Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box
1,900 Gluten Free Recipes by Retired Recipe Developer, Carla Spacher
In addition to my gluten sensitivity, I have had allergic reactions to many coconut products. Therefore, I was hesitant on testing this product, but lo and behold I had no reaction at all to this product! The probable reason? I read that many people who have food allergies may not have an allergic reaction to …
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Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the Natural Foods Expo West trade show. Not only does the show include gluten free products, but vegan, raw, organic and other non-food natural products. It was wonderful to see all the new gluten free products from the gluten free manufacturers, as well as the additions from …
This page has been updated to include what I have learned about the use of xanthan gum over the last 13 years of my gluten free recipe development for manufacturers as well as the general public. Learn how much xanthan gum to use in different types of gluten free recipes. Many people ask me just …
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Q. What can you eat on a gluten free diet? I began compiling this gluten free product list a few weeks ago. Though it is not completed, and never will be, I thought I would publish it before it is outdated, though I’ve included many links for you to double check. I will continue to …
I personally stopped going to fast food restaurants, but in a pinch I needed to know what was safe. While searching for gluten-free fast food restaurants I found multiple websites with broken links to pages with allergen information and/or gluten-free menus. The links you will find below are either to a restaurant’s allergen and sensitivity …
This gluten-free giveaway is sponsored by Shabtai Gourmet specializing in Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Soy Free, Casein Free, Peanut Free & Dairy Free Cakes and Cookies… They bake in a totally dedicated facility where there is no possibility of cross contamination. Their products are also certified Kosher!
ag On February 16, 2011, Health Canada will publish amendments to the 2008 proposed allergen labeling laws (actually, regulations), on prepackaged foods, requiring additional allergens to be disclosed. This will highly affect those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivities, as well as those with food allergies and a sulphite sensitivity, effecting 1.75 million Canadians. Since …
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Beanitos is sponsoring this wonderful gluten-free giveaway! Beanitos gluten-free chips are wonderful, too! If you have digestive issues there is no concern because Beanitos figured out a way of avoiding the normal gas one may get from consuming the beans in their chips. They do, however, warn us not to overeat them, as they do contain …
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Have you been tested for celiac disease? Have you been tested with a negative result? How accurate are celiac blood tests? This is a very informative article by Dr. Robert Failla, which answers this question. Since celiac blood tests (endomysial, reticulin [IgA], and gliadin [IgG and IgA]), and other diagnoses, are so important you won’t want to miss …
While at the Gluten Free in Fresno Support Group meeting at Whole Foods on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, I heard from a couple of members that they assumed Rice Dream milk is gluten free because it said so on the label. At that time I believed it not to be safe for celiacs, as they …