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Friday Photos: playing catch up

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:19 PM

Celiac in the City : Welcome toFriday Photos, a weekly feature here on Celiac in the City you can read how it all started by clickingHERE. ………………………………………………………………………………………

Is Pepperoni Gluten Free?

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:23 PM

Gluten Free: The Celiac Site : Most pepperoni is gluten free, although it is still important to read every ingredient label every time. Hormel, Boar's Head Meats, and Applegate Farms make an online commitment to provide a gluten free product. Some of you may enjoy the challenge of making your own pepperoni. If you do, keep in mind that it takes

Life with Food Allergies, Our Story: Part 3

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:15 AM

Life, Gluten Free : Catch up if you missed Part 1 and Part 2 of Life with Food Allergies: Our story. Feel free to enter the giveaway if you haven't already! To wrap up Food Allergy Awareness Week, I want to share a little...

Tell 5 Friends About Celiac Hold The Gluten Podcast Episode 53

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:17 AM

Hold The Gluten : The latest episode of Hold The Gluten Podcast is now live! Episode 53 Tell 5 Friends About Celiac Features: Vanessa's upcoming trip to Italy for the CIBUS Conference Vanessa researches glutenfree travel options in Italy Celiac Awareness Month – educate your family & friends. Tell 5 random people! Check out the GlutenFree Expos & Confe

Ease Into GlutenFree Baking

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:34 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day 10 of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

Untreated Gluten Sensitivity in Mother May Link to Schizophrenia in Child

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : We all know that celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are insidious creatures with farreaching consequences for our health. We are warned that letting our gluten issues go untreated (by a glutenfree diet) can lead to anything and everything from cancer to osteoporosis to depression. Scarily enough, a new study indicates that the effects of maintai

Gluten Free and Out in the Cold

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:58 AM

? : Did you see the findings from the survey that Warburton's Free From carried out? 11% of Brits wouldn't invite someone—even family and friends—to a meal if they had special dietary needs, such as needing a gluten free diet. This even includes Christmas dinner and wedding breakfasts, events that are usually inclusive and welcoming! This i

In the News: Chuck E. Cheese offering gluten free pizza and cupcakes

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:54 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : Gluten free pizza has been in the news lately, and Chuck E. Cheese, which is famous for it's games, rides, and dining entertainment for children,has been part of the hoopla. But unlike negative press surrounding Domino's gluten free pizza crust, Chuck E. Cheese is the real deal. This makes me so happy for the little

Friday Favorite: Simply 7 Hummus Chips The chip made from chickpeas

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:01 PM

Be Free For Me Blog : If youre looking for a new glutenfree chip for dipping, for snacking or for a crunchy side to your lunchtime sandwich you must try Simply 7 Hummus Chips. With no trans fats, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives these glutenfree chips are delicious. They come in three flavors: Sea Salt, Spicy Chili Pepper, and Tomato

Omission GlutenFree Beer

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00 PM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : I have never liked beer so it wasnt something I missed when I went gluten free. But I know many of you do like beer, and I wanted to tell you about a new one. Omission Beer is a new brand of glutenfree craft beers. Brewed by Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, Ore., Omission is

Is Hard Cider Gluten Free?

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45 AM

Gluten Free: The Celiac Site : Yes it is, and AnheuserBusch advertises their newlyintroduced product ‘Michelob UltraLight Cider‘ as '… a light, refreshing alternative to white wine, champagne, and heavier ciders'. ‘Woodchuck Hard Cider‘ announces that their product is naturally gluten free. FYI, in order to access either of these sites, you have to

Vanilla Fig Bars

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:22 AM

Elana's Pantry : Easy Vanilla Fig Bars made with dried figs, shredded coconut and almonds gluten free, Paleo, Primal, delicious. I've been working on various power bar recipes lately as I need some easy to pack snacks for an upcoming adventure. My husband and I are planning on climbing a 14'er (that would be a 14,000 foot mountain) Click on the title to be taken to

Mayor Adams Carves Out May 16 as GlutenFree Beer Day in Portland

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:24 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : By Zach May it be known that May 16th is now officially GlutenFree 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 glutenfree efforts demonstrated by three Portlandbased companies of Craft Brew Alliance, Mayor Adams stamped […]Click to cont

Discovering GlutenFree Processed Foods

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day nine of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

Taste Test: Helens Brilliant Mixes

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:09 AM

? : Ever got to nearlylunchtime and realised that you didn't have any gluten free bread? That certainly happens to us! We were recently sent some of Helens Brilliant Mixes to try the scones, brown bread, and white bread. These have been around for a while; I think we picked up a pack of bread mix in

In The News: Dominos introduces a gluten free pizza crust . . . with a caveat

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : Dominos Pizza recently announced it was rolling out a gluten free crust as an option for 'mildly gluten sensitive' consumers. On their website, it says:Domino's pizza made with a Gluten Free Crust is prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness supports the availability of Domino's

