tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319455782012-02-02T20:06:34.047-05:00The Gluten Free Blog – delicious Gluten-Free Recipes + GF topics for the Celiac and Wheat-Free population!<br>My goal: help you achieve satisfaction in your Gluten-Free diet, health, and life!<br><br>Blog includes Celiac Disease science/medical news plus gluten free recipe, food, product, service, and event info.<br>Plus, GlutenFree Desserts, Breads, baking tips, and more!<br><a href="http://gluten-free-desserts.com/recipes.aspx"><img src="http://www.gf-recipes.com/images/GFBlog.gif"></a>Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-74345238998194397552012-01-20T00:45:00.000-05:002012-01-20T00:45:55.515-05:00

Gluten-Free Soup Review Delicious Thai Curry Soup from Kettle Cuisine Image from Kettle Cuisine's web site I have reviewed Kettle Cuisine soup in the past here on the Gluten-Free Blog, and found their products to be consistently high-quality and worthy of recommendation. I always intended to post additional reviews of the various Kettle Cuisine soups  — having only taken time to

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Kaia Foods 20%-OFF Coupon / Discount-Code! Great Gluten-Free Sprouted Granola and more! I came across the fantastic Kaia foods granola products at our local Whole Foods store recently, and I really enjoyed the fact that they are a hearty 100% Raw, Certified Organic, Certified Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sprouted and dehydrated (not baked) high-quality and nutritious granola.  This is by

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Do you have Gluten-Nightmares? Dreams about accidentally eating gluten / wheat I can not help wonder if I am alone in experiencing rather vivid dreams, or nightmares as it may be, about consuming wheat products or other gluten-containing foods and then, in these dreams, realizing what I had done and freaking out about it. I find it rather strange and disturbing that even

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Diet vs. Exercise : Longer, Healthier Life with Exercise Exercise more effective than diet at reducing death-risk If you think you may live longer just because you have maintained a healthy weight through diet, you may only be partially correct unless you are also exercising vigorously on a regular basis. A recent study examined the health benefits of exercise vs. diet to determine

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Make your own Larabars Larabar, meet the "Laurabar" I enjoy quite a few of the the Larabar date-based snack bar varieties, but I honestly do not understand how something so simple to make from such affordable ingredients can cost so much. Sure, they come conveniently wrapped and are of a size suitable for snacking on the go, but I just find the Larabar products to be

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Free Printed Gluten-Free Recipes Bookwith Kindle-book Purchase We thank everyone that has supported us over the past few years since we first created, published, and brought to market our Gluten-Free & Wheat-Free Gourmet Desserts Recipes book.  We have since released a Kindle (e-Book) version of our printed book and will no longer be producing or selling the print version of this

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Are Canadians Going Gluten-Free en masse? Gluten-Free Cookbooks Sales to Canada suggest so... I actually have no idea how many Canadians are migrating to a Gluten-Free diet, but I found it rather interesting (statistically) how every single gluten-free dessert recipes printed book I sold this week was bound for Canada. That is very unusual! A typical week of cookbook sales is comprised

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Gluten-Free Product Review: Sahale Snacks Maple Pecans Nut Blend Maple and Pecans with Walnuts, Cherries, and Cinnamon = WONDERFUL I just found this excellent gluten-free snack product at Costco over the weekend and I now know I will definitely be going back for more of it.  Sahale Snacks makes this product here in the USA, and has done a wonderful job of combining some of the best

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Gluten-Free Vegetables and Fruits for Heart-Health Dietary Changes can Overcome "bad" Genetics If you ever had concerns about having "bad genes" or a family / genetic predisposition to heart-disease, your concerns may be alleviated a bit after seeing the results of a recent research-study (on 27,000 people) which showed that simply by skewing your diet heavily toward fresh fruits and

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Gluten-Free Product Review: Not Nuts!  Seed  and Fruit Mix [by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  I’m a fan of Enjoy Life’s brand of Gluten-Free products, which also happen to be free not only of wheat & gluten, but of many other allergens that plague gluten-free eaters including nuts, dairy, egg, soy, casein, and sulfites.  Enjoy Life also get big points for producing products that are

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Gluten-Free Recipes in Full-Color on New Kindle Fire Device As the author and publisher of a full-color Gluten-Free Desserts Recipes book, I have been anxiously awaiting the day when Amazon would release a full-color Kindle device (at a reasonable price) for avid book-reading enthusiasts that did not own an Apple iPad or other such color mobile device. Well, today Amazon.com announced their

