Celiac Awareness Month – Resources

May is Celiac Awareness month and there are so many great resources available to those newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease, as well as to those who are gluten-intolerant and need to maintain a gluten-free lifestyle. From organizations dedicated to helping those live with Celiac Disease, getting...

Gluten & Allergen Free Expo

Come join me at this weekends premiere gluten-free event in San Francisco! I had the pleasure of being exposed for the 1st time to the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo last year in Chicago at the Nourished Food Blogger Conference in April.  I had never been...

WORLDFOODS Thai Curry Giveaway

WORLDFOODS is giving away 180 jars of their Thai Curry sauces to readers from each Fusion Taste Teams, which means five of my readers have a chance at winning a jar! To enter head over to WORLDFOODS Facebook page and enter the sweepstakes and enter password TXFTT...

Wordless Wednesday

Many times in the chaos of what we call life, for all it troubles, joys and surprises, we forget to slow down and enjoy life.  I had time to slow down on a recent trip to Boston & Cape Cod.  This picture was taken at...

Gluten-Free Lemon Tart

Growing up in Southern & Northern California, I always had several citrus trees on our property.  Twice a year my grandmother would come stay at my home for a few weeks and we would do nothing but canning, baking and more baking!  Throughout the years...

Gluten-Free Shortbread

With the holidays upon us, I thought it would be a good time to start sharing some of my favorite recipes, by transforming them into delicious and easy gluten-free recipes, taking all of the guess work out of it for you! Shortbread has a long and...

Gluten-Free Chipotle Frito Meringues
Gluten-Free Chipolte Frito Meringues – Recipe Testing with Frito Lay & National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

When I saw the email sitting in my inbox from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, I squealed with delight, as I was selected as one of five bloggers/food writers to participate in testing gluten-free recipes that highlight Frito-Lay's gluten-free products.           Which recipe do I get to test - Chipotle Frito Meringues of...

BBQ & Bourdain

Last Sunday rolled around and I was excited to head downtown to get a taste of just what John Mueller is serving up on South 1st Street at his mobile BBQ joint.  It's no surprise I'm a big fan of Aaron Franklin and Franklin BBQ,...

Gluten-Free: The Perfect Storm

With May being Celiac Awareness Month, there is all of this talk about available gluten-free products, gluten-free news in the media (FDA Labeling - 1in133.org), and how to go gluten-free. But what there isn¬â„¢t always a lot of discussions about is just really how hard...

Gluten-Free Pizza Fest – Updated Post

The countdown has begun and we've had some great media coverage this weekend on the Gluten-Free Pizza Fest!  Check out Karen Morgan (Blackbird Bakery) on both KEYE & KXAN this weekend talking about the event!  We've also added some new sponsors to the event: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANB1h43Irr0] KEYE...

Gluten-Free Pizza Fest 2011

Jessica Meyer (ATX Gluten-Free), Karen Morgan (Blackbird Bakery), and Rachelle King (Blinded Bite) have joined forces to bring you the ultimate Gluten-Free Pizza Party.  Come rub elbows with Austin's gluten-free thought leaders and local pizza industry insiders to see...

Gluten-Free: Is it unhealthy?

Is eating a gluten-free diet unhealthy?  That depends - if you have Celiac's Disease, eating gluten-free is healthy and is in most cases a necessity, as Celiac's Disease is a genetic disorder that causes an intolerance to gluten.  There has been much hype from Hollywood...

Gluten-Free Holiday Gift Ideas!

Not sure what to get your family member, co-worker and/or friend that has Celiac's Disease or is gluten-intolerant?  Well here is a list of great gift ideas that you can pick up locally here in Austin and/or order on-line: My favorite new Gluten-Free Cook Books: Blackbird Bakery...

Gluten-Free Lunch at Cafe Josie

I had the distinct pleasure of having lunch with my friend Carla of Austin Urban Gardens (Twitter: @Gardens123) at Cafe Josie (Twitter: @CafeJosie).  Being relatively new to Austin, I had yet to dine at Cafe Josie and was excited about the opportunity to taste the...

Daily Eats

I've been tweeting about my modified gluten-free, paleo, vegan diet (it's not a diet it's really a life style) and people have asked me to share just what it is I am eating. So here is a quick look: Yesterday's Meal: Breakfast: Kind Nut Bar/Granny...