One heavily debated component Celiac?s are constantly forced to reckon with is the do or don?t of gluten-free cosmetics. Some Celiac?s are adamant about cutting out gluten for EVERYTHING in order to avoid painful skin rashes and outbreaks that can occur. For others, their autoimmune disease is just of their gut, with painful symptoms only […]...

Denny Mikes Gluten Free Sauces and Seasonings are another great product we recently came across. If you're a fan of Barbecue, these could be something new to check out. A great variety of barbecue sauces and spice rubs are what Denny Mikes has to offer. Available in Sweet and Spicy, Mesquit-0 Madness, Hot ‘N Nasty […]Click to continue r...

In our continued search for safe and delicious gluten-free products, we came across Organicville, a maker of organic sauces, dressings and condiments. Whilst many condiments are thought of as gluten-free, many have added flavors, colors, emulsifiers or spices which may be gluten containing. Even in those with no gluten containing ingredients, there...

A recent study found that 30% of American adults are tempted to try a gluten-free diet – the highest percentage since the consumer research firm, NDP Group, began following the trend in 2009. All healthy eating ?habits? seem to go through cycles. From low-fat diets, to avoiding carbohydrates on Atkins, over 100 years of dieting […]Click...

Calling all toffee fans! We've found some great English Toffee, which is both gluten free and extremely delicious. This toffee comes from Cary's of Oregon, a family business in yes, you guessed it, the beautiful state of Oregon. Using a family recipe, which has been perfected over the years, they offer seven different flavors of […]Click to c...

Join us in voting for your favorite gluten-free products! We're happy to announce that voting is now open in our third annual Best of Gluten-Free Awards. These awards provide recognition and thanks to the best gluten-free products on the market and let the manufacturers know how much we,the gluten-free, celiac community, appreciate their efforts. Y...

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a case at Lesley University where students gained huge ground in the crusade for gluten-free eating options. From their petitions, the students found legal support and coverage under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This case set a precedent in which Celiacs and the gluten sensitive […]Cli...

Have you tried any of Amy's gluten-free products yet? They have quite the selection! From Mac & Cheese to Burritos to Indian Meals to Chocolate Cake, Amy's offer more than 70 organic, gluten-free versions of some popular dishes. All of the products Amy's offer can simply be heated up and enjoyed. Their ready meal selection […]Click to con...

Triumph Dining are excited to be appearing at a bunch of fantastic gluten-free events this year, including these Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Events, hosted by ECHO Event Solutions. These events are happening in Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; and New Orleans, LA. Each event is open to the community, and caters to those […]Cli...

One of my former favorite gluten-filled foods was angel hair pasta. There was nothing like swirling my fork around a plate, raveling a mess of pasta drenched in sauce and cheese and scooping it all into my mouth. While there are some great gluten-free pasta options available (the corn pasta is probably my favorite!), I […]Click to continue re...

Fancy baking a whole bunch of tasty gluten-free goodies without the hassle of figuring out the recipe for yourself? You may want to check out XO Baking Company. They've already figured out what tastes great and now you can make it at home! XO Baking Co. mixes include both sweet and savory goods. All of […]Click to continue reading »...

As I?ve admitted on this blog before, while I love my smart phone, I don?t always put it to good use. I have about three apps, two of which are solitaire and the other is often left untouched. But this latest app I heard about might just deserve top ticketing on my phone ? a […]Click to continue reading »

The symptoms of celiac disease differ from person to person, which is one of the reasons it can be so difficult to diagnose in the first place. Some celiacs suffer from terrible gastrointestinal symptoms, others psychological symptoms and some, no symptoms at all. Now, what if your nationality were a factor in the type of […]Click to continue...

At the Gluten & Allergen Free expo in San Francisco last weekend, we spotted lots of kids wearing great gluten-free and allergen-free wristbands. Some of them were so fun and colorful that I'm thinking of getting one for myself! As adults suffering from serious allergies and intolerances we are usually able to convey our dietary […]Click ...

When you're gluten free, spices are one of those ingredients you need to watch out for. Similar to colorings, flavorings and emulsifiers, spices and spice blends can also be a hidden source of gluten. Lucky for those of us who have to be 100% gluten-free, there are a few great gluten-free spice brands out there. […]Click to continue reading &...

There are lots of gluten-free cookies out there but not all of them are great; some of them aren't even very good. Many are filled with processed sugar, unnecessary colorings and flavorings and high in calories and saturated fat. Caveman Cookies are different and they are some of the best gluten-free cookies I've had in […]Click to continue r...

