tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:27:22 +0000dessertcomfort foodbakingvegetarianfruitnewsAustinholidayssaladsgluten-freechocolateeventsgiftssidesAsianice creamMexicancookiesfood productstravelbreakfastgingerphoto postcardssnackssoupsauceinstructiondrinksItaliangrillseattlecitrusJapaneseThaibbqblog admincakechickenseafoodIndianSpanishcandygardenhealthpastacheeseeggsgreensphotographypievancouverAustin Bakesarchitecturebisonchilesdogsdoughnutsgreen beanshoneykitchenslambnutritionoregonpeachesportlandsandwichesspicestacoshttp://tastytype.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lauren)Blogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-900108001584186192Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:24:00 +00002012-01-29T12:37:17.903-06:00AustinphotographyPhotoMusers. Photo by Q.Santa came a little early for me this holiday season. I had the incredible gift to get to spend a week in November completely immersing myself in photography. I attended the Photographic Muse: Austin workshop put on by three incredible folks: documentary photographers Lynn Johnson and Penny De Los Santos, and fine art photographer and consultant Scott Martin. As an art http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2012/01/photomuse-workshop-and-green-gate-farms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-5144312946031305136Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +00002011-12-27T14:30:07.967-06:00bakingcomfort foodcookiesdessertgiftsgingergluten-freeholidaysHere's my favorite new cookie recipe to wish you belated happy holidays. I can't seem to stop making these. They are the perfect winter cookie spiced with warming ginger and cinnamon. They are tender, soft and cakey on the inside with the slightest snap of a crust on the outside. The original (gluten) recipe comes from Chez Panisse. But I spotted Shauna's gluten-free version on her site, http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/12/gluten-free-and-dairy-free-ginger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-4138742687218384226Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:34:00 +00002011-11-19T12:00:16.195-06:00dessertholidayspiesidesI've been away too long. Will be back soon with more on our trip to Bend, Oregon and the recipe for the granola bars we made to take with us. They make great road snacks. But this week, all anyone is thinking about is Thanksgiving. Here are a few side dishes and my favorite pecan pie from the archives to give you some ideas. A few of these are recipes I posted before going gluten-free. Easy http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-side-dish-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-3685708202252319551Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:29:00 +00002011-08-19T11:16:41.645-05:00gluten-freeoregonphoto postcardstravelAfter lunch at Pok Pok Noi in Portland, we drove south and west to Sisters, Oregon. We spent one night on our way to Bend, in the little town just north of Bend. Our little cabin at Five Pine. We're big believers in the restorative value of spending some quiet cabin time, preferably in off-the-grid locations. The more remote the better. So heavily populated resorts are not usually our thing. http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/08/postcards-from-sisters-oregon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-5001193363335954897Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:23:00 +00002011-07-31T13:40:25.406-05:00Austinphoto postcardsportlandThaitravelOur trip to Oregon last week landed us in Portland. We've spent time in Portland before, and wanted to focus on exploring Central Oregon and particulary, Bend, this time. But it took steely determination not to get distracted by all the food carts, restaurants, and groovy shops that Portland has to offer. We did take time for lunch, though, on our way in. On our last trip, I'd read about the Thaihttp://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/07/thai-food-at-pok-pok-noi-in-portland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-2040819052618689989Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:25:00 +00002011-07-05T12:53:21.254-05:00bakingcitrusdessertfruitgluten-freepiePie seems like the perfect dessert for celebrating July 4th. Shauna James Ahern, of Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef, threw out an invitation to bakers and bloggers for a pie party today — to celebrate the fruits of summer by baking a pie and posting about it today. Over 1,000 people signed up! Take a look around the blogosphere today and get inspired to make your own pie. Also, check out #pieparty http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/07/frozen-lime-pies-with-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-7795509210842536589Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:45:00 +00002011-06-30T20:51:37.936-05:00fruitgreensgrillpeachessaladsRipe, run-down-your-chin juicy peaches, wrapped in pancetta with a basil leaf and grilled just long enough for the pork fat to melt into the peach and crisp up around the edges and the peach sugar to caramelize. This. Is. A. Flavor. Bomb. You put it in your mouth and take one bite and it's almost too much to be able to process. You will lose yourself for a moment. Or two. This is smack your hand http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/06/pancetta-wrapped-peaches-on-grill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-4449407886078205675Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:27:00 +00002011-06-19T11:16:05.758-05:00Austingreen beanssaladssidesvegetarianWe've been making this green bean salad for months and just can't stop eating it. I like green beans, but they don't usually just jump out and grab my attention most of the time. I love finding recipes for dishes that seem to be more than the sum of their parts. This is one of those