Tag Archives: Wheat Allergy

Remodeling Inconvenience – My Delight – We Tried Out the New Zinburger in Our Area – Gluten-free Choices Were Available –

Steve moved our refrigerator out of its cubbyhole in the kitchen so he could lay hardwood flooring in that space. My plan to bake a spaghetti squash for lunch looked questionable. While cooking and cleaning up, I would surely be in … Continue reading

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Baked Irish Soda Bread to Have with Lunch Today – I Switched One Ingredient – from Wheat to Gluten-free Flour – The Conversion Was a Success – This Recipe for Irish Soda Bread with Raisins Comes from simplyrecipes.com –

Irish Soda Bread is one of my favorite quick breads. I made it for the first time in Texas. I found the recipe at simplyrecipes.com. Now I used the same recipe to make this bread, but I substituted Jule’s gluten-free all-purpose flour for … Continue reading

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Fennel Soda Bread – Served with Soup Today – Original Recipe Called for Wheat Flour – My Altered Version Used All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour – Delicious – Moist – Original Five-Star Recipe – Converted with Only One Substitution –

Early this morning I baked Fennel Soda Bread, a five-star recipe on Allrecipes.com. It turned out well and tasted delicious even though this was my first try at developing a gluten-free version of it. I felt that it browned on top just a little … Continue reading

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Celebrating with Seafood and Gluten-free Fettuccine Alfredo – Demolition of Old Flooring is Finished – Cleanup of Thick Cement Dust on Every Surface Begins –

Shopping at Costco last night, my eyes fell on the seafood display of scallops and shrimp prawns. These are food items that we don’t usually buy. “Why don’t we celebrate finishing the floor demolition with a seafood lunch tomorrow?” I … Continue reading

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All-purpose Gluten-free Flour Is One Substitute for Wheat Flour – Many Recipes Call for Other Gluten-free Flour – Now I Need Xanthan Gum and MORE Flour or Starches – I Need A Room Dedicated to My Gluten-free Flour and Starches –

My Wheat Allergy has taken over my kitchen in more ways than one. I need an arsenal of products to prepare the many gluten-free recipes I’ve found on the Internet. All-purpose gluten-free flour is a combination of several kinds of … Continue reading

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My First Time to Bake with Gluten-Free Flour – Banana Bread with Unexpected Texture – But Delicious – What Do I Know about Gluten-Free Baking – Nada – But Learning –

I’ve baked banana breads multiple times in my lifetime with very few failures, if any. I went into this banana bread project expecting success, but here’s what happened. First: Substitutions. Cooks learn to use what they have on hand when possible. … Continue reading

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