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Gluten Free Restaurant Lists: California | Mark As Read |
Consider these lists of restaurants that offer meals to Californians who live gluten free and to folks who are visiting the Golden State. Read these lists with a critical eye — keep in mind that every list maker has his own idea of what is appropriate for celiacs and others who live gluten free. These
Gluten Free Pizza Restaurants in Utah | Mark As Read |
Here are a few of the many gluten free pizza restaurants in Utah. All three post gluten free menus which give few if any details, but it is clear that they are advertising ‘gluten free pizzas' as opposed to pizzas that have a gluten free crusts but may be unacceptable because of the toppings or
Gluten Free Bakeries in New Mexico | Mark As Read |
These three bakeries, and theeating-places associated with them, Serve the needs of the gluten free community in New Mexco: Gourmet Foods Gluten Free Bakery and Cafe in Albuquerque. Revolution Gluten Free Bakery and Cafe in Santa Fe. Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery and Bistro in Santa Fe. This bakery/bistro is certified by the Celiac Sprue
Gluten Free Bakeries in Utah | Mark As Read |
I uncovered three dedicated gluten free bakeries while cyber-searching Utah: Eleanor's Bake Shop with restaurant in Sandy. "Everything is gluten free". Gluten Free Baking Company in Heber City. Site gives very little specific information but does indicate that it is a dedicated facility. Love Muffins Bakery in Salt Lake City with a "pickup address"...
Gluten Free at the Baseball Game | Mark As Read |
Each of the thirty stadiums that house major league basebell make an effort to serve fans who live gluten free. My thanks to "Gluten Free Philly" for preparing a list covering each and every stadium. Some stadiums are better than others, of course, and this site provides links to allow you to check out all
Gluten Free at the Bowling Alley | Mark As Read |
People who live gluten free can enjoy an evening of bowling AND ?gluten free dining at these establishments: Dave and Buster's, with locations in 26 states. Click here for locations (enter your ZIP code in the box at the top of the page) and a quick look at what is available. Finding the gluten free
Gluten Free Bakeries in Oregon | Mark As Read |
Here's a sampling of the gluten free bakeries available in Oregon. I've duplicated this information on my power page "Gluten Free Bakeries: State-by-State.?My long-term plan is to give you a ‘taste' of the gluten free bakeries in every state, summarize that information on the power page, and then repeat the whole process to producte a...
Using Your Computer To Plan A Gluten Free Vacation | Mark As Read |
Imagine you live in Oregon but are attempting to use your computer to plan a gluten free vacation in Miami, Florida. Your computer search engine senses somehow ?that it is in Oregon and is placing Oregon vacation informtion at the top of every list you prepare. Florida information is buried in various places on the
Gluten Free Bakeries in Arizona | Mark As Read |
Here are a few of the gluten free bakeries available in Arizona. Not all of them use the term ‘dedicated facility' but none of them mention any products that are not totally gluten free. I've added this list to my "Gluten Free Bakeries" power page, which will eventually cover the entire nation. ? Gluten Free
Gluten Free Bakeries Serving Washington | Mark As Read |
These dedicated bakeries serve the gluten free community in Washington. Of course, there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, more. I'll get to them eventually. This is the second installment of my highly ambitious goal of preparing a list of gluten free bakeries in each of the 50 states. I'll copy my recommendations for the individual states...
Gluten Free at Costco | Mark As Read |
Costco is a wonderful source of gluten free food. However, their website features features only nine ‘safe' items, and those items would only be of interest to people who were buying in extremely large quantities. You will probably be interested in this two-part article written by an customer who lives gluten free. The escellent photographs...
