Gluten-Free in the Shaolin

A Few Changes

2009-11-29T08:53:00.003-05:00

As you may have notice, I'm in a redesign of my blog.....mainly for one reason. I recently found out I was misdiagnosed with Celiac Disease (more to come on that on a future post). For the past few months, I've been poked and prodded quite a few times to "confirm" my misdiagnosis, so I haven't been blogging or in my kitchen that often. But, I need to get back into the saddle when it comes to

Quick Thanksgiving Ideas

2009-11-25T05:30:00.004-05:00

Not sure what to do for turkey day? Here are some ideas!Thanksgiving Roundup 2008Crustless Sweet Potato PieBrazillian Cheese BreadPlease keep watching this site...big changes are coming soon!

Tuttoriso goes global!

2009-09-04T20:16:00.002-04:00

Staten Island's favorite gluten-free restaurant, Tuttoriso, is having an end of summer party celebrating both their new items and their in house bakery, Grainless Possibilities on September 12th. Helen makes some of the most amazing baked goods - you can't tell they are gluten-free! If you happen to be in the Staten Island area, especially near the Staten Island Ferry, make sure you stop by!

Wordless Wednesdays

2009-08-26T09:03:00.001-04:00

Summer Berry Tart

2009-07-27T19:40:00.006-04:00

One of my fondest memories growing up was visiting my grandparents in Hoboken, New Jersey. Opening their gate to their brownstone, into their arms made the trip from either North Jersey or Pennsylvania worth it. My grandfather used to walk us around Hoboken, introducing us to every person he knew - from the local policeman to the barkeep to the yuppies that just moved in down the block (this was

Lake Michigan Whoppers

2009-07-24T11:42:00.004-04:00

Lake Michigan Whoppers, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.The other day, my friend Michelle at Taste As You Go, blogged about a recipe for a flourless cookie called Montana Whoppers. They are based on a recipe from Nancy Schulze, the wife of former Congressman Richard Schultze from Pennsylvania that was published in the 12th Edition of the Congressional Club Cookbook.I tweaked Michelle's &

Buffalo-Style Poutine

2009-07-15T21:35:00.001-04:00

One of my fondest memories of going to college at Montclair State University in New Jersey was stopping at the Six Brothers Diner in Little Falls after a party or a night at the bars. One of the items that we always ordered were Disco Fries....steak fries smothered in beef gravy and mozzarella cheese. Up until going gluten-free, I occasionally tried to order Disco Fries at our local diners here

Starbucks FAIL

2009-07-15T20:44:00.002-04:00

Well, Starbucks just lost my family as customers. They stopped carrying the Gluten Free Orange Valencia Cake. According to Starbucks on Twitter, they stopped carrying it because it was too much of a treat and not healthy enough, so they replaced it with KIND bars. Yep. They replaced a cake with a granola bar. I guess the gluteny chocolate pound cake and the double iced mocha frappachinos are

Wordless Wednesdays

2009-07-15T07:00:00.003-04:00

Festa Italiana 2009, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.

Betty Crocker, Kicked Up A Notch

2009-07-09T13:39:00.011-04:00

Yes, I got sucked into the whole hysteria about the new gluten-free Betty Crocker Mixes, who wouldn't? The problem with the gluten-free pastry mixes is that they don't taste like homemade or at least the gluten mix from a box. So, you have to doctor it.I purchased a box of the Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Devil's Food Cake mix from the Walbaum's near my school and I kept forgetting to bring it home,

Welcome Back...

2009-05-25T20:41:00.002-04:00

I'm back...well, I never really left, just took a little break. It was getting a little crazy around here and I haven't had time to cook, let alone blog. Today was the first normal day in a little over a month... The whole swine flu drama has sucked up most of my time. Working in the "hot zone" hasn't been fun. My phone at work was ringing non stop with flu updates and concerns. I ended up

When Pigs Fly in Queens....

2009-04-29T17:41:00.005-04:00

(photo from CollegeCandy.com)Working in a high school in Queens, New York is not one of the safest jobs these days. Since the the "outbreak" of swine flu in the United States, I have been dealing with a hysterical school community. Since more schools have closed due to the Swine Flu, the hysteria has gotten larger. Lucky for us (knock on wood), none of our extended school family has gotten sick.

