Monthly Archives: March 2012

By: Zach

There’s a myriad of challenges that living under the same roof with someone can create – whether it’s your loving college roommate, spouse or family – but sharing a kitchen between gluten and gluten-free eaters does not have be an added challenge. Since there are many ways for gluten to cross-contaminate gluten-free foods, I’d like to offer a few tips to keep celiacs safe while sharing a kitchen with gluten-tolerate eaters.

Step #1: Label and designate things to be used for gluten-free usage only.

One of the easiest and most secure ways of preventing cross-contamination is by labeling all of your food (bags, jars, bottles, etc.) and preparation supplies (silverware, plates, appliances, etc.). Sticky notes or a label maker is going to be very helpful in this step. Right after you buy your gluten-free food from the store, come home and label it with your name so that those living with you clearly know whose food is whose. This should apply to refrigerated items especially as condiments and containers can innocently be tampered with.

If you can afford it, having two toasters – one for gluten breads and one for gluten-free breads – is highly advised. Also, for toaster ovens, you should request another tray from the manufacturer and designate one for just gluten-free use. Silverware is the same way; if you can afford a second set of silverware, you should buy one. Either way, make sure you clearly label which silverware is for gluten-free use to make sure there are no confusions.

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By Bridget

Growing up, we’ve all been taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The most difficult part of our culture is that traditional breakfast foods are all laden with gluten. Wheaties is just not going to cut it to be a part of a complete breakfast for gluten-free folks. Grabbing a Nutri-Grain bar on the go isn’t an easy and nutritious option. For people living with Celiac Disease or a gluten intolerance, cereal, pancakes, toast, muffins, and bagels will actually set us out on the wrong foot, not start our day off right.

So what can we gluten-free eaters do to get going in the morning without feeling like we need to cook a feast or re-invent the wheel for every breakfast?

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By Zach

Allergen Alert

The question of whether or not a gluten-free and/or casein-free diet can help reduce symptoms in people with autism spectrum disorders is a contentious one.

New research out of Penn State seems to indicate that the diet will be less contentious as time goes on. Published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, the study examines self-reports from 387 parents or caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Each parent/caregiver answered 90 questions regarding, “their child’s GI symptoms, food allergy diagnoses, and suspected food sensitivities, as well as how often the child adhered to a gluten-free, casein-free diet,” reports PsychCentral.com.
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Today is the last day of Awards Week! Once more, we want to thank you for participating in The Best of Gluten-Free Awards. We truly hope these results will aid you in your gluten-free lifestyle! We will soon be revealing a new website with information about the awards and this year’s winners. Until then, here is part 5 of the winners of The Best of Gluten-Free Awards:

Stores & Resources (continued)

Most Helpful Gluten-Free Resource:

Triumph Dining’s Essential Guides & Dining Cards

Most Helpful Gluten-Free Smart Phone Application:

Triumph Dining’s Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide App

Best Gluten-Free or Allergy-Free Magazine:

Living Without

Best Gluten-Free Blog:

Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef

Travel

Best City for Gluten-Free Living or Travel:

New York City

Best Gluten-Free Travel Destination:

Italy

By Leslie

The 7 in Simply7 stands for the seven core standards that the company wants its chips to live up to. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about the products!

The company’s Hummus chips come in three flavors: sea salt, tomato basil and spicy chili pepper. Why hummus chips?
Because the chickpea has a large amount of protein, fiber and important minerals. The tomato basil was my favorite.

The company’s Lentil chips come in sea salt, creamy dill and bruschetta flavors. I liked the creamy dill the best. Why lentil chips? The legume is a staple in many cuisines worldwide and is loaded with protein and iron, and is lacking in sodium, fat and calories.

You can buy these crunchy treats on Amazon.com and in select stores in the US. Click here for more information.

We hope you’ve been following us on Twitter and Facebook to get real-time product and prize winner announcements! Here is part 4 of the 2012 Best of Gluten-Free Winners:

Restaurants (Continued)

Best Gluten-Free Options at a Fast Food Restaurant:

Chipotle

Meals

Best Gluten-Free Prepared or Microwave Meals:

Amy’s Kitchen

Best Gluten-Free Frozen Pizza:

Amy’s Kitchen

Best Gluten-Free Lunch Meat or Frozen Meat:

Boar’s Head Lunch Meats

Best Gluten-Free Veggie Burger or Vegetarian Meat:

Amy’s Kitchen

Stores & Resources

Best Gluten-Free Mail Order Bakery:

Katz Gluten-Free

Best Store for Gluten-Free Shopping:

Whole Foods

Best Gluten-Free Cookbook:

Bette Hagman’s The Gluten-Free Gourmet: Living Well Without Wheat 

We hope you’ve been following us on Twitter and Facebook to get real-time product and prize winner announcements! Here is part 3 of the 2012 Best of Gluten-Free Winners: 

Snacks

Best Gluten-Free Crackers:

Blue Diamond Nut Thins

Best Gluten-Free Pretzels:

Glutino Pretzel Twists

Best Gluten-Free Snack Bar:

Larabar

Condiments

Best Gluten-Free Teriyaki Sauce:

San-J Gluten-Free Teriyaki Stir-Fry & Marinade

Best Gluten-Free Soy Sauce:

San-J Tamari Gluten-Free Soy Sauce

Best Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs:

Glutino

Beverages

Best Gluten-Free Beer:

Anheuser Busch Redbridge

Best Gluten-Free Cider:

Woodchuck Amber Cider

Restaurants

Best Gluten-Free Menu:

P.F. Chang’s

By Zach (our newest Triumph Dining blogger!)

Life is full of all kinds of surprises and unwanted stresses, but transitioning from a gluten-rich life to gluten-free lifestyle does not have to be one of them. There are many people who have made the switch to a gluten-free lifestyle due to health issues or for their personal interest. Fortunately enough, there have also been people who have left behind tricks of the trade to smooth out the experience for future switchers. We have three tips here for you that can be easily implemented into your daily routine to help sharpen your skills for your gluten sensitivities.

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We will be announcing winners on Twitter and Facebook everyday this week for Awards Week at 10 AM (PST), 1 PM, and 4 PM. Here are the 2nd round Gluten-Free product winners!

 Baked Goods (Continued)

Best Gluten-Free Muffins:

Udi’s

Best Gluten-Free Bread Mix:

Bob’s Red Mill

Best Gluten-Free Premade Baked Goods:

Katz Gluten-Free

Baking Mixes

Best Gluten-Free Cake Mixes:

Betty Crocker

Best Gluten-Free Brownie Mix:

Betty Crocker

 Best Gluten-Free Cookie Mix:

Betty Crocker

Best Gluten-Free Muffin Mix:

Gluten-Free Pantry

Best Gluten-Free Pie Crust Mix:

Gluten-Free Pantry Perfect Pie Crust Mix

Best Gluten-Free Cornbread Mix:

Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Cornbread Mix

Best Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Mix:

Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose GF Baking Flour

Best Gluten-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix:

Pamela’s Products Baking & Pancake Mix

Breakfast

Best Gluten-Free Cereal for Kids:

Honey Nut Chex

Best Gluten-Free Cereal for Adults:

Cinnamon Chex

Best Gluten-Free Hot Cereal:

Bob’s Red Mill GF Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal

Best Gluten-Free Granola:

Udi’s

Best Gluten-Free Frozen Waffles:

Van’s All Natural