Happy Valentines Day! It's time to cook up a little fun for this holiday. Being gluten-free certainly has its limitations, but the internet has afforded us the luxury of sharing recipes and ideas. Here are a few of our favorites for this Valentines Day. Enjoy! ?Breakfast Gluten-Free Red Velvet Pancakes [via Mom, What's For Dinner?] […]Click t...

By Laura?(The Gluten-Free Traveller) Earlier in December, we brought you the low-down on gluten-free gift baskets:?what to watch out for and where to find allergen-friendly treats. Now, how about if you could have your own gluten-free gift basket delivered every month of the year? With Healthy Surprise you can have just that! For a monthly […...

It's more challenging than it should be to find safe, gluten-free nuts! Most are manufactured on machinery shared with wheat or other gluten filled grains and unfortunately for celiacs this just isn't good enough. Luckily for the gluten-free community there are a few safe options out there, even if they are few and far between, […]Click to co...

Living in Manhattan I am constantly reminded that the city is unwaveringly boastful over two food items: pizza and bagels. Many will argue that is the creativity of cuisine and water that distinguishes both gluten-filled doughs from other cities around the world, but it just might be prideful competition that keep both popularly demanded items [...

Examiner.com recently published an article of celebrities avoiding gluten. The author writes that she?s still amazed that a number of celebrities who continue to tout eating gluten free as a way to lose weight, but she also concedes that as long as they are talking about the gluten-free diet it benefits those people who eat […]Click to contin...

King?s Delight of Georgia is recalling 1,572 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets labeled as gluten-free because they contain wheat. The product is 8 ounce cartons of ?APPLEGATE? Naturals Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets.? The nuggets were packaged on September 19, 2012. The establishment number ?P-2617? is found on the side of each carton. The lot number i...

On my doorstep sat a FedEx box. I opened it and found gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cake batter and all natural buttercream frosting. It was the answer to my dinner dilemma — a long day at work and guests on their way. Even better that it came in dry ice and my kids googled then executed […]Click to continue reading »

The warm wafting aroma of fresh bread baking is one of the most comforting scents in the world. Breadmaking can be an exacting and time-consuming process and gluten-free breadmaking is especially so because of the lack of the gluten protein to give the bread bind and elasticity. I have several times experienced opening my bread […]Click to co...

? If you?re ?lucky? to have had an official celiac diagnosis, do you feel as though you have received adequate follow-up from your doctor? Follow-up care is important for testing for t-TG antibodies, ensuring vitamin and mineral levels are normal and anything that tested abnormally prior to diagnosis has gone back within the normal range. […]...

Though I wasn?t diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity until halfway through college, I remember actively NOT participating in a meal program at my university because of my allergy. I knew that one of the major draws of the dining hall lifestyle included smuggling bagels in?paper towels for the following morning?s breakfast, or grabbing one (or [̷...

By Laura?(The Gluten-Free Traveller) We have seen celebrity after celebrity going gluten free for the purposes of losing weight recently and it?s driving a lot of us who need to keep to a strict gluten free diet for serious medical reasons pretty nuts! For this reason it?s nice to get back up from researchers that […]Click to continue reading...

Popcorn is one of the easiest and fastest gluten-free snacks. It?s a mainstream product that is delicious and almost synonymous with movie-going, which is popular now as Oscar season approaches. Unfortunately, however, as with most commercial products, gluten-free goods that are packaged and processed can often lay victim to gluten contamination. O...

Today we bring news of some fantastic gluten-free cookies created and baked in Italy, and available right here in the United States. Jovial are the makers of these cookies, which are baked in the Veneto region of Italy by a family-owned bakery. The cookies are produced in small batches and the ingredients mixed by hand. […]Click to continue r...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in San Francisco. Blue skies. Temperatures in the 60s. No wind. There was no lack of fun things to do in the city this day and so I spent a few hours at the Winter Fancy Foods show scouting out new gluten-free products. To set the stage, there are 1,300 […]Click to continue reading »

One of my close friends is Australian and her food picks are always spot on. So while she didn't bring Corn Thins to my attention, they got some decent mindshare since they are Australian-made. What exactly are Corn Thins? They're a natural, low-fat crispbread made from popped corn. And even though they're made in Australia, […]Click to conti...

It's that time of the year again where winter sports fan across the country are glued to the weather forecast hoping for snow. Whether it's skiing, snowboarding or sledding that has your heart racing at the first snowflake, you'll need plenty of gluten-free energy for hitting the slopes. So what are some great gluten-free snacks […]Click to c...

? Many gluten-free consumers are searching for gluten-free products high in nutritional value. Just because we can no longer eat gluten doesn?t mean we are no longer interested in eating nutritional food. Gluten free breads are traditionally of lower nutritional quality that ?normal? gluten-containing breads. Researchers are working on ways of impr...

