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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: Where to Start
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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Mr. Yuck Stickers: Helping You Stay Gluten-Free
My friend, Emmalie, who is gluten and lactose free as well as vegetarian, and I were talking about the complicated process of going gluten-free. And she shared an excellent idea with me about how she keeps track of what foods … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free 101, Gluten-Free in the Kitchen, Living Gluten-Free, Where to Start
Tagged allergies, baking, Children, cooking, Education, family, food, Food allergies, Gluten free, Gluten-free, Health, Kids
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Gluten-Free 101: Foods and ingredients to Avoid
So, you’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease or you’re starting an elimination diet to determine the future state of your relationship with gluten. You’re feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to go from here. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free 101, Living Gluten-Free, What is Gluten?, Where to Start
Tagged allergies, Famlily, food, Food allergies, Foodie, Gluten free, Gluten-free, Health, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
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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
Gluten-Free 101: Cross-Contamination
Oftentimes one of the biggest issues if you live in house with both gluten-free and non-gluten-free people is cross-contamination. My mom, Deborah Taylor-Hough whose the author of Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month, … Continue reading
