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Gluten free/vegetarian recipes for beginners. For instance, I am a vegetarian but interested in eating gluten free, but have no idea how to start! Also, I don't have too much time for cooking from scratch. It'd be helpful to learn some quick and easy go-to recipes.

I make this awesome hearty soup.... I start with a mushroom or vegetable based broth, add red lentils, barley, sundried tomatoes, quinoa, a little bit of pasta shells, and sauteed onions. It ends up turning more into a stew, which is also fine, but the flavor is amazing and there's so much fiber that one bowl will fill you up!

Mushrooms. I always hated mushrooms. I hated the texture (they reminded me of snails, kind of squishy and slimy, and about the same color), the flavor, and the fact that it was fungus! I refused to eat anything with mushrooms in it. However, after a few years of being a vegetarian, I found myself forced to suffer through many a portabella burger when there was no other option at restaurants. A few years ago, I began actively trying to LIKE mushrooms. I snuck them in to dishes. Kept trying to like them. And then one day-- BAM! I loved them. And now I eat them all the time.

I will also say I had the same experience with vegetable sushi. I thought it was the grossest thing ever and now I can't get enough of it!

I was just saying last week to my friend after eating steam buns together, "gosh, I hope my favorite blog posts a recipe on how to make these!" Question: is there a way to steam them without having a steamer? I have a small kitchn and therefore, a limited amount of cookware that fits in the cupboards. Can I use a pot somehow?

I actually don't mind the lack of furniture- I just don't see why it was such a big deal to be covered by a magazine. I'd say probably most people that can't actually afford furniture live this "minimalist" lifestyle, and not always by choice. I think my main "outrage" is that someone is getting so much attention and hype for something so completely average. Go interview someone who lives paycheck to paycheck and applaud them for their simple decor on a budget. I think that's way more interesting.

I once left a potato in the oven and the oven on overnight, forgetting about it until that "OH SH!T!" moment the next morning. Luckily, the only harm that happened was to the potato.

Also, recently, on my new stove, I guess I accidentally turned the pilot light out... for days I kept smelling gas but couldn't figure out what the deal was. Really glad I'd left the windows open. ::face palm::

I put my bread in a plastic airtight bag, then store it in the fridge. Keeps it fresh for over a week... I don't eat a lot of bread, so it sometimes takes me 2 weeks to finish a loaf, and it's still good!

If someone is going to break into your house, probably the first thing they'd steal is the computer-- the "Security."

Maybe I'm crazy, but I always throw it out if it's a day or two past the expiration date- even if it smells fine. I've experienced spoiled milk and gross!-- I'm not risking it again.

My bedroom is not for guests. Usually because it's messy and I'm embarrassed- piles of laundry needing to be put away, unmade bed, etc. Also, I want my room to remain my own space, you know?