Gluten Free: What does that even mean? ~ Over three million people in the United States alone suffer from different levels of gluten intolerance. Many of those people are unaware that they have a sensitivity at all. Some of these people suffer from Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder. In folks with Celiac’s, the smallest trace of gluten can trigger the mass production of antibodies that damage the lining of the small intestine. Sometimes the damage is beyond repair. This condition poses other health risks, but also affects osteoporosis, infertility, and intestinal cancers. Until this […]
Month: February 2013
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Lunch Ideas
OH, Forks!™ Gluten Free Lunch Ideas ~ So many people are eating gluten free now, that it’s becoming easier and easier to find simple plans to follow. These are things that we’ve liked along the way, piled into a list for you. Some of our methods did require extra “storage” items, such as a thermos/canister, Tupperware, hot/cold, etc. Our Top Choices ~GF Breads: Udi’s- making panini’s piled high, or grilled cheese (recipes coming in the cook book 2014) ~Dietz & Watson Deli meats ~Lettuce Wraps or Rudi’s tortilla wraps ~Baked Potatoes ~GF Soups and Stews […]
Gluten Free Breakfast Tips
Breakfast: Keep it Clean, Simple & Gluten Free. It seems that when people first make the big change over to a gluten free diet, a clean eating diet, or any diet for that matter, sometimes when it’s tricky, meals are left out. Forgotten. Skipped on purpose. We all know now that it isn’t healthy to do that, and that it makes for a terrible eating pattern, and thusly, and terrible GI pattern, as well. It’s not as hard as it seems to find easy, simple things that go with the gluten free diet. There are […]
Gluten Free Flours: Bob’s Red Mill Flours ROCK!
Gluten Free Flours: Bob’s Red Mill Flours ROCK! ~ If you’ve stumbled into the gluten free lifestyle, by now you may be getting braver, and learning that eating pre-packed, premade gluten free foods is great—but unhealthy! Recent studies have shown that in numerous brands of premade GF foods, they compensate to keep freshness and flavor by loading extra fat, calories, and preservatives! That’s one thing I’ve always appreciated about Bob’s Red Mill flours. They’re high quality, and you know exactly what you’re getting. I’ve used Bob’s Red Mill flours for the majority of my cooking […]
Gluten: Learning What’s Safe & Unsafe to Eat
Gluten: Learning What’s Safe & Unsafe to Eat ~ Once you digest that you’ll be avoiding gluten, you have to begin by learning what things contain gluten, and what things don’t. You’ll have to teach yourself how to know and understand that even cross contamination of gluten free, and food that has gluten in it can still seriously affect you. This is the point where many people decide if they’ll try out these new “gluten free” labeled pre-made products, or if they’ll go the more “clean eating” route, sticking with natural foods. Regardless of your […]