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About the Author
In addition to celiac, I also have 17 food allergies. And I'm deathly allergic to peanuts, can't even be near someone who just ate a peanut-y stack or I could end up in the ER.I'm still learning how to live and eat well despite a very restricted diet, which (due to my peanut allergy) also means a restricted life.
Category Archives: Hidden Gluten
Swan Lake & Peanut Butter: When the Ballet Isn’t Safe
I’m so, so thankful I didn’t end up in the ER yesterday! The original plan was to watch a friend of mine who I’ve known since I was about five-years-old marry the love of her life. But due to the … Continue reading
Posted in Food Allergies, Hidden Gluten, Traveling with Allergies
Tagged Allergen Free, allergies, Allergy Free, Ballet, food, Food allergies, Peanut allergy
Gluten-Free Living: What the Menu Isn’t Telling You
I used to blindly walk into an unfamiliar restaurant with my fingers thoroughly crossed in the hopes that there was something on the menu I could eat without too much modification. And then I’d see it. That small little asterisk … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free 101, Gluten-Free Dining, Hidden Gluten, Living Gluten-Free, Tips for Eating Out, Where to Start
Tagged baking, cooking, food, Gluten free, Gluten-free
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Gluten-Free 101: How do you read ingredient labels?
I grew up in a family with a lot of food allergies, so reading ingredient labels looking for random things like mushrooms, mint, carrots, and honeydew was just a part of life. It wasn’t until I discovered I had Celiac … Continue reading
Hidden Gluten: Tea
Even though I’ve been gluten-free for a couple of years, once in awhile something gluteny still manages to sneak its way in. This time, it was hidden in my holiday-blend tea. I’m so careful about reading labels, but for some … Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Gluten
Tagged family, food, Food allergies, Foodie, Gluten-free, life, Tea, wheat-free
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Hidden Gluten: Baking Powder
I was just looking over a couple of gluten-free recipes in a cookbook when I realized that the author didn’t specify the need to use gluten-free baking powder. Eek! This might not seem like a big deal, but if the … Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Gluten
Tagged baking, cooking, family, food, Gluten-free
