Gluten free cookies...
The testing and the journey are still ongoing. The doctor and bloodwork and such are now involved and we are searching for some answers to why I feel so badly all the time. In the meantime, I am experimenting with some gluten free and found this most excellent chocolate chip cookie recipe from this book.

Gluten Free Testing...
I have put myself on an elimination diet and have been trying to stay on a gluten free/wheat free diet. Some days have been easier than others. Here are some of the resources I have been reading to find some tips, recipes and help to smooth this period of my eating life.W

DB September 09 - Vols-au-Vent

Duck Season...
Actually Dan bought this duck for us almost a year ago and we were cleaning out the freezer and remembered we needed to cook it. LOL So, being inspired lately by Julia Child, I decided to consult the MTAoFC (my trusty and worn 1966 copy - my birth year, too) authority and learned how to roast a duck. I cheated a little because the sauce comes with it to make Caneton a l'Orange (Roasted Duck in an Orange Sauce). Here are the beautifully delicious results...

Recipes for Kids... PLAYDOUGH
Basic Stove-Top Playdough Recipe...I got this recipe from Feed Me, I'm Yours by Vicki Lansky1 cup white flour1/4 cup salt2 TBSP cream of tartar1 cup water2 tsp vegetable food coloring1 TBSP oilI mix it all in a saucepan an