In early 2006 I was diagnosed with celiac disease. One of the first things that other people with the condition told me actually scared me worse than my diagnosis did. Several people said that the sooner I accepted the fact that my life of eating out and travel were over, the better off I’d be. [...]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
Hey sports fans!
Next time you’re in Baltimore watching the Ravens play at M&T Bank Stadium, you can enjoy some salty snacks and gluten-free beer! According to the Baltimore Sun, Anheuser-Busch’s gluten-free beer, Redbridge, is sold for $7 on the first floor concourse from a concession stand near section 130. The stand also sells gluten-free pretzels.
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Gluten-free products may be quick and convenient, but they sure leave a dent in your checking account. Especially when you are first diagnosed, seeking out good quality GF products can cause you to waste a lot of time and money. That’s why the gluten-free community is lucky—super-lucky—to have a blogger like Karen. Her blog, Gluten [...]
Today a fun (but not gluten-free) blogger posted about Lula’s Sweet Apothecary in New York, New York. Since so many gluten-free people pass through this great town, I thought I’d let you know about Lula’s although as a disclaimer you should know I’ve never been over there. According to The Girl Who Ate Everything:
Don’t let [...]
If you or a gluten-free loved one live in or near Chattanooga, Tennessee, a new support group has been formed that may help you. The support group, Gluten Free Chattanooga, meets for the first time Tuesday, August 25th, at 7 p.m. in the Thompson Room of Erlanger Hospital. Here is the group’s page on Facebook: [...]
Spinach, that crunchy green salad leaf packed with protein and essential vitamins, takes on a different tone in its Indian cuisine variation, saag paneer. The vegetables and nutritional benefits are still there, but this Indian dish adds a creamy, mildly spiced dimension to the spinach that pairs well with rice and meat and is almost [...]
From the variety and exuberance of gluten-free muffin recipes on the Web, one would assume that muffins satisfy us like nothing else. Muffins cook up quickly, come in dozens of flavors and textures, and boy do they make your morning smell like hot, fresh heaven. Here’s your chance to pick the most drool-worthy gluten-free recipe [...]
This September, the Culinary Insitute of America in Hyde Park, New York will be hosting the Gluten-Free Culinary Summit East Edition. In October, Johnson and Wales University in Denver, Colorado will host the Gluten-Free Culinary Summit West Edition. These Summits will feature dozens of demonstrations, panel discussions, and recipe tastings conducted by top chefs, culinary [...]
These days many people try to buy products in a socially responsible way. Movements like Buy Local, Go Organic, and Buy Fair Trade have all had their effect, especially on the more affluent parts of the country. But it’s something of a headache to add Gluten-Free to that list, so Triumph Dining has come up [...]
Owner Stephen Ward in Lancashire discovered that his French mastiff Milo was allergic to wheat and gluten, so he started buying dog food from a specialist in non-allergenic, gluten-free dog food. Milo became healthy again, but then the specialist’s business folded, and Mr. Ward did not want Milo to suffer again. So Ward, aged 41, [...]
