While at the grocery store the other day, Sam spied the Winter Oreos on display. While I was hoping he didn’t notice, the bright red cream put him in a trance! So he said, “Mom, you need to make these. So and so in my class brought them to school in their lunch and they […]
Honeybaked Hams are now Gluten-Free!
posted on December 20, 2009 by
Every year, my mom buys a Honeybaked Ham for New Years Day. So for the past 5 years, I have had to steer clear because the ham glaze contained gluten. Well, this is no longer a necessity because Honeybaked Hams and their glaze are now gluten-free! Woo-Hoo! Check it out: The Honeybaked Ham Company. UPDATE […]
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Sugar/Waffle Cones
posted on December 19, 2009 by
I had a crazy “adventure” this week! I say crazy because it is December and I needed a gluten free sugar cone and quick! I found out on Monday that Sam’s kindergarten class was going to be making a snack for their winter celebration. The snack was going to be a Christmas tree made out […]
A Changing Environment and the Increasing Prevalence of Celiac Disease
posted on December 18, 2009 by
The National Institute of Health (NIH) just released the Fall, 2009 Celiac Disease E-Newsletter and in it is the following article that seriously makes me shudder over the food we put into our bodies and the effect it is having on the human body: obesity, diabetes (among many others) and now possibly even celiac disease? […]
Glee Gum Product Review
posted on December 16, 2009 by
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 […]
Gluten Free Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
posted on December 15, 2009 by
This is the BEST gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe that I have ever come across. I kid you not, they are identical in taste to the classic gluten containing Toll House cookie! I found the recipe on Recipezaar about 6 months ago and they have held up perfectly each time I have made them. […]
Custom Choice Cereal Review
posted on December 14, 2009 by
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 […]
Chocolate Fudge
posted on December 13, 2009 by
Okay, this is nothing spectacular, fudge is fudge right? Well, I just wanted to offer some suggestions for those who may want to make this recipe (or one like it) but haven’t because of the dairy. I made this batch with dairy but I think there is a nifty way around it for dairy free […]
A Review of Gluten Free Energy Bars: Boomi Bars and Prana Bars by Divine Foods
posted on December 13, 2009 by
Gluten Free Dad, here. Since my skills in the kitchen pretty much end with “turn the oven on to 425,” I’ve been handed some product reviews to complete. I approach this with some trepidation, because I remember what most gluten-free substitutes tasted like 5 years ago. Things have come along way since then, and I […]
Gluten Free Rice “Krispie” Treats
posted on December 13, 2009 by
I don’t about you, but ever since going gluten-free, Rice Crispy Treats have just not been the same since Kellogg’s Rice Krispies “left the pantry.” While there are some really good GF Rice cereals out there, the famous marshmallow treat of my past just wasn’t the same, “something” seemed to be missing. I presume it […]
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