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,...
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...
Austin has quickly become a mecca on the food trailer scene, with culinary giants like Tyler Florence, Rachel Ray and Anthony Bourdain, putting their stamp of approval on the Austin street food scene. Launching in February, Yumé Burger, from the creative genius behind The Peached Tortilla,...
Wow I am exhausted . . .I just flew 18 hours to Istanbul, Turkey from Austin, TX!! It's one of the longest flights I've ever been on when flying overseas to date. But let me just say I am glad to have my feet firmly...
Last month I got to add a new stamp to my passport (actually had to get a new passport as mine had expired) when I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey. When I got the news from my boss at Alliance Abroad Group I would be heading...
I'm always excited when a new restaurant is opening in Austin, as it means a new place to eat, growth for the City of Austin, and the ever-expanding of Austin's food community as a whole. The latest unveiling this last week was Easy Tiger Bakery...
I had the distinguished honor of being invited to the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival Preview/Press Event. "Pampering our palettes" with bites from Chef Tyson Cole's Uchiko, the founding partners of the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival gave a sneak preview of the 3-day event taking place...
My friends and family have been asking me what I want for my birthday this New Year's Eve. I'd been seeing everyone's gratitude posts throughout December and just coming off a fabulous work trip to Istanbul, winning two round trip tickets to Dubai at my...
As the clock counts down tonight, November 30th, I'm racing to write this blog post. Many of you know or may not know, I started a new job in June of this year. With that job, I've faced the challenge of finding the right balance...
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Blinded by the Bite! It's been an amazing journey, albeit a difficult one at times, but I awoke this morning with a sense of accomplishment, gratitude and still on such a high from my experience at the International...
I subscribe to a website called EmpowHer, as they are a great resource for health information and was reading a recent article penned by By Linda Fugate PhD titled "Celiac-Safe Wheat Coming Soon--Maybe" and just became angry! Not at the author Linda Fugate, but...
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...
Are you having issues with your stomach every time you go out to eat or even fix meals at home? You've been hearing all of this press and information about gluten and wondering if you have Celiac's Disease or a gluten intolerance? Your asking yourself...
One or more of us are on a path to eat better, live a healthier lifestyle (ok I know that can be a painstaking process living in the BBQ Capital ¬ we love our meat here in Texas)! Austin, however, is different . . ....
In this weeks "Come To The Table" blog series I thought I would address the issue of serving a gluten-free Seder meal with Passover being this week. Most Kosher foods, most not all, are gluten-free, however, there are some classic favorites (e.g. Matzo Ball Soup)...
Living a gluten-free lifestyle is becoming more and more mainstream these days, as evidenced by the gluten-free informational insert from Media Planet in the Los Angeles Times during the month of March (via www.Celiac.org), and is not as some may think the latest diet fad. Why...
A few short weeks ago I received an email from Kathryn (@ATXGastronomist) asking if I would be part of the @AustinBakes for Japan event, helping out with PR/Social Media efforts, as well as baking gluten-free items. Of course I said yes to this request, how...
Update 4.12.2011: This update is pertaining to Paul Seelig who sold bread at the North Carolina State Fair and the fairgrounds flea market claiming it was gluten-free. Per www.newsobserver.com, Paul Seelig was found guilty Monday of 23 counts of obtaining property by false pretense ...
I had the pleasure of joining Mark Sayre of the Trio at the Four Seasons, John Knox (@windaddict/@hopsafari), and Jennie Chen @misohungry) for Keeper Collections Wine Ride 2011! Check out our winning blog post at http://www.keepercollection.com/blog/austin/team-mark/. With that we are all so excited for Somms Under Fire...
For my "Come to the Table" series I wanted to feature Austin Food Swappers (#ATXSwappers), an event hosted by Kate (@Hipgirls), Megan (@Stetted) & Sarah (@texpatsabroad). I didn't know what to expect as it was my first food swap, but was excited to make gluten-free...
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...
First and foremost I want to apologize for not having a post in this series up the last three weeks, as sometimes life can throw us curve balls that are difficult to negotiate. That being said. . . Thank you for your patience and understanding...
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...
Blinded By The Bite's Rachelle King was featured in this months newsletter from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness in their "Please to Tweet You" feature. Check it out: Pleased to Tweet You Each month, "Pleased to Tweet You" will highlight an individual who chatted...
Quiche - It's whats for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I love to eat breakfast for lunch and dinner and Quiche is one of my most favorite gluten-free dishes to make being it's made from "The Incredible Edible Egg!" Additionally, having found a great gluten-free crust...
