The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Whole Foods Pulls Some Gluten-Free Products

This article explains that the Chicago Tribune investigation I mentioned in a post earlier today revealed that several Wellshire Kids brand products labeled “gluten-free” were not in fact gluten-free. The Dinosaur Shapes Chicken Bites, Chicken Corn Dogs and Beef Corn Dogs sold only at Whole Foods contained between 116 and 2,200 parts per million of [...]

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12/31/2008 Filed Under: gluten-free news | 1 Comment

Spinach Dip

My kids are not spinach fans. Whose kids are? They will eat it raw in salads if there’s not too much, and cooked in one casserole they like. However, there is one spinach recipe that they ASK for. In fact, it’s my pickiest eater who asks for it the most. It’s spinach dip served with [...]

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12/31/2008 Filed Under: appetizers and snacks | 2 Comments

Problems with Food Labeling

The article Review of thousands of food items leads companies to pull products from shelves discusses how the Chicago Tribune found mislabeled products at stores in the Chicago area. The Tribune reviewed labels and conducted laboratory tests, alerting manufacturers to problems. As a result, some manufacturers are recalling products or changing the labels. The article [...]

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12/30/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease, gluten-free news | 1 Comment

Gluten-Free Belgian Waffles

I didn’t make waffles before being diagnosed with celiac disease, and I didn’t think about making them gluten-free until son #3 recently asked if I could. As a result, I received a Krups Belgian Waffle Maker for Christmas. It makes four waffles at a time which I decided would be best for our family of [...]

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12/30/2008 Filed Under: breakfast | 9 Comments

What’s in a Name: Celiac Disease

In my Internet reading I frequently come across the term “celiac’s.” As in, “My mom has celiac’s.” I understand how the mistake is made, but a mistake it is. An apostrophe s has two possible meanings. It can stand for the word “is” in a contraction in which case the above sentence would mean, “My [...]

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12/29/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease | 1 Comment

Merry Christmas!

I’ll be taking a break for the rest of the week, and I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you spend your time (as I will) enjoying: family and friends, a break from daily routines, and plenty of delicious gluten-free food. I hope you take time to relax and remember what [...]

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12/24/2008 Filed Under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Sweet & Salty Snack Mix

I recently gave you a link for Taste of Home’s Corny Snack Mix. I gave it a try yesterday, and it was a huge hit with my family. This would be a great gluten-free snack to have around for the holidays. I of course substituted gluten-free cereal for the Corn Pops, but I also increased [...]

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12/24/2008 Filed Under: appetizers and snacks | 2 Comments