I have shared before that one of the Silver Linings of Celiac Disease has been the time that my daughter and I spend in the kitchen together. Working side-by-side creating delicious and fun food has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Today we have a guest post on Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease by Jennifer Shea-Bianchi DTR, CPT, The Healthier You. Type 1 diabetes was once referred to as juvenile diabetes because it is usually... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I had the pleasure of having coffee with Karen Robertson of Mama K’s Gluten Free Bakery last week. Some of you may know Karen from her cookbook – Cooking Gluten Free. Karen is somewhat of a super... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There are numerous options when it comes to store bought gluten free bread, but none of them compare to a warm loaf of gluten free bread that you bake fresh in your own home. If you are thinking of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

For all of the Mother's out there: For Mothers Adapted by Jim Fowler If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper ­ not a homemaker.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Who wouldn’t want a Giant Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookie for their birthday? May is Birthday Month at our house as we celebrate three birthdays starting with Dad’s and ending with mine on May... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Have you heard of the Miracle Noodle? It is a noodle that is made out of a natural fiber called Glucomannan. These are also known as shiritaki noodles in Japan. Not only are they free of gluten, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

As a mom, I don’t want my kids to feel deprived or left out over something as easy to fix as dinner. I have teenage girls and sometimes they are like little walking time bombs. Things that seem... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Today is the first day of Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Ten years ago I never dreamed that I would be here writing these words, cooking gluten free food and trying to raise awareness for Celiac... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Gluten Free Community has long raved about Pamela's Gluten Free Mixes. I know that her Baking & Pancake Mix is a favorite of many. I had never tried the mix because it has da iry in it. I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It is that time of the year when the school uniform pants get too short and my kids start to complain about their lunches. I can't blame them; my GF Teen has taken her lunch to school everyday since... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

If you read this blog, you are probably already gluten free. Some of us face the double challenge of being on a dairy or casein free diet and a gluten free diet, often times called the GFCF diet.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This cold pasta salad is so good! I have been searching for a great GF cold pasta salad that would stay good for a few days. Because of the nature of GF pasta, it tends to get hard after a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What is your favorite GF cereal? There are several choices when it comes to gluten free cold cereal. The first type that we tried was Gorilla Munch by Nature's Path EnviroKids. That was eight years... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What are your favorite premade Gluten Free Snacks? Forgive me for a minute, as I am not talking about fruit, veggies and cheese, which are our regular snacks. I will say it once again, that the best... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Have you seen this yet? One of the worst segments on the gluten free diet that I have seen. From spelling celiac wrong to saying it is like a "nut allergy" and you have to eliminate "almost all of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The stack of books on my nightstand is mostly Gluten Free Cookbooks. It seems like everyone is writing a GF book and I have read a lot of them. What really annoys me is when some popular mainstream... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gluten free baking can be challenging. We have been baking GF for eight years and we have had lots of success in the kitchen but we have also had some down right disasters. So start with some easy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What are you serving for Easter Brunch? We are a pretty traditional family so we will have the standard ham and some roasted potatoes and probably broccoli salad. I do have a few extra treats that I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

According to the Operation Services Coordinator for Regal Entertainment Group the popcorn served at the Regal Movie Theaters is popped in canola oil and is gluten free. The buttery topping is also... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Day Three in the Gluten Free 101 : Getting Started Series - Setting Up a Gluten Free Kitchen You have a good understanding of what gluten is and you have learned how to shop for GF food at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Day Two in the Gluten Free 101 : Getting Started Series - Reading Food Labels. It would be great to be able to pick up a package of food, read the label and know whether or not it is safe.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

With so many new people Going Gluten Free, I thought a little Gluten Free 101: Getting Started series would be a good idea. So today we are starting with what exactly is gluten? It sounds like a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

My kids after school snack often turns into their Third Meal of the Day. They come home so hungry that I have to balance giving them enough to fill them up but not giving them so much that they... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Does anyone else pack a toaster when they are going out of town for the weekend? We literally have a separate smaller travel toaster that we take with us when we are staying at condos. I also usually... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

