Book of Yum

Welcome to the March Edition of Adopt a Gluten-free Blogger!

Here’s a reminder of how the event works:

Participation is simple.

1) Pick a gluten-free blogger whose recipes you admire and adopt them by commenting on this post with your name, blog name and their name and blog name.

*Blogger’s recipes must all be gluten-free or have a way to sort and read ONLY gluten-free recipes
*Please pick a different blogger every time you participate

2) Pick one (or two!) of your gluten-free blogger’s recipes to try.

3) Make the recipe, photograph it and write a post in your blog introducing the blogger and their recipe. Link back to this event announcement in your post.

*Follow the recipe as written, as closely as possible. And, please don’t print their recipe on your post- just provide your reader a link to their original recipe.

4) Email me at adoptaglutenfreeblogger[at]gmail[dot]com with your photo of the recipe, the URL of your post, name of the recipe and the URL of the original blogger’s recipe post.

*Note: This is a new email set up just for this event. Hopefully this will make it easier to keep track of entries. If you have general questions, please don’t email me at this address but post them here so everyone can read the question (and answer). Companies are NOT welcome to email me at this address, unless a representative is planning to adopt a blogger and write about it. ;)

5) Post YOUR POST’s URL in a comment to this post, and if possible please try to visit two other blogger’s posts that are posted here (and comment!).

*The goal is to make this event more interactive and fun!

Deadlines:
Sign up BEFORE March 25 (loose deadline; late sign-ups are ok)
Post your Review and Email me by April 4 (firm deadline, no foolin’)

If you don’t have a blog, you are still welcome to adopt a gluten-free blogger. Sign up to adopt a blogger, write a review of one of their recipes, including your name (or pen name), the recipe URL and recipe title. Then take a photo of the completed recipe (if you can) and EMAIL ME the review and photo. I’ll create a special page just for our non-blogging participants and post it for you.

I’ll start the ball rolling by adopting Kim Christensen of Affairs of Living.

Adoption Sign-Up Sheet:
1) Kim Christensen of Affairs of Living (adopted by Sea of the Book of Yum)
2) Stephanie of Hope For Healing (http://glutenfreehope.blogspot.com/). (adopted by Iris at The Daily Dietribe)
3) Jill elise of Hey, That Tastes Good (adopted by Autumn of Finding Food)
4) Jenn at the Cinnamon Quill (adopted by Thomas of the GFCF Experience)
5) Margo at Off the Wheaten Path (adopted by Rachel of Living Without Wheat)
6) You Pick!

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
If you sign up and cannot complete this event by April 4th for any reason, please email me immediately at adoptaglutenfreeblogger[at]gmail[dot]com and let me know. Please ONLY use this email account for Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger relevant emails.

Can’t find a blogger to adopt or looking to meet some new gluten-free friends?
Visit my Gluten-Free Blogroll
*Blogroll Updated recently!*

Example of an Adoption Post

This month the Adopt-a-gluten-free-blogger Event is being graciously hosted by Thomas of the GFCF Experience. With his help, I actually had time to adopt a gluten-free blogger this month! I met Ali of Whole Life Nutrition Kitchen at the Blogher Food ‘09 event. Those of us who blogged gluten-free had a lot to talk about at the event, and I enjoyed chatting to Ali. Not only was she gluten-free but also was a mom with twin babies at home. Since Baby Yum was at home too it was nice to meet someone else who knew what I was going through. Ali radiated good health, and seemed to have a very healthy food philosophy, so I was very interested in checking out her blog. I decided to adopt Ali this month because ever since I got on this restricted diet for Baby Yum, I’ve found it difficult to follow recipes. However, Ali (and her husband Tom)’s site has a whole series of recipes for elimination diets, making it a valuable resource for those of us who must cut back on allergens.

I wanted to try out some of Ali’s baked good recipes, but unfortunately I ran out of arrowroot starch last night, and currently I can’t do buckwheat, potato starch, or tapioca starch, so my options were limited in that department. Instead I decided to go for a course of nutritious food, starting with soup, including an entree, and ending in dessert.

First, the soup. I was intrigued by her recipe for Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Soup. I didn’t have sugar pumpkins, but I did have a beautiful organic butternut squash (a recommended substitute), a kabocha Japanese pumpkin, and a can of regular pumpkin. So, the soup became a three squash pumpkin soup. It made a huge recipe so I was hoping I would like it… and happily, it turned out to be utterly delicious. It evoked a savory pumpkin pie- with a little something extra. The coconut milk drizzle and cilantro (ok, i used parsley because my cilantro wilted) took this recipe over the top into pure delicious decadence… and it is elimination diet friendly!

Next, I was intrigued by her easy recipe for pizza sauce. As you know I’m a girl that likes her pizza. I whipped up a batch of her sauce and baked up a recipe I’ve been developing for amaranth pizza. I topped the sauce with fresh minced parsley and basil, and some gorgeous roasted heirloom peppers I bought fresh at the Farmer’s Market. It was lovely, although I just used plain ol’ organic tomato paste from a can instead of the glass bionature brand Ali recommends. I would definitely make it again.

And finally, I made Ali’s recipe for Cinnamon sunflower truffles. This was probably a little silly of me, but they looked so pretty. I could also identify with the need a busy mom-on-the-go has for a little protein-energy boost that she can take with her. However, since I’m not that crazy about cinnamon OR raw sunflower seeds, this recipe was probably not for me. It was really easy to make, though, and would win over anyone who loves cinnamon. They really are gorgeous and great snacks to throw in your purse. I should try them with different nuts, and some spice other than cinnamon when my diet gets more versatile. They may also be even tastier tomorrow as the flavors develop.

Ali and her husband Tom have a cookbook as well as their blog. I highly recommend both!

My lovely peppers that inspired cheese-free pizza yumminess.

Ali at Blogher Food ‘09