Lisa on April 24th, 2009

…flour, that is!  Why just just one when you can mix and match to your heart’s desire?  Just be sure to remember a few rules when baking standard recipes (gluten-free is a different ball game): You can freely substitute gluten-containing flours for one another.  (Gluten is a protein found in some grains.)  These flours include:  [...]

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Lisa on April 10th, 2009

What a handy kitchen tool!  Although it’s sold as a coffee/spice grinder, I bought this to grind my own flour.  Thanks to its fast-spinning blade and its relatively-small size (trying to grind a puny cup of grain in a Cuisinart is like trying to roll a bowling ball down the length of a strip mall), [...]

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Lisa on January 13th, 2009

Gluten is a protein found in wheat and some other grains–it’s what gives bread its springy, chewy character. Many people are discovering, however, that they have an allergy/intolerance to gluten. While I’m fortunate enough to able to eat any grains that catches my eye, some of my dinner guests cannot…and besides, I enjoy sampling non-gluten [...]

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