against.the.grain

i do a good deal of adjusting and creating recipes to be gluten free, because sweet boyfriend cannot have gluten. i used to work at a bakery, so it was very distressing to me when i found out i couldn't win him over using my baking skills - until i found alternative flours i loved. i'm still learning, but i may as well record my learning process because it could help someone else! 

what do i classify as gluten? 

           -anything that is derived from or contains trace amounts of wheats, corn, or rice. this includes most processed foods, and anything with preservatives. a shocking amount of the food we eat has all kinds of processed syrups and gluteny materials!

the foods i lean towards are organic, responsibly farmed, preservative free natural foods. this does NOT mean that i don't love cheese and fancy food. it just means that i think fancy food = delicious food = natural food. i love a good salad and a delicious pizza with equal enthusiasm.

booklist for spring 12

beach music

the beautiful and the damned

everything is illuminated
ocean sea
the perks of being a wallflower
the unbearable lightness of being

the history of love