by Kate Otterstrom | May 21, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free, Gluten-free Treats
I am going to tell a story that I hope won’t sound too whiny. To give a bit of perspective, I will say that Mom and Dad still live in the same house and town where I grew up and I was never accustomed to the idea of moving as a child. That being said…when I was just...
by Kate Otterstrom | Mar 9, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free, Gluten-free Treats
My husband and I lived in Seattle when we were first married and I loved everything about it. My neighborhood (Ballard) was quirky and close to so many interesting places. My church community was full of fascinating people. And, of course, everything was a bit rosy...
by Kate Otterstrom | Mar 4, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free, Gluten-free Treats
Oatmeal raisin cookies always remind me of Grandma Great. She really wanted nothing to do with a chocolate chip cookie and would even turn up her nose at them, but oatmeal raisin cookies were a different story. I think that she would have liked these. The edges are...
by Kate Otterstrom | Feb 23, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free
When I started baking with gluten free flours, I learned that it would be necessary to use several different flours in a blend in order to approximate regular all-purpose wheat flour. I researched many different blends and found that I prefered blends with gritty...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jan 24, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free, Snacks
“Mom! What do we have for a snack? I’m hungry!” I hear this at least once a day, despite the fact that I always make sure to have apples, oranges, carrots, nuts, cheese, tortillas, and bread on hand for quick (nutritious!) snacks. Honestly, it is difficult for these...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jan 9, 2023 | Gluten Free, Salad
If you read the post on the Japanese baked mussels, you know the story of my family’s tradition of having an Around the World dinner on New Year’s Eve. After a long day of traveling (which involved a snowbank, and subsequently very wet clothes for a couple of hours in...
