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Schär Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts

January 27, 2010
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Recently my sister discovered that she is allergic to gluten (but does not have celiac disease), and she introduced me to Schär, a line of gluten free products that only recently became available in the Midwest. My mom bought me some of their pizza crusts and penne pasta, which I am looking forward to trying. [...]

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Amazing Gluten Free Mixes by Breads From Anna

November 16, 2009
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A couple of weeks ago, Drew and I visited with Anna Sobaski, creator of Breads From Anna, and took a tour of her production facility. We even got to sample a new mix that she’s perfecting (in our opinion it’s delicious already). Anna shared with us some tips for gluten-free baking, her favorite recipes for [...]

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Here’s A Healthy Gluten Free Breakfast That Also Tastes Great

October 2, 2009
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Drew and I went to a seminar last weekend about improving immunity through nutrition and lifestyle choices. We learned that there are a lot of things about our health and nutrition that we can improve. Dr. Bevacqua recommends drinking a lot of water, breathing deeply, and sweating on a regular basis to cleanse the body (exercise [...]

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Easy Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes (from a box!)

September 8, 2009
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Crystal’s birthday was over the weekend, so I decided to try my hand at baking one of her very favorites: Red Velvet Cupcakes.
I’m much more of a cook than a baker, but as I mentioned in my last cupcake post, I learned a great deal about doctoring cake mixes from my mother, the Cake Mix [...]

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Gluten-Free Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes (from a box!)

August 20, 2009
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Growing up, my mother’s idea of dinner was often microwave popcorn and diet coke. While her culinary skills are not great, she is, and will always be, the Cake Mix Queen. The cakes and cupcakes she makes from doctored box mixes are moist, flavorful, and usually scarfed down completely only minutes after she smothers them [...]

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Egg-based Gluten-Free Hot Dog Buns

August 14, 2009
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This week, Crystal was craving a good brat. I decided to bake her a hot dog bun that isn’t crumbly, is lighter than a hockey puck, and doesn’t take anything away from the brat’s flavor; so I put on my thinking cap.
I remembered seeing a gluten free pastry recently that used egg, sugar and baking [...]

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101 Simple (Gluten-Free) Salads

July 22, 2009
First tomatoes

I was so excited this morning when I saw this New York Times article, 101 Simple Salads for the Season. Finally, a bunch of super easy recipes that will not only use up all of my CSA veggies but that are also both gluten-free and healthy! I think that I’ll start with #21:
Dice cucumbers (if [...]

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Gluten-Free Burrito Bowl

July 19, 2009
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There is a terrific little Mexican restaurant chain in the Midwest called Panchero’s that makes fantastic burritos. Before I was diagnosed with celiac disease, Drew and I would stop there after work to grab a quick dinner. The restaurant’s slogan is “it’s all about the tortilla” because they hand press a homemade tortilla for each [...]

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Gluten-Free Tips for Getting Well

December 8, 2008

For the first time since being diagnosed with celiac disease, I have been really sick. Here are a few things that I’ve learned through this experience that I thought I’d share because they can be a pain to lookup when you’re under the weather.
If you need to hydrate, all flavors of Gatorade are gluten free. [...]

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