by messienessie_62pahm | Dec 1, 2014 | Breads and Rolls (NOT GF), Gluten-Free, Live
Once we hit the full throttle of fall and the holidays start stacking up around each corner of the calendar, I get the itch to bake. Of course, there are the requisite cookies, pies, and cupcakes but when it comes to breads of any kind, I mostly steer clear. That...
by messienessie_62pahm | Oct 20, 2014 | Cocktails & Appetizers, Live, Portland Local
I came to wine (and drinking in general, for that matter) late in life. In high school and all through my 20s, I was straight edge — I never touched the stuff. Somewhere in my 30s, I decided I knew and trusted myself enough not to follow in the genetic line and...
by messienessie_62pahm | Aug 29, 2014 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live
I first tasted buttermilk brownies WAY back in the day, some 20 years or so ago. Back before my European travels and before I began writing professionally, in my “other life” as an optician. It has been nearly that long maybe 16 years) since I have had a...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jul 19, 2014 | Gluten-Free, Healthful Eats, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
When you’re working out, you want the right combination of energy to see you through. Bodybuilders tend to drink a lot of protein shakes and eat a LOT of baked chicken and sweet potatoes. This is because they want lean muscle — not extra fat. With grains...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jun 25, 2014 | Chicken, Gluten-Free, Healthful Eats, Live, Main Dish, Meals, Salads, Seasonal Recipes, Spring & Summer Recipes, Thai
In the summer, we eat lighter, fresher, brighter-tasting foods. Seasonal eating for summer is a wonderful way to take pleasure in the moment and to give your body a break from so much of the rich heaviness that brings comfort in the cold in winter. There are...
