What better way to wind down the workday than to cook a recipe from two lovely ladies, Jane of The Heritage Cook and Sara of My Imperfect Kitchen, who have updated their Gluten Free Instant Pot Cookbook (Revised and Expanded Edition), which features over 100...
How to create the picture perfect Buddha Bowls to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle....
A few years back, I enrolled in Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Program when they were still teaching classes in New York. I was excited to be spending time in New York and exploring nutrition theory to help determine if I wanted to pursue furthering my...
This year I'm so excited to have partnered up with fellow food blogger Jaime Sutton of G-Free in the City to pull together a gluten-free Austin City Guide on behalf of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance 2015 City Guide!...
Who doesn't love pancakes? Today is National Pancake Day and here is a recipe for Gluten-Free Ricotta Pancakes I created for KitchenAid in 2013. Why not whip of these fluffy delights for dinner tonight - Enjoy! [gallery type="circle" link="none" ids="5595,5599,5606"] ...
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...
I've posted a new recipe over on "Recipe Feast" on Blinded by the Bite! - Gluten-Free Raspberry Crostata featuring Driscoll Berries - Enjoy! ...
This year Mother's Day has much more meaning for me than in years past. Why you ask? In April, I almost lost my mom. My mom and I have always been close, and so when it looked like she might not make it, reality...
You have no idea until you meet this beautiful creature how she will change your life. Tess Masters of The Blender Girl, is beautiful inside and out. She is the real deal. I have to thank Amy Green of Simply Sugar & Simply Gluten Free for...
Originally hailing from San Francisco, finding authentic Vietnamese food here in Austin has been a challenge. I fortunately stumbled across Sunflower Cafe in NW Austin. This is a family run business and the family also originally hails from San Francisco, which made me feel at...
Located in Northwest Austin’s shopping district, NXNW is a solid restaurant offering up classic American dishes and makes my city guide list. With a stellar gluten-free menu for both lunch and dinner, diners are not relegated to just a salad, although the Pan Seared Salmon...
I know it's Superbowl Sunday but for those of you not into football this Sunday Austin, TX is home to the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event, being held out at the Travis County Expo Center from 10am-3pm. What's important about events like these for the...
It's that time again - New Year's Resolutions! We're 22 days into the new year and the diet commercials are on every major network, popping up in Facebook ads, magazines, you name it there is a diet out there for you (or so they say). I don't...
It's been a crazy busy few month's here at Blinded by the Bite! It's funny I feel like different ingredients for a recipe or a mixed bag of nuts (ha)! June kicked off with my speaking at BlogHer Food on how to turn your blog...
Scones have been in my baking wheelhouse for several years. Converting these English gems into delicious gluten-free delight has been on my to-do list for months. I'm not sure if it was my mom or grandmother's recipe, but my mom and I used to make...
Warp, Weft & Wired was the title of an email I received the other day from Britex Fabric in San Francisco (it's my favorite place to buy material). It made me laugh in that I feel as though I'm a little warped and wired from...
To some, the perfect burger is a lifelong search, a religion. I'm pretty shameless when it comes to my love for burgers and not ashamed whatsoever! Having grown up in Southern California I ate at In-N-Out Burger on Friday's during high school, and college consisted of...
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...
With May being Celiac Awareness Month, I will be featuring my favorite gluten-free cookbook authors, food bloggers and products each day to share with all of you! Gluten Is My Bitch: Rants, Recipes, & Ridiculousness for the Gluten-Free, is a blog and soon to be released book penned...
Sometimes even today, I feel alone in my gluten-free lifestyle. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in December 2008, and at that time I was the only one in my family and of my friends who had been diagnosed. Having just moved from San Francisco to...
Meatless Monday's used to leave me in such a quandary. After having met Michael Natkin last year, author of Herbivoracious and recent James Beard Foundation Finalist, thanks to his publisher Harvard Common Press, I really have a few found love for vegetables. Michael and a few other...
Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread? Is it possible? With St. Patrick's Day being tomorrow, I thought I would whip up a traditional Irish recipe. I wanted to stay away from sweets if possible, as I am trying to watch my intake of such delicious treats. My...
Coping with death has it challenges. Some do better than others, but we all have those days where we just want to bury our head under the covers when coping with death and/or loss. A picture is worth a thousand words and my dog Harper put...
Welcome to Austin, TX first and foremost! Austin is such a great music city as you well know (We are host to SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival & Fun Fun Fun Fest), but our culinary scene has taken off in the last few years with much to offer...