I had to opportunity to be interviewed by Laurie of Lonely Gourmet on her Foodie Friday Talk Radio Show featured on Blog Talk Radio. The topic of discussion: gluten-free foods & living. Here is the link so you can have a listen: lonely-gourmet (Episode date 1/14/2011 ...
Do you know where your food comes from? You should! I had the opportunity to volunteer my time Monday at Johnson's Backyard Garden in Austin, TX. Brenton Johnson is the Owner of this Certified Organic Farm, "home of the largest CSA (community supported agriculture) in...
With the weather being so cold lately & it also being National Soup Month, I decided I would have my second blog in the "Come to The Table" Gluten-Free Series be a soup recipe. Soups are wonderful, easy to prepare and one of my favorite...
This is my 1st blog post for my new gluten-free weekly blog series "Come to the Table" and I am serving up a bacon wrapped stuffed chicken with shrimp accompanied by a sweet potato puree (recipe feeds three (3) individuals). When I started cooking dinner,...
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...
I have posted a few blogs about gluten-free quick and easy meals with a really positive response/request for additional blog posts and recipes. So I have decided to start a weekly series called "Come To The Table" which will feature a gluten-free recipe. The first...
Recently I posted a recipe for Gnocchi with a cream sauce in an effort to share quick and easy gluten-free meal ideas, especially with the holiday's upon us. Having some of the ingredients left over from my trip to Con' Olio & Antonelli's Cheese Shop,...
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...
My work schedule tends to be a bit hectic during the week and then when you add in the holiday's I try to keep my kitchen stocked with quick and easy items to prepare gluten-free lunches and dinners that take no more than 15 minutes...
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...
I had the pleasure of dining for lunch recently at Portabla after seeing a twitter post from Chef Jon Shea about a braised pork Panini. I asked if they were able to make it gluten-free and once I received the "yes" over twitter, I was...
The Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival kicked off its inaugural event here in Austin, TX and the brain child behind this fabulous event was Tiffany Harelik. It was a celebration of the mobile food movement that is sweeping the nation and Austin! A culmination of...
I am a burger fanatic and there is no getting around that fact! I love hamburgers, cheeseburgers, custom burgers. . .It is just one of my all time favorite things to eat (Yes I eat them bunless so they are gluten-free). Having come to Austin...
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...
I have always been fascinated by the roasting process of coffee, as there are some coffee houses that roast in-store/in-house and others that farm the process out. Living in San Francisco prior to moving to Austin, I used to frequent a bistro located in the...
I keep coming back to my same favorite Vietnamese Restaurant here in Austin & thought I would share a blog post I had written earlier that has not been published under the Blinded By The Bite Blog. Having moved to Austin from San Francisco, I...
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Having Celiac's disease and/or being gluten intolerant can be tough if you're not sure which grocery stores carry gluten-free products. Well you're in luck, as HEB just published its latest list of gluten-free products in their October 2010 HEB Texas Life Monthly Savings & Fresh...
I wrote the original blog post "Mobile Cuisine -Food & Wine's Best New Chef's 2010" back in early August when Food & Wine Magazine awarded their Best New Chef's 2010 award to mobile food genius Roi Choi of Kogi BBQ in Los Angeles (see below)...
Last week I met the owners Abdul & Maria of the Moroccan food trailer The Flying Carpet, located on South Congress/Gibson, to have a gluten-free dinner, as Maria was wanting to be educated on just what a gluten-free meal consists of and how it can...
"Eat Pray Love" based on the memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert. A woman who apparently "has it all" - husband, house, career, yet is still searching for personal fulfillment in her life ("I used to have this appetite for my life and it is just gone")....
Check out my blog for www.TheLunchDeal.com on Mobile Cuisine and Food & Wine's Best New Chef's 2010!...
Such a great cause and what a great way to combine the love of food and giving back to your community: "The 18th Annual Dining for Life is Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14, 2010. To sign up your restaurant, please click here. Please join us as...
You can also find work from me over at TheLunchDeal.com blog where I talk about local restaurants here in Austin, TX serving up some of the best dishes in town!...
You bet! Just had lunch over at Ambrosia (Ambrosia formerly Talkhouse Cafe). Met with the Owner John Wegmann, who was just delightful and he is a true believer in bringing sustainable healthy food here to Austin and to changing people's lives through education on what we are...
Blinded By The Bite! is up on Facebook/Blogger/WordPress & Twitter! Moving Glutenista.net over to this new site/blog as I wanted to expand upon the topic of healthy/sustainable eating! Please add me as a friend for all the foodie updates you can dream of! I...
