Namaste Gluten Free Products Review and Giveaway

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While surveying some of my Facebook fans on which products they would like me host a giveaway for, Namaste Gluten Free products came up. I use their all-purpose flour all of the time. It thicken sauces the best! My baking reviewer, Dr Danielle West-Stellick was the fortunate reviewer on these products. Read on to learn about some of their product and enter the giveaway to win them and more! Good luck! THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Continue reading “Namaste Gluten Free Products Review and Giveaway”

Gluten Free Pork Loin and Potatoes with Balsamic and Honey Sauce

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The kids are either back to school or getting ready to do so, and it’s back to a busy schedule for some. Whether you have children or just a busy schedule, this pork loin and potatoes recipe with a sweet and savory glaze may help you deal with this busy time, as this is one of my easy, 30 minute gluten free dinner recipes. It’s so tender! Continue reading “Gluten Free Pork Loin and Potatoes with Balsamic and Honey Sauce”

Gluten Free Bistro Pizza Crust and Pre-Made Dough Review and Giveaway

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Gluten Free Bistro makes wonderful, nutritious, gluten free pizza crust and pre-made raw pizza dough. I reviewed the Gluten Free Bistro Pizza Crust awhile back, and it was delicious. Now they’ve brought their pizza dough to market as an uncooked dough ball. Below you’ll learn Gluten Free Bistro’s ingredients, nutritional information, how to make a New York-Style Pizza and Chicago Pizza (deep dish) videos, and will be able to enter the giveaway of 4 premade pizza crusts and 2 Dough Balls. Good luck! THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Continue reading “Gluten Free Bistro Pizza Crust and Pre-Made Dough Review and Giveaway”

Allergy and Gluten Free iPhone App (and iPad) Review and Giveaway

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Fooducate’s Allergy and Gluten Free Scanner is not just a gluten free iPhone app, and is also for iPads, but it’s an allergen app. It filters out the top 9 allergens in food products, but instead of wheat, it filters out gluten; and it includes lactose. The 9 allergens it is able to filter out are: Gluten, Lactose, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Eggs, Milk, and Soy. (See image below.) The app includes over 200,000 products, including private label brands. And not only will you read my review and learn about the features of this app below, but Fooducate is giving away 7 free apps! Good luck in the giveaway!

UPDATE: This app does not support Android. Fooducate’s previous app does. Continue reading “Allergy and Gluten Free iPhone App (and iPad) Review and Giveaway”

Gluten Free Rosemary Chicken

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This rosemary chicken is another healthy, gluten free recipe contributed by Joy Bauer from her celiac disease recipe collection. Whether you grill it outdoors or use a grilling pan, this chicken recipe is almost like having breaded chicken. It has a wonderful crunch to it. Yet there are no bread or bread crumbs involved, making it low in carbs. And because you don’t use much oil, it’s low in calories, as well. It’s so simple to make and flavorful, I’ll be making this more often on weeknights, and lazy weekends. Check out my photo below. And my hats off to Joy for this wonderful recipe. Thank you, Joy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Rosemary Chicken”

Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Celiacs and Others

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Image: Dr. Vikki PetersenDecreasing Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Those with celiac disease, who are untreated or who haven’t fully healed their intestinal lining, are at increased risk for developing cancer. If you are a woman, you don’t want to compound that risk by annually subjecting your breasts to radiation.

Is this just my opinion? No. There is new research to support a concern I’ve had about mammograms for many, many years. Continue reading “Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Celiacs and Others”

Crunchmaster Mutli-Seed Gluten Free Crackers Review and Giveaway

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Crunchmaster makes several varieties of gluten free crackers. This month they are sponsoring a giveaway for their Multi-Seed Crackers, which are just delightful. Below I describe Crunchmaster’s facility, production procedures, a review of their multi-seed crackers, and their ingredients. Enter the giveaway, as well, to win 12 packages of the wonderful gluten free crackers. Good luck! Continue reading “Crunchmaster Mutli-Seed Gluten Free Crackers Review and Giveaway”

Gluten Free Almond Paste and Gluten Free Marzipan

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Needing some gluten free almond paste for an upcoming recipe that I’m creating, I decided to make my own. Though you may grind your own blanch almonds, which I did, you will find that most blanched almond flour has a smoother texture than freshly ground almonds from a food processor. I chose to use agave syrup in this recipe, as it react much slower in your blood stream than honey or sugar. Most sweeteners spike your blood sugar levels. Many people now are borderline diabetics that agave really is a smarter choice. This almond paste is not very sweet, therefore, you may add a tad bit more agave, but not too much or you’ll be on your way to making marzipan instead. As an alternative you may substitute the agave with honey. I love that this almond paste recipe can be made in about 10 minutes. Continue reading “Gluten Free Almond Paste and Gluten Free Marzipan”

New Gluten Free Labeling Regulations in Canada

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After much discussion between Health Canada* and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)**, they have now reached an agreement on gluten free labeling and more. Beginning August 4, 2012, the new regulations for gluten labeling and allergens, that were announced 18 months prior, go into effect. In addition to gluten, such ingredients as sulphites will also need to be listed as an allergen on labels. The new regulations will effect most prepackaged food, wine and spirits, as well as prepackaged fruit. Continue reading “New Gluten Free Labeling Regulations in Canada”

Blueberry Sauce Using Powdered Sugar For Gluten Free Desserts

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All blueberry sauce recipes may not be gluten free, but most are, provided you use a gluten free starch. Most blueberry sauce recipes call for starch, whether cornstarch, or possibly tapioca or potato starch in a gluten free blueberry sauce recipe. When using the recipe below, no starch is needed, as it is already included in the confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar). Most powdered sugar you find in the supermarkets contain cornstarch. If you’re corn intolerant, or like to avoid GMO (genetically modified engineered) products, and you’re fortunate enough to live near a Trader Joe’s store, check out their Organic Powdered Sugar. It is made with tapioca starch, and a less refined sugar, evaporated cane juice. Continue reading “Blueberry Sauce Using Powdered Sugar For Gluten Free Desserts”