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Costco Gluten-Free Bargains, Deals, and Money-Saving Products This is a follow-on to my prior Gluten-Free Blog entry about Gluten-Free Food / Product Bargains at Costco in 2011. Fact is, I am finding more and more gluten-free diet items at CostCo, and saving money in the process (compared to regular grocery-store prices or Whole Foods and other alternatives). The savings add up when

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Chocolate in your Gluten-Free Diet for Improved Health Chocolate as a preventative measure for cardiometabolic diseases Thank God chocolate is gluten-free! I love chocolate, and it is nearly its own "food group" in my diet. And, chocolate is once again getting more attention from the medical and scientific community researching its potential to influence our health in a positive

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Spice-Up Your Gluten-Free Diet and Lower your Triglycerides The Health-Benefits of Common Spices I was just reading an interesting publication from the Journal of Nutrition wherein Penn State researchers were reporting their observations regarding the effects of a High Antioxidant Spice Blend (in one's diet) and how these significant amounts of various common spices could reduce the typical

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Costco Gluten-Free Bargains, Deals, and Money-Saving Items I wrote a Gluten-Free Blog entry about Gluten-Free Food Bargains at Costco a couple years ago, and thought it was a good time to post some updates to that blog as Costco has introduced new gluten-free items and/or modified the pricing of gluten-free foods that have been available ever since I wrote the original article. We have been

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Do Antibiotics Make Celiac Disease More Likely? Antibiotics Disrupt Gut Ecology, Metabolism Today's Gluten-Free Blog entry was inspired as I was reading an interesting article that discussed the findings published in materials originally provided by the American Society for Microbiology, whereby researchers from Canada described many of the interactions between the intestinal microbiota

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Gluten-Free Cookies Review: Enjoy Life’s Line of Crunchy Cookies [by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  Gluten-Free Cookies : Can Store-Bought Taste Good? I’m always a little skeptical that I’ll end up enjoying the experience when I bite into a store-bought, pre-packaged, factory-produced gluten-free cookie. My pessimistic orientation to factory-produced GF cookies has been inculcated

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Gluten-Free Stamina in Sports If you are looking for a way to gain a performance edge over your competition (sports) would you consider adopting a gluten-free diet to achieve added stamina, endurance, and excellence?  Well, it sure sounds like some professional sports stars at the top of their game are now playing under the influence of a gluten-free diet to gain a competitive edge.  And, I am

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[by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  Gluten-Free Product Review: Enjoy Life’s Perky’s Crunchy Flax CerealInitial Impressions are Not Always Lasting OnesI’m not going to lie.  I ate a handful of Perky’s Crunchy Flax Cereal by Enjoy Life and wondered what state of gustatory deprivation the gluten-free eaters I know must be in to actually have gone out of their way to recommend this cereal

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[by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  GLUTEN-FREE Fig-Flavor Yogurts Comparison and ReviewI must admit that I am a huge fan of figs — I’ve paired fresh ones with goat cheese, poblano peppers, and corn tortillas to make some tasty Quesadillas, I eat them dried, and I love fig flavored yogurt.  Although I enjoy figs in many capacities, as it happens, today I want to talk about that joyous

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[by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  I decided to use a recipe that had previously been posted here on the Gluten-Free Blog and "make it my own" with some quick modifications that suit my tastes.  I started by reading the blog post about Gluten-Free Quinoa Stuffed Poblanos (link to blog post) and then I turned my attention to the recipe I was to start with — it is online here: GF and

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[by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author]  RECIPE and Gluten-Free / Vegetarian Cooking Adventure: Black Bean Soup with a Caffeine KickI’m a huge fan of coffee.  A connoisseur at an early age, I associate it deeply with my great grandmother and the visits I made to her home as a child, an experience that always involved an age-inappropriate cup of coffee loaded with creamer and sugar.  Today, I

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PRODUCT REVIEW Gluten-Free Granola Double-Chocolate-Crunch by Enjoy LifeI definitely love chocolate, and with a product-name that includes the phrase "double chocolate", Enjoy Life got my attention quickly with their latest flavor of nut-free and gluten-free granola: Double Chocolate Crunch. What makes it a "double" is the addition of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips that complement the cocoa

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[by Kate — guest gluten-free blog author] PRODUCT REVIEW — Gluten-Free Kozy Shack Tapioca Pudding (no sugar added) I don’t know about you, but when I think of Tapioca Pudding I think about the richly diverse texture produced through the combination of a creamy, dairy base and the firm, chewy texture of the tapioca balls.  Admittedly, this combination of textures really put me off the first

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[by Mike] Ever since mid-2009, I have been facing a rather substantial backlog of gluten-free blog topics destined for publication here: gluten-free and wheat-free product-reviews, recipes, baking discussions, news, etc. So, I went looking for someone to help with this situation back in 2009, and a friend turned newly gluten-free (Nick P.) joined the team temporarily and wrote a few reviews

