From the monthly archives:

November 2008

More Gluten-Free Lipstick Options

November 26, 2008
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As the financial situation grows more uncertain, women are treating themselves to a new shade of lipstick in lieu of spending sprees on pricier items. A recent New York Times article listed 41 of fall’s most popular shades, and [...]

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Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 2008

Thanksgiving dinner can be gluten-free and delicious! We celebrated Thanksgiving with my family over the weekend, and my mom and sister were able to make an entire gluten free dinner. We had a turkey and stuffing, sweet potato pie, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and gravy. My mom has graciously shared her secrets for making [...]

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The Classic American Hamburger

November 21, 2008
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Crystal and I have been very busy the past couple of weeks with travel and work, but we’ll be posting more over the next week. As promised, here is my gluten-free Classic American Hamburger recipe (pictured with sweet potato oven fries), to go along with my gluten-free hamburger buns. The secret to this recipe is [...]

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Five Easy Gluten-Free Dinners

November 11, 2008
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Making a gluten-free dinner from scratch every night is very healthy, but it takes a lot of forethought not to mention cooking skill. This is obviously Drew’s forte, but it’s not really mine. So, I make a lot of things from recipes, and I make a handful of easy dinners with pre-packaged foods. Here are [...]

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Why Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Should be Gluten Free

November 10, 2008
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Update: Check out this video: How Your Cosmetics and Lotions Might Be Making You Sick
While it’s true that the gluten molecules contained in cosmetics are too large to permeate the skin, I make certain that any cosmetics that may enter my mouth are gluten free. Of course, I don’t mean to get moisturizer, hairspray, or [...]

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Gluten-free hamburger buns

November 9, 2008
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UPDATE: We have a new egg-based gluten-free hamburger/hot dog recipe you should try. It’s light, fluffy, and holds together better than any other gf bread we’ve had!
We have tried many pre-made gluten-free breads, bread mixes and bread recipes out there, and most of them share two common attributes: they are very dense and have poor [...]

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Drew’s Best Smoothie Recipe

November 4, 2008
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We began making smoothies based on the recommendation of my nutritionist. Smoothies area great way to get an adequate number of fruit and vegetable servings per day, which provide the perfect amount of gluten-free fiber, whereas the yogurt provides added calcium and protein.
This is the best recipe we’ve come up with so far, and I [...]

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Weekly Roundup: October 26-November 1

November 3, 2008

This was a great week on the gluten free diet. Instead of my regular, “Love It, Like It, Avoid It,” roundup, I have three “Love It” reviews. What a great way to start November!
Love It
I love 123 Gluten Free Lindsay’s Lipsmackin’ Sugar Cookie Mix. I follow the instructions to the letter, and the resulting cookies [...]

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Grandma’s Gluten-Free Chili with a Twist

November 1, 2008
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My grandma used to make this chili for family gatherings in the winter, and it is a family favorite. In fact, my cousin once won a Boy Scout chili cook-off with my grandma’s recipe. I have added extra vegetables and spices because Drew and I like the flavor and added healthfulness.
This is the perfect winter [...]

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