On Saturday afternoon, we picked Jeff up at the baseball field and headed north to Lake Pleasant. Some friends were camping with their boat, so we tagged along. It was our first time camping as a family, and the first time we had a chance to use our new tent. We had a blast on the water! Both kids went tubing, we all went swimming in the cold refreshing lake,…
This week we tried a new gluten-free bar called…wait for it…The Gluten Free Bar. Developed by a gluten-free chef and a gluten-free dietitian, these bars are incredibly tasty and healthy too! They contain only a few simple ingredients and are chewy, satisfying and packed with protein. We tried three different flavors: peanut butter, peanut butter chocolate, and cranberry toasted almond. Joe’s favorite was the peanut butter chocolate, mine was the…
My last few posts have focused on some of the difficulties that come with having celiac disease. Today I thought it would be a good idea to turn my attention to the delicious side of gluten-free eating. You already know that I enjoy cooking for my family, and now that my kitchen is safely free of gluten, I can keep the tasty meals coming. The switch to gluten-free cooking hasn’t…
EDIT: Thanks to a comment by Real Food RD, I found out that Domino’s has a new pop-up message that you are forced to click through when ordering the gluten-free crust that states the following: “We’d Like You To Know…Domino’s pizza made with a Gluten Free Crust is prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness supports the availability of Domino’s…
This month, I’m blogging about Celiac disease. Because you will inevitably know someone with this autoimmune disease in your lifetime, my hope is to help you understand what it’s all about so that you can be a better friend, father, sister, chef, etc. to that person. If you have celiac disease, or think you might, I hope this information helps you personally. If you don’t, I hope that you will…
I try to keep a positive spin going on around the topic of celiac disease. I enjoy gluten-free cooking, I don’t feel like I’m missing out on much in the way of food, and I feel a million times better than I did last year before my diagnosis. I let people like Gluten Dude do the heavy lifting when it comes to calling out food companies and health experts that…
Yesterday, dietitian Leah McGrath shared her advice on gluten-free grocery shopping. If you missed it, go read it here. Her tips are perfect for anyone who is newly diagnosed or struggling with what to buy. She talks about starting first with the naturally gluten-free items and then filling in the gaps with quality gluten-free products. That is exactly what I do. Yes at first, I was just like everyone else…