http://www.quoda.com Random Writing Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:45:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've got some kind of cold virus. Made it halfway through the work day, got home, slept two hours, but I was still hungry. I was planning to make potato soup this week so I sized up my recipes. Both the ones I was interested in were fail. One was a ... http://www.quoda.com/2010/02/16/whats-for-dinner-sick-and-tired-potato-soup/ A few weeks ago I was at the grocery store and I spotted some teff in the little gluten-free section of Schnucks. It was pretty exciting. At the time I was considering picking up some gluten-free oats. I miss oatmeal, I must admit, but the thought of paying eleventy billion ... http://www.quoda.com/2010/01/17/what-the-teff/ I love breakfast. Breakfast is an awesome meal. My typical breakfast before going gluten-free was a hearty bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon, sugar, and raisins. I love pancakes. I love biscuits. Bacon, eggs, sausage, all are delicious. Sometimes I'll eat some fruit and some yogurt. The bottom line remains: I ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/12/23/going-gluten-free-get-this-mix-save-breakfast/ Mmm beans. As I continue to dive into the world of being a gluten-free half vegetarian, I'm finding that beans are quite tasty. I made a huge batch of black beans awhile back in my crock pot. Those beans were eaten in several varieties of black bean taco, but I ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/12/02/whats-for-dinner-bbq-black-bean-tacos/ I'm making bath bombs again! I had two perfect batches of them under my belt and went to make a third today. If you want to know more about making bath bombs, Not Martha has a great guide and some links. The PDF guide I am learning from is not ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/11/25/tis-the-craft-season-saving-bath-bombs/ Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Christmas has a lot of hype, but it doesn't hold a candle to Thanksgiving. Christmas seems like such a hectic holiday, running around to get gifts and go to holiday parties. Thanksgiving requires some food prep (okay, a lot), but it's overall a cozier holiday ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/11/24/thankful-time/ I have a budget. I try my best to stick to the budget all year. I do make changes to my budget as the year goes on, but I try to stay under budget as much as possible. Of course, I have weaknesses. Today it was a perfume. It's a perfume ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/11/16/spending-with-confidence/ I have the flu. Or something like it. Fever, aches, sniffling, coughing. It sucks. But I also have hot apple cider. It has been getting me through the day, simmering along in my crock pot. I had leftover potatoes and corn from last night's dinner, but I wanted to make them new. ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/10/27/i-has-a-leftovers-what-i-do-wif-it/ Talk about an easy dinner with the stuff I had laying around... What I Used: 1 Tbsp olive oil A small onion, chopped About 10-12 oz leftover red sauce (made from the last time I made pizza--it was about a can and a quarter of Aldi's canned tomato sauce with some tomato paste and ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/10/14/whats-for-dinner-spaghetti-with-red-sauce-and-poached-eggs/ When I meal plan, I plan to make about a week worth of food every Monday. So I make a week worth of pancakes or polenta for breakfast and a week worth of dinner food that mostly ends up being lunches. This means I have quick food to grab, reheat, ... http://www.quoda.com/2009/10/12/whats-for-dinner-sesame-beef-with-veggies/