Proteins are major component of all diets, including the ‘My Plate Diet' which has replaced the Food Pyramid as America's official diet. Meats are the most common source of proteins, but in this article I will talk about less expensive sources of protein. Here is anoverview on the subject of? high-protein gluten free foods. Here...

Living gluten free does not require that we avoid all grains. By avoiding wheat, barley, and rye, we can participate fully in the ‘My Plate', the modern replacement for the traditional ‘Food Pyramid'. Have a look at these overviews of these two overviews of what many experts refer to as the ‘ancient grains'. (Click here...

Fruit is an important component of the healthy diet, whether that diet is wheat-based or gluten free. Fruits can be included in desserts and in salads which makes the homemaker's task a bit easier, but it is still essential to serve a large variety of fruits in an an attractive manner. Check out this article

Experts recommend that about of each of our meals consist of vegetables. That's great news for people who live gluten free — vegetables are ‘safe' unless they have been contaminated by gluten-toxic ingredients. It's good news for anyone? living on a budget — vegetables are relatively inexpensive. The troubling news is that vegetab...

An adequate intake of high-fiber foods is important for everyone, including people who have chosen to live gluten free. A good place to start is by watching this short (2:45) video "Common High Fiber Gluten Free Foods" and studying the transcript that is included on the site. Then click on the Betty Crocker website (you

Is our gluten free diet truly healthy in all respects? Each of us should be asking that question. Very few people need (celiacs or otherwise) need an athlete-in-training diet, but all of us? can follow the "My Plate" diet without consuming gluten-toxic food. The "My Plate Symbol" was designed to replace the "Food Pyramid" program...

These gluten free recipes will will be welcomed by children who live gluten free. In each case, I have provided two choice. Let the kids decide for themselves which goodies they will enjoy. gluten free chicken nuggets (or try this recipe) gluten free corn dogs (or try this recipe.) gluten free lasagna (or try this

Sourdough bread is gluten free if you are willing to bake it at home. There is even a blog dedicated to it. Here are three recipes for gluten free sourdough bread. Since titles are all basically the same, I'll just refer to them as #1, #2, and #3. I was not able to discover any

People who live gluten free are concerned about food issues, particularly those that result in the food being recalled by The Food and Drug Administration or The Agriculture Department. I've installed a "Food Safety Widget" in the right sidebar that will link you to detailed information about the three most recent recalls, as well as...

Since rice has a significant place in our gluten free diet, we are concerned about reports that rice may be contaminated with arsenic. What should we do? First of all, I will suggest several articles to provide information, then I will tell what I intend to do. First of all, be aware that The Food

Sushi and fondue are two great dishes to serve at a Halloween party for adults. No worries about cross-contamination or guests who are squeamish about trying gluten free food. It's not that simple, of course; you'll need other items at your party. But it is a great place to start!  

An "all inclusive" vacation for the people who live gluten free is available at the "Grand Palladium" resort on the Mexican Riviera. All meals and ‘amenities' are provided. It is not necessary for us to rent a condo and do most of our own cooking. Advisers are available to the resort to assist people with

Morgan Freeman is not dead, despite the announcement that appeared on the internet on August 27.? The Facebook page titled "RIP Morgan Freeman" is still posted on internet and is still receiving comments from people who are learning for the first time about Freeman's alleged demise. (I checked the site yesterday.) Situations like this are...

I enjoyed two bottles of Omission beer last night. This is the first time in since my diagnosis that I have enjoyed beer well enough to ask for a second bottle. What more do I need to say in the way of a review? This is great stuff. But is it gluten free? I had

The? school Halloween party is one of the first big challenges for gluten free children and their parents. There are two pieces of good news: there is no surprises here — you can plan ahead. its too early in the school year for the children to realize that you brought this specific snack because your

There are more than 1500 articles on this website. Wading through all of them is a hopeless task. Of course, it is a lot simpler than reading all 101 MILLION articles indexed with the words ?gluten free? on the google search engine. But you need the human help to find the articles that are worth

  Food coloring is almost certainly gluten free. The internet says very little about? that subject. I read the label on McCormick's food coloring and found out that water is the only natural ingredient. (That raises other issues, of course, but we can say that their food coloring is gluten free.) I've read dozens of

Dr. Alissio Fasano, who is arguably the foremost expert in our field, believes that the term ‘celiac disease' should be replaced by a more accurate term.? Click here to find out what he has in mind. I agree and would love the opportunity to read and republish your views on the subject. (Posted 9/3/12) <><><><>&...