2009 Gluten-Free Vendor Fair

2009-04-27T05:04:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, my family and I attended the 2009 Gluten-Free Vendor Fair sponsored by the Suffolk County Celiacs. We hopped in the car and trekked over an hour to attend the largest gluten-free event in North America. And I think most of the New York City Metropolitan Area was there too.I did find some new vendors that I have to have a standing order from like Jakes Bakes (both my husband and son

Celiac/Gluten-Free Article in the Staten Island Advance

2009-04-25T14:08:00.002-04:00

My local paper - the Staten Island Advance - did an article earlier this month about Celiac, the gluten-free diet, and the fantastic local gluten-free restaurant, Tuttoriso. Check out the article at http://tinyurl.com/cu427zInteresting fact: Staten Island is the only borough with its own daily newspaper in the City of New York! The other boroughs only have weekly papers. The other daily

Lemon Buttermilk Cookies

2009-04-19T20:29:00.006-04:00

I ended up buying buttermilk the other day because I was planning on making ricotta cheese. Since I was off for Spring Break, I thought it would be the perfect time to try it. I never got around making the ricotta cheese.Then I got my order of Domata Living Flour - a gluten-free blend, that I have heard a lot of buzz about from Navan Foods. On a side note, Navan Foods rocks. I ordered a five

Seven Things You May Not Know About Me (A Meme)

2009-04-14T20:14:00.003-04:00

Maureen of Hold The Gluten and Healther of Celiac Family tagged me in a meme that's been going around the blogosphere. The rules are actually quite simple...Link to your original tagger and list these rules in your post. Then share seven facts about yourself in the post. Tag seven people at the end of your post and let them know they’ve been tagged. Here we go...I've been going to New York

Sorry!

2009-04-13T19:22:00.001-04:00

For those readers who have been subscribing to my feed, I would like to apologize. I've been having some Flickr/Blogger issues recently and it's been sending out some odd messages. I think I've gotten them fixed....sorry!!!!

Pizza Rustica

2009-04-13T12:12:00.006-04:00

I hope everyone had an amazing Easter yesterday. We had a wonderful day surrounded by family and delicious food. The wee one loved coloring eggs and hunting through his Easter basket looking for candy (which he really doesn't eat) and Thomas the Tank Engine goodies.All day, we were snacking on Pizza Rustica. A traditional Italian dish that signifies the end of Lent - a meat pie. This was a dish

Pastiera Napoletana aka the Easter Grain Pie

2009-04-09T09:37:00.003-04:00

Pastiera Napoletana aka the Easter Grain Pie (3), originally uploaded by gfshaolin.In my adopted Italian family, there are traditions and foods that I have learned to embrace that I never experienced in my Irish family. From having family over for a big dinner on New Year's Day to the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve to the idea that pasta and potatoes make a great dish, my mind and

Favorite Products Friday: Turtle Mountain Purely Decadent Coconut MilkCookie Dough Ice Cream & the Giveaway Winner!

2009-04-03T06:52:00.003-04:00

Turtle Mountain Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Cookie Dough Ice Cream, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.I can't get enough of Turtle Mountain's Purely Decadent Coconut Milk ice creams - especially the GLUTEN-FREE Cookie Dough. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough has always been my favorite ice cream and thanks to Turtle Mountain, I can have it again! And once you've tasted coconut milk ice cream, you'll

Wordless Wednesdays

2009-04-01T04:55:00.002-04:00

Spoons, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.

Roasted Fingerling & Purple Potatoes with Cipollini Onions

2009-03-31T06:30:00.004-04:00

Roasted Potatoes & Onions 5, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.Last year, I became a regular at the Staten Island Greenmarket in St. George. I loved spending a lazy Saturday morning with the wee one walking from stall to stall tasting fresh fruits, veggies, and cheeses. But, it is only open from May to November. Since November, I have had to turn to supermarket produce to get my fresh fix. It's

Shepherd's Salad

2009-03-30T05:20:00.004-04:00

Shepherd's Salad, originally uploaded by gfshaolin.When I first started teaching, my department used to go out for lunch a few times a year as a group - mainly right before school started and during the two Regents weeks during the school year. One of our favorite places to go was to a Turkish restaurant called Sahara in Gravesend, Brooklyn on Coney Island Avenue. We'd eat like kings there -

Happy Birthday (& a giveaway)

2009-03-23T23:30:00.004-04:00

I am celebrating a year of Gluten-Free in the Shaolin. Yep. My blog is a year old! It was in January 2008, that I went gluten-free. Then, in the end of March 2008, I started this blog to help me cope with being gluten-free and cook. And has time gone by fast!To celebrate this milestone, I'm giving away an Italian gift basket from Pastosa's (either gf or non-gf):Two different types of dried pasta;

Bistecca alla Pizzaiola

2009-03-22T20:34:00.004-04:00

Bistecca alla pizzaiola...grilled steak, pizzaiola style. What a way to grill Italian on the first Sunday of the Spring. Add to that, steamed, fresh Romanesco Broccoli from the Farmers Market, you have a winner.Bistecca alla Pizzaiola Ingredients2 1/2 lb sirloin steaks (you can use t-bone, porterhouse, etc)8 compari tomatoes2 tablespoons of olive oil2 tablespoons of chopped oregano1 tablespoon of