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,” […]
"Worms for Brains"
posted on October 31, 2009 by
Found this cute idea in the Taste of Home Halloween Edition. I made my spaghetti with Tinkyada GF Fusilli noodles. The boys had fun with it and ate the spaghetti but scrapped the orange bell pepper…figures!
Consumer Reports Tackles Gluten-Free Foods
posted on October 30, 2009 by
I read an interesting article this morning in the Washington Post about Consumer Reports offering advice on gluten-free foods! Click here to read the article.
Gluten Free Couscous
posted on October 30, 2009 by
I have not tried this yet, but today I found a gluten free couscous! It is a Roasted Brown Rice Couscous by Lundberg Farms. From the back of the box: Our Roasted Brown Rice Couscous is gluten free and made from 100% organic brown rice. The rice is gently crushed into tiny granules and then […]
Halloween Cupcakes for the Preschool Set
posted on October 30, 2009 by
I made more cupcakes for Luke’s Halloween party at school tomorrow, but I toned it down a bit in the body part category! Two year olds can “spook” easily. 🙂
Boo Grams
posted on October 30, 2009 by
This is great. Between last night and tonight, I have had 3 Boo Grams delivered to my front door by a mystery neighbor, well, 3 mystery neighbors! What is a Boo Gram you ask? Click here to read all about it. This is a lot of fun and a great way to get your neighborhood […]
Halloween Cupcakes
posted on October 29, 2009 by
I made some “spooky” gluten-free cupcakes to send to Sam’s class today and thought I would share what a lot of sugary icing and body parts gummy candy can do! Sam loves Halloween and so do I. This time of year, I just let go and allow myself to be a kid again. To run […]
Gluten Free Halloween Treats for Kids
posted on October 29, 2009 by
I found some gummy bears by Yummy Earth at Whole Foods a couple of weeks ago. I thought they would be a good treat to put in the boy’s lunch boxes. Inside the big bag, there are 30 little portion sized packages. I was surprised at how much I liked them, and I am a […]
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