The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Beef & Bean Casserole

It’s time to go grocery shopping, but I won’t get to it until tomorrow or Wednesday, so this evening I’m dependent on what’s in the freezer. Last month I bought a large pack of ground beef and a bag of onions at BJ’s. I divided the meat up by the pound and fried it with [...]

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11/03/2008 Filed Under: beef | 10 Comments

Your Gluten-Free Child at School

Do you have a child who is on a gluten-free diet and attends school? I thought you might be interested to know that Kirsty Cussens has written an article, Your Celiac Child at School: Seven Strategies to Maintain a Gluten Free Diet Monday – Friday. Take a look, you might find some useful tips.

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11/03/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease | Leave a Comment

Cookbook Giveaway Winners

I really enjoyed hearing from everyone who entered the giveaway. In fact, with so many people in need of a good gluten-free cookbook, I decided to give away two (with the help of my Borders Rewards Bucks). The winners are: Jennifer from OhioKatie from Arizona I have communicated with both winners and they are very [...]

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11/02/2008 Filed Under: giveaway |

Pizza Crust – Single Recipe

The first gluten-free pizza recipe I posted makes a lot a pizza and might be overwhelming for some people. Since it was more than just a double recipe, it would be hard for someone to figure out how to make one pizza. I have figured it out for you and given it a try. I [...]

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11/01/2008 Filed Under: Pizza | 36 Comments

Credit Card Rewards

With the Christmas season approaching I’m especially thankful for my credit card. Yes, you heard me right, but I’m not thankful for it so that I can charge a bunch of stuff I can’t afford. I’m thankful, because our credit card gives us money back that I can use to buy gifts. There are a [...]

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10/30/2008 Filed Under: frugal tips | 1 Comment

Bread Sticks

Here is a modified version of Carol Fenster’s recipe from Gluten-Free Quick & Easy. The first time I tried the recipe I made it as is. The bread sticks turned out great and were gone in a jiffy (the recipe didn’t make enough for our family). This recipe doubles the ingredients, and while the original [...]

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10/30/2008 Filed Under: yeast bread | 3 Comments

Celiac Disease Drug Gets Positive Results

There are currently two drugs that are being developed in the hope of helping people with celiac disease. The first, AT1001, is the drug that was used in the trial in which I participated in 2006. Trials are still ongoing and are conducted by Alba Therapeutics. The second drug is ALV003 for which Alvine Pharmaceuticals [...]

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10/30/2008 Filed Under: celiac disease | 3 Comments