OH, FORKS!! A Little bit of Everything and All That’s Gluten Free Cook Book Is HERE!! ~ I’m so excited to say, it’s here!! After years, and months of planning, fund finding, and correcting issues…I’ve finally gotten my hands on my first prints of the cook book, and they are selling, selling, selling! I even took my books to my first author event at our local library (Allen County Public Library) this past weekend. We were the ONLY gluten free cook book there, and we talked to many, many people about so many things related […]
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OH, Forks!™ Waiting is the HARDEST part!
OH, Forks!! Waiting is the Hardest Part!! ~ GREAT NEWS!! I’m waiting for the proofs to arrive, and according to my printers….most all images and pictures were good to go! I bet you never even knew that I had to re-do every single one of them… Honestly, I’m still a bit nervous to see if they’ll all turn out, but, I shouldn’t have to wait much longer, right? Sigh. Once I get the proofs, I’ll go through the book with a fine tooth comb, and once I approve it, and make any changes (hoping there […]
OH, Forks!™ Campaigns, Stress & New Recipes
Campaigns, Stress, and New Recipes… ~ Funny thing about stress and me: when stress comes into my life, not like the serious heavy stress in the past month—but just the kind that keeps your brain going constantly—I create some of my BEST things. Whether it be with words, or food….the busier my brain, the more productive and crazy busy I get! (I think for some people it’s the opposite!) With only 3 days to go on my campaign to get this awesome cook book printed, I’m pretty much a twitching, nervous wreck. When you want […]
OH, Forks!™ Oh, How the Garden Grows…
Oh, How the Garden Grows… ~ I love the growing, blooming, and blossoming parts of summer. I love that in May I can plant loads of seeds, and spend the next 4 months cultivating, nurturing, and growing the biggest bad-ass fruits and vegetables around! I love that I can lose myself for what seems like hours pulling weeds, staking plants up, and pruning. I love even more that I can then create recipes to that use these wonderful, organically grown foods, to share with you! It’s not easy venture having a ginormous garden every year. […]
OH, Forks!™ Nutrition Label Hell
OH, Forks!™ Nutrition Label Hell Now that I’m officially on fire with this new nutrition label program, the perfectionism has stepped in. I think I’ve said before that novel writing is MUCH easier than cook book design! I’m still averaging about an hour per recipe in BOTH programs! Doing the math, that’s only equaled one recipe per night! DISLIKE! Because there HAS to be a better way, I’ve spent the last few days testing out new methods, new ways of creating the most output, with the least input? Bah. I’m losing my mind in calorie […]
OH, Forks!™ Updates April 2014
Gluten Free for Me Cook Book Updates April 2014 ~ It’s hard to believe that April is almost half over, but we’re so thankful that the weather has finally taken a warm turn!! With the publication of Skye Falcon’s Phoenix on Fire going live, the focus has now shifted back to this fabulous cook book! Hopefully, with no major hang ups….we’ll have the “birth” of this new baby this summer!!! As I sat today watching my kiddos at swim practice, I began rifling through the pages, and pages, and pages of recipes we have made from […]
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Candy Lists and Info
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Candy Lists ~ When I first began the gluten avoiding journey, I was desperate to figure out which sweet things I could still have. Thankfully, most of my personal favorites were already free of the dreaded gluten! This is list number one of many more upcoming candy lists! These are some of the top brands of candy that are sold in groceries worldwide. Please be aware that this information was pulled from each company’s web site, and although they may state the product is gluten free—it never hurts to double check […]
Gluten Free: What does that even mean?
Gluten Free: What does that even mean? ~ Over three million people in the United States alone suffer from different levels of gluten intolerance. Many of those people are unaware that they have a sensitivity at all. Some of these people suffer from Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder. In folks with Celiac’s, the smallest trace of gluten can trigger the mass production of antibodies that damage the lining of the small intestine. Sometimes the damage is beyond repair. This condition poses other health risks, but also affects osteoporosis, infertility, and intestinal cancers. Until this […]
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Lunch Ideas
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Lunch Ideas ~ So many people are eating gluten free now, that it’s becoming easier and easier to find simple plans to follow. These are things that we’ve liked along the way, piled into a list for you. Some of our methods did require extra “storage” items, such as a thermos/canister, Tupperware, hot/cold, etc. Our Top Choices ~GF Breads: Udi’s- making panini’s piled high, or grilled cheese (recipes coming in the cook book 2014) ~Dietz & Watson Deli meats ~Lettuce Wraps or Rudi’s tortilla wraps ~Baked Potatoes ~GF Soups and Stews […]
Gluten Free Breakfast Tips
Breakfast: Keep it Clean, Simple & Gluten Free. It seems that when people first make the big change over to a gluten free diet, a clean eating diet, or any diet for that matter, sometimes when it’s tricky, meals are left out. Forgotten. Skipped on purpose. We all know now that it isn’t healthy to do that, and that it makes for a terrible eating pattern, and thusly, and terrible GI pattern, as well. It’s not as hard as it seems to find easy, simple things that go with the gluten free diet. There are […]