Rice Noodles Gluten-Free? 30-Second Label Check
Are Rice Noodles Gluten Free? Here’s My 30 Second Label Trick So you’re standing in the grocery aisle, staring at a package of rice noodles, thinking “rice = safe, right?” I wish it were that simple. Here’s the thing that trips people up: some manufacturers sneak wheat flour into rice noodles for texture. Others make […]
Fiddleheads: How To Clean And Boil Them Safely
The Step You’re Skipping When Cooking Fiddleheads Look, I get it. Fiddlehead season is like two weeks long, you finally snagged some at the farmers market (or foraged them yourself, you fancy woodland creature), and you just want to throw them in a pan and eat your weird little spring ferns. But here’s the thing: […]
Fiddlehead Ferns: Where to Buy and Freeze Them
How to Freeze Fiddleheads Without Losing That Magic Spring Flavor Every spring, I become slightly unhinged about fiddleheads. These weird little fern coils show up at farmers markets for maybe two to four weeks, and then poof they’re gone until next year. If you’ve ever shown up to the market on a Saturday morning only […]
Fish During Pregnancy: Safe Choices and Mercury Limits
Fish During Pregnancy: Why You’re Overthinking It (And I Say This With Love) Let me guess: you’re standing in the grocery store, staring at the salmon, wondering if eating it will somehow harm your baby. Or maybe you’ve just been avoiding fish entirely because the internet made it sound like one bite of tuna would […]
No Yolks Egg Noodles: Not Gluten-Free (Contains Wheat)
Is No Yolks Gluten Free? (Spoiler: Nope, and Here’s Why) If you’ve ever stood in the pasta aisle staring at a bag of No Yolks noodles thinking “wait, is this gluten free?” you’re not alone. I’ve lost count of how many times someone has asked me this exact question, usually with a mix of hope […]