Category: Helpful Tips
The Gluten-Free Registry: Making Life Easier for the Gluten-Free Community
It all began as a list of gluten-free friendly restaurants for their personal information, became a website, and is now an internet phenomenon listing over 17,600 businesses that accommodate the needs of the gluten-free community; if you haven’t heard of the Gluten-Free Registry, it’s time to check out this highly valuable internet resource. If you’ve […]
Gluten-Free and Carolina Rice Plantation
This company grows and mills not only rice & rice flour, but also corn, milling grits and corn meal. According to them their mill produces only those products, nothing else grown or milled on the farm. I did not asked what was grown nearby. With celiac disease you should be sure you have no cross contamination, if you […]
G-Free FOODIE Launches…
Good news for the tech-savvy gluten-free community! G-Free Foodie, a comprehensive gluten-free resource website (http://gfreefoodie.com) has launched an updated version of their App, called the “Gluten Free Ultimate Solution” App. Whereas the previous version was only available online and for the Android, this latest app can be downloaded to Apple devices from iTunes. The app […]
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies
My sincerest gratitude to an attendee of the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange for sharing this awesome seasonal recipe! You can make an assortment of cookies for everyone to enjoy. Got a recipe you would like to share? This is a great site for that. INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 c light brown sugar 1/2 c […]
Gluten-Free AMAZING resource for FOODS
Go to the below site and simply: Type Brand name in SEARCH BOX for a complete product listing. How easy is that! This Gluten Free Source is an on-line leader that exclusively sells gluten-free products: Offering gourmet, natural and organic, international, and ethnic products Secure site is loaded with 5,000+ gluten free products and 400 […]
The Gluten-Free Diet: Managing Nutritional Deficiencies
Patients who are newly diagnosed with celiac disease often find that they have nutritional deficiencies, and what’s worse, gluten-free products are often low in B vitamins, calcium, vitamin D, iron, zinc, magnesium, and fiber and aren’t fortified in these nutrients. When Swedish researchers studied adult celiac patients who had been gluten-free for ten years, they […]
The GlutenTox Home Test Kit: Check This Out!
Recently while traveling on my European Book Tour, I came across a gluten test kit I had never used before, and I just had to share it with you! First of all, I believe that every celiac shouldn’t be without a gluten home test. Do you ever wonder about whether something is truly gluten-free? This […]
Listen to My NABBW (National Association of Baby Boomer Women) Teleseminar on Celiac Disease
I had the honor and pleasure of being featured in a NABBW (National Association of Baby Boomer Women) teleseminar on celiac disease with Anne Holmes, the “Boomer-in-Chief” of the NABBW, National Association of Baby Boomer Women. Follow the link below to have a listen or download the teleseminar as an MP3: http://attendthisevent.com/?eventid=14823489 Enjoy! Tina Turbin […]
Strawberry Muffins or Bundt Cake
Phyllis Chinn sent this in and said this was an adaptation which she made from a “normal” recipe and she said it is truly a delicious gluten-free treat for anyone, celiac or not. Click here for more delicious gluten free recipes. My friends all love the chocolate sauce listed at my recipe page. It’s to […]
LABELING REGULATIONS IN JEOPARDY NOW- URGENT ALERT
URGENT ALERT… PROPOSED FOOD ALLERGEN/GLUTEN LABELING REGULATIONS IN JEOPARDY Celiac and allergy groups have joined together in response to the strong opposition of the beer industry over the proposed regulatory changes by Health Canada. Below are some of the press releases in the news: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Celiac-Disease-Allergens/Food-Beverage-Labelling/prweb4999184.htm Please pass this along to your colleagues and friends in […]
How Good is Legal Sea Foods at Handling Food Allergies?
By Paul Antico of AllergyEats.com: When discussing which restaurants are the best at handling food allergies, two answers routinely come up in conversation. Up here in New England, Ming Tsai’s Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA is one. Ming has been a pioneer in addressing patrons with food allergies ever since his first son was diagnosed […]
Finding Great Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes to Bake with Your Celiac Child
Baking cookies goes back a long way in my family, and I was quick to establish it as a Turbin family tradition with my own kids. When I was diagnosed with celiac disease and adopted a gluten-free diet, I began accumulating gluten-free recipes for cookies and other baked goods so the tradition could carry […]
Gluten-Free Manufacturing
Jamie Stern founder of Allergies and Me has generously offered to share her research and knowledge on the very sensitive topic of gluten-free manufacturing. I hope you enjoy the wealth of information she has compiled for my friends and many visitors on my gluten-free resource site. ***************** As promised, I am going to cover the […]
Gluten-Free Baking Question
Tina, I have a baking question for you…. How do you get the muffins to (basically) explode above the muffin cups? All of the muffins I have ever baked (GF or otherwise) just kinda go flat once they bake…making a hockey-puck shape…how do you get “THE muffin-top”??? I’ve tried ALL different kinds of things to […]
Flour-less chocolate cake
I got this recipe from a dear friend of mine. What a delicious gift this makes! Spread gluten-free chocolate frosting on the top to make it extra chocolaty. INGREDIENTS 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 stick (1/2 c) unsalted butter ¾ c sugar 3 large eggs ½ c unsweetened cocoa powder DIRECTIONS 1. […]
Peanut Shells on the Floor No More
I was reading about Outback Steakhouse and their gluten-free menu the other day when my mind wandered back to my days as a stock analyst. In particular, I was thinking about the early 1990’s when I was a restaurant analyst. There was a “steakhouse boom” where chains such as Outback, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Lone […]
Getting Enough Fiber in Your Gluten-Free Diet—Some Helpful Tips
As healthy as it is cutting out the gluten allergen from your diet, you may find yourself experiencing the effects of insufficient fiber. Rice flours and the starches commonly used in gluten-free diets are lower in fiber than many gluten-containing grains. It is important to realize and meet the challenge of getting enough fiber in […]
How is Sjögren’s Syndrome Diagnosed?
There are several ways to test for Sjögren’s which I have added below, even though I have an Article on this very topic posted at the Gluten Free Help website. I personally had the eye test done (brings back memories) and then the blood test done. I have an account with a lab and can […]
Road Trips with Your Celiac Child
For car trips, bring along a cooler or two with already-prepared gluten-free foods and snacks for your celiac child. Luckily for your child, there are more and more gluten-free snacks available which are perfect for road trips. For instance, you can order online various snacks such as gluten-free jerky, gluten-free potato puffs, and gluten-free popcorn. […]
This Incredible Service Can Train Your Restaurant or Kitchen to Meet Gluten-Free Demands!
GREAT Foodservice, a program of the NFCA, is a program designed to efficiently train restaurants or institutional kitchens to meet the needs of gluten-free eaters. First, General Managers and Owners get online training and learn the ABCs of gluten-free food preparation: AWARENESS of gluten and its toxicity to celiac, BRINGING in supplies and menu items, […]