By Zach Continuing in the spirit of National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, we?ve got another billion-dollar corporation looking to hop on the bandwagon in support of a gluten-free lifestyle. This week?s multi-national advocate goes by the name of Frito-Lays, which is owned by the global food and beverage tycoon, PepsiCo. The Celiac efforts that F...

For today, an interesting take on the gluten-free beer market from Michelob: ULTRA Light Cider. This is the first cider Anheuser-Busch is distributing in the US, and according to the press release it, "?is ideal for year-round enjoyment and provides adult drinkers a light, refreshing alternative to white wine, champagne and heavier ciders." The cid...

We all know that celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are insidious creatures with far-reaching consequences for our health. We are warned that letting our gluten issues go untreated (by a gluten-free diet) can lead to anything and everything from cancer to osteoporosis to depression. Scarily enough, a new study indicates that the effects of maint...

By Zach May it be known that May 16th is now officially ?Gluten-Free Beer Day? in Portland, effective as of yesterday morning at 9:30 via mandate by Mayor Adams at the City Hall. In honor of Celiac Awareness Month and the gluten-free efforts demonstrated by three Portland-based companies of Craft Brew Alliance, Mayor Adams stamped […]Click to...

By Bridget Literally, one of the most upsetting symptoms of gluten intolerance for some people can be how it affects our moods. For me, personally, one of the biggest changes I saw about myself (and my friends and families can attest to this?) is that my mood completely evened out after I cut out the […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach Here we go, gluten-free eaters. There?s another company trying to make a rift and a ruckus in the gluten-sensitive community, and it?s name brand is Wegmans Food Markets. If they think they can just barge in with their Trojan Horse of new gluten-free products in their marketplace then they?ve got another thing coming. […]Click to cont...

As Celiac.com so rightly points out, weight loss is considered a common sign of undiagnosed celiac disease. After all, the intestines of a person who is erroneously eating wheat are not going to absorb nutrients, and at least in theory food is going to pass through them much quicker / without time to be digested. […]Click to continue reading ...

Amid all the hubbub about Domino's gluten-free (but not celiac-safe) pizza, another very exciting gluten-free offering seems to have gotten a bit lost. If you're in Minnesota and have a child, you can now go to Chuck E. Cheese's and enjoy a celiac-safe gluten-free pizza and gluten-free chocolate cupcake. Hearteningly, Chuck E. Cheese's is going [&#...

By Zach Mother?s Day is May 13th, which is just around the corner. There?s a million and a half options to give our mothers this year, but when it comes to candies, brunch, and gestures, what?s the best gift for our gluten-free moms? First off, we?d like to dedicated this article to our (gluten-free) mothers […]Click to continue reading »...

By Bridget While we all love to see gluten-free items pop up on the menus at our former favorite restaurants, it always makes me a little weary to see that gluten-free pasta as an option, served right alongside the gluten-filled versions. It?s like when people say you can just take the bun off the burger […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach Let?s see what?s on the gluten-free dinner table this evening: maybe it?ll be rice noodle spaghetti and meatballs, or maybe a zesty quinoa salad with chicken, or perhaps?a half veggie, half sausage gluten-free crusted pizza from Domino?s! Wouldn?t that be exhilarating? Well, now you can have your own whack at any kind of […]Click to c...

Two years ago for Celiac Awareness Month, we wrote a post about The Melting Pot‘s new Gluten Intolerance Group-approved gluten-free menu. We can only imagine that you all have been eating a lot of gluten-free fondue, because A: fondue is delicious and B: The Melting Pot's gluten-free menu is still going strong (in fact, they're […]Click...

I know sometimes it can seem like we post news of a potential new treatment for celiac disease, promise to keep you updated, and then drop the topic for a while in favor of delicious gluten-free things, or new studies, or anecdotes from my slightly awkward childhood or what have you. Rest assured, we're constantly […]Click to continue reading...

By Zach Hope you all are embracing Celiac Disease Awareness Month to the fullest. In our Tuesday post, we shared a bunch of ideas and activities you can do to promote gluten-free efforts. For today?s post, we?d like to mix things up a bit and have Olympian Nathan Brannen shed some light about his experience […]Click to continue reading »

By Lea Hello everyone, Lea here. I?m glad to be back for my second blog post, this time to discuss some fabulous desserts. Shabtai Gourmet Gluten-Free Bakery kindly sent us some samples of their Ring Tings, Swiss Rolls and Black & White Cookies, and we enjoyed them to the last crumb (literally). They did not […]Click to continue reading &...

