tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062281213520147082024-11-01T03:43:12.486-07:00My personal gluten-free revolution!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906228121352014708.post-49998620681845325042011-07-10T12:42:00.000-07:002011-07-10T13:20:18.355-07:00

There is a very well-written article from Food Renegade that covers why I have transitioned from veganism to conscious omnivorous practices. I've had a lot of these thoughts while creating our own garden, but hadn't put it all into a coherent form that I could vocalize. Here's a clip:You see, soil is — first and foremost — alive. It is not just dirt or dust. It is teeming with thousands upon

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I'm baaaack! :)Finally, after days of cloudy, windy, rainy weather, we have some sun! WOO! So, I decided to grill for dinner. We had a giant papaya and pineapple laying in the fruit bowl, so I threw together this wonderful chilled fruit soup to go with the grilled entree. And, since we ended up with a ton of alcohol after the wedding, I thought I'd add some rum into the mix to give it a little

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I have ALWAYS wanted to make fruit sushi. Why haven't I until now? Well.. I have no idea! *laughs* But you know, it was well worth the wait. Definitely something I'm going to make again. I made this wonderful fruit sushi for a dinner party, and OH BOY did it go over well! A friend of mine said she had never eaten so much in one sitting. ;)This is sort of considered a dessert, because of the fruit

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Do you ever look at key lime pie and think "Oh, if only it didn't have gluten/dairy/eggs/sugar/etc., I would totally eat this?" Yeah, I know how you feel. I think I'd had key lime pie maybe twice in my life, and loved its tangy goodness, but I honestly can't remember the last time I ate it. It was always this mysterious green (or yellow) temptation that I avoided because I just couldn't be sure

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The holiday season is a time of joy, abundance and community. Memories of crackling fires, fresh evergreens, and rich, spicy aromas that emanate from what seems like every corner of the house! It's a time when we show gratitude, love, and acceptance the most of all the seasons.What is your favorite part about the holiday season? Please comment to let me know!For people with allergies or

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So, I've been getting some requests to hear about how my candida cleanse is going. I've been on the diet aspect for about a month and a half now, and have tried two candida cleanse kits from the health food store so far. The first one, Zand Candida Quick Cleanse, was something I grabbed on the fly. I mainly wanted to start with something non-invasive to see how my body would react to an herbal

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Ever wonder what to do with leftover cranberry sauce? Try this! It's tangy, refreshing, and breaks you out of the standard holiday mode.Asian Salad3 cups fresh green beans2 cups savoy cabbage, chopped7 radishes, sliced1/2 red pepper, sliced into thick matchsticks1 green onion, slicedIn a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water to boil. Add in green beans and turn heat off. Let the green beans sit

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Hey everyone!It's the perfect time of year for amazing mushrooms. Shiitakes, maitakes, boletes, truffles, oysters, cat's tongues, and one of my personal favorites, chanterelles. A few of my very good friends and I went out into the woods recently and brought back a HUGE bag of chanterelles! (We also acquired some boletes, cat's tongues, shrimp mushrooms, and a bunch of non-edibles that my friend

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I've been getting so many requests for holiday foods, it's overwhelming! There aren't a lot of holiday treats I can eat right now on my candida diet, but I'm going to try my best to provide you with as many fun tasties as I can! Take cranberry sauce, for starters: they're tangy, versatile, and packed FULL of antioxidants! Plus, they're a Thanksgiving and Christmas standby.Cranberry sauce is so

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Wow.Mushroom expert (what an inadequate word!) Paul Stamets preaching the gospel of Mycelium. Is it appropriate to get teary-eyed when watching this? I encourage you to send this video to everyone you know! It is truly eye-opening.

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Note: My blog has changed! If you find this post through a vegan blog list and know how to contact the keeper of that list, please let me know! I will happily contact them to let them know my blog is no longer 100% vegan. I will still be posting vegan recipes constantly, and will soon have a button at the top of my page to go directly to those posts. All recipes from 2007-2009 are totally vegan.

