The Brimly Foodcast

This week, Steph and Nash talk about how challenging going gluten-free can be, especially in the beginning, and some of the things we wish somebody had told us when we first started this journey. Do you really need to go out to eat? What happens to all your favorite snacks? And how do you navigate gluten-free snacks when suddenly everything feels a little more complicated? We tackle those question...

Welcome back to the Brimly Foodcast! You know what time it is. We’ve got the latest story from the internet in our segment, The Kitchen , and this week’s asks a big question. How far would you go to protect your family? Plus, we’re playing would you rather. Would you rather have a robotic fridge that malfunctions, or a robotic dishwasher that just can’t get it right? And it’s the final week of Ski...

Welcome back to the Brimly Foodcast! You know what time it is. We’ve got our latest story from the internet in our segment called The Kitchen . This week, what would you do if someone you knew was faking having celiac disease? And in another segment, would you rather have all your spices unlabeled? Oh, and here’s the catch: you have 400 of them! And it’s still Skillet Month! This week, we’re geari...

Welcome back to the Brimly Foodcast! You know what time it is. We’ve got our latest story from the internet in our segment called The Kitchen . This week, what happens when your sister contaminates your gluten-free cake? Of course, we come back to ask: Would you rather have your food Frisbeed to you or have a drink served in a shoe? And it’s still Skillet Month, and this week, we’re sharing a hous...

Welcome back to the Brimly Foodcast! We decided to switch things up this week and tackle an interesting dilemma from the internet in a segment we call The Kitchen . Nash and Steph tackle the question: What would you do if someone stole your gluten-free cakes at a wedding? Then, laugh it up with us as we ask: Would you rather open a jar with your teeth or stir with your thumbs? And, of course, we’r...

Welcome back to the Brimly Book Club! We’re unfortunately at the end of our book for the month, ⁠⁠⁠ Life Is What You Bake It ⁠⁠⁠ by Vallery Lomas. She has been such a great inspiration for us here at Brimly, inviting some interesting questions, such as: Is there such a thing as negative optimism? Steph and Nash explore that concept a little deeper. Also, would you rather have dinner with an owl or...

Welcome back to the Brimly Book Club! We’re jumping right back in with Act 3 of ⁠⁠ Life Is What You Bake It ⁠⁠ by Vallery Lomas. Does going through difficulty together create a stronger bond than sharing in one another’s success? Also, is Nash the only one who eats birthday candle wax on his cake, or is that an everyone thing? nd, of course, you know we’re still in what we’re calling Back to Basic...

Welcome back to the Brimly Book Club! We’re jumping right back in with Act 2 of ⁠ Life Is What You Bake It ⁠ by Vallery Lomas. What does it mean to find balance and calm when everything feels chaotic? Do you feel like, in life, we need a specific place to feel or practice something specific? Also, what happens when your fridge calls you a “big back”? Don’t forget, we’re still talking Back to Basic...

Welcome back to the Brimly Book Club! We’re really excited to kick off this month’s book, Life Is What You Bake It by Vallery Lomas. This book is not only a cookbook, but also a story about resilience and taking a leap of faith when you don’t know what might be waiting on the other side. And that’s exactly what our first part of the discussion is all about! Also this week, we test out some kitchen...

Welcome back! This week on the Brimly Book Club, we continue our discussion of what we’re calling Act 5 of ⁠ Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan⁠⁠ . The question gets asked: Is it better to keep talking about a problem, or learn to be the solution? Is there a danger in ignoring one or the other? Also, how would it feel if you lost your lid? And we’re talking literally here. Let’...

Welcome back! This week on the Brimly Book Club, we continue our discussion of what we’re calling Act 4 of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan⁠ . We ask the question: Do limitations actually promote creativity? Then, would you be sad if someone took the last slice of your birthday cake? And who is even in charge of deciding how big a slice of birthday cake should be? Well, you a...

Welcome back! This week on the Brimly Book Club, we continue our discussion of what we’re calling Act 3 of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan . We break down the question: Why does it feel weird to be a beginner? And how do you deal with inexperience? We also get into another round of Would You Rather, where we ask: Would you prefer to deal with a smelly kitchen or a loud kitch...

