I love banana bread. So much so that there is almost always a loaf of both banana bread and zucchini bread in my freezer waiting for when the craving hits. When my doctor told me to start eating a gluten free diet a few weeks ago, I instantly thought of all the banana bread I was going to ...
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It was bound to happen at some point in my life. That doesn't mean I was ready for it, but I can see that it was absolutely bound to happen. I'm talking about my doctor putting me on a special diet. It happened a month ago; "I want you to go gluten free." Yikes! I am a HUGE pasta fan and am such a ...
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