Gluten-free Vegetarian Vegan (Page 2)

There has been enough said about gluten free, vegetarian and vegan to bore any one to tears. You either eat wheat, or you don’t. Ditto on the veg. Just tell your host when you are invited, not after you arrive. It is so easy to eat gluten free or vegetarian. As a celiac and reformed vegetarian, not to mention ex-veg chef, I understand the ins and outs of good food for those in need or desire.

fast healthy snack recipe included from PumpjackPiddlewick

I am always on the search for a fast healthy snack. I would love to be more like the French and not snack between meals. But, well, I just love elevenses. Or a quick nibble with a fresh pressed coffee in Cafe du Canard as I watch the sun comeRead More →

How to make a lettuce sandwich subsituting lettuce for bread at PumpjackPidlewick

I have discovered Lettuce Sandwiches. No, its not a sandwich of lettuce in bread (though personally I haven’t tried that yet, so one never knows). Rather it is a sandwich that uses lettuce instead of bread. I came across this concept first when making a hamburger. Hamburger buns in FranceRead More →

How to maintain a healthy lifestyle at PumpjackPiddlewick

I’ve been thinking on healthy lifestyle choices. I personally am not a great proponent of ‘diets’. I am a firm believer that if you choose to deprive yourself of something, particularly a yummy something, you will inevitably go back to it. Possibly more so. So although a diet may giveRead More →

What can you make with eggs and coffee at PumpjackPiddlewick

We have 4 female ducks. As spring approaches, we are averaging about 2 eggs per day. Now that may not seem like a lot. But you try eating over a dozen eggs per week, every week. And, I have to say, we can get a little tired of omelettes. ToRead More →