Lately I’ve gone back to eating oats.  Gluten-free oats, that is.  I’ve written about oats before but it’s worth revisiting — oats themselves do not contain gluten, but they are often cross-contaminated with wheat.  So unless they are certified gluten-free there is a chance they may contain wheat, and therefore gluten.  There are a couple of sources [...]

 
Despite the fuzzy picture (my camera’s been on the fritz lately), this is the most exciting entree to come out of my kitchen in years.  I had not eaten lasagna since I went gluten-free and dairy-free four years ago.  However, I recently discovered ricotta salata, a sheep’s milk ricotta that I can tolerate on occasion.  I’ve [...]

 
This week my friend Amy at Simply Sugar & Gluten Free gave me this blog award - she is a generous and inspiring woman who has written a lot of gluten-free and sugar-free recipes, many of which are dairy-free as well.  I was touched and also now have the opportunity to pass this on to up [...]

 
It’s that time of year again - summer barbecues, family vacations, and my annual visit to my parents in rural Minnesota.  I grew up on a farm in a tiny little German town of about 800 people, surrounded by cornfields as far as the eye can see.  It’s very peaceful but I’m always a little [...]

 
 
Quinoa is one of my favorite grains, and a delight that I may have never discovered had I not gone gluten-free.  It is very nutritious, high in protein (it has all 8 of the essential amino acids), and easily digestible.  Not to mention that is is quite tasty as well, and very versatile.  I like [...]

 
I was recently pleased to discover Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free, steel-cut oats in my supermarket.  Certified gluten-free, these steel-cut oats are protected from the common occurrence of cross-contamination with wheat during the production process.  Most people with gluten intolerance can easily tolerate certified gluten-free oats (although a very small minority do react). How exciting to [...]

 
In an attempt to cut my grocery bill, I decided that this week instead of paying $9 for a loaf of Grindstone Bakery gluten-free, yeast-free bread (which I love!), I would try to make my own.  I usually react to packaged active dry yeast, but I don’t react to the Grindstone bread, which does not [...]

 
Since we are going out of town for Thanksgiving, I decided to make my pumpkin pie a week early.  I have been making this pie for three years in a row now, since it is the best-tasting gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free pumpkin pie recipe I have found.  I’ve served it to family members who are unable to [...]

 
When we talk about food allergies or gluten or dairy intolerance, our focus is primarily on the solid foods we put into our bodies.  When we talk of beverages, we talk of milk, juices, coffee, soda & high-fructose corn syrup.  But what about alcoholic beverages?  If you are truly health-conscious, then you probably know you are better off [...]

 
My diet as a child left much to be desired.  I grew up in the Midwest in a little German town, and needless to say, meat and potatoes were the basic staple of our diet.   My mother’s pot roasts (or any meat she prepared for that matter) were always dry and over-cooked, probably because of [...]