Gluten Free Life

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

People ask me about my cookbook, and yes, it is still available. Everything in it is gluten-free. Here are a few photos of what's inside. Yes, you can make great and good things gluten-free. All photos are real. Made and tested in my home kitchen and taste-tested over the years. You can find more information on my website https://glutenfreetrina.com/gluten-free-you-can-do-it-cookbook/

08/29/2026

Autumn is the time for fall fairs and inspired a recent live art demonstration, along with my idea to use the old song Scarborough Fair, with the very memorable line "parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme," and to create a twist on the words in a "response poem" of my own. I hope you will watch some of it, as the video is long, but some people say they like that they can use it as a body-double video and look up at the progress now and then. Sort of like it is company while they are doing their own thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ABMILdbng&t=7239s
I read the poem in the video and also put a copy in the description. Enjoy an Autumn Fair near you.

08/29/2026

Having fun playing in the garden and decorating breakfast plates with Nasturtiums and Squash flowers. The green is parsley, basil, and cilantro, with cream cheese and walnuts made into a pesto. It keeps for a few days in the fridge. Nasturtium flowers have lots of lutein, which is good for the eyes, and parsley and basil are said to be good for all kinds of reasons. We just love the taste and a little beauty on our plates. The squash plants are volunteers, and since I don't usually get squash, the blossoms are fun to eat too. Eggs, a few slices of fried plantain with a side of cream cheese, with Papaya seed pepper sprinkled on top for a small dose of extra antioxidants. Forget the good-for-you part, it is just a lot of fun to gather little bits from our tiny backyard garden. I picked the green tomatoes and cucumbers so the squirrels won't get them. They don't seem to lack for anything, though. Enjoy the rest of summer and get ready for a busy autumn, dear friends. I'm getting ready to do some more artwork to share today or tomorrow. Art is fun too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ABMILdbng&t=7239s

08/09/2026

Happy to say I've completed the Story and illustrations for Abby Finds Her Happy Place, A Story of Faith, Hope and Resilience. You can hear and watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc0GAsZqFvw&t=12s. Enjoy. It is child/youth friendly, suitable for all ages.

04/28/2026

Announcing the release of a new song, “Wishes” in a Fiery Blaze, by Jennie Angell. It is airing on May 9th. Find out more at https://astoriamagazine.com/jennie-angell-singer-songwriter/

04/25/2026

The latest episode of the illustration process of Abby Finds Her Happy Place is live. See the sequence and pick up where you left off here, https://trinaastorstewart.com/abby-finds-her-happy-place-a-book-illustration-process/

04/14/2026

I was just watering the garden.
Nothing unusual—just a quiet morning, checking on the plants, moving from one corner to another.
And then, out of nowhere, a butterfly passed through.
It stayed only a moment—but it stayed with me much longer than that.
It made me realize something about what I’ve been doing these past few years… not just gardening, but paying attention.
I wrote about it here, if you’d like to read it: https://astoriamagazine.com/the-day-the-butterfly-came/