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Hello everyone!It's been a long time since I've posted here at The Gluten-Free Hippie, and I'm sad about that. My life has been an intense ride since the holidays, with a lot of dietary changes and adjustments (including months of eating gluten - booo!) Because of this, you'll see a lot of new subject matter in the coming months, including omnivorous recipes, more product reviews, news, and fun

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Tomatoes really are my favorite of all fruits and vegetables. They're so incredibly versatile; they're used in most culinary styles around the world, and are delicious no matter how they're preserved! When I was a child, we had a small garden and my dad and I would go out to the back yard with salt shakers and graze in the tomatoes and cucumbers. My mom even bought me a tiny salt shaker, to fit

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When I walked into the kitchen to make the raw ketchup today, I realized I was out of fresh tomatoes. CRAP! It would have to wait. I did, however, have three gorgeous green gems sitting in my fruit bowl. Silky, creamy avocados! I haven't had sweets in awhile, so I pawed around in the Candida-friendly cupboard and eyed a few things for a sugar-free pudding. I'm a huge proponent of making

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Hello everyone!!It's been far too long since I've posted here. I'm very happy to say that I am back and will be posting MUCH more from now on!Jeremy and I have moved back to Eugene, OR, after getting offered work here in the spring. He's working for an alternative energy company, and thriving. I'm currently looking for work, as my job offer was temporary. Getting into modeling though, which is

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With spring heartily marching forward, it’s time to think about cooking with this season’s bounty. The Jerusalem artichoke is easy to cultivate, rich in potassium and iron, and a good source of carbohydrates. But most people aren’t all that familiar with this tasty tuber.Technically it’s not a native crop, since it comes from the east coast originally, but that’s close enough! Ironically, it’s

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As the days grow shorter and the maple leaves start to turn a golden hue, it reminds us all to stock up on winter produce that stores well. In my case, I turned to my trusty farmer's market stands, and scouted for some nice, big winter squashes. I got a few acorns, a couple of ambercups, a nice, big hubbard, and a couple of small carnival squashes. Last but not least, I got a cute little squash

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Not THAT kind of herb, you sillies! This is a family blog. :PThe other night, Jeremy and I had baked potatoes. I made up a few extra for leftovers, knowing I would grab them at random for a quick meal. Oh, how right I was! Let me just say, I never get tired of fried potatoes. I love super-garlicky, herbified morsels of soft yet crispy potato deliciousness. I used to go crazy as a kid for a huge

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The coast ranges of Central Oregon don't really have much in common with the coast ranges of Italy's Campagna. More maples and pines, not so many olives and cedars. But we found Campagna Gourmet's delectable Olive and Sundried Tomato Pesto at a country farm stand on the main road from Salem (not Salerno) to Pacific City, and snagged a jar for beach picnicking.... Which we totally forgot to do. As

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Hello everyone!!I'm so pleased to tell all of you that my blog is now hosted on GlutenFreeHippie.com! Yay!! I'm so excited to have my own domain name now. And don't worry, Blogger will automatically redirect to the new site, so you don't have to change your bookmarks. ;)There are also some new things in the works: a new affiliate program, a Gluten-Free Hippie store, and a new blog that's all

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I went on my weekly (weekendly, to be more accurate) Farmer's Market run today, and I'm so pleased! Among my finds: a huge bunch of kale in different varieties, a bag of fat, juicy carrots, and Roma tomatoes.At one booth, I saw what I took to be the first pumpkins of the season. The lady who grows them told me that despite the look, they're not actually pumpkins, but a drier, more flavorful

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Gazpacho is definitely a summer favorite of mine – light and cooling, it's the perfect introduction to an outdoor meal served on the patio. Traditionally it’s based around mostly tomatoes and bread (of all things!) – but I wanted something more fruity, showcasing fresh raspberries, so I came up with this little ditty! :) I think the contrast of the acidic onions and peppers with the sweet, tangy

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Hello everyone!Sorry for the lateness of this post, but we just got home! We arrived in Powell River yesterday morning at 1a.m., wow!This was my fifth year attending the Faerieworlds Festival (Aug. 1-3), and I have to say that this year was the best year I've ever attended. Camping with all of my FW friends from all over the world definitely put it over the top for me; I really enjoyed the

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Hello everyone!As you've probably noticed, I've put this blog on the back burner for awhile. I love writing this blog, but there are far too many things taking up my time right now for me to be able to write on a regular basis. I do plan to keep The Gluten-Free Hippie going, but I need to let you all know that I'll be taking a break until after out wedding, August 8th of this year. We'll be

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June is the time when local northern gardens finally break away from the tyranny of winter and cool weather crops like kale and chard. The first and finest of fruits are sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb!Rhubarb is not only tasty, it's been used for generations as a medicinal herb, dating back to 2700 BC in China! Ben Franklin sent rhubarb seeds from Scotland to Philadelphia, introducing

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