One of my favorite little fast food places to eat at before going gluten-free was a local place called Bob’s Burgers. Bob’s is famous around here for their taco burgers which are simply a hamburger patty in a corn taco shell (with a bit of hot green chile of course!). 🙂 I do not know […]
Archives for November 2009
Gluten Free Chow Mein Noodles, Take 1
posted on November 5, 2009 by
Okay, so this is a work in progress but I wanted to show that it is possible, I just need to find the right noodle! Sam’s school does a neat little thing every Friday called Friday Fun. On Fridays, they make/cook a snack and at the end of the year the kids will have a […]
Homemade “Nutri-Grain” Bars
posted on November 4, 2009 by
I used to love Nutri-Grain bars, pre-celiac. I miss having something easy to grab for breakfast in the morning, that I actually like. I have tried all the GF cereal bars and while they are okay, they are not the same. I found this recipe and WOW! They taste just like I remember Nutri-Grain bars […]
Halloween Note
posted on November 4, 2009 by
Just in case you are reading this and are new to the gluten-free diet, I thought I would point out a Halloween treat that is not gluten free but by appearance, you might think that it is. Barley and Rye are not one of the 8 top allergens and are therefore not required to be […]
Perky’s “Nutty” Cereals have a New Name
posted on November 2, 2009 by
Perky’s Nutty Cereals are now Enjoy Life “Crunchies”! Sam and I love this cereal. I eat the Crunchy Flax cereal for breakfast all the time. 😉 October 20, 2009 SCHILLER PARK, IL, October 20, 2009 – After 25 years of satisfying people’s yearning for an early morning crunchy cereal that is both gluten and nut free, Perky’s […]
Celiac Disease is Associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
posted on November 2, 2009 by
I found this to be interesting, especially since my late grandfather was diagnosed with RLS. Celiac Disease Is Associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (click the link for the full article). PURPOSE: Celiac disease may be associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS) because of an association with iron deficiency. Often, RLS negatively affects quality of life […]
Maltese Researchers Discover New Gene in Celiac Disease
posted on November 2, 2009 by
I want to share an article written by Jefferson Adams on Celiac.com, that I found very interesting and thought you might too. Maltese Researchers Discover New Gene in Celiac Disease: Celiac.com 10/07/2009 – A team of Maltese researchers, led by genetics specialist Christian Scerri, has discovered that a previously unassociated gene contributes to the development […]
Gluten Free Artichoke Dip and Some Halloween Fun
posted on November 1, 2009 by
Last night was clearly a successful evening…the children totally “high” on sugar! We always have some friends and family join us for Trick-Or-Treat night, the dad’s get to herd the children along the route to candy paradise and the mom’s get to sit back and enjoy a libation 🙂 But, before the mom’s “checked out,” […]
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