Has anyone heard from Lady Gaga lately? On August 6, her handlers announced that was ‘going gluten free' (their term) in order to lose ten pounds. Presumably, she has met that goal by now or has given up completely. Many of us would have said that her regimen was actually a low carbohydrate diet that

Your tooth paste is probably gluten free. Tooth paste is not food, and therefore does not require an ingredients' label. However, it is certainly an item that is ingested frequently so we need to be concerned. These four companies specify — in the Frequently Ask Questions section of their websites —that they are gluten free:

I know I've been glutened because "my body proceeds to beat the crap out of me". An honest answer, but not particularly useful. After all, our bodies do all sorts of things for all sorts of reasons. The blogger who wrote this was looking for an eye-catching way to start her article — I agree,

Soy sauce is gluten free if you choose some of the products made by Kikkomon or SanJ. Click on the brand names listed in the last sentence. Single serving packets of gluten free soy sauce (great for traveling) are available from The Gluten Free Pantry. Many soy sauce ingredient lists contain the controversial ingredient caramel

To prepare homemade gluten free doughnuts you need recipes and techniques. I needed to study the techniques first — I had never made any type of doughnut. I found these three articles helpful: chick here and/or here and/or here. These articles contain recipes but those recipes are not gluten free. Use these instead:? click here

I salute the Giant Foods supermarket chaining for including this disclaimer on its website: Following a strict gluten-free diet when not medically prescribed poses a significant risk for inadequate intake of folic acid, B vitamins, iron, calcium, vitamin D and fiber. Your physician can order testing to determine if you have celiac disease and need...

I salute Giant Foods for including this important reminder on their website even though I do not agree with it fully. I will quote the full statement and then comment on it. "Following a strict gluten-free diet when not medically prescribed poses a significant risk for inadequate intake of folic acid, B vitamins, iron, calcium,

We've talked about commercially produced ice cream as well as ice cream that we consume in public places. Today, in the third and final part of this series, we consider the ice cream treats that we prepare at home. Gluten free cookie dough ice cream is easy to prepare. Just make sure that your ‘cookie

There are more than 1500 articles on this website. Wading through all of them is a hopeless task. Of course, it is a lot simpler than reading all 101 MILLION articles indexed with the words ?gluten free? on the google search engine. But you need the human help that this page provides. Most of the

Ice cream is naturally gluten free and is ? in my opinion ? absolutely essential to good living. But, as so often happens, various kinds of contamination creeps? in and spoils our fun. I first wrote about gluten free ice cream in 2007, and that article is the most frequently-visited post on this site. It

Chocolate is naturally gluten free and is a major part of many of our favorite candies, baked goods, and other delicacies. You may wish to try some or all of them: (Every item is listed twice because that seemed like the simplest way to give you a choice of two different recipes) flourless chocolate cake

Meat is naturally gluten free, of course, but sometimes the meat is processed in such a way that it becomes unsafe for us. I identified three more companies that promise that at least some of their products are gluten free. These companies are Carl Budding, Organic Valley, and Welshire Farms. I chose this topic because

Successful gluten free living requires some cooking skills. Celiacs with unlimited budgets and/or people to cook for them may be able to sidestep this problem. Fortunately, there are possibilities. I recommend these three books: Gluten Free in Five Minutes. This book starts assumes that the user has a microwave oven and a few utensils for

A brewery in Oregon has produced a beer that contains less than 10 parts-per-million gluten and tastes like the real thing because it is the real thing — the Craft Beer Alliance has found a way to remove the gluten from barley malt! This is really good news for people who live in Oregon where

Choosing an appropriate college or university is a celiac's first step in a ‘safe' college career. Here are the results of a survey 25 colleges and universities. Officials at 25 colleges and universities submitted specific information about what they are willing and able to do to help guarantee a successful college experience for students who...

