Gluten-Free Heavenly Chocolate Sauce

Gluten-Free Heavenly Chocolate Sauce

This sauce can be made dairy-free, too! Pour it over gluten-free chocolate chip banana bread to eat a slice of heaven!   INGREDIENTS 1 c butter 6 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate 1 ½ c sugar 1 c firmly packed brown sugar 2 c heavy whipping cream or non-dairy whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla extract   […]

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Betty Crocker’s Four GF Mixes

Betty Crocker’s Four GF Mixes

Why did Betty Crocker decide to go gluten-free? Many people may assume it was a business decision to make more money due to the fact that gluten-free is becoming a fast-growing commodity. Actually, what happened was that two young ladies in the Betty Crocker business world found themselves suddenly in the gluten-free world—one diagnosed with […]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

  This is one of my favorite, standby desserts. It’s a Flourless Chocolate Cake that is super-simple to make and never fails to please guests, whether they’re gluten-free or not. Carol Fenster Read Carol’s in depth and personal interview now! Printed with permission from 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster (Wiley, 2008) 2 cups whole […]

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Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Lael Giebel ,another fine field tester of mine she sent in based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes using Only Oats. Enjoy!  I have more […]

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Only Oats-Inspired Gluten-Free Recipe

Only Oats-Inspired Gluten-Free Recipe

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Mara Rouse,  a field tester for my taste testings based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes from other fine field testers using Only Oats. Enjoy! […]

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Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”

Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”

1. First of all are you Celiac? No, I have non-celiac gluten intolerance. I don’t have the celiac genes; nonetheless, I get sick when I eat gluten. 2. How did you become interested in his area – gluten and celiac? I was told to avoid wheat in 1988, after decades of sinus infections. I realized […]

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Helping Your Child Connect with Celiac Support Groups

Helping Your Child Connect with Celiac Support Groups

     If your child has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, it is likely your family is still adapting to the gluten-free lifestyle. It may seem overwhelming at first to a celiac patient to begin the gluten-free road to recovery, as there are many challenges to face in adjusting to a gluten-free diet. Parents often […]

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Homemade Gluten-Free Sesame Seed Pretzels

Homemade Gluten-Free Sesame Seed Pretzels

These gluten-free pretzels taste just like the real thing—soft and chewy. Mmmm! INGREDIENTS 3 2/3 c gluten-free flour mix 1/3 c potato flour 2 tbsp rapid yeast 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp melted butter or nondairy replacement 1 1/2 –2 c warm water, divided 2/3 c baking soda 10 c […]

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Glad Corn Review

Glad Corn Review

4 flavors of Glad Corn, which I’d never heard of before. We had some spare time, and since I was especially curious, I thought we’d start the taste test right away. The 12-oz. bags come in original, jalapeno, BBQ, and gourmet cheddar. We started on the original. The corn tastes like a light and better-tasting […]

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Homemade Gluten-Free Vanilla Extract

Homemade Gluten-Free Vanilla Extract

Believe it or not, you can make this popular ingredient at home, too—and, boy, is it worth it! INGREDIENTS 6 Madagascar vanilla beans 6 Mexican vanilla beans 1 (1.75-l) bottle vodka   DIRECTIONS 1. Split and scrape vanilla beans. 2. Place scraped beans and seeds in vodka bottle. 3. Screw cap on tightly, and shake […]

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Allergy Eats-A User-Friendly Guide and Site

Allergy Eats-A User-Friendly Guide and Site

  By Paul Antico, AllergyEats.com: AllergyEats is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to allergy-friendly restaurants across the United States.  It is a peer-reviewed directory of restaurants – rated by people with food allergies, for people with food allergies. Our database comprises every restaurant in the country – from large chains to small mom and pops, from […]

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An Extraordinary iPhone App

An Extraordinary iPhone App

  Many of us are either gluten-sensitive or celiac, meaning that even the smallest amount of gluten can make us ill. It’s estimated that 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder caused by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, resulting in a variety of physical and mental […]

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General Mills Offers Gluten-Free Bisquick® and Hamburger Helper®

General Mills Offers Gluten-Free Bisquick® and Hamburger Helper®

  Attention, Bisquick® fans! Bisquick® mix has been an American staple since the product arrived on grocery store shelves in 1931. Luckily for the gluten-free community, General Mills has now made a gluten-free Bisquick® available to the public, as well as three flavors of gluten-free Hamburger Helper® in Chicken Fried Rice, Cheesy Hashbrowns, and Beef […]

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Livin Spoonful – A Terrific Gluten-Free Company

Livin Spoonful – A Terrific Gluten-Free Company

  Livin Spoonful, what a great name. I was wondering what these 3-in-by-3-in. crackers were going to taste like. They are fairly thick and loaded with healthy, sprouted and dehydrated ingredients, sprouted sunflower seeds, sprouted flax, organic carrots, organic kale, etc.   I tested 4 different flavors, just the right variety to satisfy one’s particular […]

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Terrific Site for Anyone Gluten-Free- Gling

Terrific Site for Anyone Gluten-Free- Gling

I really am impressed with the site Gling www.gling.com for the terrific gf recipes, food tips and articles he offers and the multitude of contributing celiac and gluten free chefs, moms and the like. My hat is off to another wonderful effort to help out GF community. Mike Lee the founder has done a great job […]

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Is That Gluten Free? Download an iPhone App and Find Out!

Is That Gluten Free? Download an iPhone App and Find Out!

  As an author, researcher, and gluten-free advocate, I’m always on the lookout for ways to help manage a gluten-free diet. I just went shopping with the app, Is That Gluten Free? and I know I’ve found a product that will completely change what it means to be GF! You probably ask the question all […]

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Company Review: Michael’s Naturopathic Programs

Company Review: Michael’s Naturopathic Programs

While on my fall East Coast book tour, I was traveling from city to city, eating food here and there while doing my ultimate best to stay away from gluten, as I’m celiac. In Whole Foods I decided I wanted to supplement my diet with a good nutrient-based product. I was so pleased to find […]

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Bagels Buddy and Me by Melanie Krumrey

Bagels Buddy and Me by Melanie Krumrey

    Mother of 3 and new children’s author Melanie Krumrey did a very fine job in illustrating and writing the book, Bagels, Buddy and Me. This book is her story of her son’s headaches and stomachaches leading to tests which eventually led to high antibody tests, then her and then her daughter and then […]

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How Useful Is the iPhone App “Is This Gluten-Free?” – Here’s What You Had to Say

How Useful Is the iPhone App “Is This Gluten-Free?” – Here’s What You Had to Say

  After testing the Is This Gluten-Free? iPhone app, I asked what others in the gluten-free community think of the application. Here’s a summary of the feedback I received: – Usefulness can depend on location. One app-user said that when he lived in Minnesota, the app wasn’t helpful at all, as it didn’t seem the […]

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Food and Company Review: Omega Smart

Food and Company Review: Omega Smart

(I am not paid or given any incentive to write one way or the other. What you are about to read is from me to you, my honest opinion.) Omega Smart Nutrition Bars are made with figs and flax with health and skin in mind.  They are really nutrient dense and most definitely made with […]

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