Do you miss the days when the holidays felt carefree and you could eat anything? I sure do and I’m willing to bet that you might as well. That’s you need the gluten free holiday survival tips I’ve learned over the years. Though there are many homecooked, Italian family favorites that I miss, I’ve slowly made…
“First you went gluten-free and now you want to remove dairy too. Are you crazy?” No, you aren’t. Gluten free Dairy free diet changes can really make you feel better. For many of us gluten-free folk, dairy tends to be next on the list to cut out. Whether it’s another sensitivity or just something you’ve been…
I know exactly how tough the holidays can be as a ‘normal’ eater, but when you throw into the mix that you’ve got issue with food because of celiac or sensitivity to gluten (or anything else), it can make the typical celebratory parties seem like an obstacle course too treacherous to even bother with. Whether…
Hi friends! Happy holidays! Though it hasn’t quite hit me yet that the holidays are almost upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to give back to those of you who are fans of Gluten Free School, taking part in the classes here, sharing our information and being active members of the community. As…
Have you ever been served a dish that you were told was gluten-free, but really wasn’t? Case in point: A lovely woman I met through my local cooking classes (we’ll call her Anna) told me that her sister made her a special gluten-free cheesecake and served her a slice to try. Upon closely examining the…
Walk into many retail stores and already you’ll see decorations lining the rack for the upcoming festive holidays (right now we’re looking at Halloween in the US). The end of summer had yet to pass, but retailers began reminding us many weeks in advance that our shopping focus should be on the kick-off of what…
Summer’s here, can you believe it? I honestly can’t. But we’re ready to celebrate over the heated pit of a fired grill with family and friends this coming weekend. Here’s my top picks for the weekend festivities: Sweet Potato Chips Certified organic, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free, these chips from Late July Organic Snacks offer up a…
Is your Easter candy gone? Or did you stock up on all the treats marked down to keep on hand? Don’t worry, I’m not judging you. But most people, when I ask them these two questions lately, chuckle. They know exactly what I’m talking about and so do you. It seems now that stores have…
I’d like to take this moment to introduce you to my husband, Nick. He’s been my biggest fan over the past month as we journey together on the road of cleansing sugar from our lives. He asked me to post this note to you so you can hear all about his experience of my Gluten-Free…
My first year being gluten-free wasn’t all that tough until I hit the holidays. It was, in that moment, that I hated being gluten-free. Though I’m sorry in a sense to admit it, I was and still am at times as I watch relatives enjoy family favorites that are completely off-limits for me. I say…