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Perhaps all of us that must follow a Gluten-Free diet and deal with the consequences of Celiac Disease anxiously await news of a Celiac Disease Vaccine.  It now appears that the reality of a Celiac Disease Vaccine may be getting closer that we could imagine, according to a just-published article I read about a Phase I medical trial undertaken in Australia that evaluated the safety, tolerability,

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Gluten-Free Whey Protein IsolateIsolated Whey Protein is one of my favorite gluten-free recipe enhancers and ingredients.  If you have followed this blog for any time, you have certainly noticed the importance I place on this substance — in fact, I have even referred to it as: "Whey Protein: the Miracle Gluten-Free Baking Ingredient" in previous blogs.  I use this stuff in all sorts of recipes

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I was in the mood for some Mexican-inspired cooking today — to coincide with Cinco de Mayo — and I decided to just throw together this very simple-to-make Gluten-Free "dish" for lunch.  It took more time to photograph and post this tasty corn-tortilla and its toppings than it did to create the "recipe" for it :) The "Recipe" I simply started out with a favorite gluten-free bargain from Costco:

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Here is another recipe for our free Gluten-Free Recipes collection — this time it is a vegetarian adaptation of a recent recipe that was inspired by a very tasty dish I first discovered at a local Mexican restaurant here in Texas. I first posted the non-vegetarian gluten-free original Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Chicken and Smoked Gouda recipe (link) a couple weeks ago, and now I have added

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This Gluten-Free Blog discussion will apply to more than just the gluten-free community today.  I have chosen a topic I feel is important to all us "foodies" and consumers in general: the widespread use of "stock photography" and how these photos are increasingly being displayed alongside recipe and food products in place of photos of the actual product or recipe-output. Are you of the opinion

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I just added another recipe to our free Gluten-Free Recipes Library — this time it is a recipe that was inspired by a very tasty dish I first discovered at a local Mexican restaurant here in Texas that I really enjoy.  My version is a bit healthier than the one I get at the restaurant (much less sodium and considerably less fat), but it still retains the essence of the dish that I so enjoy, and

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This gluten-free lemon-bar-pie recipe emerged when tinkering around with another recipe I really enjoy — the "Lemon Bars" recipe from our Gluten-Free Desserts Cookbook provided the sweet yet tangy lemon custard filling (the recipe is on page 152 in the printed version; on the Kindle version, just use the search feature to locate "lemon bars" quickly).  The custard filling was combined with a

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Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Recipes Thick Crust, Thin Crust, Batter Crust... you choose This blog posting was inspired by a friend contacting me the other day looking for a gluten-free pizza-crust recipe he could bake that would satisfy his craving for a good pizza (he has just recently joined the ranks of the Celiac / GF population).  He had just tried some store-bought pre-made GF pizza crust and

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We really like baking our gluten-free recipes in US Made cast-iron pans whenever possible, and this Lodge (brand) Cast Iron "Cornbread Skillet" (their model 8CB) makes for a lovely oven egg-roasting device.  I prefer cast iron for my gluten-free kitchen for many reasons (as enumerated in that gluten-free blog-link entry), and we are always looking for creative ways to put the pans to use. This

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After thinking about it, I realized I had not enjoyed a crab cake since I first went gluten-free quite a few years ago.  In previous times, I enjoyed good crab cakes at restaurants (never made them myself), and once I had to give up gluten in my diet, I gave up crabcakes too since I figured I would not find a satisfactory gluten-free option ever again.   Thankfully, times have changed, and I am

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One of my favorite simple recipes to start the New Year out with is a Gluten-Free Chocolate Cheesecake.  I love cheesecakes, and it always amazes me how most all commercial cheesecakes manage to include some type of wheat and gluten in them, even though from my experience I can create any cheesecake I want without gluten.  The only "flour" in this cheesecake is cocoa. It is too bad I can not

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If you have Celiac Disease and enjoy Irish Cream liqueurs, you may want to give Carolans Irish Cream Liqueur a try.  Their website clearly states on the FAQ page: "Carolans is suitable for Celiacs and is both gluten and wheat free."I have long been a fan of Bailey's Irish Cream, but I decided to try Carolans Irish Cream after my daughter tried it and thought it to be superior to Bailey's, and

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This organic gluten-free eggnog is fantastic! Every year around the Christmas holiday season, I get the urge to have some eggnog, but I usually do not get any further than looking at a few brands and giving up without ever buying any.  The first thing that I want to make sure of is that whatever egg nog I find is safe for me gluten-free diet, and I need to find information to support that