recipes. The fresh, bright crunch of the green beans is preserved by quickly blanching them in boiling water and http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/06/green-beans-with-parsley-almonds-sesame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-2465258063004602331Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:32:00 +00002011-06-13T18:56:37.354-05:00Austingluten-freeMexicannewsIt's full on summer now in Austin. Triple digits day after day. We get up painfully early every morning to take our dog for a walk as the sun comes up. He's a Golden Retriever, and even with his summer haircut, he still can't stand to be out in the heat in the later parts of the day. That means he's cooped up inside a lot during the week, so we try to get him out on the weekends for a little http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/06/food-find-bufalo-bobs-chalupas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-7037642065199098502Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:21:00 +00002011-06-05T13:20:38.197-05:00Austinnewsnutrition A few weeks ago, I posted this video of Robyn O'Brien speaking at TedxAustin on how our food supply is making us sick. O'Brien is a former food industry analyst who used her analytical skills to research our food system after one of her children had a severe allergic reaction. She was in Austin this week to give another talk at a luncheon and invited me to come. Disclosure: the talk and luncheonhttp://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/06/making-healthier-food-choices-more-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-6930192750851977103Sun, 29 May 2011 16:57:00 +00002011-05-29T12:37:58.945-05:00Austincakedessertgluten-freeGluten-free eating, for me, has also meant much healthier eating. Less processed ingredients and more whole, and organic when possible, foods. That has me feeling and functioning a lot better. That means treats usually come from my own kitchen. I love to bake, but don't have enough time to really indulge in it. So when I do, I want it to be something really good and really worthwhile. Most of thehttp://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/05/food-find-delish-gluten-free-cupcakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-2713815349652953098Thu, 19 May 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-05-20T17:00:55.074-05:00instructionphotographyHang on to your britches, I'm gonna get all (to borrow my husband's term) woo-woo for a moment... You know how sometimes you think things are going to go one way, and then seemingly as if by magic, a new door opens and you go somewhere else entirely? Last Friday, I watched live online, completely enthralled, as Penny De Los Santos presented a photography workshop for six lucky attendees in http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/05/penny-de-los-santos-creativelive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-8685727358708291197Wed, 11 May 2011 16:25:00 +00002011-05-11T12:49:52.950-05:00Austinchilesgluten-freeMexicanspicesChiles: smoked serranos, amarillos, ancho, chipotlesA while back, a friend gave us a gift of a jar of magic. He had painstakingly smoked some chiles, then dried and blended them. At first, we were using it on everything, on steaks for the grill to make tacos, on eggs for breakfast, on roasted veggies. It was so good. I hounded him for the recipe but he hadn't written anything down. He was just http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/05/chile-rub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-6783704701593182196Sun, 01 May 2011 16:44:00 +00002011-05-01T12:20:28.981-05:00healthnewsA friend sent me a link to this video of Robyn O'Brien speaking at TEDxAustin and I think it's worth sharing. O'Brien is the author of The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It and The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother's Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America's Food Supply — and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself.O'Brien is a former food http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/05/robyn-obrien-video-how-our-food-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-6646363753171382860Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:55:00 +00002011-04-10T14:51:08.207-05:00bakingbreakfastcomfort foodfruitWhen I was a little girl, I remember cold, winter days at my grandmother's house. While she cooked, she'd set me up on a stool in front of the stove, then take one of her handmade quilts, warm it in front of a heater, and wrap it around me. I felt like a princess sitting high up on that stool with a soft, warm quilt pulled around me. She didn't know it then, but she set a standard for me about http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/04/heidi-swansons-baked-oatmeal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-293122790253927194Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:29:00 +00002011-04-03T10:18:48.602-05:00AustinAustin BakesbakingeventsJapaneseThe Austin Bakes for Japan bake sale held in multiple locations all over Austin yesterday was a huge success! We raised over $11,000 for Americares relief work in Japan. Woohoo! Bakers, bloggers, and businesses volunteered their time and goodies for the bake sale. All items were sold by donation and Austin donors really came through. The goal for the sale was $10,000 and we exceeded it! Thank youhttp://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/04/austin-bakes-for-japan-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-3503924112283078771Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:58:00 +00002011-03-25T11:20:44.225-05:00Austinbakingeventsfood productsgiftsgluten-freeFeed your sweet tooth! Austin Bakes for Japan, a fundraising bake sale to help survivors of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, will take place Saturday, April 2nd, from 10am – 2pm. Austin bakers and bloggers are taking part in the bake sale to benefit AmeriCares. Goods will be sold by donation, so buyers can pay what they can. Bake sale locations below.Austin Bakes for Japan is part of a national http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/03/austin-bakes-for-japan-bake-sale-42.