Food Network Kitchen Takes Flight! I'm really fortunate to be able to travel personally and professionally quite frequently! I've been airborne the last three week (West Coast to East Coast) and finding good food in airports can be tough! I'm always sussing out new spots in...
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...
Life happens, we forget that sometimes. I find myself in a very reflective state today as I sit down to write this blog post, which also happens to be my 100th post for Blinded by the Bite! I've taken a few weeks off from writing as...
I first learned how to make gluten-free macaroons when I was running a pie shop/café back in the day and I knew what gluten was, but had no idea I'd be living a gluten-free lifestyle today! I was around 19 years old at this time....
Let's just be honest I love cookies. I don't discriminate, but I do have my favorites, one of which is any cookie that contains a combination of chocolate and peanut butter. I recently made several batches of Missouri Muds which Local Savour shared on her...
I've always loved Christmas, as it was a time my entire family got together every year. This year that is not the case. It will just be myself, my mom, brother, grandmother and the dogs of course. And it is with this years gathering we...
Food is art and I always love pictures that transform the food we eat into art! Check out this write-up on FAST FOOD LUXE via Trendland.com/Emily Miller. I would eat the artistic interpretation over the original and not just for the champagne! BY EMILY MILLER / 27 NOV 2012 @ 11:18...
I've been a big fan of Rachael Ray for years now and got hooked on her simple, easy meals! Since going gluten-free, I've also gotten some great recipes from Rachael's website. Share your favorite Rachael Ray gluten-free recipe on Blinded by the Bite! Facebook page,...
In my continued quest to improve my cooking skills when it comes to Asian cooking, I once again am finding it easier than I thought humanly possible to master the art of Asian cooking. Asian dishes have always held this mystical elusiveness, high atop this...
As you may know I wrote a blog post earlier last week on #DineOutNYC & #EatDownTipUp this incredible movement to help the New York Restaurant community get back up on their feet, as well as their workers, who tirelessly feed us day in and day...
I found this salt shaker with the Christmas Tree inside at Anthropology while treating myself to some retail therapy & just couldn't resist!...
I am always up for cooking ethnics dishes, as it allows me to expand my cooking skills and palette. I love attempting new Asian dishes in particular, as I got so spoiled living in San Francisco with being exposed to some of the most amazing...
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...
About six months ago I had the honor of meeting blogger and cookbook author Michael Natkin through a friendship I had developed with his cookbook publisher Harvard Common Press based out of Boston, MA after having met them at 2011's SXSW (my time flies when...
Every Wednesday I will be posting a picture on my blog that resonates with me personally to share with you. I hope it sparks thought, conversation and reflection, as we are all works in progress in this thing called life. I encourage and welcome each...
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...
Big news for Blinded by the Bite! I've officially launched my new website blindedbythebite.com and I want to thank you for you're readership of my blog and I hope you'll visit the new website and subscribe to the blog. I've spent a lot of time thinking about...
There are several gluten-free resources available online for those whom are gluten intolerant and/or have Celiac Disease, however, one of my top picks is Stuffed Pepper Gluten-Free. You & Me â„¢! What makes this website stand about above the rest you ask? It's about community...
I am always delighted to be asked by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness to do recipe testing and so this weekend I had the honor of testing Zatarains Dulac Dirty Rice Mini Frittatas recipe. Zatarains currently offers nineteen gluten-free products, allowing you to jazz up your...
Do you remember when you were 1st diagnosed with Celiac Disease? I most certainly do, as it was almost five years ago just as I was getting settled in Austin, TX. My rheumatologist in San Francisco changed my life, she figured out what so many...
There has been a ton of buzz around the Cup4Cup gluten-free products from celebrated Chef Thomas Keller and Chef Lena Kwak . I am a big fan on Chef Thomas Keller, having hailed originally from the San Francisco Bay area, as I had the pleasure...
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...
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...
I got to know Simone Shifnadel of Zenbelly Catering over the last month via Twitter, as she was raising funds for a shared gluten-free kitchen in San Francisco through Kickstarter. Having been a former San Franciscan (yes you do leave your heart in San Francisco,...
Wow we are already half way through the month of May and Celiac Awareness Month is alive and kicking! There are so many great things happening this month not only here in Austin, but across the country. Here are some great events, blog-posts and contests that...
Where do I begin? There are so many great gluten-free lunch options in Austin, TX, I find it hard to decide where I am going to go eat lunch in this fine city of ours! With SXSW starting up this week and 44+ events on...