By Zach As most of you may know, May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month. In honor of this close-to-home celebration, we?d like to share a few tidbits about what?s going on in America regarding this exciting movement and also some great ways you can show your support for this cause. Also, to pay tribute […]Click to continue reading
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Let me share with you the exciting things I ate yesterday: a small tray of mini tater-tots, which I didn't leave in the oven long enough to get really crispy enough five strawberries some kombucha, some herbal tea, some water-with-fizzy-vitamin-C-tablets a bowl of microwaved rice with a slice of Jarlesburg cheese on top In other […]Click to c...

Some pretty exciting news for you today! Thanks to Celiac.com for breaking the story: the FDA has, it seems, put their money where their mouth is regarding a timeline out for pending legislation on gluten-free labeling. According to the post, the FDA, "is gathering data to respond to calls for an ‘alternative approach' to determining […...

By Zach This article goes out to all of you gluten-free eaters who are vegetarians, but also, this article is dedicated to gluten-free meat lovers who are interested in learning about a vegetarian-friendly lifestyle. For those of you who have already rolled your eyes because you wouldn?t dream about ?complicating? your life even more than […]...

By Bridget One of the most frustrating aspects of being gluten-free is the fact that wheat-free flours just don?t behave like their gluten-laden counterparts. A cake made with oat flour often seems to sink, have too high a moisture content, and never truly brown in the same manner a gluten-filled cake would. But why is […]Click to continue re...

WOW Baking Company turned me on to gluten-free morsels within one bite of trying their cookies. This is a bold statement, but one I am proudly willing to make. I was ordering coffee at a local shop in Seattle and had a sugary craving that refused to cease. After glancing over at the cookie selection […]Click to continue reading »

If where you live is like where I live (western Pennsylvania), the current weather won't quite jive with what I'm about to say, but I'm going to say it anyway: If you haven't done so yet, now is an excellent time to plant a (gluten-free) kitchen garden. There are plenty of reasons to make time […]Click to continue reading »...

Exciting news from our friends at Hidden Valley! Coming soon to a store near you, there's going to be one fewer thing hiding in your shopping cart. According to this press release, those salad dressings and mixes which are gluten-free will be clearly labeled as such thanks to new packaging. This isn't a reformulation of […]Click to continue r...

By Zach What if we were to tell you that gluten-free is no longer just a rising demand in the food industry, but one that is tiptoeing its way into the $1 billion cosmetic industry as well? Well, its true. Just like nutrition enthusiasts demand more detailed descriptions about nutrition facts and ingredients, ?A growing […]Click to continue r...

By Bridget (with the help of Liberty Morris) It can sometimes seem that gluten is lurking in every food. From soy sauce to lime flavored tortilla chips, it?s hard to always be sure what constitutes a ?safe? food. Sadly, Celiac?s have to be watchful of the mints and gums they reach for, as many of […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach No matter what diet, eating habit, or culture someone studies, there?s usually some type of sweet that can either bring people together, compliment a nice meal or just satisfy one?s sweet tooth. Looking at treats in this light makes the craving for sugary substances almost seem innate, and just because one has been […]Click to continu...

We're coming up on a very special time of year: May, aka National Celiac Awareness Month. There are oodles of activities that happen during May, but one of our favorites is the Gluten Intolerance Group's Chef to Plate Campaign. To borrow from the GIG's own description, "the Chef to Plate Campaign is a grass-roots campaign […]Click to continue...

I think I may have mentioned this one or twenty times in the past: I love it when people send me delicious things in the mail. Especially when I've forgotten that said delicious thing is on its way, and so one day a package just arrives with my name on it. The most recent example? […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach The rumors are out about gluten-free lifestyles being a waste of time and money for people who don?t actually have an intolerance to gluten. However, as we know, some rumors are true, yet some are not, and some are just used to fan the flames of badmouthing just for slander?s sake.? Regarding gluten-free […]Click to continue reading &...

By Bridget As springtime is upon us in full bloom with the beginning of April, many people re-visit their exercise regimens. This involves taking things up a notch with increasing mileage and intensity, and even setting goals to complete triathlons and half- or full-marathons! One of the toughest questions that comes with increased training is, [&#...

By Zach For all you gluten-free individuals out there who might be chocolate-covered bakers, sweet-tooth suckers and/or dessert devotees, you?re probably going to enjoy this long-awaited bit of news from Hershey?s. Indefinitely, Hershey?s has recited their ?Check the Label? mantra to gluten-sensitive consumers, but, as of a few days ago, they have ...

Oh man. Easter kind of snuck up on us this year. Did you have a nice one? I sure hope so. Now, I saw a lot of buzz on the gluten-free blogosphere from parents who were considering candy-free Easter baskets ? which is pretty neat. Still, I'm willing to bet that at least two or […]Click to continue reading »

P.F. Chang's has long earned brownie points amongst the gluten-free community for their careful gluten-free menu: not only are there lots of options, but all gluten-free dishes go on special plates to avoid accidental mishaps. Now, they're poised to gain even more brownie points. According to a press release from earlier this week, their lunch [...

