Pear Salad with spinach and cachews and yogurt

Cool Pear Salad Gluten Free Idea For Bag Lunch

Today it is a hot summer day and something light and refreshing sounds good for lunch so I have packed a pear salad with spinach, cashews, and raisins with plain ...

Packing tips to paint en plein aire

Packing tips to paint en plein aire

I enjoy painting outdoors with a group I joined a few years ago. The Plein Aire Painters of Central New York meet about once a week during the summer months ...

Lisa Iannello Landscapes Exhibit in Johnson City, NY

Lisa Iannello Landscapes Exhibit in Johnson City, NY

Details From July 2 to October 2, 2012 Lisa Iannello will be exhibiting landscapes as the Artist in Residence at The Community Foundation for South Central New York 8 am to ...

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Canvas stretching tips

Canvas stretching tips

  Stretching your own canvas is a simple process and a great ...
Underpainting tips

Underpainting tips

Underpainting is the foundation of a painting. In this first layer I ...

Warm-up sketches

  Warm-up sketches helps to “warm up” the brain before tackling intensive ...

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blueberries added to lemon bars

Blueberry Lemon Bars That Are Gluten Free

Developed these blueberry lemon bars as a dessert to bring to a family cookout. The idea was to make something light and refreshing with fruit, but still have the loose-your-willpower appeal of a dessert. It is a combination of a few favorites – almond flavor, lemon, and blueberries. Great for summer when blueberries are in [...]

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Why gluten free?

I felt like a different person For myself, Gluten Free has been a way of life for about 20 years. I started eliminating wheat, rye and barley from my diet in the early 1990’s after consulting with nutritionist Dr. Susan Brown* who diagnosed me with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Gluten avoidance was part of eating an [...]

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Tabouli made with quinoa is gluten free

A twist on tabouli made with Bulgar wheat,  red and white quinoa were mixed together to add even more visual interest to this summer fresh salad. Ingredients 1½ cups – quinoa (unprepared) ¾ cup – olive oil 3 cloves of garlic salt to taste ⅓ cup – chopped chive 1 tablespoon – dried basil 4 [...]

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