The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Coconut Muffins

Sometimes I get so caught up in trying new recipes that I forget about some of my old favorites. That’s the case with this muffin recipe. It is adapted from a recipe by Lisa Lewis. I give individual flour amounts, but you can use any gluten-free flour mix to replace the 2 cups total flour. [...]

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01/22/2009 Filed Under: muffins | 10 Comments

Peanut Butter Recalls

I thought this post at the Whole Foods Market Blog would be helpful to some. It gives a list of the recalled products they sell as well as a link to the FDA searchable database of all recalled peanut butter products.

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01/21/2009 Filed Under: gluten-free news | 1 Comment

Having Two Dogs

My oldest son was ten when we got our first dog. He and his seven-year-old brother had to write a paragraph for my husband about how they would take care of the dog and pick up all the poop in the yard. Our first dog was a pretty good fit for our family, but my [...]

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01/21/2009 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dogs | 5 Comments

Pressure Cooker Pea Soup

I have never liked peas. The frozen baby peas were tolerable, but that’s it. No big mushy peas for this girl. When I got married, I learned that my husband loved split pea soup. To me, that was the worst possible way to eat them and certainly the worst way to cook them. If you [...]

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01/20/2009 Filed Under: soups | 6 Comments

Uno’s Offers Gluten-Free Pizza Nationwide

SinceI was away last week this news is a bit old, but if you haven’t heard, I think it’s exciting. Uno’s Chicago Grill had such a good response to their gluten-free pizza trial that they are now offering it nationwide. The pizza is available in cheese and pepperoni. I plan on giving it a try [...]

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01/19/2009 Filed Under: gluten-free news | 2 Comments

Celiac News Article with Dr. Fasano

The Baltimore Examiner ran an article last week, Doctor unraveling mystery of celiac disease, which I thought was worth reading. One topic discussed is the difference between celiac disease, allergy, and intolerance. In comparing celiac disease to wheat allergy Dr. Fasano says, “Treatment is more than saying, “You have to avoid the food that contains [...]

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01/19/2009 Filed Under: celiac disease, gluten-free news | Leave a Comment

Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Living Resources

I have mentioned this before, but it’s worth mentioning again. The Children’s Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation web site has some useful resources. Here are several. This 32 page slide presentation is full of pictures, charts, and information about celiac disease. It was used by Dr. Fasano when I heard him speak several months ago, [...]

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01/16/2009 Filed Under: celiac disease | Leave a Comment