By Zach The Exciting Launch Having just hit the Oregon bar scene this past Monday (April 2nd), Omission Beer is a barley-brewed gluten-free beer that was launched by the Craft Brew Alliance, which is brewed by Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, OR. The CEO of the Craft Brew Alliance, Terry Michaelson, shared a few thoughts […]Click to conti...

By Bridget Grocery shopping was, at least initially, a huge struggle for me. Every single thing I bought or wanted to buy required that I read all the ingredients. I am continually frustrated by the fact that, although packaged foods are required to highlight their allergen information, they oftentimes do not explicitly state that they […]Cli...

By Zach With the influx of alternative eating (gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, etc.) over the years, all kinds of ethnic-based restaurants and American dining services have been gradually adapting their menus to cater to their clientele?s demand. The palette of gluten-free options for fast food and dine-in establishments is now more colorful than e...

As with any post about medications pertaining to celiac disease, I want to start this one off with some managed expectations: the research contained in the next few paragraphs is promising, but don't go out and buy yourself a croissantwich just yet. But: there is research! And it is promising! Eventually, one of these years, […]Click to conti...

A lot of times, I'll collect little tidbits that I want to share with you ? but that aren't quite juicy enough to build a whole post out of. Today's post, then, is sort of a tasting menu from the cutting edge of gluten-free science. First up, an amuse bouche of blood tests for compliance […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach Well, folks, it looks like it?s going to be a gorgeous year for gluten-free baseball fanatics. The sun will be shining, there won?t be a cloud in the sky and you?ll be able to just feel that crisp Opening Day air blowing across your eager face as you sit cheering along the home […]Click to continue reading »

By Bridget Growing up, dessert was the spoil available only on very special occasions. Sure, a treat after dinner was always the incentive for eating veggies, but that dessert was one piece of candy, or even some ripe fruit. The good stuff ? the cookies, cake, and brownies ? were exclusively reserved for holidays and […]Click to continue read...

Although Passover doesn't start until sundown next Friday (April 6), the Passover goodies already out on the shelves. Ah, what a wonderful time of year. I think many of you will agree with me that food is one of the "best" parts of many holidays. The foods of Passover?have always been ?some of my favorite, […]Click to continue reading »...

It was a moral dilemma: What's a girl to do with six bags of tortilla chips, when all of the bags are different flavors and all of the flavors sound?mighty?tasty? I'm pleased to say that I decided to share my bags of Way Better Snacks' tortilla chips. Well, most of them. Not the Sweeet Potato […]Click to continue reading »...

By Zach High-profile people aren?t the only ones who can impact industries to cater to their personality. With the four-fold influx in celiac cases over the last half a century, there has been a rise in popularity of a gluten-free lifestyle. And guess what put these gluten-free demands in motion? Not celebrities, not a Hollywood […]Click to c...

By Lea Hello everyone! I?m Lea and I this is my first guest blog for Triumph Dining. I say guest because I am not a blogger; I actually work for Triumph and helped put together our 5th Edition Grocery Guide as well as managing the 2012 Best of Gluten-Free Awards. Quick disclaimer: I do not […]Click to continue reading »

By Bridget With the beginning of March Madness college basketball and spring training for the professional baseball season, athletes across the United States are wondering what will give them that slight edge over their competition. They want to run just a little faster, jump an inch higher, and throw a mile faster to win the […]Click to cont...

If you're a regular reader of our blog, there's also a good chance that you have one (or more) of our products in your home. Maybe the Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide, to help you locate a restaurant trained in helping gluten-free diners. Or our Gluten-Free Dining Cards, for those times when you need to be extra-sure […]Click to continue reading...

Ahh, St. Patrick's Day. We're all Irish tomorrow, they say, and Irish or not it's a fun time of year. Fun fact: did you know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of paralegals and engineers? It's true; the Internet told me so. Whether or not you are in fact Irish, and/or a paralegal, and/or […]Click to continue reading »...

By: Zach There?s a myriad of challenges that living under the same roof with someone can create ? whether it?s your loving college roommate, spouse or family ? but sharing a kitchen between gluten and gluten-free eaters does not have be an added challenge. Since there are many ways for gluten to cross-contaminate gluten-free foods, […]Click t...

By Bridget Growing up, we?ve all been taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The most difficult part of our culture is that traditional breakfast foods are all laden with gluten. Wheaties is just not going to cut it to be a part of a complete breakfast for gluten-free folks. Grabbing […]Click to continue reading »

By Zach Allergen Alert Recently, Jelly Belly released their Peter Rabbit Deluxe Easter Mix that was stamped as ?Gluten-Free.? However, according to the California Department of Public Health, Jelly Belly has put into effect a nationwide recall of this product because the malt milk eggs contain wheat. When asked about this health issue Jelly Belly [...