Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom
Gluten and Allergen Friendly Recipes that the Whole Family will Love
Have you heard of hard lotion yet? If not, listen up because this stuff is awesome! If you or your child suffers from gluten intolerance or food allergies, then there is a good chance you are all too familiar with the many skin conditions that often accompany both food allergies and gluten intolerance: eczema (atopic [...]
I was the recent recipient of 4 complimentary packages of Enjoy Life Foods New Crunchy Cookies and while I did not personally sample them (I avoid all grains and cane sugar), my guys had a lot of fun “working” on my behalf…it’s a tough job, ya know! I really like Enjoy Life Foods, they are [...]
Gluten and allergen free moms, REJOICE! The day has finally arrived that our kiddos can make the dreaded Fruit Loop necklace along side their classmates and no longer feel left out! It was precisely the above situation that led me to Freedom Foods in the land down under a couple weeks ago. When Luke and [...]
Isn’t that a pretty hamburger bun? And yes, it’s as soft and moist as you might be imaging it to be. While I couldn’t eat any of the buns from the complimentary package I recently received from Canyon Bakehouse for this review, I know how moist and fluffy they are because I was able to [...]
I’ve teamed up with 9 other gluten-free bloggers to help Katie Chalmers, author and illustrator of the new children’s book, Mommy, What Is Celiac Disease? give away 10 holiday gift bags filled with all sorts of gluten-free treats and trinkets, including a signed copy of her book! The following bloggers will also be hosting The [...]
I made an impromptu stop at my favorite local co-op today (La Montanita on Rio Grande Blvd. for my fellow ABQ. peeps) and I hit the jackpot! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for Amy’s new gluten-free burritos and today was the big day! I only found the non-dairy version, but that was just fine by [...]
I am SO EXCITED about this review and giveaway that I can hardly stand it!! To all my corn-free friends out there (especially the itty-bitty’s), it’s time to throw a popcorn Mini Pop party! What the heck is a “Mini Pop” you ask? Well, Mini Pops are an itty bitty corn-free version of popcorn made [...]
I recently received several complimentary gluten-free products from Goldbaum’s to sample and review on my blog. I have been ordering Goldbaum’s gluten-free ice cream “cake-style” cones for a few years now, but that is all I had tried up until this point (and we love them!). GF mom tip: the cake-style cones are handy snacks [...]
Immaculate Baking Co. began in 1995, when the company’s founder and Chief Creative Officer, Scott Blackwell, combined his life-long love of baking with his new-found passion for folk art. According to the Immaculate website: “Scott was drawn to the spirit of folk art and it’s artists, to their innate creativity, their resilience and resourcefulness. He [...]
I recently received a couple complimentary packages of trail mix from Enjoy Life Natural Brands to sample and review on my blog. I am always looking for healthy, safe snacks to stick in the boys’ lunch boxes and these sounded like it they would fit the bill perfectly. While my kids are not allergic to [...]
I am beginning to have a lot of fun on this dye-free challenge! The other day when I was at Whole Foods (the same day I found the Snyder’s Gluten-Free Pretzels), I stumbled across Turtle Mountain’s So Delicious All Natural Kidz Pops! The popsicles are delicious and they have a nice bright color that is [...]
I hit the jackpot yesterday on a trip to my local Whole Foods Market; I found the new Snyder’s Of Hanover Gluten-Free Pretzels! I wasn’t expecting to find them at Whole Foods and would have missed them altogether, had I not gone down the chip aisle (my local WFM has a dedicated Gluten-Free pseudo-aisle {it’s [...]
Back in February, I made a post about how I make gluten-free mac and cheese. Ya know, the type that kids love with the neon orange coloring? In that post I tossed out a little teaser: The good news though… I have heard on VERY GOOD authority that a cheddar cheese powder (that is sold [...]
Yesterday, my shipment of Glutino Chocolate and Yogurt Covered Pretzels arrived! There has been quite a bit of buzz around this new product since the announcement was made in March on Food Biz Daily, so the second I heard they were available for sale on GlutenFree.com, I had to order some. Sam used to love [...]
On a recent trip to Costco, I found a package of Tribe Hummus Snacker Packs and I thought they would be great for tossing into the boy’s Easy Lunchboxes (a great “prepackaged” 100-calorie pack! Just toss in some carrots or other raw veggies and there you have it! ). A box of 16 individual snack [...]
Mike and I are trying something new this year with our boys for Easter. We are kickin’ it old school! Not sure how popular the “Easter Bunny” will be in our house come Sunday, but I am keeping my fingers crossed! Instead of loading their baskets with neon colored commercial candies, I am making a [...]
WOW! What an amazing giveaway this has been! It is nice to know that I am not alone in my struggle to come up with creative lunchbox meals for my boys… and my quest to find the “perfect” lunchbox solution! I had a lot of fun this weekend cleaning out all of our old lunchboxes, [...]
