Category: Living Gluten Free – Tips

Spicy Mango Jalapeno Sausage & Red Lentil Pasta

    Technically, legumes are on the “don’t eat very often” list for me because they are considered an inflammatory food for those of us whose inflammatory mechanism is broken. For me, having pasta made with lentils is not as damaging as having pasta… Continue Reading “Spicy Mango Jalapeno Sausage & Red Lentil Pasta”

Activated Seed & Nut Trail Mix

One of the many benefits of paying attention to the food you put into your body is of course, better health. One of the downsides to doing a lot of research and reading about health, food allergies, and disease is that all of that information… Continue Reading “Activated Seed & Nut Trail Mix”

Pure & Simple Organic Body Lotion

There is some controversy in the allergen world about beauty products. There’s basically two schools of thought. The first, is that it’s perfectly safe to use your food allergens like gluten and dairy on your skin. I’ve read all kinds of posts where people… Continue Reading “Pure & Simple Organic Body Lotion”

Go With Your Gut

Over the weekend I ordered a hot chocolate at a specialty shop downtown. I like to go to that particular shop because I know that their sipping chocolate is dairy free and they will make me a hot cup with almond milk. Or so… Continue Reading “Go With Your Gut”

It’s All About The Bread

People who have to go gluten free and/or dairy free are always pleased when they find a great recipe that they can prepare that is satisfying, delicious, and doesn’t make them sick for a week after eating it. Yep, three days to an entire… Continue Reading “It’s All About The Bread”

Change Isn’t Easy But It Is SO Worth It

Ahhhh…the allergen free life. It’s gotten much easier over the years but sometimes you forget what it was like when you ate whatever you wanted whenever you wanted and then, well, felt like total crap. When I’m tempted to fall off of the gluten-free… Continue Reading “Change Isn’t Easy But It Is SO Worth It”

11 Of My Favorite Cookbooks

When I first entered into the gluten-free world I thought I was going to be stuck with what was being sold online or in the very small gluten-free isles in our local grocery stores. It didn’t take me long to figure out that I… Continue Reading “11 Of My Favorite Cookbooks”

Where Do I Start?

Let’s just face the truth, going gluten-free is a little stressful and a lot overwhelming. Many people not only have to go gluten-free, but dairy-free, corn-free, egg-free, soy-free… When someone receives that kind of news from their doctor, usually the first thing they experience is panic… Continue Reading “Where Do I Start?”

Arm Yourself With Knowledge

Statistics show that 1 out of every 100 people in America suffer from Celiac disease.  About.com and several Celiac websites say that researchers believe that there are more than 2 million people in the United States with Celiac disease who live every day feeling… Continue Reading “Arm Yourself With Knowledge”