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eBook-version of GF Dessert Recipes available... Last week I finally completed the Amazon.com Kindle-reader version of our Gluten-Free & Wheat-Free Gourmet Desserts Recipe book and have it published on Amazon's Kindle eBook store.  Until now, we have had the full-color printed book for sale only on our own website (Gluten-Free-Desserts.com), but we decided to join the electronic-publishing crowd

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If you ever needed confirmation that Gluten can lead to a lack of proper brain-functioning and/or other nervous-system disorders and symptoms thereof (without the presence of gastrointestinal manifestations as well), an article by David Perlmutter, M.D (a Board-Certified Neurologist) that I read today is sure to be enlightening. The article discussed the case history of a 9-year old child that

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After spending our entire lives in Ohio prior to 2010, my wife and I are both now officially Texans!  Our house in Ohio, which we really liked and will probably never be able to replace, sold quickly after we essentially put it on the market at "fire sale" pricing once we came to the conclusion that the logistics of two-State living was going to be really difficult to maintain, if not impossible.

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It is always nice to read about gluten-free diet items that are great tasting and versatile while also offering the promise of even better health. In the case of blueberries, it looks as though these gluten-free wonders also hold the promise of fighting atherosclerosis (i.e., "hardening of the arteries"), at lease according to a recent study funded by the USDA. The results of using blueberries

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We gluten-free diet people may be enjoying an antioxidant boost thanks to sorghum flour used in some of our baking.  I came across a recent scientific study by the University of Georgia that examined varieties of Sorghum Bran and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers each possessed  The study concluded that select varieties of sorghum bran have greater antioxidant and anti-inflammatory

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No Milk or Ice-Cream, No Problem... Sometimes I find myself craving a nice cold milkshake, especially in the Summer months, but at the same time I find myself not wanting all the calories and/or dairy products in my diet.  In general, I do not even keep milk in the house unless there are plans to bake something that calls for it, so that gives me further reason to search for alternatives to milk

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What if you could obtain the same blood-pressure lowering results exercise provides, but by skipping the exercise and eating dark chocolate?For all you gluten-free chocolate lovers out there, this is the news you have been waiting for: all that dark chocolate you consume can actually lower your blood pressure! I personally need no excuse to consume vast amounts of chocolate, but now I can do so

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Though not particularly related to my normal Gluten-Free topics, I thought this news would be interesting to all you women out there that may be exercising as part of your overall gluten-free diet and wellbeing strategy; or perhaps you have an aerobic activity "stress test" to take as part of a health-evaluation. A research headline about how to calculate peak heart rate (and thus how to

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Fresh black raspberries: awesome gluten-free treat!I just started picking the ripening black raspberries a few days ago here at our home in Northeast Ohio, where we were lucky enough to have purchased a property that has these wild black raspberries plants growing nearly all around its perimeter. After just 10 minutes of picking, I secured the first quart of these fresh black raspberries, which

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I was just reading a science article about how researchers at Teagasc (the agriculture and food development authority in Ireland) are working to improve the taste, texture, and consistency of gluten-free breads through the use of the "pseudocereal" grains in gluten-free bread recipes. Their findings, not surprisingly, are that using pseodocereals (including amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat)

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UPDATE / F.Y.I: "Cultural Revolution" is now re-braned as "Kalona SuperNatural" (11/2010) "Cultural Revolution" brand organic yogurt from Kalona Organics is my current favorite gluten-free yogurt for a variety of reasons, especially the fact that it is has a richness and natural creamy consistency that is outstanding, and this texture is complemented by really wonderful taste : all in a yogurt

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Could probiotics and prebiotics lead to a cure for Celiac Disease? It turns out that scientists from the National Spanish Research Council in Valencia, Spain are researching whether dietary changes that include probiotics and/or prebiotics may help alleviate the severity of celiac disease for some patients.I was just reading a summary news article about this Celiac research, and found it quite

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I so enjoy a great pizza! And, a nice crispy, crunchy gluten-free thin-crust pizza is a very welcome treat for me. My wife spent time this winter perfecting a wheat-free / gluten-free thin-crust pizza that is gum-free but yet strong enough to "hold up" when you pick up a piece of pizza loaded with your favorite toppings. And, here is the result: a crust that meets all of those goals and is now

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If you are one of those persons trying to purchase our Gluten-Free and Wheat-Free Gourmet Desserts books, we must apologize for being out of stock temporarily. This is a situation that will be rectified soon, and once we are able to start fulfilling orders again, we will run a nice sale to show our appreciation for patient buyers.In other news... Busy Building the New Gluten-Free KitchenNext,

