A big shout out to Marlow at
Gluten Hates Me who tagged me to do this Flashback in 7 Links. (
Check out hers!) I needed something light to work on right now (since my life is imploding, at the moment, and rather than watch the light show, I'd rather stick my head in the archives and do some therapy.) Thanks for indulging me!
Oh, and it's now been 3 years of Gluten Free in SLC! (
Expanded intro post from all those years ago)
Most Popular Post
The
very very most popular page around here is about
eating gluten free at restaurants in Salt Lake City, and has a huge list of restaurants, some links to restaurant reviews, and my "success ratings" for all sorts of restaurants.
A very close second is the page about
stores and shops that sell gluten free in Salt Lake City. Providing resources about eating here in the hometown was one of my greatest goals with this blog, so I'm glad to see these pages getting used. If you have a recommend for either a restaurant or a shop, let me know! It's amazing to think how these lists have grown, even in the three short years since we've been GF.
While you're at it, don't miss
Part 1 and
Part 2 about how to actually eat gluten free in a restaurant. I think it's helpful.
Now, let's get down to the real question: which
recipe is the most popular? Well, it's gotta be
the fudgey from-a-box brownies. I know I have several friends out there (hi little E!) who love these, and I do too. I even used them as the base for the
butterfinger brownies I took on a business trip!
Post You Feel Didn't Get the Attention It Deserved
I think my
Candied Lemon Party Cake is just beautiful.
I candied the lemons myself, and then filled the cake with candied lemons and a non-dairy buttercream frosting. Domestic goddess? Yes.
Post Whose Success Surprised You
It's gotta be the
Raw Chocolate Pudding post. We haven't made it in a while, and I eat a lot more avocados than I used to, so I think this just made it back on our list. We even tried a few variations like peanut butter pudding, and "vanilla." I have to say that the strong flavor of the chocolate definitely makes this good, and it's healthy. I guess I shouldn't have been too surprised at its success - I think there are lot of people out there looking for raw recipes. Yum!
Most Helpful
Frankly, I think this post on
how to bread chicken in several different ways is super helpful! There's a difference between wanting a light breading for just a little crispness like for
Chicken Parmesan, that classic
Chinese-American Panda Express style breading, the type that gives you big crunchy chicken strips. I still have yet to try (or master) the English fish-and-chips style puffy breading. I think it's a baking soda style that gives it that extra puffiness.
Most Controversial
I'm not sure how to define
most controversial. I don't talk about politics, my religion (or anyone else's), or hardly even the weather on here. Here's a few that stirred the pot though.
- My boss (at the time) told me that
mango clove ice cream sounded gross. It was actually very delicious.
- Digestive controversy.
Deciding to drop milk products has probably been the hardest food-related decision I've made. I had a medical test that showed I should, but let's face it, there's all sorts of great gluten substitutes, but dairy? It's best to just try new meals, rather than trying to replace it. I sure miss a good pizza, but the boy and I both feel better than ever.
- Not to mention losing
ranger cookies and
peanut butter bars from my diet because of the oats.
- How about
Stagg chili? Other foods that sneak up on you, like the M&M wanna-bes (that contain gluten) in Planter's trail mix?
- Taking
lime avocado mousse in individual cups with lime zest on top for co-workers at St. Patricks Day was just baffling to them. Oh well.
- Sigh. Done with controversy.
Post You're Most Proud Of
I've gotta say my
acorn squash cupcakes with brown sugar meringue icing. It sounds like an odd combination, but it's not every day that you get offered a
healthy cupcake stuffed with fiber that tastes kind of like browned butter and caramel-ish sweetness. The frosting was beautiful, and it became one of my favorite blog pictures.
