Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are . . . 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.

Sandwich Petals- Gluten Free Flatbread

I’m really excited to have found these! What are Sandwich Petals, you ask? Well, I wondered the same thing, so I ordered some. I waited until the Monday Buy One Get One Free Special came along (it’s coming to an end soon), so the order was huge. Each box had 2 packages of each of [...]

Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Gluten Free “Play Dough”

Necessity is the mother of invention, and in this case, Max’s mother is the inventor. A professional baking instructor, Kim Smith, wanted her son to be able to play with play dough, but his allergies prevented it. Voila! The world’s first certified organic and certified gluten free sculpting dough: Max’s Mud.
Made from 100% organic rice [...]

The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread by Bette Hagman

As I write this book review, I am enjoying a steaming slice of crusty French bread made from page 74 of Bette Hagman’s,  The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread. I’ve had this book for quite a while and decided to remind myself why I used to use it so much by baking a bread recipe [...]

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 [...]

Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria

Don’t let the name fool you. This place is not on the East Coast, but brings a bit of East Coast pizza to the San Francisco Bay Area. Several places in the area offer gluten free pizza, but we’ve named this one the best! This New York Style Pizzeria began serving Gluten Free pizza, salads, [...]

Here’s the PF Chang’s Gluten Free Menu

PF Chang’s newest gluten free menu came out in March, 2010 with double the gluten free items, and choices in each category: appetizers, salads, soups, main dishes, and dessert. In August 2010, they will introduce another gluten free dessert choice-Triple Chocolate Mousse mini-dessert.
They made us one of the dishes on the new menu tonight [...]

Mary’s Gone Crackers to Sweeten Product Line with Cookies

Mary’s Gone Crackers announced that they will begin selling their newest product offering, “love Cookies.”
Long known for their hearty, organic crackers and Sticks & Twigs, the cookies will add a sweet touch to their line of gluten free products, and like all of their products will be made with no gluten, dairy or eggs. Certified [...]

Udi’s Lemon Streusel Muffins

We are just beginning to see Udi’s products show up in the Whole Foods stores in my city.  I picked a box of their Lemon Streusel Muffins the other day and was really pleasantly surprised by the taste and texture.
I wouldn’t call them light and fluffy, but moist and dense would more describe them. Light [...]

Is It Time to Break Up with Your Gluten-Filled Make Up?

“As much as 60% of topical skin-care products are absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream,” Says Dr. Nancy Lonsdrof, M.D. an lowa-based physician, “They should be consumed with the same prudence that we use to choose our breakfast cereal.”
– April 2006 issue of Women’s Health Magazine.

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