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Chemistry and cornbread

I got a few questions following this post, when I mentioned that I was starting the fructans challenge phase. In the aforementioned post I listed what foods contained fructans (garlic, onion, wheat, inulin, etc.), but maybe I should back up even more.  I have a chemistry background, but for those of you who do not, I’ll try to simplify this as best as I can without abandoning the key concepts or overwhelming you. Carbohydrate: a macronutrient in food that is made up with a single sugar molecule or multiples of them in various forms.  [protein… Read more >

October 5, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Coffee ‘n cakes

Remember back when I thought my body was through with coffee?  Ha!  What a joke.  Obviously I was in a weird place… I’m still attempting to keep my daily dose to one cup(ish).  Some days it’s no problem, but other days (ie work days), I get major hankerings for an afternoon pick-me-up in the form of caffeine.  I got this in the mail last week (a perk of being in the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program). Two of their medium roasts will now be available at local grocery stores…and I get to try them!   I made… Read more >

October 5, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

The Westin’s Worst

May 14th started with an 0730 rise and shine to re-pack and set out.  My dad and I attempted to locate a “supermercado” while the rest of the fam ate at the local croissanteria (pretty sure my dad made up that name).  No luck. We caught taxis and in true Dieden fashion arrived at the bus station 55 minutes early.  I read Tina Fey’s book on the world’s most uncomfortable bench and at last it was time to board.  Off to Madrid! Shockingly I dozed off for most of the trip.  I woke up once… Read more >

October 4, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Winners

The five winners of the Stonehouse 27 sauce & Lundberg giveaway are: Marian “oh my gosh…..those look amazing. I’d definitely do some of the tomato & chiles sauce with broccoli and mushrooms over millet….i LOVE millet with tomato sauces! YUM!” Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFiles “I’d cook some tempeh, onions, and tomatoes in the sauce cilantro and coconut and serve in a big bean burrito!” Katherine “I absolutely love Indian Food! The Tomatoes and Chilis would be amazing over chick peas and quinoa. Yum!” Deborah “The tomatoes and chilies sauce looks delicious!” Nikki “I think tamarind and garlic with… Read more >

October 2, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >