In case it helps someone else, here are the things we got in our latest trip to Shun Fat Supermarket. All we’ve verified are “safe” for Sprout and free of dairy, egg, gluten, and sesame. Three Ladies rice noodles (various sizes) Pagoda rice sticks (noodles) Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) Pork soup bones… Continue reading In our cart: 9/17
Chicken adobo has become one of our go-to dishes over the past few years. It’s a simple recipe that can be quickly whipped up on the stove top but is also an excellent use for our slow cooker. In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos describes ‘adobo’ as “the Filipino method by which any meat,… Continue reading Adobo Chicken
Update: June 8, 2017 – We no longer recommend. Do not use! Marukan Rice Vinegar appears to no longer be gluten-free. Our son recently had allergic reactions and over the past few months we were able to narrow it down to the rice vinegar we used. More details to come. We generally rely on… Continue reading Ingredient Spotlight: Marukan rice vinegar (DON’T USE)
Bone stock is one of the most important components of any meat-based soup and a special flavor enhancer for many other recipes. It’s also generically referred to as ‘stock’ in this blog, many cookbooks, and likely a good number of your most cherished family recipes. Unfortunately, most processed stock sold in stores contains allergens such as dairy or… Continue reading Bone Stock
Fish sauce gives a savory boost – some people call it ‘umami’ – to a lot of foods. Squid Brand is a bold-flavored Thai-style fish sauce that has become our go-to for most recipes (excluding dipping sauces) that call for fish sauce. I’m also prone to drizzle some into recipes in lieu of salt when… Continue reading Ingredient Spotlight: Squid Brand Fish Sauce
We’d like to highlight beans from Rancho Gordo In our experience it’s difficult to come by beans (and other legumes) that aren’t cross-contaminated with gluten. The same equipment is generally used to process and store legumes and grains up and down the production and distribution chain. This requires us to buy directly from growers or… Continue reading Ingredient Spotlight: Rancho Gordo beans
Rice, beet disks, and roast chicken drumsticks as art.
It’s been difficult returning. A month turned into two, then a year, a second, and, voila, three years. I recently winced inside – and hopefully not visibly – when I saw a baby at the local Target store. His face was red, peeling, and crusty around the edges, and he looked very much like our… Continue reading Delayed
We avoid most food products at Costco (and other grocery stores) due to allergies. In case it helps someone else, here are the things we got in our latest trip. All we’ve verified “safe” for Sprout. In our cart: 1) case Green Giant whole kernel sweet corn 2) Sun-Maid raisins 3) Wild Planet, Pacific Sardines… Continue reading In Our Cart: 5/13