Tag: Tina Turbin
Make-Ahead, Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Roasted Apples
(serves 14- 16) This one is SO yummy! Oh my gosh you will love it! If you really love chocolate you can use chocolate frosting on it as well. Make sure to make this a day or two ahead of time and refrigerate it then bring it to room temperature before serving, as it will […]
Gluten-Free Coconut Nutty Cookies
I’m a known cookie lover, and this recipe is one of my favorites. INGREDIENTS 1 c coconut oil 6 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract 3/4 – 1 ¼ c agave 2 c gluten-free flour mix ¼ c flax meal 1 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum […]
Autism-Vaccine Author Defends His Research
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who published a study in 1998 about the possible link between autism and vaccines which was subsequently questioned and discredited by the medical community, has defended his work in an interview on CNN. Dr. Wakefield’s work has been discredited over the past several years, and ten of the eleven doctors who were […]
Mariposa Baking Company
When we come across truly fine artisan-crafted gluten-free items, it’s an absolute sigh of relief. “Quality” is a word we can associate with Mariposa Baking Company. Biscottis, coffeecakes, tea loaves, brownies, and squares—all hand-crafted in a dedicated GF facility. All items are readily available to consumers online as well as wholesale. The storefront is the […]
Gluten-Free Streusel Topping
This gluten-free version of this classic topping is easy and delicious! You can put it on any gluten free dessert. INGREDIENTS ½ c firmly packed brown sugar ½ c quick-cooking GF oats 1/3 c GF flour mix 6 tbsp butter, melted DIRECTIONS 1. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, oats, and flour. 2. Stir […]
GlutenFree Passport: Passport to Easy Gluten-Free Living
Gluten-free living can be a challenging art that takes time and practice to master. Not only do people on the gluten-free diet need to reinvent their home cooking, but they must make changes in their daily lifestyle, especially when it comes to eating out, identifying truly gluten-free products, and learn how to travel gluten-free. Luckily, […]
Food Company Review: simplyrice™
Simplyrice™ rice crisps are gluten-free snacks with a kick. Each flavor is really a taste to be experienced. I love organic brown jasmine rice and this is the base for simply rice crackers. They have only four ingredients and all are 100% organic, according to the company: brown jasmine rice, sunflower oil, sea salt, and […]
Pharmacies and Gluten in Medication
Gluten is used in many medications as an excipient, so it is important for people with celiac disease to check with the manufacturer to be sure that each medication they take is gluten-free. Some patients may ask for their pharmacist’s help in reading the list of ingredients or contacting the manufacturer directly. It’s also important […]
Gluten-Free Meringue Cookies
Now you can prepare these airy, scrumptious cookies at home with this easy gluten-free recipe! INGREDIENTS 3 egg whites ¼ cream of tartar ¾ c superfine sugar ¼ tsp vanilla DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. 2. Beat 3 egg whites with 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until soft peaks form. 3. Add ¾ […]
Smart Treat – A Terrific Gluten-Free Company
(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.) Each Gluten-Free bite was unique, wholesome and had our taste buds asking for more. My Florida field testers and I had quite a reaction to the […]
Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet-by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass
Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet is a cookbook offering a clarification to and simplification of the grain-free diet and its health benefits. It also clarifies some specific points regarding the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and offers some well-researched and documented history and evidence about the diet. Bestselling authors Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass met one day while on […]
Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
Another wonderful recipe I learned about at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange that I just had to share with you! If needed, make sure to use my sugar agave conversion for your everyday baking. INGREDIENTS 2 ½-in sticks (10 oz.) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 c sugar pinch of salt 4 […]
TheGlutenSyndrome.net: For Celiac Patients and Gluten Sensitive Individuals
TheGlutenSyndrome.net . . . dedicates itself to providing information about the “Gluten Syndrome,” which it defines as “any adverse reaction to gluten grains.”
Congratulations to the Recipients of the MI-DEL Giveaway
I’m very happy to announce the 3 lucky winners of the MI-DEL/GlutenFreeHelp.info giveaway of March. Each of the below ladies received a package of chocolate chip cookies, vanilla sandwich cookies and chocolate sandwich cookies. Caroline Schaffer, Jennifer Kay, Ashley Simper They were all very excited about this great cookie giveaway. Here is what Ashley had […]
Food Company Review: riceworks®
riceworks® offers tasty chips for us on a gluten-free diet. We all loved all the flavors we tested andhad a difficult time choosing a favorite. The chips are triangular in shape, light, made with whole grain brown rice, and have no artificialflavors, preservatives or gluten. In holding the chips up to light, you can actually […]
Gluten-Free Pecan Cookies
This was donated by a teenager at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Cookie Exchange.INGREDIENTS 2 eggs1 1/3 c firmly-packed brown sugar5 tbs gluten-free flour mix1/8 tsp xanthan gum1/8 tsp salt1/8 tsp baking powder1 tsp vanilla1 c broken pecans DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Whip eggs until light. Gradually add flour, xanthan gum, […]
MI-DEL – Company and Food Review
A cookie story and a family story is the story of MI-DEL. Mr. Samuel Midel started off with creating healthy cookies in Chicago. Originally, he created sugar-free cookies at home and for his two daughters, and these cookies were always eaten up so quickly he knew he was onto something. Mr. Midel wanted to […]
To Be Celiac or to Become Celiac?
This topic seems to be really complicated, and each body is unique. Lisa is part of a listserv for celiacs and asked this question, are you already celiac or do your become celiac. She wanted the general opinions of people writing in and compiled this and has allowed me to share it with you all. […]
Gorge Delights – Gluten Free Treats
Gorge Delights Just Fruit bars were a pleasant surprise to my taste buds after testing so many bars over the previous weeks. The bars, one for one, had the flavor of pure, bursting ripe fruit energy and nothing else. I then read the ingredients list, and confirming my hunch, I found the bars are 100% […]
Gluten-Free Krumkakes
These cookies are popular not only in Norway but also among Norwegian immigrant descendants, who reside in the American Midwest. They are traditionally prepared for Christmas, along with other Norwegian goodies, offering a sweet dessert after the traditional Christmas Eve dinner of pinnekjøtt (literally “stick meat”)—salted, dried, and sometimes smoked lamb’s ribs. I’ve been using […]




















