This tea bread is gluten and dairy free. Not to mention wheat, sorghum flour, and nut free. It travels and freezes well. I use Glutinous Rice Flour which works well for sweet rolls, etc. Plus potato and tapioca starch to give it stability. Grapeseed oil gives a lighter taste in place of butter (dairy). You […]
Journey to the Big Easy
A Solo Drive from Boston to New Orleans “On the road again. Going places that I’ve never been. Seeing things that I may never see again.” Every time I hop into my car for a long-distance ride all kinds of emotions run through me. Anxiety and excitement are the biggest. Then once I get around […]
Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten and Dairy
by Robin G. Coles These cookies are gluten and dairy free. Not to mention wheat, sorghum flour, and nut free. They are great for any time you want that comfort food snack. I use Glutinous Rice Flour which works well for sweet rolls, etc. Plus potato and tapioca starch to give it stability. The Grapeseed […]
Italian Anise Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Free
by Robin G. Coles These cookies are gluten and dairy free. Not to mention wheat, sorghum flour, and nut free. They are great for Thanksgiving. I use Glutinous Rice Flour which works well for sweet rolls, etc. Plus potato and tapioca starch to give it stability. The Grapeseed oil gives a lighter taste in place […]
Swimming without Fear
At first, I was afraid. Then I became petrified the deeper I walked into that cold ocean. It scared me. Not sure what I had to worry about. I had a wet suit on with a flotation device in the chest area. Thoughts kept coming back of when I was a kid and would go […]
Gluten & Dairy Free Lemon-Blueberry Cake
This lemon-blueberry cake is easy to make. It’s not only gluten free, it’s dairy free and great for Passover (Pesach) also. I use a combination of glutinous rice flour (sweeter than regular rice flour and awesome for baking), potato starch and tapioca starch. Because so many are allergic to sorghum flour, you won’t find this […]
Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Fr
These cookies are gluten and dairy free. Not to mention wheat, sorghum flour, and nut free. They are great for Thanksgiving. I use Glutinous Rice Flour which works well for sweet rolls, etc. Plus potato starch to give it stability. The Grapeseed oil gives a lighter taste in place of butter (dairy). You can use […]
Bulow Plantation Ruins Sits in Palm Coast, FL
Posted in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 Nov/Dec Vol. 2 – Issue 1 under DayTrip After weeks of driving by the sign for Bulow Plantation, I finally turned down the dirt road to see what it was all about. Out of the car the ruins glowed in front of me in all its glory. The way the sunshined […]
Aloft BWI Hotel
Pulling up in front of the Aloft BWI Hotel it looked no different than any other hotel. Your typical beige concrete front, six floors, lots of windows, circular driveway under an awning that leads you to the front door. Lots of cars parked around providing the look and feel of a full house. Luckily, there […]
Historical St. Simons Island
It felt like home. Maybe it was the ocean all around me, serenity in the air, or both. Just before 2pm my car passed Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island greeted us. Â Another 15 minutes found me standing in line at registration for the King and Prince Hotel. My first tour was in less than […]