Gluten Intolerance and Overweight

by Dr. Vikki Petersen Gluten intolerance used to be synonymous with celiac disease and celiac disease was synonymous with being underweight. Times have changed and being ‘locked in’ to the notion that unless someone is very underweight their chance of being gluten intolerant is next to nil, is obsolete.

Rudi’s Gluten Free Original Bread Ingredients: What you may not know

I will soon be working on creating a recipe using Rudi’s Original gluten free bread ingredients, or as close as I can find. Rudi’s original is their white bread that is soft an fluffy, much like the white bread we are used to eating with gluten. I am not sure how long this recipe will …

Tropical Traditions Organic Palm Shortening Review and Giveaway

I am so tired of all of the chemicals in our food. As a gluten-free baker, I just cannot do without the use of shortening for a flaky crust. Tropical Traditions sent me a bucket, (literally) of their organic palm oil to test for a review and giveaway. Read my Tropical Traditions Organic Palm Shortening review …

Change in Outback Steakhouse Gluten Free Menu – Updated Nov. 1, 2015

Though not confirmed, I hear there is a major change in the Outback Steakhouse gluten free menu. I just received an email from someone who used to visit Outback Steakhouse with her husband, who always ordered their hamburger, using their gluten free bread. They recently visited their local Outback and requested the gluten free bread …

Tropical Traditions Organic Brown Rice Syrup Review and Giveaway

Brown rice syrup is often used in gluten-free recipes. I hadn’t used it yet and was given the opportunity when Tropical Traditions sent me a jar of their Certified Organic Brown Rice Syrup which is gluten-free. I made a chewy Gooey Gluten-Free Brownie Recipe and also used in my Udi’s-style Gluten-free Whole Grain Bread Recipe, …