The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Yellow Cake Recipe

A few days ago I included a yellow cake recipe at the end of a cranberry trifle recipe. I know I’ve used that cake recipe successfully before, but I tried it this morning and it didn’t turn out well. In fact, I decided to make another cake and use my own recipe. This one turned [...]

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12/20/2008 Filed Under: cake | 20 Comments

Gluten-Free Snack Mix

Taste of Home has a recipe for Corny Snack Mix. The ingredients are popcorn, corn pops, corn chips, and vanilla or white chips (the ones like chocolate chips). I know the corn pops are not gluten free, but everything else is (remember to read ingredients). I think some gluten-free cereal such as Gorilla Munch, Panda [...]

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12/19/2008 Filed Under: Recipes | Leave a Comment

Cranberry Trifle

I’ve given you a couple of cranberry recipes this week, and I thought I would follow with a dessert. This gluten-free cranberry trifle combines cranberry and orange with yellow cake. It looks nice in a trifle bowl or other clear serving bowl. Save Print Cranberry Trifle Author: Linda Etherton Recipe type: Dessert Ingredients 1 small package instant [...]

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12/19/2008 Filed Under: fruit desserts | 5 Comments

A Unique Way to Support Celiac Disease Research & Awareness

At Alek’s Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease you can control an elaborate display of lights and decorations at the Komarnitsky home. It’s free, but you’re also invited to make a donation to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. In addition, you can cast your vote for the Komarnitsky home in the KFC [...]

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12/18/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease | Leave a Comment

Coconut Macaroon Recipe Link

Pioneer Local published an article today entitled A smart little cookie for holiday gatherings. The author, who usually gives cookies as gifts, chose to make a gluten-free cookie this year. “I chose macaroons because so many people I know (or their children) are allergic to wheat or are gluten-intolerant, a condition known as celiac disease. [...]

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12/18/2008 Filed Under: desserts | Leave a Comment

Celiac Disease – A Yuppie Health Condition

Top 10 “Yuppie” Health Conditions is an article found on the ABC News web site. The article covers ten conditions that patients wish would be taken more seriously. The first condition listed is “Wheat Allergy or Celiac Disease or Gluten Allergy.” It includes quotes from Dr. Alessio Fasano, Director of the Center for Celiac Research [...]

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12/18/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease | Leave a Comment

Ratatouille – A Delicious Vegetable Dish

A few years ago I tried ratatouille and simply loved it. This recipe is adapted from Bette Hagman’s vegetable casserole in her book More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet. Many recipes call for cooking it on the stove. I like Bette’s method of doing it in the oven. Either way, fresh vegetables, olive oil and herbs [...]

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12/18/2008 Filed Under: vegetables and side dishes | 4 Comments