Caramelized Onion Turkey Burger – GF, Corn-free

CturkeyBurger

Turkey burgers are difficult to make as juicy as beef burgers. When America's Test Kitchen did it, they tried to make a faux hamburger by adding lots of mushrooms and soy sauce. I don't eat hamburgers (or any red meat). Why would I want my turkey burger to taste like one? I did steal one of ...

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Corn (-less) Tortillas – Corn-free, Gluten-free, Yeast-free

Toasted Puffy Tortilla

Because I'm allergic to corn and gluten-free, I had to find a way to satisfy my cravings for corn tortillas and corn chips. This is my favorite use up for leftover nut pulp—almond and brazil nuts. Any nut pulp will work for this recipe. These tortillas are a great way to indulge in something bready for those ...

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Super Simple Coconut Ghee

Homemade Coconut Ghee

I didn't know that coconut ghee was a thing until earlier this year. I've made it for over 3 years. If you have a dairy sensitivity, not a full-blown allergy, it's a good way to cut back on butter while not depriving yourself of the flavor. 🙂 One pound of butter makes 13 ounces of ghee I ...

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My Corny Story and Silver Linings

Jillian & Winkey

I've thought about it for a while and it's time to share my allergy story with you and how it was the genesis of the Creating Silver Linings site. So as all good stories start… In the Beginning In elementary school I noticed that every time I entered a classroom with a lot of chalk dust, my eyes ...

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GMO Labels and Corn Allergy Awareness

Non-GMO Project logo

I know it's a bit late for new year's resolutions. But, I've been working on mine. This site is part of them so I thought I'd share with you. GMO Labels I've given up on trying to convince people, corporations and congress on the rightness of allowing people to know what's in their food. I'm taking my ...

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Review: America’s Test Kitchen Gluten-Free Book

Americas Test Kitchen Gluten-free  Cookbook

I was very excited to find out that Americas Test Kitchen (ATK) was publishing a gluten-free book. I'm a big fan of their shows on PBS. Even though I can't use most of their recipes as is, they give me enough information that I can usually convert the recipe to suit me. I knew that they ...

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