Tag Archives: allergies

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Posted by on July 8, 2010 6 comments

The Good:

  • It’s payday
  • I love this heat! Don’t hate, it’s awesome!
  • Nice dinner for my mom’s birthday tomorrow Read more »

Mini Muffins for Mini Me

Posted by on June 6, 2010 No comments

Photo © Gwen Styles

For a while we thought my daughter, Gwen Junior (that’s not really her name), had a gluten intolerance, so we stocked up on gluten free crap (which is WAY MORE EXPENSIVE I’LL HAVE YOU KNOW) and I set about learning this nutritional lifestyle. In the end, the girl turned out not to be intolerant, but I’ve kept us somewhat… lower-gluten, if you will. We feel healthier just cutting down.

Photo © Nutritious Foodie

Today, I did some baking for an upcoming Federated Health Charities bake sale at my office. In addition to raisin bran and blueberry bran muffins, I made a small batch of gluten free banana mini muffins, and they were the best of the bunch!

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You Don't Know Gwen!

Posted by on April 6, 2010 2 comments

Gwen is an alter ego. The name is derived from the name Gwenhyfar, which is what King Arthur’s wife Queen Guinevere was called in The Mists of Avalon. Gwen chose the name Gwenhyfar for her alter ego because it rhymes with her real name, Jennifer.

Gwen grew up in the wilds of Northern Canada, where winter temperatures were often colder than -30°C (-22°F). As a child she frequently saw moose, deer, caribou, bears, porcupines, foxes and otters. Also, Gwen once drove a ski-doo through a river and didn’t get stuck! Now that’s talent.

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