welcome to my humble, little blog. i am gretchen.
i am a registered dietitian. unlike most in my profession, i have been lucky enough to spend most of my career in a kitchen as opposed to a hospital. though i worked in a fabulously exciting test kitchen, I now work mainly in my own both as a freelance recipe developer & food stylist, and as a mommy.
i am married to derek, a beautiful giant of a man who looks like equal parts superman and don draper. he's a military man. serves his country. makes me proud.
we have an amazing little guy who just turned 3. he makes me smile everyday. and is a good eater.
several years ago, after countless bouts of health issues, i stopped eating gluten. almost instantly my body felt like new. i've not turned back. and i've not felt deprived. usually.
why kumquat? because i love the citrus-y freshness and tiny simplicity of the fruit. plus i've always thought it was a fun word to say.
currently we live in the sweet town of charlottesville, virginia. but we move. alot. maybe i should have called myself the gluten-free nomad.
nonetheless, i hope to fill this blog in the passing months with delicious recipes, beautiful photography and brilliant health tips. or maybe just a note or two.
feel free to contact me, if you feel like it. gretchen@kumquatblog.com
Gretchen, it was so nice to meet you yesterday! I look forward to future chats, walks, and collaboration. And, cake pops! :)
ReplyDeleteme too me too... so fun to find a kindred foodie!
ReplyDeletei'm sooooo proud! your blog is beautiful and totally looks, feels and sounds like you. keep up the good work! and give me a button to subscribe via email please. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat, great pics, Sister. (And thanks for the brief reference...she does have too much time on her hands. I'd still eat her work, though!!)
ReplyDeleteLove.
yay! love to see you here... welcome to hosting your words online. the good thing for folks like me and you is that the location never really changes ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou are AMAZING Grey!!!
ReplyDeleteclare & regan... thanks for your help along the way!
ReplyDeletesis & elaine... love you both & thanks for checking in!
hey gretchen - i'm really excited to read this and get a few tips! good for you that you're writing it! i've already added to google reader... ;)
ReplyDeleteI think I'm one of your biggest fans, chicita!;) When I search my soul & mind of something or someone I feel passion for, I think, " A Mama, & a Gretchen!" Someone who can be maternal & domestic, yet a professional foodie/artist at the same time! I have found myself in quite a few conversations describing both my dreams & my amiga Gretchen from Hawaii, in the same sentence;) Last year, Chaz began helping me create a food blog within kind of a travel/cultural & spiritual context.....(because ofcourse food/eating is very spiritual!:) but then, I went & made another baby. (BTW, my boy is so yummy!) Anyway, I'm super stoked you've decided to blog. I don't think I have any allergies to gluten, but I don't even care, I'm still totally into your creations, food styling, & experiences! Take good care of you, hope to see you at Berit's house in the near future, sipping on lemon drops, eating your banana's flambe & the non-conformist/hippy in me annoyingly repeating, "We don't need another Bible study to grow, we just need to eat together! THIS is true fellowship, THIS is bonding, THIS is love, for where food is, He is!:)" ~Patricia
ReplyDeletemark & jie... thanks for following... will try to make the family proud! :)
ReplyDeletepatricia... i'm speechless... thanks for your kind and generous words. hope to see you and collaborate in the kitchen some day soon. squeeze your kiddos and enjoy a horchata for me. xo