Shameless Self-Promotion

Written on June 12, 2009 – 5:13 pm | by admin |

If you can believe it, I’m unplugging for the weekend.  No laptop.  I’m considering no Blackberry, but it’s possible that I’m being a little overzealous. 
I’m going to Cape Cod with my mom and doing nothing but reading books.  It’s kind of one of those trips that I can’t afford to take and can’t afford not [...]

Gluten: What It Is And What It Is Not

Written on June 6, 2009 – 6:57 am | by admin |

Gluten:  A Biography
I had a hard time getting my mind around this but gluten is NOT wheat.  And it’s not flour.  Though it is found in each.  Gluten is a combination of two proteins:  gliadin and glutenin.  It is a protein found in many grains such as wheat, barley and rye.  Rice and corn are [...]