OnSaturday, September 18, Lady Gaga and her handlers announced that the entertainer had ‘switched' to a gluten free diet. Click here to read the full text of the press release followed by one writer's reaction to the announcement. Here is part of his reaction:? "… I can't stand the fact that gluten free has become...

Labor Day is is the last and arguably the most important holidays that are traditional celebrated with a picnic or barbecue. Here are five collections of recipes that may be useful to you. Since the titles of the articles are pretty-much interchangeable, I will simply list them as #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5. The

"Parents of gluten free children will have to pack at least 175 lunches (per child) this school year. Our goal is to make sure that the lunches we pack are envied (or at least not scorned) by other (wheat-eating) children, and will be eaten (not traded or thrown away) by the child.?? I wish I

Gluten free canned soup is available if you choose carefully. I've identified four brands that provide soups labeled gluten free but in every case you but must choose a specific type of soup. These companies all produce soups that are ‘safe' and? others that are ‘unsafe'. Thirty varieties of Heinz soups "do not contain gluten...

I began living gluten free without really understanding what the term meant. Now I've moved from the stage? when I ate? what the experts told me to eat to the present I write professionally (I hope) on the subject of gluten free living. I've been doing a lot of reading lately to clear up my

Remember that hand sanitizers are intended to kill bacteria. They do not remove gluten residue that may be on your hands while you are eating. Be sure your kids understand this before they return to school in the fall. Click here for details. <><><><><><><> Gluten free books and other supplies...

Four questions come to mind when we think about gluten free hand sanitizers: 1. Do they remove gluten from the skin? No, hand sanitizers are designed to kill bacteria. Glutens are not bacteria or any other type of living thing. 2. Can hand sanitizers actually cause a gluten reaction? They are not designed for internal

Granola is an important part of my gluten free summer. I posted a list of gluten free granola recipes in July and followed that with a an article about how to make ‘safe' granola bars. This article completes the series by targeting people who prefer to purchase their gluten free granola ready-to-eat. Udi's Granola, Bakery

There are approximately 200,000 diagnosed celiacs in the United States today. Let?s multiply that number by five to accommodate the undiagnosed celiacs and others who have made a lifetime commitment to the gluten free diet for medically valid reasons. That?s a million people! But we also know that roughly sixty million people in America purchase...

Summer is a great time for salads. Take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which are naturally gluten free and relatively inexpensive at this time of year. This article works well with an article I wrote last week on no-bake gluten free desserts. Choose fresh naturally gluten free ingredients, combine them with

Gluten free tortillas are readily available. They can be made with corn, teff, or rice flour. When you are shopping for tortilla, look for the brand names ‘Mission‘ or ‘LaTortilla Factory‘. With other brands, read the ingredients label carefully — a product labeled ‘corn tortilla' could include other grains. Are ...

Keep your kitchen (and your home) cool this summer by not using your oven during August. These no-bake gluten free recipes will make it easy for you! no-bake blondie bars (made with white chocolate) no-bake cocoa bars vegan no-bake brownie balls no-bake cookies that are paleo and gluten free no-bake gluten free cookies mini chocolate

Dana Vollmer, who lives gluten free,? won an Olympic gold medal and set a new world's record in London last week. Great news for the gluten free world! When I looked for more details about Dana Vollmer, I became even more impressed. Ms. Vollmer attempted to qualify for the Olympics? in 2000. She did not

I've received hundreds of comments like this one: "The gluten free tiramisu was amazing! It was as good as the real thing." How can we convince people that it people that it is ‘the real thing'. In this case, it is just not the wheat based version of the real thing. I hope the writer