Baking your own gluten-free creation from scratch can be fun when you have the time but sometimes what you need is a quick way to bake a delicious gluten-free cake. Whether you want a gluten-free cake for a friend?s birthday, a holiday celebration or simply because you fancy treating yourself, Wholesome Chow baking mixes are […]Click to conti...

A few weeks back we wrote about Canada?s new gluten free labeling legislation. Food allergen labeling laws, which were originally discussed back in 2008 and then announced in 2011, were made compulsory at the start of August. Any products sold in Canada must now adhere to the new legislation meaning that nothing can be labeled […]Click to con...

For those of you looking for a frozen dessert which is both gluten-free and dairy-free, Arctic Zero is one to check out. Arctic Zero has always aimed to offer a low-calorie dessert which would still allow people to indulge. They wanted to make a great tasting frozen dessert without all the sugar and fat. Arctic […]Click to continue reading &#...

CheeCha Puffs are a delicious snack made from air puffed potatoes and they are now available in five addictive gluten-free flavors! Like many of the best snacks, CheeCha Puffs come from a family run business, which began at a local farmer's market in Calgary. The snacks, made from just a few natural ingredients, were a […]Click to continue re...

At some point over the festive season you may have found yourself feeling the effects of a little too much celebrating. For those mornings when you wake up feeling like someone has dropped a rhinoceros on your head, here are some ideas as to what might help. After a night of imbibing ou'll probably want […]Click to continue reading »...

Much of the gluten-free community will be familiar with Dr. Alessio Fasano. He?s well-known and well-regarded in the world of celiac disease and gluten-intolerance. Last month he received one of the highest honors in pediatric gastroenterology from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Dr. Fasano was bo...

Having grown up in the Boston area, Dunkin? Donuts has always been my gold standard when it comes to baked morning goodies (albeit, gluten-filled). That orange and pink box showed up on more than one Sunday morning filled with a dozen different types of doughnuts, from glazed to frosted to jelly-filled. Now, in my gluten-free […]Click to cont...

No Opportunity Wasted Energy Bars and Snack Bars came along with us to Tahoe last week. We tried the White Chocolate, Fruit & Nut flavor, and the Soft-Baked Strawberry Newton-style one. Not surprisingly, the adults preferred the prior and the kids preferred the latter. We?re a fairly healthy, active group so we appreciated the convenience [R...

My youngest child gets her hair cut at the local kiddie salon. They do a great job and at the end of the appointment she receives a Dum Dum. I?m sure you know what these small lollypops are. Frankly, they?re a childhood favorite. And they come in 16 flavors (who knew?!) including Watermelon, Strawberry, Cherry, […]Click to continue reading &#...

My brilliant idea for taste testing these bars was to offer them to the high schoolers, the student athletes who show up at our house some afternoons mostly because one of them belongs to the writer of this blog post. ?Mmmmm.? ?These are good.? ?They are healthy?!? Those were a few of the comments that […]Click to continue reading »

It?s generally accepted as fact that the increasing global diagnoses of celiac disease are not solely due to better doctor awareness; there are also more people with an inability to safely ingest gluten than ever before. Why are rates of celiac disease increasing? Well, there many theories that explain some or all of the increase […]Click to ...

We're excited to let you know that the Gluten Free Allergen Free Expo is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, the very place our business is based! On the second weekend in February, the 9th and 10th, come on down to the Airport Marriott Hotel Waterfront in Burlingame from 10am-4pm for lots of gluten- […]Click to continue reading »...

We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a safe and healthy 2013! Pictured below are daughters of Michelle Conwisar, Best of Gluten-Free Awards Program Director and Dave Morris, Triumph Dining Publisher, on their annual two-family ski trip.

If you're still deciding exactly what to serve for Christmas or even a New Year's eve soiree, this is a good read for you. It's from one of my favorite foodie food blogs, Bay Area Bites.? Perhaps you're like this Bay Area Bites post author, who writes: A few caveats: I don?t eat meat, my […]Click to continue reading »...

Not only does Italy offer gluten-free folks one of the most celiac-friendly destinations in the world, it now also holds the world record for the world's largest pizza. Last week the world?record for the world's largest pizza was broken. In Rome, a team of five Italian chefs worked together to beat the previous world record […]Click to contin...

By Laura?(The Gluten-Free Traveller) This may seem like pure fantasy for US celiacs but in some countries, including the UK and Ireland, biopsy-diagnosed celiacs are entitled to free or subsidized gluten-free products to help them to adjust to the gluten free diet without too much of an additional cost. When I was first diagnosed in […]Click ...