Well hello there

 Hi folks! I am back, again! I am trying to revamp this blog. I'll try to post at least once a week. Tune back for this week's post!

Well hello again

Hi, folks out there in blog land. Since my last post, I have had an adorable little girl, Allie. She's about 3.5 months old and is just a delight. Sure, there are hard parts, like my 20-hour per week work schedule, plus I am finishing up my last semester of my MSN which has 2 classes and 1 clinical, and my in-laws are moving to Maine! Phew. Lots going on.

BUT, I'm still kicking ass and taking names. I won't let anything get in my way. I will be done with school in August! Then I sit for the boards and I'll be an Adult Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner!

And of course, I still eat gluten-free. My daughter will be starting solid foods soon so I look forward to that! I hope she didn't inherit my hubby's lactose intolerance or my non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

These days you can find me on FB and Instagram a lot more than here. Or you can always send me an e-mail :)

Look for a post about the upcoming Nourished Festival, the NEW Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo! They now incorporate Paleo, keto and plant-based diets! So I am going as I usually do and will be GIVING AWAY TICKETS so check back! 

Cheers!
-Kate

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Hey, Blogger world. I have been insanely busy with my new job, working as an RN in primary care, and with school, and...

It's time for the annual Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo!

Hey folks. It's that time again. Next weekend (wow I am posting late!) is the annual Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. It's July 21-22, 10 am- 3 pm both days. Tickets are $15 per adult for one day and $25 per adult for both days. However, I STILL have free tickets to give away, so make sure you hit me up!

You can get more info by heading over HERE. There are classes, over 100 exhibitors, including our sponsors Enjoy Life, BFREE, Smart Flour, and, one of my favorites, Canyon Bakehouse!


I hope to see ya'll there on Saturday! I can't go Sunday because I'll be at the FOO FIGHTERS in FENWAY!

Happy Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July, America. Okay, that's all the American pride I can muster with what is going on these days. ANYWAY, we are having some folks over to celebrate our independence. I found some great gluten-free recipes on Pinterest to try out today.

• Vegan Avocado Caprese Pasta Salad from Emilie Eats. This looks so awesome and I am excited to share it, especially with my vegan m-i-l. I did buy some mozzarella too for on the side. I used Tinkyada organic brown rice spirals, which I get at my local Shaw's. This will be my first time making gluten free pasta in many years. I hope it works out well. It sure tastes good! 
• the recipe is found here on this link

• one word of advice, cook the pasta so its AL DENTE. 
• Herbed Potato Salad w/o mayo from The Tasty Bite. I am stoked for this! It is SO yummy (b/c, of course, I tried it already)! It reminds me of my family recipe of German potato salad. 
• The recipe is from The Tasty Bite, whom I LOVE. Here is the link 

I'll get back to you about how it all turned out! We are doing the traditional burgers, hot dogs, and I have vegan "burgers" from my veg folks (Dr. Praeger's black bean patties) . Keep an eye out on Instagram too. 

ALSO, keep an eye out for the yearly blog post about the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo, which is coming up July 21-22 in Worcester, MA.