Is Kasha Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Yes, kasha is gluten free. Kasha is simply roasted buckwheat groats, so there may be differences that are important to chefs, ?but none that matter to people who live gluten free. I had to look up the term ‘groats' in order to write this article. I found out that groats are simply kernals (of any
Gluten Free Jeopardy | Mark As Read |
Jeopardy is a fun board game and a great way to learn basic information about the gluten free diet. The format, as you probably know, is for the leader to present a statement that could be the answer to a question. The participants score points by giving the original question. For example: This national organization
Gluten Free Bakeries in California | Mark As Read |
These gluten free bakeries serve California's gluten free community. There are many more of course, but my rather ambitious goal is recommend ?gluten free bakeries in all 50 states. I will be publishing articles like this every Monday and Thursday and summarizing my results in a power page called "Gluten Free Bakeries". Since I am...
Wonderful Gluten Free Fathers Day Gifts | Mark As Read |
My favorite Fathers Day gift was a simple ?note announcing that all my children and grand children had been tested for celiac disease. No problems were uncovered, and I am happy about that. But the important thing is that celiac disease is now under control in our family. Looking back on the situation, I am
Is This Medication Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Is this medication gluten free? Maybe so, maybe not! I hate to give that answer, but it is the only honest one. If there is a problem, it will come from the excipients, not the actual medicine. Excipients, also called fillers, give the medication its color, taste, or ability to be swallowed. The excipients are
The Gluten Free Pantry Closes Down | Mark As Read |
I was surprised to hear that The Gluten Free Pantry is no longer selling on-line. The website will continue to provide information and recipes, but people who wish to purchase gluten free mixes on-line can order from Drugstore.com, or Vitacost.com. In both cases, you will need to enter the search terms "gluten free" or "gluten...
Gluten Free Pancakes | Mark As Read |
Pancakes are my top choice for a gluten free hot breakfast. They are relatively inexpensive, taste more-or-less like their wheat based cousins, and can be prepared by someone who is not yet fully awake (if you remember to prepare the mix the evening before). Click here to find gluten free pancake mixes on Amazon. Your
Find a Gluten Free Restaurant ? Studying Restaurant Websites | Mark As Read |
Thousands of restaurants promise gluten free options. How do we find the restaurant that's ‘safest' for us, particularly when we are away from home and unfamiliar with the local area and what it has to offer? Our first (of many) steps is to study the websites of local restaurants. I've prepared a page listing more
Gluten Free Lunches: Cutting Down on Bread | Mark As Read |
Every student who lives gluten free needs needs at least 175 specially-prepared lunches every year. Adults who carry a gluten free lunch every workday probably require even more. Providing these meals is very difficult, particularly if most of these lunches include the same item — gluten free bread. Yesterday, I wrote about gluten free breakf...
Gluten Free Breadless Breakfasts | Mark As Read |
Dispite the amazing progress made in the past few years, bread is one of the most expensive and least satisfying elements of our gluten free diet. I've been eating toast just about every morning for my entire life. I need ideas for cutting down! Here are links to four articles filled with ideas for breakfasts.
My Gluten Free Strategy | Mark As Read |
How much gluten is safe? This is the last of five articles wrestling with that topic. Personally, I reluctantly accept the expert's decision that foods containing less than 20 parts-per-million may be gluten free. I will use that definition if necessary, but I will always give preference to items that have been certified according to
Gluten Free Food: 10 parts-per-million | Mark As Read |
The Gluten Intolerance Group certifies foods to be gluten free if they contain less than 10 parts-per-million wheat gluten. This makes much more food OK for people who follow the gluten free diet. This certification focuses on the amount of gluten in the finished product so that foods containing oats and/or wheat starch can be
Gluten Free Food : 5 parts-per-million | Mark As Read |
Although the majority of experts define ‘gluten free food' as food that contains less than 20 parts-per-million wheat gluten, some organizations adhere on a sticter standard. The Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) awards its seal of recognition to foods that test at less 5 parts-per-million wheat gluten. Remember that the parts-per-million number...
Gluten Free v. Naturally Gluten Free | Mark As Read |
The terms ‘gluten free' and ‘naturally gluten free' do not mean the same thing: The term ‘gluten free‘ was devised by physicians to treat people with celiac disease. Food is considered ?'gluten free' ?if it contains no more than 20 parts per million of wheat gluten. ?This definition is consistent with the definition of ?'sug...
