Tips & Tricks

The Difference Between Gluten-Free and Wheat-Free

Tips & Tricks
wheat free pancakes

Lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions on both the blog and our Facebook community about the difference between a wheat-free diet and a gluten-free diet. I felt I needed to elaborate on the answer to this question. It is a longer answer than can be said in the comment section. First off, I [...]

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Ideas for Hosting a Gluten-Free Christmas Party (And Tips For Turkey Dinner)

Appetizers
gluten-free christmas dinner party

I apologize in advance for the quality of photos in this post. I took them once the party had started and they turned out a bit blurry. I’ll blame the wine. This past weekend we hosted a Christmas/Housewarming party. With our renovation completed we wanted to combine showing off the house with a Christmas celebration. [...]

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Recipe: Home-Made Sugar Body Scrubs

Misc
Chocolate Mint Sugar Scrub

It’s unbelievably dry here in Calgary. If anyone follows me on twitter you’ve probably noticed that I have been asking for remedies for my dry and cracked hands. I received a lot of suggestions and I really appreciate all of them so thank you. Moving to a more humid climate isn’t an option unfortunately but the other [...]

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Technique: How To Fry Fish

Main Dishes
gluten free fried fish

Growing up in rural Alberta fish was not a staple in our diet. Living on a farm meant chicken, beef and pork. It was not until I was married and had a family of my own that I added fish to my meals. My girlfriend Denise, who lives in Texas, has been making me this [...]

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Two Thanksgiving Recipes and BONUS Technique! Butternut Squash Soup & Squash Toss

For the Holidays
gluten free thanksgiving

Well it is hard to believe that it is thanksgiving this weekend. It really did creep up on me this year and in not being organized I did not post any thanksgiving recipes… until now! Today you will receive two recipes (Butternut Squash Soup and Squash Toss) and also a technique on how to roast [...]

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