You are gonna LOVE this! I signed up for the Easylunchboxes.com Newsletter after I totally fell in love with this lunch box system and guess what I found in my email inbox today?? A Newsletter! Warning: You MUST laugh at my joke, even though it really isn’t funny, or even a joke for that matter. [...]
I know that Pringles (which are NOT gluten-free) as well as many other mainstream chips are just not good for you, you will get no argument from me on that one. However, raising a child with celiac disease can be very difficult when it comes to social situations, as any parent with a child that [...]
So in case it hasn’t been made clear yet, I like trying new things. Especially when it comes to innovative food substitutions! I haven’t done a lot of dairy-free/vegan posts because I try to avoid straight-up soy when possible. My mom is a breast cancer survivor and I prefer to not eat plant estrogen, “just [...]
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, a [...]
I am so UNBELIEVABLY excited about this!!! A while back I had the opportunity to try out blue dominoes Safe Art Activity Dough which is not only gluten-free, but is also free of the top 8 allergens, including wheat and soy! We loved the play dough, especially Sam, who built a whole battle scene with [...]
We have been using the Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food French Fries, which are gluten free, for a few months now when I need to grab something that looks “authentic” for Sam and Luke’s occasional “Happy Meal” treat. Normally, I like to bake my own potato wedge-style fries, with the skin still on, but they [...]
I am very excited about this product. So much so, I just may have to go buy myself an Easy Bake Oven! Seriously, I bought the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery as a gift to myself for my birthday! It was actually after my review of the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery that I was asked if [...]
I love Trader Joe’s. Every time I go, I grab a pack of Peppermint Glee Gum in the checkout lane. There is something so simple and “clean” about the packaging that you would think Marty McFly had just brought it “Back to the Future.” Glee reminds me of Chiclets, but without all of the bad [...]
This is the coolest gluten free product, just because of the concept behind it! This is right up my alley, especially with the custom pizza labels I make for Sam’s pizza boxes or the GF Happy Meals. Packaging/presentation can make the difference between resistance, acceptance and fully embracing something new or different, especially for young [...]
I think I have lost my mind. Or maybe I am just feeling the effects of being the only female in my house of 3 males! When I saw this product a while back, I couldn’t help but check it out since my favorite cake baker/decorator extraordinaire, Chef Duff Goldman was on the front of [...]
This has been a fun “research” project for the Kelly household! Over the past month or so, I have been collecting different brands of GF play dough. In this product review, I will be including 4 different brands of GF play dough: Aroma Dough, Blue Dominoes, Colorations and Soy-Yer Dough. My husband has been playing [...]
And a’Glowin’ I am! I was an exceptionally lucky gal to have received 4 boxes of Glow Gluten Free Cookies to sample and review on my blog. I say lucky for two reasons. These are without a doubt, the best packaged GF cookies I have ever had, and I have had quite a few! Glow [...]
On my last night in Columbus, my buddy Jeff and I went to Meijer’s searching for some GF food to make for dinner. The following are my purchases. We made the pizza and chicken fingers that night and I took the other items home for my boys to try. Product Info: Gluten Free & Fabulous [...]
I got home from Ohio late last night and am ready to get back to business! Traveling GF is quite different by airplane than road tripping with your own food in tow! I have not been on an airplane in several years because the boys have been so small. Some things that I had anticipated [...]
I just saw this and thought I would share… wish this was around a couple years ago when Luke was eating baby food! Tasty Baby Baby Food. Speaking of babies… I saw something rather interesting a while back when researching “green” diapers for Luke’s sensitive bottom. Did you know that Earth’s Best Tendercare Chlorine Free [...]
Remember Bugles? The cone shaped corn snack? The little chips that were so much fun to put on the tips of your fingers and pretend like they were a witch’s fingernails? Okay, maybe that was just me. Tom’s Bugles, which I found at my local gas station a while back, are Gluten Free! The [...]
I think for celiacs this is as huge as the parting of the Red Sea! I have been blogging about Udi’s for a few months now. I think I called their gluten-free bread something like… oh yeah, the “Holy Grail” of the gluten free world. I’m not joking either! The sandwich bread is moist and [...]
There is so much to consider when sending a GF child to school! Everyday seems to be a new experience and I realize I have yet ANOTHER GF supply that I either need to make or buy! I have posted a recipe for GF Play Dough in the past and while it is great dough, [...]
Just thought I would show the snack box that I make for each of my boys to take and keep at school. This saves lunch box space and they always have a “backup plan” should another child, etc. bring in an unplanned treat for the class that is not GF. Sam and Luke will always [...]
It is that time of year again. Campfires, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, and the quintessential essence of all things summer, S’mores. When beginning my new gluten-free life 5 years ago, I quickly learned that the sooner I could forget about how something “should” taste, the better off I would be. In what seems like [...]
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