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Just over two years ago, I compiled a review of the various gluten-free dessert products from Shabtai Gourmet, (aka, Cinderella Sweets Ltd.), of Woodmere New York. You can read my original detailed opinions at that link (here on my blog).New and ImprovedI am now performing a followup review of some of their gluten-free desserts since they have addressed some of my initial concerns regarding the

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I think these are perhaps the best all around gluten-free cracker I have encountered thus far : the Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers - crunchy oven backed original multi-seed variety. And, I have tried quite a few different gluten-free crackers over the years including others that I certainly enjoy (e.g., Mary's Gone Crackers : those are good crunchy robust crackers in general, though they

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-14005633664109601632010-01-20T15:41:00.004-05:002010-01-20T15:55:13.463-05:00

I found this gluten-free treat called a Chocolate-Covered Halvah bar at the local Rulli Brother's grocery store a few miles from here in Boardman, Ohio. I read the ingredients-label at the store the first day I spotted them, then came home, logged onto the web, and went to the Joyva Halvah website where I confirmed that the what should be gluten-free truly was (it is also dairy-free I believe).

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I posted a brief article back in March of 2009 here on the Gluten-Free Blog about the impending release of the General Mills reformulated Chex cereals that were publicized and labeled (quite clearly) as Gluten-Free, with same great taste as before GF. Since then, those products (which include Gluten-Free Corn Chex and Rice Chex, Gluten-Free Cinnamon Chex, Gluten-Free Strawberry Chex, and

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I really like the flavors of Orange and Chocolate combined. And, thanks to my wife's latest gluten-free recipe creation, I have a new and delicious way to enjoy this favored taste combination: the Gluten-Free "Chocolate Orange-Juice Cheesecake"™, or "Chocolate Orange-Juice-Concentrate Cheesecake"™ (which would be more accurate)This new cheesecake formula has moved the dessert into my "top 10

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-8445890840532943002009-12-03T22:30:00.004-05:002009-12-04T18:21:31.821-05:00

Hey everyone, I do not know if any of you readers subscribe to Delight Gluten-Free Magazine, but if you do, watch out for a problem with the recipe printed on page 54, caled "Texas Bean Soup In A Jar". The recipe (accidentally) calls for barley pearls / pearl barley.Now, I have not seen this issue personally, but a gluten-free friend of the family that did see it sent me an Email asking me to

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The above pictures show a recent gluten-free cheesecake recipe we were experimenting with. This was to be a gluten-free peanut-butter-cup cheesecake of sorts (peanut butter cheesecake, with peanut-infused crust, all topped with a chocolate layer). Well, even though it *looks* rather good, it was just "OK", and needed some more fine tuning.So, the question became: what to do with an entire

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I almost always cook gluten-free pudding from scratch (chocolate pudding being my favorite) using the recipe right out of our cookbook. But, on occasion (like when going to the grocery store hungry!) the convenience of a pre-made chocolate pudding is appealing, and during the last trip to the store, I actually found this Kozy Shack brand gluten-free chocolate pudding that I gave in and purchased

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-45799415598754401412009-10-28T09:50:00.006-04:002009-10-28T10:23:46.148-04:00

There are plenty of times when my sweet tooth requires quick attention and I just do not feel like baking a gluten-free dessert from scratch to satisfy the "need" for a cookie, cake, or similar treat. When this situation arises (all too often), it is nice to have a few gluten-free snacks around that fit the bill -- like this Jennies Macaroon (carob variety).In one word: SWEET!This small 2-ounce

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Gluten-Free Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip) makes for a flavorful and versatile appetizer, side dish, or salad. One serving suggestion (pictured above)... We placed the baba ghanoush on a small plate surrounded by gluten-free vegetable chips (somewhat like potato chips, but instead these are made from things like sweet potato, taro, carrots, green beans, and other vegetables). A sprinkling of

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We tend to keep a few gallons of distilled water on hand for things like the coffee-maker and similar uses, but I think we may just have given up on buying the gallon jugs of distilled water for good: the price is ridiculous!Thankfully I do not "need" distilled water for my gluten-free recipes or drinking water, as we have seen the price rise from a low of two gallons for 99-cents just 2 or 3

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Are Vitamins the Cure for Celiac Disease? Well, perhaps not a cure, but they sure may help avoid some of the problems that may otherwise arise from Celiac Disease, according to the results of a 2009 research team in the Netherlands that investigated the effect of vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 daily supplements on homocysteine levels in patients with coeliac disease. The results were VERY

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Perhaps the title of this Gluten-Free Blog article is a bit harsh or otherwise scary, but I want to bring attention to how serious this disease really is, and how widespread it is becoming.I was just reading a summary article about a Mayo Clinic study published a couple months ago in the journal of Gastroenterology, where the study looked at LONG-TERM (45+ years) mortality outcomes for people

