This month’s resource is one of those questionable resources. I don’t eat at fast-food restaurants. They use not-so-friendly ingredients and vegetable oils that are terrible for your health. However, you’ve got to be flexible when you’re traveling and end up at the mercy of other people’s home-cooking or eating out sometimes. One thing I’m not flexible with is gluten. I try to avoid it by reading labels like crazy. This resource is not for everyone. It could be pretty helpful for those with celiac disease in a pinch. French fries are my second favorite food, and I make them at home with my air fryer without guilt. But on the road, they had been my go-to in a pinch until I read this article. I’ve even started reading the packages of frozen potatoes in the freezer section at the grocery store. Many contain gluten! Check this article out!
I'm Melinda Stevens and living the life of a beach bum was inevitable since my father was a lifeguard for the city of Los Angeles. My memories of growing up on John Street in Manhattan Beach, California were filled with joy, excitement and adventures; until my world, as I knew it, fell apart when we moved to Del Mar, California. My father was offered the position as Captain of the lifeguards and we started the slow migration to the small deserted stretch of beach in 1963. At twelve years old, this seemed like the end of my life. Remember, I’m writing with clear hindsight now, ok somewhat clearer… Little did I know this would be the beginning of a new journey and give a bit more clarity to many of the events that led me to this new cooking adventure.