We have started a Gluten Free - Just Like Me Photo Album on my Facebook page. Send me a photo and a brief story of your gluten free life and I will add it to the album. You can message... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I am putting together a list of some of my favorite books about Living Gluten Free. Some of my favorites include: Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide- Expanded and Revised Edition by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Just in time for Passover, Manischewitz has expanded its line of Kosher products that are Gluten Free. The Manischewitz brand was founded in a small bakery built to make Passover matzo in 1888 by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

For my daughter's 17th birthday she requested Angel Food Cake and Lasagna. I cannot remember having any angel food cake since going gluten free - eight years now! When I was a little girl, my grandma... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Quesadillas were once upon a time a quick and easy go-to meal at our house. I loved the ease and convenience and the family just loved the taste. But we have struggled over the last couple of years... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I heard it on Facebook! The first shipment of Girl Scout Cookies has arrived. Time to whip up some Gluten Free Samoa Cookies for my family (easily adaptable to be casein free as well). This recipe... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting two of the nicest ladies and even better yet, they came bearing donut holes. Karen Manarolla and Pat Landy have been friends for years, meeting as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I am normally not one to get overly excited about all of the different holidays. Lately, it seems like every day has a title from National Pancake Day to Throwback Thursdays. I've always kinda felt... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Recipe for White Bean and Chicken Chili Great on a chilly night! Ingredients: • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 3 minced garlic cloves • 2 medium onions, chopped • 1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Even though I can't have dairy, every once in awhile I crave a creamy alfred0-like pasta sauce. I say Alfredo-like because it is challenging to make something that's entire essence is dairy into a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I keep getting emails from readers telling me I have to go and try Eden B Bakery in Bellevue, WA. My Gluten Free Teen had the day off from school so we decided to drop in on the bakery. Yes,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Now that the Seahawks are out and so many ads have been leaked before the game, I am not that excited about Sunday's game. But it is a good chance to celebrate our friendships and spend time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The latest news on GF labeling of food in the United States is that there is no news! It has been FIVE years since the statutory deadline for final rules on gluten-free labeling and the FDA has taken... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Did you know that January 24th, is National Peanut Butter day? Not that we really need another day to celebrate, but I will take it as a good excuse to offer you a give away. KIND Healthy Snacks is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

We drove over to Blue Moon Burgers on Capitol Hill for a Gluten Free Burger, French Fries, Onion Rings and Beer! Really need I say more? They were out of GF hamburger buns so I went with a burger... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sorry I have been quiet lately but I have not been feeling well! I can barely put together two words in my brain, much less on a computer screen. While I have been down and out, I have been looking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Staying gluten?free on a college campus can be challenging. However, an agreement was recently reached between the Department of Justice and Lesley University to ensure that students with celiac... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

We love having breakfast for dinner. It is one of our favorite nights of the week. A family favorite is buckwheat pancakes and sausage. Yum! Perfect breakfast - make that dinner - on a cold night.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Are you traveling somewhere for Christmas? When we first went gluten free I mourned the fact that we would no longer be able to travel. We actually went camping about one week post diagnosis, and not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Everyone reacts to gluten differently and sensitivity varies - Alex is very, very sensitive and usually reacts with a bad stomach ache, brain fog, general tiredness and grumpiness. Here is Dr.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

After we decorated our tree last weekend we watched a video of our first Christmas together. It was 1992, we were both lawyers in Chicago, and I had never cooked anything in my life. Our meals... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I am asking for your advice this time. I received an email from Sara who is a freshman at college and was just diagnosed with celiac: I am a freshman in college and was diagnosed with celiac a few... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

If you ever wonder why all of us out here in the blog world do what we do, then watch this video! The dehydration, exhaustion, anxiety. It all sounds so familiar. And the clueless behavior of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I have to admit that sometimes I get a little grumpy around Christmas. The decorations, the cooking, the shopping . . . it all seems a little overwhelming especially when the true meaning of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]