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Have you looked at Pinterest?  Drop everything you are doing and go right now.

If you are looking for serious eye candy, you have found the place.

If you are like me and you crave visual stimuli, this is the place for it.

And did you know you can search for virtually anything?

I don't even remember what I was searching for (I think it started as a gluten free search) when I came across this blog with a recipe for corn-free baking powder.

Then I snooped around this website a little more and found this recipe for making Ener-G egg substitute.  I've used Ener G brand egg replacer for DECADES and now I can MAKE IT MYSELF and save $6 a box.  How stinkin' cool is that?!

Here's a chia seed flax seed gluten free egg free dairy free yeast free flat bread (try saying that whole thing a couple times...) that caught my eye while I was wasting time researching other recipes via Pinterest.  I'm a big fan of chia seeds, and I'm always interested in trying yeast free breads.  It's now on my 'to make' list.   View Comments/Post New Comment

Quinoa - I think I misunderstand you.

You come highly regarded.  Your reputation preceeds you.

You have remarkable health benefits.  You are a common flour used in gluten-free baking.  I have tasted you in cold salads from the local food coop deli, and I have used you in my own recipes for sandwich bread and muffins and cookies and cakes.

And through all of this, I have to confess.  I don't get it.

I'm not feeling the love.

I'm not a card carrying member of the quinoa fan club.

Many describe you as having a nutty disposition.  My interactions with you have not left me with anything resembling nutty.  Our exchanges leave me with a bitter and musty/dusty aftertaste.

I bought a bag of you in the bulk section of the coop, took you home, and cooked you like rice.  Unfortunately, I did not rinse you enough as is so strongly suggested and we got off on the wrong foot.  Bitter and musty/dusty was the collective experience for all that night.

But I was willing to give it another try.

I then bought you as flour with the grand plans of making homemade GF bread, and then with the hopes that I could incorporate your nutritiousness into some of my other goodies recipes.  Again, the experience was bitter and musty/dusty.

Quinoa, have I done something to offend you?  I realize I should have taken more care when I cooked you, but is that reason enough to keep me at arm's length from the yumminess that others have experienced?

Quinoa, I'm not ready to give up on this relationship.  I am willing to work at this if you are.

I just thought you should know.

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I was cruising Pinterest last night (my latest recreational activity) and came across this beauty of a snack - Frozen Banana Bites from (never home)maker.

I plan to replace the peanut butter with sunbutter to fit our food limitations and viola - chocolate fix!View Comments/Post New Comment

My colleague and friend, Kristin Beltaos from A Gift of Miles wrote a great post on the new Peanut Butter Cheerios.

Some parents of allergic children are not happy with this new product as it's another allergen to avoid that could easily be confused with original Cheerios.  Others are OK with this new product release.  What are your thoughts?
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