Gluten Free Strategy | Mark As Read |
Experts, including those at the University of Maryland, agree that most people who live gluten free can tolerate 10 milligrams of gluten per day. If the food we eat contains 20 parts-per-million toxic gluten, we can eat one pound of food per day. If we wish to eat more than one pound of food per-day
Gluten Free In Colorado | Mark As Read |
Everything needed for successful gluten free living is available in abundance in Colorado: The Celiac Sprue Association has published alist of gluten free restaurants throughout the state. The list is concise and convenient — you can even reorgnize the list so that all the restaurants in a specific area are side-by-side. For additional links ...
Gluten Free Mothers Day | Mark As Read |
The internet search engines have indexed more than five million article using the key words ‘gluten free mothers day'. We have TMI (too much information) in making our choices. Here are a few ideas that caught my mind. Breakfast in Bed. Young children can be part of planning an presenting the traditional Mother's Day breakfast-in-bed...
Gluten Free Restaurant Chains: our Power Page | Mark As Read |
Our website currently lists one hundred restaurant chains whose websites ?promise options for people who live gluten free. Some of the chains make convincing claims about their ‘safety', and others make statements that vague and occasionally ludicrous. I have included all these restaurants because my mission is to alert you to all your option...
Defining Gluten Free: Our Survey Results | Mark As Read |
The Food and Drug Administration is about to announce that America's official definition of ‘gluten free' will consider a product ‘safe' ?if it is tested and found to contain fewer than 20 parts-per-million toxic gluten. Here are the results of ?survey asking you reaction to this number: ? ?22% endorsed that figure. ? ?33% were...
Up-date on Gluten Free Soy Sauce | Mark As Read |
Soy sauce is appropriate for people who live gluten free if they select the right brands and the apprpriate products. There are at least three different terms (soy sauce, tamari sauce, and tamari soy sauce) which may or may not mean the same thing. In most cases, each product has a regular version and a
Gluten Free Living: Understanding Parts-per-Million | Mark As Read |
People who live gluten free need to understand the idea of parts-per-million. Some examples: One part per million is the equivalent of one inch in sixteen miles, one minute in two years, or one automobile in a line of cars stretching bumper-to-bumper from Cleveland to San Francisco. The long-awaited definition of gluten free will almost
Gluten Free Certification Organizations | Mark As Read |
The Food and Drug Admin- istration seems to on the verge of announcing that America's official definition of ‘gluten free food' requires that a food item contain less than 20 ppm (parts per million) of toxic gluten. These three organizations test and certify foods, but have stricter requirements for declaring them gluten free. The Gluten...
Awaiting the Definition of Gluten Free | Mark As Read |
We are all waiting for the Food and Drug Administration's announcement of America's definition of "gluten fee". Some of us are waiting eagerly and hopefully — some of us agree with the person who wrote that these rules "…about to make me and a lot of other people really sick." I don't agree with either...
Gluten Free on April Fools Day | Mark As Read |
These ideas will help you get into the right mood on April Fools Day: ? "Cake for Dinner" — it is really a round meat loaf ?'frosted' ?with mashed potatos ? "Pizza Cake" — you'll need a package of gluten free yellow cake mix to prepare this treat. ? "Lasagna Look-a-Like" — it's actually banana...
America Defines Gluten Free | Mark As Read |
Hopefully, the United States will soon have an official definition of ‘gluten free'. I say hopefully because the definition is already five years overdue! Anyway, a major point-of-contention in the new regulations is that food items that contain less than 20 ppm (parts-per-million) of toxic gluten can be labeled ‘gluten free'. The 20 pp...
Cooking for People Who Live Gluten Free and for People with Multiple Food Sensitivities | Mark As Read |
These three websites enable you to instantly sort their huge collections of recipes ?to exclude those with gluten or other food sensitivities. This can be a real blessing if you are cooking for people with different food sensitivities. Thanks to these sites, you can usually serve exactly the same meal to everyone at your table.
