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Archive for July, 2009

On the Gluten Free Hunt in Seattle Metro’s Eastside (Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Each time I move to a new place, we begin the process over again:  where to find the gluten free grocery basics and what restaurants can we patronize with plenty of Gluten Free choices?  I’ve been living in Kirkland and working in the Bellevue/Redmond areas for just over a month now and here is what [...]

Gluten Free 101: Which Ingredients to Avoid

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

One of the hardest aspects of following a gluten free diet is reading the ingredient lists of all the packages in the store, trying to determine if it is safe for you to consume.  Talk about eating up a lot of your time!  Although the United States requires wheat to be listed on allergen-containing foods, [...]

Gluten Free Wedding Cake

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Wonderful news – I am getting married!  So now the conundrum – where to find a wedding worthy gluten free cake?  I walked into the first cake shop (Sweet Cakes) I happened by in downtown Kirkland to ask if they knew of anywhere that sold gluten free cakes and their reply was “Why yes, we [...]