Here you will find an archived weblog of my food, travel, and creative pursuits which I kept from 2010-2016. Please note both that the travel information contained here may outdated and that these logs were created on a prior version of this website and may not yet be optimized for the current version. If you’re looking for specific content, use the search field below! <3
This story about two girls traveling New Zealand by camper van makes me want to go back right now!
Brenna is about to leave on an epic trip and gives some great tips on preparing for such an adventure.
Ireland is on my list of place to visit and these are some tips I'll keep in mind.
Growing my own food is, at least to me, a natural extenstion of my feelings about making things from scratch. In addition, its a great way to ensure my diet is filled with healthy fresh produce that's all naturally friendly towards all of my food intolerances.
If you're new around here, we recently got the ok from our awesome landlords to transform half of our front yard into an edible garden. This is HUGE for us as renters and something we've always wanted to do. So I've started a brand new (as of this April) post series to chronicle our adventures in growing our edible garden.
One of the reasons I started Gluten Free Travelette in early 2010 was because my new day job promised a significant amount of travel and I wanted to share all of my great gluten free finds with other travelers searching for a safe meal. Over time I've realized that I have a whole lot more than just restaurant finds to share - and after all, this site is called Gluten Free Travelette for a reason. I've stayed in a number of wonderful hotels and done some pretty exciting things during both my work and non-work travels.
It's that time again! The Gluten Free Ratio Rally is back and this time we're making bagels! Morri of Meals with Morri is hosting this month - so be sure to check over there for a full list of the bagel creations. I've tried to include a list at the end of this post as well.
When I think bagels, two primary types come to mind; the fluffy Noah's Bagels and the denser sprouted multigrain variety that I grew to love before realizing they were actually terrible for me.
My trials with developing a ratio for gluten free bagels began with a recipe posted on Michael Ruhlman's site and created by Bruce Ezzell. I knew from the start that I wanted to make egg bagels - so adding egg yolks was the first adjustment I made. I gave this newly egg-tastic recipe a try with the regular multigrain flour mix I use around the house and that turned out to be strike one. Multigrain just does not make the egg bagels I was going for. Next, I moved on to crafting a more mild flour blend that would let the eggs shine.
Let's just start here; I love real food and cooking from scratch.
If I can reasonably make it at home, then that's how I want to do it. Since I've got a variety of food intolerances, this lifestyle suits me quite well.
I think my enjoyment of food and cooking comes from my mom and her mother. Growing up, I remember many delicious dishes made from scratch and grew up thinking that's just food was always prepared. It didn't occur to me until much later that many of these things could be purchased pre-made or pre-mixed. Many of my favorite foods and ingredients tie back to things I remember from childhood; meyer lemons, rhubarb, picadillo, etc.
Yes, the new site has been up for about a month now, but I started with a soft launch just to get things moving. This week, it's the Grand Launch, which means I'm officially moving forward. All the old posts and pages have been updated and old links should be replaced with new ones. If you catch one that I missed I would very much appreciate it if you would let me know.
I built this site myself from a wonderful Square Space template which allowed me to customize almost every aspect. So I learned a lot in the process, from making a banner out of hand cut fabric continents and burlap to creating buttons. It's been a new and challenging experience and I'm looking forward to learning more.
If you're new here, Hi! I'm Adina and I blog here at Gluten Free Travelette about cooking gluten free with real ingredients, traveling with food intolerances, and growing edible plants. Interested in hearing more? Go check out my about page.
A great collection of things to do in Seattle over at A Chow Life - I must check out that Georgetown Trailer Park Mall and the Roller Rink!
I'm drooling over Oneika's spring and summer travel plans! So many fun places and I can't wait to see all the pictures after her trips!
We stayed here for our "mini-moon" so I might be a bit biased in saying this, but Rock Water Secret Cove Resort may be my favorite place that I have ever stayed. You might be tempted to call our tent cabin "glamping" but I don't even thing that begins to describe how luxurious our stay was here.
Read MoreIf you're visiting the Seattle area, have time to make a trip to up to Whidbey Island, and are greeted with a beautiful day - the Ebey's Landing hike is simply a must do. A combination of a hillside and beach walk, this hike is an easy and gorgeous way to spend a few hours.
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