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Tina Shares Healthy Tips and a DELICIOUS Chocolate Brownies Recipe!
As many of you know, I personally strive to eat a healthy, gluten-free diet, yet still LOVE to enjoy delicious, healthy treats. If you visit the link to my debut article in the August issue of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) newsletter, you will find a helpful healthy-eating “tidbit”, and a delicious chocolate […]
Gluten-Free Carrot Quinoa Cake
You can make an egg-free version of this cake by replacing the eggs with flax gel. The cake’s texture will be denser and heavier but it will taste just as good. Enjoy it plain, with cream cheese frosting, jelly of your choice or top it with a dusting of powdered sugar. This version has more […]
Gluten-Free Arepas
Serve these South American cornmeal cakes with a side of pico de gallo or fresh corn salsa. INGREDIENTS 2 cups precooked cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups hot chicken broth or water ½ cup canned black or pinto beans, drained ½ cup shredded rice or soy cheese 1. Combine the cornmeal and salt in a […]
Tina Turbin and GlutenFreeHelp – Featured at Other Great Websites!
On a daily basis, I am inspired by all of the lovely individuals and websites that I come across in our global “gluten-free” community. I’m also being asked to contribute and write for many of these websites. Click here to read the first of many of my ongoing article contributions.
Gluten-free Cupcake Party Featured in Creative Loafing – Tampa Bay Edition
Special thanks to Creative Loafing for running the following! “Tina Turbin’s Cupcake Party: The acclaimed children’s cookbook author hosts a gluten-free cupcake party, to be videotaped and used to raise funds and awareness for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. Parents and kids are invited to help bake and decorate yummy treats for a good […]
Kids Fun “Ice Cream-Sicles”
INGREDIENTS: Your child’s favorite ice cream (as much as you prefer) *OPTIONAL: gluten-free chocolate DIRECTIONS: 1. Freeze your ice cream to a firm level. 2. Oil your cookie sheets. 3. Shape your ice cream into fun shapes, yet be sure they are 1 3/4″ – 2″ thick. Cookie cutters are good to use to get […]
Celiac Disease a Hidden Epidemic by Peter H, R, Green, MD.
How Does Celiac Affect You? As I have said before, According to Dr. Alessio Fasano, medical director of the Center for Celiac Research, 2.5 million to 3 million people in the USA have celiac disease. This makes it twice as common as Crohn’s disease, ulceric colitis and cystic fibrosis combined. Unfortunately to date, no more […]
Dr. Maureen Ellis, Ph.D. Connects Up With Tina Turbin- Part 1
My husband I both feel like the reason I have been so successful with addressing my Gluten-Free situation is because of my ability to research in-depth every single component of this disease. The first time I went to the grocery store after getting my gluten-free diagnosis . . . I spent hours on the computer […]
NFCA Does It Again – Go Gluten Free!
Everyone is counting down for Appetite for Awareness…don’t be left out! Eat, drink and be merry with the most prestigious gluten-free event in the nation on September 30, 2009 at the Wachovia Center. Over 25 top of the Philadelphia-area’s most influential chefs including Mark Vetri, Marcie Turney and Jose Garces. Top docs from Jefferson University […]
Gluten-Free “Full Of Fiber” Zucchini Noodles
INGREDIENTS: 2 pints cherry tomatoes 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2/3 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt *2 zucchini, shredded into thin strips 1. Set the zucchini aside. 2. Take all of the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Heat this sauce in a pan. (Makes about 3 […]
Stevia – Just A Terrific Sweetener
Try this! Try sweetening with stevia, a non-caloric herbal sweetener extracted from the leaf of a South American plant. It is even said to be a good sweetener for diabetics. It also is a strengthener for the pancreas. Stevia has no effect on blood sugar levels nor does it promote cavities or yeast overgrowth. Stevia […]
Great Celiac Videos- Great Group!
Do you want a good group you can rely on to learn more about celiac disease? Want a REAL GOOD public service announcement on celiac disease to refer to people and learn a bit more? Go to www.celiaccentral.org As a children’s author, writer and researcher I am honored to be a contributing writer on their […]
General Mills Listens to Calls For More Gluten Free Products
As a children’s author of then Danny the Dragon series, writer and researcher in the area of gluten free I am overwhelmed with joy to know one of our well known cereal companies is willing to listen to our calls for help and change. I now really wish more food companies catering to our kids […]
Gluten-Free Raw Sweet Crackers
INGREDIENTS: 7 cups date paste 3 cups walnuts (chopped) 1 cup cashews (chopped) 1 cup dried persimmons ½ cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup flax DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix all ingredients. 2. Place on your flat dish on your dehydrator about 1/8” thick. 3. Flip over about 8-10 hours later. 4. Dehydrate another 6-10 hours. 5. Break […]
Gazpacho – AKA Fiber Soup
Use all fresh ingredients This dish is loaded with fresh fiber, an ingredient a gluten-free diet can be lacking in. Ingredients: 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes 1 cup peeled and seeded chopped cucumber ½ red bell pepper, chopped ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped 2/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion ½ cup chopped celery ½ […]
Gluten-Free and DELICIOUS Filled Pastries or “Tarts”
Ingredients: 1) 2 cups gluten-free flour mix 2) ¼ cup sweet rice flour 3) ¼ cup millet flour 4) ½ tsp xanthan gum 5) 2 ½ tsp baking powder 6) ¼ tsp salt 7) 6 TBL coconut oil (may need 7) 8) 2 eggs 9) 1/3 cup maple sugar or agave 10) 1 tsp cider […]
Easy Zucchini Frittata
This is terribly easy and fun to make. You can make one large frittata as a main dish or small little “pancakes” to accompany your main meal. Here you go! Ingredients: 3 zucchini ½ small onion 2 eggs Salt Pepper Oil Cheese, rice or soy cheese (optional) Directions: 1. Shred the zucchini and set aside […]
Gluten Free Expo 2009 Has Arrived
Reminder to all my Gluten Free enthusiasts! Eating and baking gluten free is fun and delicious if you know what you are doing. Jen Cafferty ( the founder of the expo) wants to be sure we all are successful in our endeavors in the kitchen. Read on. The 2009 Gluten Free Cooking Expo is August […]
