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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: gluten-free

Gluten free sparks creativity: apricot pecan sorghum muffins

Posted on March 7, 2014March 5, 2014 by Van Waffle

I am thankful in many ways for the gluten-free diet. Besides the health benefits, it challenged me to become a more adventurous cook….

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Shedding light on celiac disease; seeking a cure

Posted on May 2, 2013June 17, 2013 by Van Waffle

You can double your value this month. I have two articles in the May/June 2013 issue of Gluten-Free Living. One is based on…

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A farm away from home

Posted on April 11, 2013April 13, 2013 by Van Waffle

My profile of Thyme Again Gardens Bed & Breakfast appears in the spring issue of Edible Toronto magazine, now available. Owners Lorraine Schmid…

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Contemplating quinoa and food security

Posted on April 4, 2013May 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

I wrote a cover article for the April issue of Gluten-Free Living magazine, Quinoa: a safe and healthy part of the GF diet….

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Midsummer soups: gluten-free New England clam chowder

Posted on July 21, 2012July 21, 2012 by Van Waffle

A few weeks into summer, all the work we put into our vegetable gardens begins to pay off. Now that I have found…

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