http://www.domestifluff.com Weblog of a home cook and crafter in the Boston area as she tackles baking and cooking in a teeny kitchen and embarks on various crafty and foodie adventures. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:42:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Alright, so I know that I should ban bacon from my diet. It has sugar and all those nasty nitrates, but I just can't (or won't) give it up because it's just too tasty. If I knew that eating bacon would bring dire consequences, then maybe I'd consider giving it ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2010/03/warm-green-bean-and-potato-salad/ Cookies have been one of my biggest challenges since I started a gluten and sugar free diet. Cakey cookies are usually no problem, but crunchy, crispy, or chewy cookies? It just hasn't been easy for me to replicate these textures with the ingredients that I use. I'm sure it's down ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2010/02/gluten-free-sugar-free-thumbprint-cookies/ This winter, so far, has been more than a little unusual. It's been strange to be in New England looking at weather maps and watching everywhere from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., and even the deep south get inches upon inches of snow as we sit here looking at bare earth ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2010/02/ye-olde-beef-stew/ Hi, everyone! Yes, I'm still here. I've been in the midst of a huge new project for the past few months, and the long hours have meant little time left for posting here. But I want to let you know how grateful I am for all of the linkage and ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2010/01/im-still-here/ I try to design a new set of holiday gift tags to use on my gifts every year, and this year I had a lot of fun with a wintry holiday theme. Icy blues, teal, pink, and red have been some of my favorites for the holidays over the past ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2009/12/free-printable-wintry-holiday-tags/ Have you ever started a project thinking, “This is going to be so cool! I'm totally going to finish it in a few hours, and I'll probably end up making half a dozen more because I like it so much,” only to find yourself, weeks later, still working on the ... http://www.domestifluff.com/2009/11/how-to-make-a-ruffly-felt-rosette-wreath/