In My Gluten-Free Kitchen & Go Dairy Free

by Valerie on January 27, 2012 · 1 comment

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Today I am guest-blogging over at Wendy’s blog, Celiacs in The House.  This year, Wendy is running a fantastic series called In My Gluten Free Kitchen.  Every Friday, we peek at kitchens of gluten-free bloggers(see Wendy’s kick-off post) and on Sundays sharing tips, wisdom, or new ways of doing things in our gluten-free kitchens.

Also, Alisa of Go Dairy Free reposted part of my review on eating gluten-free and vegan at  Le Pain Quotidien.  Go Dairy Free is a fantastic resource for those of us who avoid dairy.


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Week in Review, Fast Edition

by Valerie on January 24, 2012 · 0 comments

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I was tempted to skip this past week’s week in review, because there has been an awful lot of work and yoga , and not too much else, but I did manage to do the following:

That was about it actually.  The picture above is from years ago but I thought of it recently so wanted to use it. Isn’t it cheerful?


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Cooking At Home

January 23, 2012
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A thirty minute weekend lunch: grilled tofu, quick guacamole, Swiss chard and kale massaged with lemon juice and salt, and sliced red peppers. I am participating in in the Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog January Healthy Every Week Challenge. Week one was focused on breakfast (see Breakfast Bias), week two on whole grains (see Whole [...]

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Pacific Natural Foods Hazelnut Non-Dairy Beverages: Original and Chocolate

January 22, 2012
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Hazelnuts were a big part of my life growing up – likely because they seem to be a popular nut in Swiss chocolate.  Nutella is, of course, also part of these memories, but not as much as chocolate tablets studded with hazelnuts or tiny hazelnut vanilla cookies.  This is all to say that, when Pacific [...]

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Eating Gluten-Free & Vegan at Le Pain Quotidien

January 22, 2012
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When I lived in New York, going to Le Pain Quotidien was one of my favorite things. The atmosphere, the salads, the tartines, the hummus – you get the idea.  When I first started eating gluten-free, I figured that was a memory that would stay a memory – though by then LPQ had also opened [...]

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Warm Carrot Broccoli Slaw

January 21, 2012
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Happy Saturday! I am off to yoga shortly, then a haircut, then work, but wanted to share this quick and savory carrot broccoli slaw.  It is perfect served atop a green salad (I had it with some of this Walnut Lentil Pate), or stuffed into a wrap with some garlicky hummus.  You could, of course, [...]

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21 Day Yoga Challenge, The Sequel– Days 6 Through 11

January 20, 2012
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When I did a 21 day yoga challenge the first time (last June), I did it just to see if I had the stamina to do it.  That was the only requirement – showing up and making it through the challenge.  This time, though, the reason was more “can I do this in January?” – [...]

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Week in Review, Yoga & Friends

January 20, 2012
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Yes, yes, it is Thursday already, but I am determined to still do weekly recaps – so here is the recap for last week’s free time: Kicked off 21-day yoga challenge  with 4 7am yoga classes, a Yin class and pre-natal yoga (no, I am not pregnant, but with the 21-day challenge, I needed to [...]

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Raspberry Swirl Chia Pudding

January 15, 2012
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Happy Sunday! I am alternating working on professional projects with yoga, a little blogging and time with friends this week.  I have a very full day ahead of me, but wanted to share this quick chia pudding recipe to add to your breakfast or snack repertoires. For me, chia puddings are the ultimate fast food [...]

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Green Smoothie Ideas

January 14, 2012
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It has been a while since I posted about green smoothies, but lately I have not had the time or mojo to make juice, so have been fulfilling my 16oz of a green drink a day promise with green smoothies.  So I have definitely had smoothies on the brain. Gena’s recent post with this beautiful [...]

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Oyamel, Washington, DC

January 14, 2012
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By some serendipity, one of my husband’s absolute favorite restaurants in Washington, DC, Oyamel, is very gluten-free- and allergy-friendly while providing some solid vegan options. Oyamel is a Mexican restaurant owned by Jose Andres, who also owns Zaytinya’s and Jaleo.  Just like Zaytinya’s and Jaleo., Oyamel features allergen-friendly menus and the wait-staff is generally informed [...]

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21 Day Yoga Challenge, The Sequel–Days 4 & 5

January 14, 2012
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I mentioned in my Days 1 through 3 recap that I had to start this 21 Day Yoga Challenge at Tranquilspace this month a day behind, but as of today, I am caught up to today.  I have taken 4 7 am yoga classes this week, as well as pre-natal yoga. Yes, pre-natal yoga – [...]

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Whole Grain Affinity

January 13, 2012
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Non-Traditional Insalata di Riso and Reinvented Mac and Peas, with Mushrooms As you might remember from my Breakfast Bias post, I am participating in in the Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog January Healthy Every Week Challenge. The idea is to get started on a healthier 2012, one week at a time. This week’s challenge is [...]

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21 Day Yoga Challenge, The Sequel–Days 1 through 3

January 12, 2012
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As I mentioned in my post on fostering healthy habits, I am participating in a 21 Day Yoga Challenge at Tranquilspace this month – it started this past Monday and is running from January 9 to 29.  This is the second time I am doing this challenge – the first time I approached the challenge [...]

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Week in Review, First Week of 2012

January 12, 2012
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How.is.it.Wednesday.already? Nevermind – I am determined to do my weekly recaps weekly, instead of them turning into monthlies like December did, so here is the recap for the first week of 2012: I forgot it was the first week of 2012 until January 8, probably because of way too much busy-ness.  I remembered amidst Urban [...]

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