There are many stories about how blue cheese came to be. They all involve cheese, bread and a cave. The basic tale is this: someone left a piece of bread in a cave where the cheese was being aged. The bread became moldy and the mold spread to the cheese. Someone came back to the … [Read more...] about Is blue cheese gluten-free?
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How to have an allergy-free Halloween
This will be the first Halloween that my daughter goes trick-or-treating. We'll probably only go to a few neighbors' houses, but there is also a Halloween parade down a main street where the shop owners give out candy. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I am feeling a … [Read more...] about How to have an allergy-free Halloween
Animal cookies for the allergic child
All is quiet in my house this afternoon... ahhh. But wait -- something is amiss, for I have a 3 year old, not napping, somewhere around here. I eventually find her in the pantry, where she turns to look at me with a guilty (but cute) little face. She is holding what is left of a … [Read more...] about Animal cookies for the allergic child
Whole Foods new gluten-free baking mixes
Good news! Whole Foods has released their 365 Everyday Value Gluten Free Baking Mixes for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Some of the new products are sandwich bread mix, pizza crust mix, white cake mix, chocolate cake mix, brownie mix, muffin mix, and … [Read more...] about Whole Foods new gluten-free baking mixes
6 gluten-free lunch ideas for work
When I began my gluten-free diet, I worked at a startup tech company. Many days I ate lunch at my desk (I wasn't really a computer geek, but pretending to be one). I could easily run out and grab a sandwich from the nearby cafe or a bowl of udon soup from a market down the … [Read more...] about 6 gluten-free lunch ideas for work
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