Savory Gluten-Free Spinach Quiche is made with a delicious Savory Gluten-Free Shortcrust recipe, adapted from a recipe by Master Baker Avner Laskin. This is a terrific, and, believe it or not, easy gluten-free recipe for special occasion brunches.
Was tuna casserole one of your favorite childhood meals? I just learned that my husband is wild for this classic comfort food. You know the one — made with lots and lots of macaroni, canned tuna, mushroom soup, cheese, onions, peas and whatever else your mom might have had in the fridge that she wanted to get rid of. The classic tuna casserole was topped with crispy bread or cracker crumbs and no one ever seemed to complain about having to eat it. Yeah, that casserole.
I’ve been wanting to try a new gluten-free pasta I recently found (more…)
Gluten sensitivity, gluten allergies and celiac disease are potentially deadly medical conditions.
We received the following letter from the Colorado Office of Consumer Protection and were heartened to see the State of Colorado take the needs of people with gluten disorders seriously. (more…)
The Gluten Free/Allergy Free Expo is taking place in Lisle, IL April 29th – May 1st. Jen Cafferty is the founder and director of this event that is the Midwest’s largest gluten-free vendor fair. More than 70 vendors will be on hand to sample their products. The vendor fair also features a designated nut-free area, kids’ activities and performers.
An event this large needs a little help, so they are now accepting applications for volunteers. Volunteers are needed for many positions including: (more…)
I was recently sent a sample of Wild Alice Bars, which are gluten free and vegan. I was sent the apricot cashew and cranberry walnut flavors, the latter being my favorite.
I took the cranberry walnut bar with me while snowboarding in Tahoe last weekend and it was a lifesaver. The snow was perfect so I didn’t want to waste time going inside to eat and, (more…)
In the first double blind randomized placebo-controlled study of gluten and symptoms in people without celiac disease, researchers from Australia have confirmed that gluten is a trigger of digestive symptoms and fatigue. They concede that “non-celiac gluten intolerance” may exist.
The researchers challenged and re-challenged people with IBS in whom celiac disease had been excluded whose symptoms were controlled on a gluten-free diet. These individuals were randomized to gluten-free diet with daily supplements of muffins and bread with a standard amount of gluten added or not added. Both the patients and the (more…)
Bruschetta is a fantastic appetizer and or snack. But for those who can not have gluten, a wonderful healthy substitution is to use a cucumber as the base! Here is my video to show you how to make a delicious cucumber-based bruschetta.
Ha ha….do you like my fancy rhyme? That isn’t why I am writing this post. I saw an article on Glutenfreeville that linked over to an iVillage article on some gluten-free foods that they (Sloane Miller aka Allergic Girl) found the tastiest.
Here are the 12 products that Miller/iVillage has listed as “The Tastiest Gluten-Free Foods”
You receive an invitation in the mail to a good friend’s wedding. This is something you have been looking forward to for awhile, but now that you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease, you notice that accompanying your excitement is some unwelcomed anxiety about being able to eat at the wedding.
You already know the cake is a no-go, as are the dinner rolls that will undoubtedly be served. But what about the (more…)