I recently received two beautifully wrapped (and complimentary) packages of gluten free Blondies and Pecan Dandys from Ethel’s Edibles to sample and review. Ethel’s Edibles is a gluten free bakery in Michigan, founded by Jill Bommarito and inspired by her grandmother, Ethel (hence the name of the bakery). Unfortunately, we could not personally try the […]
Top Shelf Premium Cocktail Mixers (and a Giveaway!)
posted on July 7, 2011 by
Let me first start off saying that there are some parts of my “job” as a blogger that are just down right difficult to do and the perfect examples are yesterday’s gluten free beer showdown and today’s review of Top Shelf Ultra Premium Cocktail Mixers. Sometimes, ya just gotta take one (or two) for the […]
A Gluten Free Beer Showdown
posted on July 6, 2011 by
Six years ago, when I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I admit that the thought of never enjoying a cold, refreshing beer again did not affect me nearly as much as I imagine it would affect the gluten free guys out there. Still, there was something about being told that I could NEVER have something […]
My Favorite Things – Gluten Free Style
posted on July 1, 2011 by
I have two newly gluten free sisters and they have been asking me a lot of questions over the past month about what they can safely eat…and still tastes good. Given that I had an incredibly difficult time adjusting to the gluten free diet when I was first diagnosed with celiac disease in 2005 (and […]
Weekly Menu Plan, Rattlesnake Huntin’ (and a Giveaway!)
posted on June 6, 2011 by
I just love the first week of summer vacation, don’t you? No more of the hectic morning rush out the door to get to school and no more packing gluten free, allergen free lunchboxes! Instead, I’m now quietly sipping green smoothies on the patio, listening to the birds chirp their little songs and tending to […]
Mama K’s Aromatic (and gluten free!) Play Clay, A Review and Giveaway
posted on June 2, 2011 by
If you are the mother of a gluten free and/or food allergic child, then you know how important it is to have a safe play dough for your kiddos (if you are brand new to the gluten free lifestyle, please note that Play-Doh™ is NOT gluten free and neither is Crayola Dough). Why does that […]
GlutenTox Home Test Kits and a Giveaway!
posted on May 11, 2011 by
I am very excited to share today’s product review with you! While we were perusing the vendor fair at the GFAF Expo in Chicago, my friend Wendy of Celiacs in the House and I stopped by the GlutenTox Home booth and had a great conversation with Catherine Torgler, PhD of Biomedal Diagnostics, the developer of […]
Good Morning! Breakfasts without Gluten, Sugar, Eggs or Dairy (with a Giveaway)
posted on May 4, 2011 by
If you’re like my family and cannot have gluten, dairy, eggs or refined sugar then you know how challenging breakfast can be! For the past few months we’ve been enjoying green smoothies and homemade breakfast sausage…7 days a week…and we were in need of a little change up, at least on the weekends. So, when […]
2010 Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity Forum DVD
posted on February 12, 2011 by
I recently received a complimentary copy of the 2010 Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity Forum DVD from Dr. Vikki Petersen and it had such a profound impact on me that I simply must tell you about it. In this video, four renowned experts (Cynthia Kupper, R.D., founder of the Gluten Intolerance Group, Dr. Rodney Ford, M.D., […]
MyFoodMyHealth: Review and Giveaway!
posted on January 10, 2011 by
I am really excited to share a wonderful online resource with you today. MyFoodMyHealth is a customized online meal planning service that takes advantage of the healing power of real, whole foods to help you control various health conditions and food allergies. MyFoodMyHealth is designed not only for individuals and their families, but for Healthcare […]
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Whether you're here looking for advice on how to go gluten free (with delicious kid-approved recipes of course!), or to read some of the latest medical research on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity...or even to read about one woman's rise from the depths of gluten-free despair to a place of downright enthusiasm, it makes no matter. The point is, you are here now so let's have some fun!