Gluten Free Fathers Day

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44 PM

Gluten Free: The Celiac Site : Fathers' Day is not a foodcentered holiday, but this recipe for gluten free lasagna and/or this article about a gluten free BBQ dinner would probably go over well. This video demonstration also describes a gluten free dinner meal but stresses the total health aspects of the meal rather than just gluten free information. My hope

Overnight Oatmeal Delight

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:22 PM

Celiac in the City : We spent Mother's Day in Minnesota this year — first time we have celebrated on the actual day with my mamasita in years! And boy was she happy we were there. (it filled my heart with joy) I helped in the garden, bounced on the trampoline with the nephews until my legs begged me to

My Favorite At Home Salad Bar (and postpartum weight loss)

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:10 PM

Simply Sugar & GlutenFree : I packed on 46 pounds when I was pregnant. Yes. That's right. Everything I ate clung to my body. I still exercised and ate well. But my body clearly wanted that extra weight to help grow a healthy baby. Giving birth took away 16 pounds and I've lost 10 more since then. So, I

Life with Food Allergies: Our Story, Part 2

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:31 AM

Life, Gluten Free : Catch up if you missed Part 1 of Life with Food Allergies: Our story. This is in celebration of Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 13 19. Feel free to enter the giveaway if you haven't already! Part 2 focuses...

Get Educated and Find Support

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day eight of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:54 AM

Delightfully Gluten Free : Not only is it National Celiac Awareness Month, but this week is National Food Allergy Awareness Week. Take a few minutes, if you will, to educate someone about food allergies and the impact they have on your life. Currently, the … Continue reading →

How Gluten Can Affect Your Mood

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : 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 »

GlutenFree Wednesdays 51612

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:38 PM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Welcome to GlutenFree Wednesdays! At this blog carnival I hope you find ideas and inspiration for delicious glutenfree eating. Please add your link and browse the others. Giveaway: As part of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop, I am covering the topic of getting started with the glutenfree diet. Each day of the

WINItWednesday: Rudis GlutenFree Bakery NEW Tortillas

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:25 PM

Be Free For Me Blog : I just love it when one of my alltime favorite glutenfree brands comes out with new products. Like last Spring when Rudis came out with their hamburger and hotdog rolls. THAT was a treat! Thats why I was so excited after trying the newest edition to Rudis GlutenFree Breads family of products: TORTILLLAS! These tortillas

Take Time to Adjust

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day seven of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

Wegmans Food Markets Announce New Line of GlutenFree Favorites: Enticing or Misleading?

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : By Zach Here we go, glutenfree eaters. Theres another company trying to make a rift and a ruckus in the glutensensitive community, and its name brand is Wegmans Food Markets. If they think they can just barge in with their Trojan Horse of new glutenfree products in their marketplace then theyve got another thing coming. […]Click to continue r

Product Review: King Arthur Flour Cookie Mix brown sugar cookie base

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : I am really excited about this gluten free cookie mix from King Arthur Flour! It is one that has become a favorite in my home with both the gluten eating and gluten free consumers many of which are kids that can't tell the difference. This mix makes a gluten free cookie that tastes like Nestletoll

its easy being green satisfying gluten free salads

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:52 PM

Celiac in the City : Growing up, if we talked about salad it meant some kind of pasta salad or cranberry salad at Thanksgiving. When we had a 'salad' of lettuce and toppings with dressing, we called it lettuce. Interesting, yes? These satisfying salads are kind of a combo of both — greens mixed with toppings, some served up traditional

Slightly Indulgent Tuesday; 5/15/12

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00 PM

Simply Sugar & GlutenFree : Welcome back to Slightly Indulgent Tuesday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend celebrating the special women in your lives or being celebrated. Thank you all for sharing your recipes with us last week – we had over 115 healthier recipes to browse! Last Weeks Healthier Highlights My Picks Kale and Basil Pesto from

Giveaway for Olli Lolli: Allergy Aware Apparel for Kids

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:52 PM

Life, Gluten Free : Olli Lolli is sponsoring a giveaway in celebration of Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 13 19) and in conjunction with my series on Life with Food Allergies: Our Story (view part 1) Olli Lolli's motto is 'Dont carry your...

Product Review: Chocolate Inspirations gluten free, dairy free, vegan options

Mon, 14 May 2012 02:45 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : Chocolate Inspirations sent me a sample pack of their chocolates and treats. They looked good, but I wanted to know more about cross contamination issues and manufacturing before I would put any of the treats in my mouth. I checked out their website, andalthoughsome items were marketed as gluten free, I felt uneasy. So, after

GIGs Open Letter to NFCA

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:57 AM

Delightfully Gluten Free : Last week, I briefly mentioned the issue with the new Dominos glutenfree pizza, and how they have no intentions of taking care not to contaminate it in the kitchen. What I didnt tell you, because I was really upset, was … Continue reading →

Spinach and Ham Frittata

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:11 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : I apologize for not posting a menu yesterday. I pulled a lower back muscle Saturday morning which completely incapacitated me. It is improving, but Im still spending most of my time in bed which makes it difficult to type on the computer. I did have a very restful Mothers Day. Eggs are one of my

GlutenFree and Your Kitchen

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day six of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

Undiagnosed Celiac Disease and Obesity Often Linked

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : 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

KIND Bars GiveAway!