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-85495348739342206812009-09-17T08:35:00.002-04:002009-09-17T09:12:14.170-04:00

[by Mike] Let me begin by saying: this stuff is simply awesome!I have had many a "trail mix" over the years, but this product is a cut above to say the least. It is fabulous, satisfying, and made with high-quality ingredients. For me, it is trail-mix nirvana.Mareblu Naturals Blueberry Pomegranate Gluten-Free Trail Mix Crunch is all natural, oven-roasted (slow dry roasted) ingredients that

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-66132177421660372732009-09-03T08:58:00.004-04:002009-09-03T09:14:35.921-04:00

[by Mike] There is nothing quite like experiencing the warmth and hospitality of kind neighbors. In this case, our new neighbors (the local Mennonite family that owns Trickling Springs Country Store on a farm down the street), made an early morning delivery that was most wonderful -- they surprised us with a treat of Fresh Sweet Corn on our doorstep, completely unexpected.I woke up early, opened

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[by Mike] I wrote a Gluten-Free Recipes series here on the Gluten-Free Blog last year entitled "Garden-to-Plate", where I featured all sorts of homegrown vegetables grown right here in our organic garden. Some of those recipes included things like:a very versatile tomato, onion, peppers, basil, and garlic "base" recipe that we use for many additional recipesZucchini, White Squash, Onion, Garlic,

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I just love these gluten-free beer reviews. Mike has asked me to do yet another beer, and you don’t see me complaining. Today’s featured beer is ‘Bard’s’ Gluten-Free Beer, The Original Sorghum Malt Beer – or so they say. I don’t know, is it the first? Well, perhaps I’ll figure that out in subsequent posts, so stay tuned for that trivial tidbit if I can locate proof of their claim. (image

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Today's Gluten-Free product review is about the "Cool Soup" Creamy Mango Spice "drinkable soup" from Go Appetit, which is marketed as:"...designed to provide a new alternative for eating healthy on-the-go. It satisfies the need for fruit and vegetables when there is no time to shop and chop. The portable 8 ounce aseptic bottle (nine month shelf life) gives new meaning to the

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Gluten-Free Cookies! Bring 'em on!I continue my gluten-free and wheat-free product review series today with something we can all enjoy: gluten-free cookies.[by Nick - guest gluten-free blog author] Well, today Mike had cookies on the mind, and he has asked me to write another review using my own recent non-gluten-free eating experience to compare another gluten-free food to what I would expect

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-31187945199087279552009-08-05T14:50:00.006-04:002009-08-05T15:36:05.077-04:00

Isn't that a fine looking beer (gluten-free beer or otherwise)? I have to give credit to Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewers of Redbridge Beer in St. Louis MO, and in particular their Redbridge Beer website home page creative team, since I adapted a snapshot of their promotional picture to show here.[by Nick - guest gluten-free blog author] The picture certainly is nice, but how does this beer hold up

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[by Nick - guest gluten-free blog author] Now that is a good breakfast!Upon arriving at work (i.e., software development boot-camp) this morning, I was pleasantly surprised that Mike had some breakfast waiting for me. He’s gotten hip to the idea that I have a pretty big appetite and he has no shortage of good eats in his kitchen. Instead of grabbing your typical American, on-the-go

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[Mike] I reviewed this Sprecher Shakparo gluten-free beer back in May of this year (2009), and thought it would be nice to get another person's opinion of the product. When I reviewed it, I just did not have the recent experience with "real beer" (i.e., the standard wheat and barley malt containing formulas) to adequately describe how gluten-free beer(s) compare to regular beer.So, our guest

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The Quest for a Guest-Author...[Mike] I have been facing a rather substantial (and growing) backlog of gluten-free blog topics including gluten-free and wheat-free product-reviews, recipes, baking discussions, news, etc. My "to-do" list really started expanding, coincidentally, with the purchase of the new property (that includes ample farmland for our gluten-free produce and grains), and I have

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Quinoa: Gluten-Free Super-Grain, now at CostCo Quinoa is a wonderful gluten-free grain that I enjoy as often as possible, and a grain that has recently grown in popularity (not just among Celiacs) in the culinary world -- and with that growth in demand has come increasing prices. I witnessed small 12oz or 1-pound boxes of quinoa doubling in price at the grocery store over just the past year,

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We have been showing our house to prospective buyers recently, and quite often when we reach the basement portion of the house-tour, the stacks of Gluten-Free Dessert Recipe books on the large commercial-duty shelving gets attention. This leads to a quick discussion along the lines of "what gluten-free is" and so on.One major misconception that people have about gluten-free / Celiac disease

