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6 Tips for Gluten Free Lunches

Buy a fun lunch box for smaller kids
Invest in a good thermos and lunch size cooler to keep things hot and cold
Let them plan their own lunches to be sure they will enjoy what’s in it
Substitute Sunbutter for peanut butter if your child is in a nut free class. It’s [...]

8 Tips for Going to College Gluten Free

Before you send your gluten free student off to college, here are some suggestions to make going to college gluten free slightly easier:

Meet with the food services director and ask what accommodations are available to gluten free students and ask how many others are on the same diet
Tour the cafeteria when it is in use [...]

7 Tips for Raising Gluten Free Kids

This is a condensed version of the full length article, “Parenting a Gluten Free Kid 101.”
1. Focus on what they CAN eat, not what they CAN’T eat
If your kids are small, you can give them (and those who will come in contact with them) the great gift of not making it all about [...]

8 Tips for Buying Gluten Free for Less Dough

This is the condensed version of the article Living Gluten Free for Less Dough. See the long version here.
Here are a few strategies that may save you a bundle of dough when buying that expensive gluten free food.
1. Don’t throw food away.
This concept even works well if your gluten free experiment goes bad. Your [...]

4 Tips to Avoiding Hidden Gluten

It’s no secret that living the gluten free lifestyle takes a fair amount of research and a huge amount of diligence. If you’re new on the learning curve, don’t get overwhelmed – it does become second nature after a while. The payoff is big for you or your gluten free family member and I speak [...]

Gluten Free Baking Basics

 
Gluten Free baking seems very complex at first glance. I have more flour in my house now than I ever had before I had a GF kitchen. One flour used to take the space that is now occupied by ten. It’s honestly not that difficult once you get the hang of it. It just takes [...]

5 Tips for Simply Surviving Social Gatherings

You don’t have to go out of your way or live near a gluten free market to have a great party experience. Here are some simple ideas for surviving social gatherings:
1. If it’s a catered event, ask the host/hostess who the caterer is ask if they mind if you call and arrange for a gluten free [...]

3 Tips to Transitioning to the Gluten Free Lifestyle

Many people speak of traveling through the “anger” phase when they find out they can no longer eat gluten. You may be able to relate to that feeling. Perhaps you are just considering the switch to address some nagging physical issues. In any case, there are some easy things you can do to make your [...]

7 Restaurant Tips for Gluten Free Dining

When dining out, it is important to ask questions every time. Though it takes some effort to make sure your meal is gluten-free, you can enjoy eating at restaurants. Another bonus: you are helping to increase awareness of gluten intolerance! Hopefully this will result in more food choices for everyone in the future.
Here are some [...]

10 Kitchen Essentials

Here are the top ten things you need in your kitchen to go gluten free!
1. An adventurous spirit! Experiment with cooking!
2. Xanthan Gum
Xanthan gum is added to gluten free flours to give your baked goods that nice gooey texture that gluten provides in regular cakes and breads.
3. A good gluten free cookbook or favorite recipe [...]