Giuseppepaolo

This recipe wasn't originally gluten-free. To be honest, I've had this recipe long before I knew that Celiac existed. Long before I knew what "gluten" was. In fact, I've had this recipe since I first started to learn how to bake. Let me "date" myself....this recipe sheet was not printed from a computer, or copied on a photocopy machine. It was printed from a ditto machine. And yes, the ink is purple. And if you know what I'm talking about....you can probably almost smell the ink. Way back when....(think...That 70's Show) I took a cooking class in middle school as part of the home ec "wheel". And we baked Pumpkin Bread. I kept the recipe (and the quiz that's on the bottom half of the paper) all these years but had not baked it since. Although it looks like I've used it numerous times. I did bake it for Thanksgiving that year and apparently at the tender age of 12? 13? I was an extremely messing little baker. Fast forward to the p

I have a little something, and then some, to add to your Holiday Cheer!! I'm giving away a  $50 Gift Certificate to  Uncommon Goods   and I have a great little cocktail recipe for you as well. You see that pink marble looking glass in the above photo? No, it's not a candle holder. No, it's not marble. It's a shot glass. And it's been carved out of Himalayan Salt! I don't know about you, but I think that's ingenious! And yes...when you take a shot, you taste the salt. This little gem (it's one of four gems. I mean, honestly, who wants to take a shot by themselves?) was a gift from Uncommon Goods . I'm really looking forward to using these for the holidays, especially the New Year. Cheers!!! Actually, they have a lot of great gifts and items to brighten up your holidays. If shot glasses aren't your thing, don't worry, you can choose from an incredible variety of items from gifts for ' her ' to gifts for 'him', household items,