Translation I think I have seriously gone over the edge with this one! A friend of mine casually mentioned to me a few weeks ago that her daughter likes to eat “Pancakes on a Stick” for breakfast. I had no idea what they were, but of course I found myself with a new gluten-free challenge! [...]
Gluten-Free Event in Asheville, NC
Translation I wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming event in Asheville, NC with Tiffany Janes. Tiffany is known as the gluten-free warrior of Atlanta and is considered the most discriminating gluten-free diner around! She works as a gluten free consultant in the Atlanta area and was recently given a Top Health Blogger award [...]
Mixes from the Heartland Product Review and Giveaway!!
Gluten-Free “Boxed” Mac and Cheese

TranslationOkay, so it’s not really “Boxed” Mac and Cheese but “Bagged” Mac and Cheese just sounds weird! I have been making my own “Kraft-like” GF Mac and Cheese for a long time now, mostly because I do not care for the texture of the pasta in the GF store-bought Mac and Cheese. The other two [...]
Gluten-Free Chex Mix
Homemade Gluten-Free, Allergen-Friendly Chewy Bagels
Translation Gluten Free bagels that are naturally corn-free, dairy/casein-free, soy-free and can easily be made egg-free! This is one of those things that most people probably don’t think they will ever have to make in their lives, and why would you? Bagels are are very easy to obtain. Well, unless you are gluten-free or suffer [...]
That Is So Cool!!
Box Tops for Education $25 Grocery Card Giveaway Winner
Translation I used a Random Number Generator to pick the winner of the $25.00 Grocery Gift Card to use at any of the Kroger Family of Stores, courtesy of General Mills through MyBlogSpark. And the winner is… Carla Pullum! Congratulations Carla! I will email you to get your shipping information. Thank you to everyone for [...]
Crave Bakery Product Review… and Giveaway!
Translation I was an EXTREMELY lucky gal recently when I received some complimentary gluten-free baked goods from Crave Bakery, to review on my blog. I say lucky because had I not been able to sample them, I may never have known just how great they are! My local Whole Foods Market carries the Crave Cheesecake, [...]
Box Tops for Education and $25 Grocery Gift Card Giveaway!
Translation Up until yesterday I did not know much about the Box Tops for Education Program offered by General Mills. I was diagnosed with celiac disease when my oldest son was only 1, then he was diagnosed with CD right after he turned 5… almost a year before entering kindergarten, so I never had the [...]
Cerealvit Giveaway Winners…
Translation Thanks everyone for entering this terrific giveaway! I used a random number generator to pick the winners and they are… Renee and Arielle Congratulations!! I will contact you to get your shipping information. Each winner will receive a 4 pack of Cerealvit gluten-free cereal courtesy of Riega Foods. The 4-pack includes one of each [...]
Daniels Western Meat Packers Recalls Frozen Turkey Patty Products Due To Mislabeling And An Undeclared Allergen (Wheat)
Cerealvit Product Review and Giveaway!!
Translation I love Cerealvit gluten-free cereals!! I received some complimentary samples of Cerealvit cereal a while back to review on my blog. I have been waiting to post my review because I was one of the lucky early recipients of their newest cereal, Choco Stars! I did not want to tease my fabulous readers with [...]
GoPicnic Giveaway Winners…
Translation Thank you everyone for participating in the GoPicnic Giveaway, and for all the extra work to get bonus entries! I made a list of everyone and added the appropriate amount of entries for each person, which came to a total of 33 entries. I used a random number generator to pick the three winners [...]
Gluten-Free Lunch Box Finds
Cousins Products, LLC, Issues An Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg, Soy, And Wheat In Spinach Vinaigrette
And the Better Batter Gluten Free Flour Winner is…
TranslationFirst off, sorry to be posting this so late in the day! I have hit a few unexpected celiac road bumps this week that I have had to address. It doesn’t matter how “adjusted” one might be to a dietary/lifestyle change… life will always through a few curve balls! Second, thank you all so much [...]
GoPicnic Ready To Eat Meals Product Review and Giveaway!!
Translation Giveaways are intoxicatingly fun for me, especially when they are products that I absolutely love and that have made my family’s gluten-free life easier and infinitely better. It is difficult for me to rave about a gluten-free product on my blog and leave it at that. If a picture is worth a thousand words, [...]
Better Batter Gluten Free Flour Review and Giveaway
Translation I am so excited about this! Back in December I received a complimentary sample of Better Batter Gluten Free Flour to review on my blog. It arrived on Christmas Eve, just in time to make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning! I made the Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Clone recipe that I found on the Better [...]



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