Scallop and Mushroom Pasta

The development of this recipe started simply, with a "hey, scallops seem cool," while passing them in the grocery store. They're a little bit pricey so I thought they deserved a nice, well-rounded recipe. The scallops have a sweetness not found in a lot of seafood, and the portabellas bring a little saltiness to balance things out. A little bit of seasoning keeps things from being boring, but not enough to outshine our special guests scallops and mushrooms.

Gluten-Free Lipstick - Red Apple Lipstick

I have a little different post today, about gluten-free lipstick from Red Apple Lipstick. My general feelings about gluten in cosmetics is that I avoid it. I read the ingredients lists for all of my cosmetic and personal hygiene products and don't buy products that contain obvious gluten ingredients but I won't call every manufacturer and check their processes. I made this judgement based on a research study of gluten levels in gluten-ingredient-containing cosmetic items. But I am very careful with lip and mouth products. They will be verified gluten free because they will be ingested. It's a compromise between availability and peace of mind.

That brings me to Red Apple Lipstick. To start, all Red Apple products are certified gluten-free. They are also paraben, soy, dairy, and allergen free. They are made in the USA, vegan, natural and cruelty free. They have a VIP club that only requires an e-mail that offers you a 20% of coupon each month. They also offer discounts when you buy multiples or if you trade in an old lipstick.

Pillsbury GF Cookie Dough First Impressions

Today's post was a little last minute, simply because I was shocked to find one of Pillsbury's new gluten-free products at a local grocery store today. I was unnaturally excited to find it, and felt the excitement warranted a prompt testing of the product, of course for blogging purposes. ;) Since this is the first time I've tried this product I'll categorize this as a first impressions post.

Operation Pinterest: 1st Edition

Today I am starting a new series of blog posts called Operation Pinterest. For this series, I will test recipes from Pinterest and relay to you what I think about them. I was inspired by the variety of experiences I've had when testing Pinterest recipes. It doesn't seem to matter how many people pin it, it can still suck, in my opinion. I don't mean this to be a critique of the recipe, or the author, because I don't think that's fair. For one, people's tastes are different: different strokes for different folks. But also, I can't stand it when people change a recipe and then complain about how bad it was. In this case, I did change some ingredients so it's not fair for me to judge the original recipe. I only want to give you my thoughts and advice on the recipe so you can get a better idea about the random recipe you found on Pinterest.
Today I have for you Tomato Basil Chicken from Menu Musings. This recipe is currently very popular on Pinterest. That was what first qualified it as a candidate. Also, it's naturally gluten-free (serving with pasta is optional) with accessible ingredients. Sounds good to me!