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-4225052114088499226Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:33:00 +00002011-03-20T15:53:51.168-05:00Asianchickencomfort foodgingergluten-freeinstructionpastaThe recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan have left me stunned and with an aching heart. I haven't yet made my way to Japan, but it has long been on the top of my travel wish list as a destination and culture that fascinates me. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone there in their recovery. Soba noodles are one of my favorite Japanese comfort foods. Soba are usually made from a mixture http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/03/soba-noodles-with-chicken-and-almond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-6094108447546575528Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:27:00 +00002011-02-24T15:27:23.961-06:00Austinbakingcitruscomfort fooddessertfood productsfruitgluten-freeThis is the time of year in Austin when Spring is on our doorstep. While we may still get a few nights around freezing in March, we're also having lots of bright, sunny days near 80 degrees and the trees are starting to bud out. It's time to start thinking about what's going into the garden in the next few weeks. But if you don't live in Texas, you might still be facing that last bit of chill. http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/02/gluten-free-meyer-lemon-curd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-1696272494060838755Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:26:00 +00002011-02-11T08:58:12.754-06:00bakinggluten-freeholidaysI have Valentine's in my blood. Literally. My great grandparents last name was Valentine. My great grandmother was Ruby Valentine, no less! I almost got named Valentine as my first name. Dodged a bullet there. But I've always thought it would have made a great middle name. This time of year, I hear lots of folks complaining about the commercialism of what have come to feel like manufactured http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentines-treat-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-6028060990786706160Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:45:00 +00002011-02-01T09:33:14.066-06:00bakingchocolatecomfort foodcookiesdessertgiftsgluten-freeI love to bake. And I've spent years experimenting with recipes to find the one version of something that stops me in my tracks. The one that means the search is over. The one I will want to continue making forever. Like these chocolate chip cookies. And this shortbread. And this crumble. And these brownies. These are holy grail recipes. I would say that they are the recipes I would grab if the http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/02/gluten-free-brownies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-3667461028490806541Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:37:00 +00002011-01-25T11:35:21.754-06:00bisoncomfort foodgluten-freelambBaby, it's cold outside — even in Austin. The chill has had me craving a big bowl of something warm, comforting and soul-satisfying. One of the things about giving up gluten is that you end up craving those warm, squishy, bready things as comfort food. I've been working on finding dishes that are just as satisfying, but without the gluten. This is one of them. This is a shepherd's pie made with http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/01/shepherds-pie-with-lamb-and-bison.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-4694063231533147858Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:05:00 +00002011-01-21T10:50:22.996-06:00Austinblog admingluten-freehealthnewsThe newsIt's time to come out of the closet...I've gone gluten-free. After several years of increasingly bad health, painful stomach cramps and other horrible digestive issues, increased migraines, fatigue, debilitating joint and muscle pain, memory loss, foggy headedness, clumsiness, loss of coordination, walking into walls... the list goes on, I decided to go gluten-free temporarily to see if http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/01/going-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-2023753126503801057Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:03:00 +00002011-01-21T17:46:45.589-06:00bakingcandychocolategiftsgluten-freeholidaysHere's the follow-up recipe to the last post on dark chocolate peanut butter cups. Since these are solid chocolate, not filled, they are much faster and easier to make. You melt the chocolate, flavor it, top it, and refrigerate to set. Easy. There are two flavor options below, coffee chocolate cups and mint chocolate cups. There are endless flavor possibilities. Let me know if you come up with http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/01/chocolate-cups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76342456931938967.post-805962182973594736Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-01-21T17:47:53.677-06:00bakingcandychocolategluten-freeholidaysMy husband is the chocolate fiend in the family. Over time, he's developed a taste for finely crafted dark chocolates from companies like Theo, Dagoba, Vosges, Dolfin and Madecasse. But he's never gotten over his love of the mass produced Reese's peanut butter cups. So over the holidays, I thought it might be fun to experiment with a homemade dark chocolate version with a less sugar and more http://tastytype.blogspot.com/2011/01/peanut-butter-chocolate-cups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0