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Gluten Got You Down?

Don't fret if you're new to living a gluten-free lifestyle.  I'm not going to lie to you, it's not easy some days to maintain such a lifestyle.  It gets to be aggravating constantly having to read every last nutrition label and to ask, what sometimes...

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...

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 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...

Gluten-Free: Health Matters

One thing I've been struggling with since being diagnosed with Celiac's Disease is my weight fluctuates up and down.  I grew up playing sports through college and was always very health, ate right and never really had to watch what I ate.  Now with Celiac's Disease,...

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...