Pillsbury GF Pizza Crust First Impressions

This week I have another "First Impressions" post about one of Pillsbury's new gluten-free offerings. This time I tried the refrigerated pizza dough. I had a hard time finding this one, and the pastry dough as well. I found the cookie dough very early on (about a month ago) but just found the pizza dough this week. Each week I've been longingly glancing at the refrigerated dough section of my local grocery store and finally this week I hit the jackpot!

GF Essential: Waffles

The M.V.P. award for gluten-free living for the month of July goes to waffles. Yes, waffles. Why? Because waffles are so versatile. Waffles couldn't care less how you eat them, or store them, or re-heat them. They take it all in stride. I realized waffles had some versatility soon after I went gluten-free, but it took me a while to realize just how valuable a good waffle is.

Operation Pinterest: Browned Butter Cookies

For the second installment of Operation Pinterest I made Browned Butter & Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen. I had only experienced browned butter once before, in a recipe similar to this that involved Nutella as well. (If you follow my Instagram you may remember, those were a little bit of a disaster..) Those cookies were very good, but a bit of a hassle to make, so when I saw this recipe I thought I'd give it a shot.

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.