Welcome back! This week on the Brimly Book Club, we continue our discussion of what we’re calling Act 2 of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir ⁠ by Lisa Donovan. After reading the next few chapters, we found ourselves thinking about how our relationship with work changes as we get older. We also get into some interesting, and pretty funny, questions in our Would You Rather section, where we ask...

Welcome back! This month in the Brimly Book Club, we’re diving into our latest read, Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan. This is by far one of the deepest and most thought-provoking food memoirs we’ve read, inviting us to ask: Does working with your hands help keep you grounded? Plus, would you eat only with a ladle if you had to? Finally, we settle the age-old question of choc...

This week, we journey into part four of our four-part series on the book ⁠⁠⁠ Bien Cuit ⁠⁠⁠ , and we’re asking the question: what does it mean to be understood backwards? Also, Steph would apparently rather go with burning pancakes than the other option. Want to know what that option is? Well, you’re just going to have to tune in. And finally, our latest recipe for Gluten-Free Three Spice Cookie Sq...

Welcome back to our latest episode of Shut The Oven Door ! This week, we journey into part three of our four-part series on the book ⁠⁠ Bien Cuit ⁠⁠ , where we ask the question, do you think people achieve success under the tightest constraints. Also we ask some pretty fascinating question, asking would you rather have a grimy kitchen or nah? This week we also highlight our favorite cookie for Chr...

Welcome back to our latest episode of Shut The Oven Door ! This week, we journey into part two of our four-part series on the book ⁠ Bien Cuit ⁠ , a book filled with incredible philosophical undertones that we’ll be exploring throughout the coming weeks. Steph also discusses what it means to be a learn to be chicken, also what are your favorite cookies for the season? Wondering what book we're dis...

Welcome back to our latest episode of Shut The Oven Door ! This week, we journey into part one of our four-part series on the book Bien Cuit , a book filled with incredible philosophical undertones that we’ll be exploring throughout the coming weeks. We’re also kicking off our Christmas in July theme because, honestly, Christmas can’t come soon enough. We’re discussing a chocolate biscotti and ask...

This week, we step into the world of Emily Dickinson. While she's remembered today as one of the greatest poets in American history, what if we told you that she may have preferred baking to writing? As we discuss her in the latest chapter of The Writer's Table , we explore this surprising fact. We also discuss our latest recipe for Coconut Lime Peach Sherbet and ask a summertime question...

Have you ever felt drawn toward something that didn't quite fit the path you expected for yourself? Something that seemed different from what you knew or how you were raised? That's what we're talking about this week as we continue our conversation from The Writer's Table , exploring Laurie Colwin's appreciation for simple gatherings and good food. Along the way, we also dive i...

Are you screaming for ice cream this summer? Well, if you are, this is the episode for you. This week, Steph and Nash discuss their latest recipe: a gluten-free, gum-free, soy-free ice cream that really takes the cone... We also ask an important question: schnitzel and ice cream... is that actually a thing? We discuss all that and more in our Brimly Book Club segment about Thomas Mann from T he Wr...

In this week's Brimly Book Club episode, as we continue our journey through T he Writer's Table , we examine the story of Maya Angelou and her resilience—not only in her life, but also in her quest to cook. It's a story that truly shows how following your dreams and refusing to give up can take you to places you never imagined. We also discuss our latest recipe for Gluten-Free Golden W...

Join the Brimly Book Club, our latest venture that combines our love of food and our love for people who love food! This week, we're discussing the book The Writer's Table by Valerie Stivers , specifically page 53, about Roald Dahl and his ironic love for desserts and chocolate. Speaking of chocolate, we also dive into our latest recipe, Brown Butter Brownie Squares. Wondering what book we...

In this week’s episode, Steph and Nash discuss their latest recipe, Gluten-Free Cardamom Cups, and how they came to be. Steph breaks down what inspired her to make this recipe, as well as the secret behind Scandinavian baking and fika. This recipe is super flavorful and naturally gluten-free, so you know we couldn’t miss out on discussing all that and more! Curious about what we’ve been baking lat...

Who doesn’t love a pancake? It’s the ultimate representation of breakfast. And this week, we discuss our latest recipe, which happens to be just that, our Gluten Free Stovetop Pancakes. Steph breaks down why this recipe works and how to make it your own by using it to create a classic McGriddle, but gluten free! All that and more, so stay tuned and stay hungry! Curious about what we’ve been baking...