Is Yeast Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Yeast is gluten free, but yeast extract is occasionally made with barley malt which makes it off-limits to us!. I wrote about yeast last summer and updated my article in response to a request from a member of America's Gluten Free Community. Click here to read the full and updated story. I deeply appreciate your
Gluten Free Recipes that are Low in Sodium and/or Sugar Free | Mark As Read |
The internet provides ?low sodium recipes, as well as sugar free recipes that are ?appropriate for people who live gluten free: ? Click here for recipes that are gluten free plus low in sodium. Click here or here for more options. ? Click here for recipes that both gluten free and sugar free. Click here
Is Corn Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Corn is subject to cross-contamination but is otherwise safe for use by people who live gluten free. This subject is a bit confusing because the terms ‘gluten' and ‘corn gluten' do not mean the same thing. This article explains the problem more fully. Which ever definition you accept, you'll probably agree that the most important...
Gluten Free Sourdough Bread | Mark As Read |
I'm glad that gluten free sourdough bread is a possibility! I love it! I discovered that The Julian Bakery and The Canyon Bakehouse sell gluten free sourdough bread on-line and through the dealers listed on their sites. I'm also pleased to share this recipe from Bob's Red Mill. I've also linked to the Amazon.com search
Comparing Gluten Free Grains | Mark As Read |
Wheat is by far the most-used grain in the Americcan diet. Much of what we know about food and nutrition is based on the assumption that wheat will always be the grain-of-choice. We must now use different and unfamiliar grains. Here is some information that will help with the transition. ? Which grains are gluten
Is This Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Is (fill in the blank) gluten free? That is probably the most often-asked question in the gluten free world! The answer is almost always "Yes, if you take a few precautions." I've written dozens of articles about various problem products …. I wrote those exact words last November but later — thanks to one of
Restaurants Serving People Who Live Gluten Free | Mark As Read |
At least 91 restaurant chains promise gluten free service! Their names are listed on my power page "Gluten Free Restaurant Choices" with convenient links to them. (Find the page by looking in the sidebar.) These are not recommendations — my mission is to give you alternatives that will help you make your own decisions. My
Planning for a Gluten Free Easter | Mark As Read |
Your Easter celebration will include holiday brunches, festive holiday dinners, as well snacks and treats to make the celebration complete. Here's the information you need to plan these events without violating the rights of your gifts who live gluten free or offending the taste buds of people who are used to consuming wheat. These brunch...
Domino?s Pizza and the Cross Contamination Issue | Mark As Read |
Domino's?allegedly?gluten free pizza was recently subjected to laboratory testing. You probably recall the uproar that?ensued?when Domino's announced that they had developed a gluten free pizza crust but that — because of cross-contamination issues — pizzas made with these crusts were not recommended ?for celiacs or persons with severe ...
Are Easter Eggs Gluten Free? | Mark As Read |
Eggs, of course, are naturally gluten free, but you be concerned about the dyes that are used to color them. Here is an article showing how to color eggs using natural ingredients such as oranges or lemons. Since the only other ?ingredient involved is distilled vinegar, there will be no problem. I could find no
Gluten Free Events and Expositions | Mark As Read |
This is an updated list of events and expositions that serve America's gluten free community by providing classes, workshops, samples of gluten free food, and opportunity to talk with others who live gluten free. Each entry includes the date, the city in which the event occurs which is also a link to the website that
Diet Options for People Who Live Gluten Free | Mark As Read |
The most popular diet plans were recently evaluated and ranked by by US News. Their report is good news for people who live gluten free. Each of the 29 reviews included a section asking "Does the diet allow for restrictions and preferences?" The advice to the gluten free was essentially the same in all cases:
Gluten Free St. Patrick?s Day | Mark As Read |
Your St. Patrick's Day celebration will revolve around ?people, food, and beer. Corn beef is almost always gluten free. To be absolutely certain, check out this article which lists the brands that promise ‘safe' products on their website. Check out this recipe collection from Elana's Pantry. This recipe for ‘Shamrock Smoothie' certainly...
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