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Ever since going gluten-free thanks to Celiac Disease, I have been a huge fan of Teff grain for breakfast. This is what takes the place of the old pre-gluten-free days morning cereals (like Cream Of Wheat, e.g.). In fact, though my memory of Cream of Wheat is rather dated now, I would swear that the tiny little Teff grain, once cooked, has a very similar consistency to Cream of Wheat, but with

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This Sprecher Shakparo gluten-free beer was a new discovery for me, having just come across it at our local Heinen's supermarket here in the Cleveland area. I only drink been occasionally, but when I do, I like to try out any new gluten-free beers I encounter to see how they compare to my memories of "real beer" (from the pre-gluten-free days).I must say, I rather enjoyed this Specher Brewery's

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Gluten-Free Garden - Planting Season NearIf you have read our Gluten-Free Blog for the past couple years, you have discovered our love of gardening, and our desire to grow as many of the gluten-free foods that we consume, organically, in our current home garden. We use a no-till, organic, minimal-impact approach to gardening, and it has produced some great results.We have featured all sorts of

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I recently decided to try some Gluten-Free Indian Cuisine that is about as fast and simple as it gets : it comes in a can, just like Campbell's Soup or Progresso, or any other mainstream soup, and can be cooked (stovetop or microwave) on a whim. I generally avoid canned soups and the like, but this Jyoti Natural Foods Madras Sambar (Lentils with Fresh Vegetables) was quite pleasing and clearly

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For all you fans of the famous General Mills Chex cereals products that have not been able to eat these cereals since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance, it appears we will soon (June 1st supposedly - though I presume inventory will take some time to get into the distribution channel and hit shelves everywhere) have the fortune of newly reformulated Gluten-Free Chex

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I just have to rave about how awesome these Michael Season's brand Baked Cheese Curls taste: they are simply AWESOME. I am in cheese-puff heaven :)Note: these are not your ordinary cheese-curls, but instead are "Hot Chili Pepper baked cheese curls", and if you like HEAT, and like nice crunchy and crispy cheesy poofs, you are going to be joining me in my cheese puff Shangri-la. When Michael

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My review verdict: Kettle Cuisine has produced a Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle soup that tastes like the "real thing", and with the convenience of a product that you can keep handy in your freezer. It has nice chunks of chicken meat coupled with some pretty good rice noodles (they are not "just like" real noodles, but are rather good nonetheless - you should find them plenty satisfying). The

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Gluten-Free Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies (link to recipe). The age old classic cookie - chocolate chip cookies - with a focus on gluten-free buckwheat flour as a core ingredient, producing a crispy, crunchy, tasty treat! These are dairy-free cookies as well (though, easy variations exist that use butter if you like).My mother created these cookies for a simple-to-make gluten-free version of

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UPDATE: we have extended this charity-event to be what is most likely a permanent thing unless we post any further notice here. This means we will be donating ALL book sales proceeds to charity for a long time. And, new for 2010: one of our employers is now MATCHING all donations dollar-for-dollar on the first $5,000/year we donate to charity, so for ever dollar you spend on a book, charities

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I always have enjoyed homemade waffles, even before the whole Celiac Disease thing. But, for whatever reason, after going gluten-free I enjoy waffles more than ever - perhaps just because they are one of those comfort foods that can be baked gluten-free and taste just like the "real" thing, with very similar texture and taste.I have posted a few Gluten-Free waffle variations over on our free

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-55183083563528483322009-01-29T12:56:00.006-05:002009-01-29T13:21:23.449-05:00

Beef Jerky is something I do not eat often these days for two reasons: 1) many commercial brands use soy sauce that contain wheat (and thus gluten), and 2) after spending over 7 years of my life as a vegetarian back in the late 1990's, I just do not eat that much meat even now (I really struggle with the fact that eating meat implies killing animals).But, that aside, I do appreciate good beef

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-55788839503693458322009-01-22T15:30:00.005-05:002009-01-22T16:16:24.196-05:00

My wife and I quickly met Sarah Vowell, of NPR (National Public Radio) fame, last year when she was in Cleveland doing a book-release tour; November 16th, 2008 to be exact (this demonstrates how far behind I am in my pile of blog topics). Miss Vowell, like many of the readers of the Gluten-Free Blog, suffers from Celiac Sprue and must avoid all gluten. She is an accomplished author, commentator,

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-15412768265983326552009-01-21T14:40:00.002-05:002009-01-21T14:59:17.165-05:00

Call it coincidence, but no sooner did Barack Obama become President than sales of our Gluten-Free Cook Book suddenly surged. Since yesterday (inauguration day for President Obama), sales jumped to roughly 4 times (yes, FOUR TIMES) their average daily volume for the past few months! I find that to be an encouraging sign for the economy, since our product, and our small business, is perhaps

