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Smoked Chicken Fettuccine
For all you Italian lovers out there, this recipe will be sure to please the palate. You can use my pesto sauce for pasta as well. For desert make some dairy free vanilla custard. INGREDIENTS 8 oz. uncooked GF fettuccini, broken in half1 c frozen peas6 slices bacon6 garlic cloves, peeled, thinly sliced½ c diced onion2 […]
A Celiac Nurse: Shelly Stuart’s Contribution to the Gluten-Free Community
The gluten-free diet poses many challenges and requires major lifestyle changes. Fortunately, we have many celiac veterans . . . striving to raise celiac awareness and diagnosis. One of these experienced, informed individuals is Shelly Stuart, a registered nurse . . .
The Gluten Free Bistro- Fresh Gluten-Free Pizza Crust For You
Terrific gluten-free recipe using the GF Bistro crust is at your fingertips now! I think we just died and went to “Pizza Heaven.” Take a look at these pictures, and you’ll see the kitchen at work testing The Gluten Free Bistro’s GF pizza crust. The taste of this crust is light in texture yet hearty […]
Tina’s Use of the GF Bistro Pizza Crust
I have been known to not be one to follow directions so this is my version of the GF Bistro Pizza Crust which suited the testers quite well. We did try out the instructions included yet we feel the recipe turned out a slight bit better in the “crust department” when we made s light […]
Encourage Your Celiac Child to Share his Gluten-Free Cookies
How do you increase gluten-free awareness and make your gluten-sensitive child feel special among his non-gluten-sensitive friends and relatives? Bake for occasions for which your child can share his gluten-free cookies with others. This will give children the pleasure of not only baking their gluten-free cookies but also of giving to others. You should encourage […]
Author Connie Sarros Acknowledges Tina Turbin
Congratulations to Tina Turbin! Some people accomplish extraordinary things. When they do, it’s nice to recognize them and applaud them for their accomplishments. Tina Turbin is one of those people. She’s well known by many of you because of her involvement in the celiac community. Who is Tina Turbin? Tina is an activist in two main fields: […]
Brittle
This is a great recipe to make to keep for when you have guests and just for a yummy sweet snack. Make some cookies too. My daughter loves these and loves my gluten free pesto. INGREDIENTS 1 c sugar½ c corn syrup ½ c water1 tbsp butter1 tsp baking soda½ tsp salt2 tsp vanilla extract […]
O’Doughs
O’Doughs may be a newer name to those in the States, but they’ve established themselves quite well in Canada among the gluten-free community. Owner, Ari Weinberg, and his current product development team have an array of loaves, rolls, cakes, and pizza kits that are not only delicious but have the texture we’ve all been yearning […]
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 […]
Cook-in-the-Kitchen
Cook-in-the-Kitchen has 4 gluten-free soups which we tested and really enjoyed. We did add a few touches, more in the area of protein and an occasional chopped fresh vegetable, but it was not a necessity to add anything to their full flavor soups. We used their Welsh Potato soup as a base for our Clam […]
Fruit Gels
These are very easy to make and a great treat for your kids. Try my other kid friendly dishes to go with it. INGREDIENTS 1 envelope gelatin2 c fruit juice1/3 c sugarCitric acid, if desired, for sour taste DIRECTIONS 1. Pour 1 envelope gelatin into 1 c cold fruit juice. 2. Cook another cup of […]
Very Informative Interview with UK Resident on Autism, Gluten, Books and More – Vicky Warren Speaks Openly
1. Tell me about you and your background and how you are involved in the area of gluten-free, autism etc. I used to be a nurse and midwife before David and I got married in 1969 – we then went on to have 5 daughters between 1972 and 82! I first became aware of having difficulties in […]
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 […]
My Personal Story with Bio-K Plus
While on a three-week book tour last fall in New England, I spent many meals dodging gluten, often driving away still hungry. Many days I know I ingested gluten from hidden sources or even an unclean grill, due to the effects I experienced soon after; the gluten was taking its toll. My intestines and joints […]
Andean Dream- ONLY Gluten Free
Andean Dream’s Organic Quinoa-Rice Pasta cooks and tastes more like the “real” pasta I was used to eating before being diagnosed with celiac disease. I had seven people test the pasta with me. We all agreed. We introduced the pasta to those not on a GF diet, and they couldn’t tell it was GF pasta—that’s […]
Gluten-Free Fudge
Now you can make this delicious gluten free treat at home! If you are trying to stay off of sugar use my sugar to agave conversion. INGREDIENTS 2 ½ c sugar 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate 3 tbsp butter 1 c half-and-half 1 tbsp corn syrup Vanilla Nuts, if desired DIRECTIONS 1. Cook 2 ½ […]
Deerfields Gluten-Free Bakery- WOW!
Deerfields Gluten-Free Bakery, located in Schaumburg, Illinois, is open to everyone at their location and via the internet. Lucky for us as well as their gluten-free line is in a dedicated GF facility! Open since 1886, it is now a five-generation bakery. I’m telling you, folks, if you want some tasty treats and delicious baked […]
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. […]
Help Your Celiac Child Get Enough Fiber in His Gluten-Free Diet
It’s important to realize and meet the challenge of getting enough fiber in your child’s new diet, and it’s easy, too. Why is that it’s more difficult to get enough fiber in a gluten-free diet? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, grains which are high in fiber. Rice flours and the […]
Karmic Krunch – a Gluten Free TREAT!
Karmic Krunch is a little granola meets trail mix, meets healthy, meets moist, meets lightly crunchy. It has a slight caramel flavor from just the right about of agave. If anyone is looking for a gluten-free snack that’s truly healthy and satisfying, here’s your purchase. Sandi Star is a certified Clinical Nutritionist and founder of […]
Homemade Lollipops
The kids will love making these gluten-free lollipops and inventing their own flavors! INGREDIENTS 1 c sugar 1/3 c corn syrup ½ c water ¼ tsp cream of tartar Flavoring Lollipop sticks Liquid food coloring (optional) 1 tsp citric acid (optional, for a sour taste) DIRECTIONS 1. Turn a cookie sheet upside down, cover […]
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 […]
Liz Lovely
I need to start out by letting you know that what I share with you in this review may just change your life! The subject at hand is cookies. Yes, cookies. Those delectable little (or large) morsels of “yum.” When it comes to gluten-free cookies, we celiacs tend to compromise and like our newfound cookies. […]
