trees, rolling hills dominated by medium blue sky with five contrail artifacts and low clouds coming in from the south. Indian Lake Park, Dane Co, Wisconsin — 10 December 2020 — 50 degrees F ( inside the cut )
Maintaining A Thick Firewall
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 11:52 ambetween me & the news.
Luckily it's a lovely fall day -- 66° so we're going to a lakeside picnic at Burrows Park with tasty falafel from Banzo.
In the meantime, a very deep dive into the many issues presented by not-English typesetting with Latin characters.
https://www.type-together.com/latin-based-languages-typesetting
I loved setting type when I was younger (with a photomechanical purpose-built machine and then with the very first desktop publishing tools). Getting lost in the subtle distinctions between type faces was a very happy place. And that's another reason I love fandom.
What area of interest do you enjoy getting lost in?
Recipe: Greek-style Hot Dish
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 02:58 pmRecipe: Greek-style Hot Dish
MyGuy and I have created a flexible casserole celebrating the tastes and textures of Greece. Potatoes, garbanzos, olives, sweet pepper, artichoke hearts, asparagus, tuna, lemon. Full details & vegan variations at the gluten_free community, where the current monthly prompt is bread.
I'm posting to fulfill my pledge. Just 2882 days ago (in a locked post) we began experimenting with this recipe, and I did promise to post it when it was ready to roll.
New gluten-free cooking community here on DW
Thursday, March 14th, 2019 04:05 pm
New! gluten_free a comm for sharing gluten-free recipes and resources is open for business! Come sign up and join the gluten-free cooking conversation!
All joy to runpunkrun for cooking (and baking) this up. I’m thrilled and will help stir.
Portable Salty Protein
Monday, March 11th, 2019 10:51 amI need a lot of salt and protein in my diet. Several years of experimentation yields this recipe. I switch between tofu and turkey cutlets as my protein. ( 608 words )
GF DF Gingerbread Bars
Sunday, January 20th, 2019 01:00 pmThanks to runpunkrun and
isis for extensive variations, I stumbled into a really tasty gingerbread with an exquisite crumb--delicate and coherent, unlike any GF cake I've made so far.
Chewy Gingerbread Bars
(Gluten and Dairy-Free) ( tasty and quick )
Even better Gluten-Free Molasses Spice Cookies
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 01:44 pmGluten-Free Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Monday, December 17th, 2018 01:37 pmadapted from
Gluten Free Flavor Flours by Alice Medrich with Maya Klein
The Friday Five Gets Cheesy
Friday, November 9th, 2018 06:53 pm( five questions and nine answers )
Great Gluten-Free Molasses Spice Cookies
Thursday, September 13th, 2018 06:31 pmmakes: 4 dozen 2in cookies
90 minutes start to finish with pause for refreshments
ETA: I improved this recipe so they're less sweet and more chewy
( 24 cookies you'll like even if you're not gluten-free )
The Friday Five is Hungry for Dinner
Friday, May 11th, 2018 04:21 pm1. Do you mostly prepare your meals at home or do you eat out more?
Mostly at home for two good reasons: I have dietary restrictions, and MyGuy's cooking is great!
2. Is there a time of day when you are more likely to buy food already prepared?
If I've missed lunch and it's after 2pm
3. What is your average weekly grocery bill? What is your total restaurant/fast food bill for an average week?
For two people, $190 week for groceries, $29 for eating out.
4. What is your favorite meal to prepare at home?
Breakfast: sweated onions and greens plus 20g of protein (Greek yogurt, turkey burger, chicken thighs, sautéed fish or liver)
5. What is your favorite meal to order in a restaurant?
Sushi, or fancy risotto, or ceviche, or pakora, or I'll eat anything I can eat that's too much work to make at home.
ABQ Log: 1-3 February 2018
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 09:10 amThursday
Swim at West Mesa Pool.
( some people visit museums I tour natatoria )
And that was it for Thursday, because I did too much on Wednesday and was exhausted.
Friday
Browsed various places with my walker.
Ate at Thai Vegan, one of many vegan restaurants in the city. They were vague about gluten, and I think I got some.
Napping, drowsing, snoozing.
Saturday
Stopped by “Sweet Nothings,” a GF bakery. ( nifty form factor for bread )
Swam at Sandia pool ( another high-school adjacent facility )
Typically fabulous lunch from MyGuy: The Salad Meal with avocado chunks, cucumbers, romaine, scallions, and cold shrimp; dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Walk at Petroglyph National Monument Volcanoes ( brief and impressive )
Back to walk El Paseo del Bosque north from Tingley Beach, with dog in tow. ( pebbles sand iron )
What I Did on My Winter Vacation
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 07:37 pmGreat Things
( indeed five of them )
Frustrating Things
( four of those )tl;dr
It was fun, I'm glad we went, we would never move there.
Better Coughing & Apple Pie
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 02:48 pmBetter living with upper respiratory infections
( all about it )
Gluten Free Pie Crusting: An Observational Study
Last week MyGuy did apple pie SCIENCE! He bought a pack of two frozen GF crusts, nestled in artisanal aluminum foil. He then made cover crusts with two kinds of GF flour, providing ample comparison tasting opportunities.
( It was definitely a struggle. )
I'm grateful for these
Thursday, June 25th, 2015 10:45 am( An imperious cardinal )
( Pain management skills )
( Canned white anchovies )
( I can savor my past adventures )
( Free public libraries )