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-79746850479065218652009-01-09T12:09:00.003-05:002009-01-09T12:32:41.731-05:00

Looking for a simple way to create a gluten-free lasagna in a hurry? How about using pre-made polenta instead of lasagna noodles? My daughter created this gluten-free lasagna recipe while home for the holidays, and I found it quite enjoyable and delicious.The recipe reminded me of "normal" (noodle / pasta based) lasagna quite a bit, since it still makes use of those all important lasagna

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-24672045506990164522008-12-24T09:52:00.005-05:002008-12-24T10:21:45.657-05:00

I hope the Christmas holiday season brings you joy and comes with some great gluten-free snacks, main courses, and desserts! I always enjoy the holidays from a food perspective, as we tend to create new gluten-free recipes and/or put a few tried and true ones to use as we prepare baked items for our own household and for friends and family we visit during the season.I have been considering

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-19922962660571985292008-12-12T12:37:00.003-05:002008-12-12T12:59:19.790-05:00

What better way to relax than with some delicious gluten-free dairy-free chocolate cake... yum! After the recent car accident, I needed something positive to enjoy, and this latest recipe variation worked well, at least during the time spent consuming it :)My wife created this new gluten-free diary-free cake recipe by performing a few rather simple alterations to the Gluten-Free Chocolate

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-26285330864529194582008-12-07T10:32:00.004-05:002008-12-07T11:23:56.352-05:00

I am thankful to even be writing today's Gluten-Free Blog. Sorry, no recipes this time...Last evening was the first significant car accident I have been in. And, it is as close to death as I am ready to come for a LONG time. Til now, the worst motor vehicle incident I can remember being in was a few years back when we were parked at a stop light and the poor old man in line ahead of us

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-23877857498636716102008-12-05T09:26:00.005-05:002008-12-05T10:27:12.228-05:00

I always try to purchase American-made products whenever possible, and the current state of the economy makes me try even harder to locate USA manufactured goods for my Gluten-Free kitchen and home - all in hopes that I help keep people employed here in the United States. I have located some items for my holiday shopping "wish list" this year that will meet my objective, and enhance my baking

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-59432576894225841982008-11-30T11:17:00.007-05:002008-11-30T11:55:16.858-05:00

A couple months back, I discovered these gluten-free Boulder Canyon brand Rice and Adzuki Bean Chipotle Cheese snack chips at CostCo. I purchased a bag the first time I encountered them, and after trying them, the next time I was at Costco, I picked up a few bags - they were most excellent! Their bag was clearly marked "gluten-free", which is the one reason I bought them to try, and I was glad

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-49009952756899573902008-11-25T12:24:00.008-05:002008-11-25T13:24:47.290-05:00

Gluten-Free Recipes for Thanksgiving are definitely popular right now, whether it is gluten-free stuffing, gluten-free pumpkin roll, gluten-free breads, or a variety of other gluten-free diet foods. I have noticed a surge in web-traffic on my Gluten-Free Recipes Library website the past few days, and I can see what keywords people have used to find the site... nearly all are phrases related to

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-55021485728135626082008-11-19T10:16:00.006-05:002008-11-19T10:42:01.308-05:00

In my prior blog about Using Chia-Seed Slurry in Gluten-Free Recipes, I mentioned some of the applications of this wheat-free / gluten-free food creation technique including the above-pictured Dairy-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Diet-Milkshake Recipe (this recipe uses a FROZEN chia slurry, in ice-cube form).A "Diet Milkshake?"Sure, why not? Healthy Desserts and snacks do exist. This recipe

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-57802051119917968292008-11-11T21:08:00.011-05:002012-01-11T16:58:12.658-05:00

Gluten-Free Chia Seed : Recipe Techniques Using using Chia Seed "gel" and "slurry" and ice-cubes in GF Creations Finally, I have gotten back to my blog and writing more about Chia Seed in Gluten-Free / Wheat-Free recipes! I love the Fall season, though I have been distracted lately by things that come with it: like raking.  This is a long-planned followup discussion on Chia Recipes... In

Mike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-75882521139417490942008-11-03T09:01:00.007-05:002008-11-03T10:27:33.300-05:00

I rarely allow my Gluten-Free Blog entries to stray from recipes, product reviews, and the like, but with the United States Presidential election tomorrow, I want to present my take (from purely the standpoint of the concerns of a Gluten-Free / Celiac person) on the high-profile race between Barack Obama and John McCain.If I had to choose just ONE issue that was important to anyone with Coeliac

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