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:01 PM

Simply Sugar & GlutenFree : Today I've got KIND Bars to give you! I'm always excited to share products with you when they already make their way into my shopping cart on a weekly basis. It was actually Joe who started bringing them home en masse. He showed me the package and said, 'These are healthy, right?' Of course they

Product Review: Gefen Wide Noodles , egg free, Passover friendly

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:08 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : I am almost done with reviewing food safe for Passover! Although the Passover has come and gone, this will be useful for next year. Gluten Free Matzo provided these Gefen noodles, and can be purchased on their site. You can purchase three 9 ounce boxes for $19, a little more than what I usually spend

Product Review: Manischewitz Gluten Free Spirals, Yolk Free

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:50 PM

Gluten Free Food Reviews : I believe gluten free noodles have been conquered, except for no yolk egg noodles. I haven't encountered any good yolkfree, gluten free noodles. Glutenfreematzo.com sent theseManischewitz noodles to try, let's hope they've done it!I prepared these noodles by boiling them for nine minutes, per the instructions. When I strained them, I worried that I

May 13, 4 years of misery

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:09 PM

Chef's Gluten Free Blog : i started feeling sick 4 years ago. we were on vacation in nj and all of a sudden i felt the urge to vomit. not just normal but it felt like it came from

Living with Food Allergies: Our Story, Part 1

Sun, 13 May 2012 04:37 PM

Life, Gluten Free : In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 13 May 19), I am hosting a series that will include three posts on Living with Food Allergies. My sponsor for this series is Olli Lolli: Allergy Aware Appareal for Kids....

More About Dominos Allegedly Gluten Free Pizza

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:07 PM

Gluten Free: The Celiac Site : Domino's Pizza is now marketing a gluten free pizza crust but does not consider any of their pizzas to be acceptable for people with celiac disease or severe gluten intolerance. What are they trying to do? As one visitor commented after the original announcement: 'Why would they make [the crust] gluten free and then contaminate

Rudis Spread the Bread Campaign Talk about Spreading GlutenFree Love!

Sat, 12 May 2012 02:50 PM

Be Free For Me Blog : Dont you just love it when you find out that a company is doing some good? Giving back to the community and recognizing others that are also doing good? I was smiling from eartoear when I heard about Rudis newest campaign in honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Their campaign is called Spread the Bread

Surfing Saturday 51212

Sat, 12 May 2012 07:25 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : The GlutenFree Homemaker a Year (or Two) Ago Biscuit Crust Pizza Blueberry Cobbler Zucchini Rotini GlutenFree/Celiac Don't Take Advice From Miley Cyrus 31 Days of Celiac Awareness Increased Risk of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Celiac Disease Cooking/Recipes (not necessarily glutenfree but adaptable and/or inspirational) GlutenFree Pancakes Gluten

GlutenFree Mother's Day Brunch Recipes

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:01 AM

GlutenFree Cooking : A Mother's Day brunch, that leisurely latemorning combination of breakfast and lunch! What mom wouldn't appreciate sleeping in while her family is in the kitchen concocting a healthy glutenfree springtime brunch just for her?...Read Full Post

Mothers Day Desserts

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00 AM

Simply Sugar & GlutenFree : With Mother's Day just two days away I thought I'd share some desserts that will definitely be appreciated by all the guests at your celebration, including the moms! It's going to be my first Mother's Day as an mom and honestly I'm looking forward to a laid back day with my two favorite guys. I

Understanding Gluten Contamination

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00 AM

The GlutenFree Homemaker : Its day five of the 10 Days of Gluten Free blog hop! I am covering topics related to getting started on the gluten free diet. Be sure to visit the other participating blogs listed at the end of this post. Each one is covering a different glutenfree topic and has a great giveaway you can

ChuckECheese Tests CeliacSafe GlutenFree Pizza and Cupcakes

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00 AM

The Essential GlutenFree Blog : Amid all the hubbub about Domino's glutenfree (but not celiacsafe) pizza, another very exciting glutenfree 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 celiacsafe glutenfree pizza and glutenfree chocolate cupcake. Hearteningly, Chuck E. Cheese's is going […]

Muffin Tin Chef

Fri, 11 May 2012 05:10 AM

Delightfully Gluten Free : Have you ever had some piece of kitchen equipment that you thought you should use more often? I have. Heck, Ive even got kitchen equipment Ive never used. I recently received a copy of Muffin Tin Chef from the publishers, … Continue reading →

Friday Favorite: Crunchmaster Crackers

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:35 PM

Be Free For Me Blog : Its tough to find a glutenfree cracker that will be loved by the glutenfree and the nongluten free alike. And we all know that some glutenfree crackers are not what theyre cracked up to be. Some out bland. Some are hard. Some are tasteless. But thanks to Crunchmaster that is not the way glutenfree crackers