Mostly good

We've been so lucky that most of our trial dishes and baked goods have been, well, good to eat. Just before Easter, when we were heading back to our parents' houses, I decided to make some blueberry muffins to have as a snack, since I don't have too many snacky options.

I chose a recipe from the Food Network thinking--they surely know what they're talking about when it comes to gluten-free baked goods. But, man, was I wrong. The flavor was great. That was it. The texture was gooey and yet grainy; absolutely detestable. It's impossible to explain enough to make your skin crawl, like mine did every time I looked at them after consuming just one. Suffice it to say, I threw the whole batch out - except the first one I ate, and then one Kyle ate just to be nice. Even thinking about them now gives me the shivers.

I was about to swear off baked goods because of that experience, but I remembered an earlier success I'd had with pumpkin muffins, as well as some cinnamony doughnut muffins. That memory inspired me to try a biscuit recipe from my cousin's cookbook suggestion--Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking. Their base flour mix is what makes the delicious pancakes I love and the pumpkin muffins (I think). Having now made their biscuits, I'm happy to say, they were awesome! Reminiscent of Bisquick drop biscuits, except an incredibly delicious flavor. So easy to make, too. I did not like their recipe for cornbread, but so far, have liked everything else.

I am definitely still feeling like I don't have an arsenal of recipes, and I hate that...every week wondering what will feed us. Lunch has become the biggest chore to me; I wish I could skip it, but I get grouchy. But, once every couple weeks we find a new winner recipe, and I'm keeping track of the good ones. We're making it just fine, and we're not wasting away. I have lost almost 10 lbs., but they were 10 that needed to go. Probably all from snacking, which I don't do a whole lot of these days. Kyle has not lost any weight, thank the Lord. So, all in all, we're happy.

And busy. I'll be updating very shortly on another major life event we're embarking on, and it has nothing to do with babies, so don't get any ideas. :o)