There are two great books I have read in the past few years that fire up my enthusiasm for eating whole foods (meaning foods in their natural state instead of processed and packaged). The first is Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma and the second is Daphne Miller’s The Jungle Effect.
Omnivore’s Dilemma was one of those books [...]
I recently returned from a trip to London, England. What a great place to tour around! Though you may think following a gluten free diet would be difficult there, my partner and I found that there were plenty of options to eat well and still enjoy the trip. Below are some of our tips we [...]
This recipe was featured on Good Morning America, and it is so satisfying with a glass of milk (regular or soy of course!)
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients and [...]
One of our favorite treats to get at the grocery store is a box full of meringues! Not every meringue recipe is gluten free, but this one from Canadian Living Magazine is and makes a great gift:
Hazelnut Almond Meringues
1 cup hazelnuts
2 egg whites
Pinch cream of tartar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp cornstarch
1-1/2 cups [...]
I found this recipe on the side of a Bob’s Red Mill package, and it is soooooo good!
Chocolate Macaroons
2 egg whites
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat egg whites and salt until almost stiff. Add sugar, slowly beating [...]
The posts for this December will all focus on gluten free christmas cookies and treats, one posted every few days between now and Christmas. This first recipe for Peanut Butter Balls has been in my family for a long time….I can remember my brother and I sneaking into the freezer to eat these when my [...]
It’s that time of year to be thankful again….and we are particularly thankful that most of the traditional Thanksgiving foods are already gluten free, except for the stuffing and pumpkin pie (ok yes, you will have to skip the breadrolls). Below are recipes & links for modifications to make for your own gluten free Thanksgiving: [...]
I just got back from attending an inspiring two-day event with the Bellingham Gluten Intolerance Group ~ what a fantastic group of people who are truly passionate about getting out life-changing information to anyone who needs to know more about how gluten is impacting their bodies and what to do about it.
Attendees ranged from those [...]
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, I was asked to be the narrator for a video segment explaining what Celiac disease is. For anyone who wants to help their friends and family better understand Celiac disease and why they shouldn’t ask “You can’t even eat just a small serving of stuffing?” at Thanksgiving this [...]
Those of us in the gluten free world spend a lot of time reading food labels! But who wants to spend all that time looking at the tiny print ingredients on the fun size Halloween candy in your child’s Halloween loot bag? And most of the time the ingredients are listed on the bulk candy [...]