Posts Tagged ‘gluten free’

Phoenix Gluten Free Expo

(Sorry for the tardy post but many things have been happening in our world since April of 2012.) Gluten Free Expo in Scottsdale, AZ  April 21, 2012 We knew the event was to be held at a beautiful location so after we looked up the venue online and verified that the resorts facilities had gluten free dining […]

Ciara’s 4th of July Macaroni Salad

What an unusual 4th of July here in Tucson!  Although it is monsoon season, no one could have predicted that we would receive nearly 3 inches of rain during the course of the day.  What a bummer!  NOT!!!! I decided that I would experiment in the kitchen a bit.  Since I didn’t really feel like standing […]

Goldbaum’s Ice Cream Cones

We had just returned from a wedding in NJ and our flight out of Newark Airport was delayed during the plane change.  While it was a tremendously moving experience to watch my baby brother (now a ripe old 35) marry his long time fiance, I could not wait to return home to the desert.  I […]

Chicago’s Gluten and Allergen Free Expo

Sure, we expected it to be magnificent but we weren’t prepared to be blown away….pardon the pun but after all Chicago is the “Windy City.”   My 17 year old daughter and I flew to Chicago from Tucson to attend both the blogger’s conference and the Expo.  I must say that the organizers certainly knew how to put […]

Queen of Tarts!

How many times have you bought a chocolate bar, ate the entire thing, and then felt guilty or maybe even sick? What if there was something that you could eat to satisfy the “chocolate monster”, and not feel so bad about it? ‘Hail Merry’, a company which specializes in organic snacks,  has a few products […]

Want a cookie?

If the answer is YES – there’s something even better. St Julien’s Macaroons When you have children, you must have cookies in the house.  When your children have gluten and dairy sensitivities, finding delicious goodies can be a big challenge. Treats need to have awesome flavor while being made from the purest ingredients possible. In […]

Azul Restaurant Lounge – Tucson, AZ

Azul Restaurant Lounge Review 8/2011 As mentioned in my post about the Westin La Paloma Resort, Azul is located in the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, AZ. Imagine, you are trying a new place for the very first time…  You have done everything you can to assure that you will not be ill after eating.  […]

Westin La Paloma – Tucson, AZ

Westin La Paloma Resort –  Tucson, AZ Review 8/2011 My husband and I needed some peace and quiet.  Not to mention some grown up time away from the children.  Staying at this resort would provide us a close get away since we reside in Tucson. This resort also has an onsite restaurant called Azul (see […]