Bread Recommendations

      Bread is a stable found around the world, whether your in India enjoying roti or in France biting into a baguette, bread brings us to the table. Now that gluten free bread is available more people can join the table. Here are two of my favorite breads found at my table.



Udi's Whole Grain Bread: This is a fantastic bread with a light and delicate texture. I love it for it's amazing "multi-tasking" ability. Dip slices into a mixture of eggs, milk, cinnamon and powdered sugar for amazing french toast. To make croutons for soups and salads take toasted bread and finish both sides with butter,salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder before cutting into squares. Need some breadcrumbs for your chicken tenders? Simply take some toasted bread pulse in your food processor and season to taste.








Food for Life Millet Bread is a hearty bread that's more substantial than Udi's Whole Grain Bread. I use it more in the course of my everyday life. I find it's dense texture to be filling. It's great for open face sandwiches as it doesn't brake or crumble so easily.

New Year's Resolution 2012

When it comes to New Year's Resolutions I'm in the minority of the population....I love them! There's something so exciting about setting goals for myself and setting out towards achieving them. After years of making resolutions I've learned a few things from past successes and failures, here's some of what I learned.

• Create a clear and concise resolution that details what your resolution is and what you hope to achieve from it. 
• Starting with the end goal in mind write the necessary steps to achieve your resolution. Track your progress by creating milestones marking the beginning, middle and end of you goal.
• Make sure it's meaningful to you.
• Have some fun along the way. 

Since I am taking about resolutions it's only fitting to reveal one of mine. 

My resolution for 2012 is to have one media free night a week. After 8:00 pm no television, laptop or smartphone viewing will be allowed. For every night I go "screen free" I will pay myself $3.00. Each quarter I'll perform a financial audit where I should have around $36. My ultimate goal is to reduce my weekly media consumption. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Hello Readers,

I just wanted to take a moment and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Things may not be the way we wish but we have much to be thankful for and even more to look forward to. May the holiday season and upcoming year provide you with a chance to love and laugh, to dream and create, to beam and shine your brightest.

Sincerely,


                                       Alex G.

GF meet Real World

           
        Ah...the taste and aroma of coffee is second best to none. If your in the mood for a bit of java but still need it to be gluten free and lite on the waist open your eyes and read ahead for two of my top Starbucks recommendations.

• Tall Cafe Misto (12 oz, 80 calories) a delectable blend of coffee and 2% milk topped off with foam. Sweeten with a little bit of Splenda and you've got yourself a warm treat on those cold early mornings.

• Tall Ice Brewed Coffee (12 oz, 60 calories) from Starbucks. It's the perfect treat when your in the mood for something cold with a kick. Top with some sugar and milk, if you please.  

Remember you're there for the caffeine not the caramel, the chocolate or the excess calories. Treat yourself but choose mindfully.