Posts by Annie Holland
Gluten Free Honey Gingerbread Cookies
Christmas baking this year was very rushed.Aside from working on Dec 24th, I had no plans to bake cookies at all, because I still had to make the traditional Bulgarian odd number dishes for Christmas. Yes, I had no plans, but my daughter did. 🙂 She fluttered her long eyelashes and gave me the…
Read MoreWoodburned plate featured in a magazine
In April I posted about having one of my woodburned plates featured in a magazine. Well, now that it is finally a reality, I can finally say it is a really nice feeling to see my work recognized among such talented crafters and artists! The magazine is Pyrography by Fox Chapel Publishing and can be…
Read MoreUncle Sam Spoof Student Council Election Poster with Minecraft
Kalin came home with a heavy task– a student council poster. I had no idea what he was supposed to do, so I couldn’t be of much help but we sat down, researched it and Kalin came up with the idea to use the Uncle Sam poster ( + Minecraft of course) to do his…
Read MoreSquirrel Drawing
My co-worker Amanda is “nuts” about squirrels and since it’s her birthday, I absolutely had to draw her one. This one is called Franks (very unique name, don’t you think?) Truth be told, I remembered about her birthday one 1 hour before the clock struck 1 and I had to improvise. Happy Birthday, Amanda!
Read MoreWatermelon Birthday Party
I cannot believe it’s been a whole month since my little pumpkin’s birthday! Time just flies when you are having fun, right? So, better late than never, here is my little girl’s 8th birthday party. As always, she had a very creative idea for a party- a watermelon theme! Everything had to be with watermelon.…
Read MoreBulgarian Luteniza/ Lutenica Tomato Spread for Appetizers — Gluten Free
One of my most vivid childhood memories is of my family making Luteniza. The whole family ( parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and more) gets together, everyone participates and the amounts of the spread that are made are enough to make a canning factory jealous. Even though it was a hard work for a young…
Read MoreI Will Never Forget By Elaine Pereira
When Elaine Pereira first approached me, about 6 months ago, she requested that I write a review of her book ” I will never forget”. Elaine read a review I wrote awhile ago( I reviewed a different book) and she felt I would like her book, so she decided to send it to me.Elaine was…
Read MoreGluten Free Artichoke Dip with Yogurt and Grapeseed Mayo
I adore artichokes and one of my favorite ways to have them is in artichoke dip. Since my ulcers and gallbladder problems came along, I haven’t been able to try it at all. Of course these two problems are the reason I switched on gluten free diet and I am happy to report that…
Read MoreLike Cheetos but better!
When I first went gluten free I was trying to come to terms with the fact that some snacks I used to enjoy will just be off limits from now on. Goodbye pretzels! So long yummy cheesy puffs! Sigh… But the more I got into gluten free things, the more I discovered that not only I…
Read MoreTried and true gluten free recipes: Cream puffs and dairy free vanilla bean and lemon custard
Long story short- I can’t eat gluten. Not that I don’t want to but I shouldn’t for medical reasons. When I found out, I was literally devastated and scared. How the heck will I survive?! I could live on bread! I’ve always joked that working in a cake shop is not a temptation for me.…
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