A while back someone asked me “what are some good foods to eat when you are sick?”  I don’t get sick too often, BUT today I am!  It seems like when you are sick, you crave unhealthy, soothing foods. I really want to hear from you about what you eat when you are sick. My personal favorites: Orange Sherbet Warm Apple Cider Orange Juice Soups Here is a screen shot of General Mills Progresso Soups that are gluten free:

NO, NO WAY, NOT A CHANCE, DON’T TOUCH IT! This is the same for Miller Light, Budweiser, Coors, Coors Light, Corona, Corona Light, Corona Extra, Heineken, Natural Light, Busch, Busch Light, Michelob, Michelob Light, Michelob Ultra, Miller High Life, Guinness, Becks, Labatt Blue, Sam Adams, Fat Tire, Pabst, Stella Artois, Molson, Dos Equis, Sol, Tecate, Bass, Newcastle, O’Douls, Keystone, Milwaukee’s Best, many more, & BUD LIGHT! Please see my article on Gluten Free Beers and leave a comment about the ones you have tried.  Some examples of gluten free beer: Redbridge, Bard’s...

This is the most educational video I have ever seen on celiac and gluten intolerance.  It starts out very basic, then gets in-depth about what is actually going on in the body and why.  Then it goes into the history of celiac.  I had never heard the history elsewhere, so trust it if you want. Showing this video would be a great way to explain celiac to someone.  Even when I tell people what it means to be gluten intolerant, I can’t get the idea across this well.

I figured it was time to give everyone an overall update as I am hours away from my ten month anniversary of being gluten free.  I enjoy, learn from, and get encouragement from other people’s stories, so I am going to share mine. It hasn’t been nearly as hard as I had thought.  It is all about mindset.  Once you have it in your head that you are not going to eat gluten, and you accept that you never will again, it isn’t so hard.  Like anything you do in life, you have to do it 100% to be successful! I was diagnosed a few years ago, but I was living a fast-paced life and didn’t...

I received these Wild Thymes products a few months ago and they have really helped keep my boring meals interesting! As many of you know, I like to stick to the basics to ensure I am eating gluten free: meats, veggies, fruits, and rice.  So, my meals get pretty boring and routine.  With these Wild Thymes products, I have been able to keep changing up my meals to keep it interesting!  They offer many products, so check their website.  A lot are gluten free, but some are not, so make sure it says “gluten free” in orange below the product before you order. . . Here are my long overdue...

Do you play in traffic, blindfolded? Have you ever played Russian Roulette? Do you pray for cancer? Do you eat gluten? Yes or No?  Simple question. - Terina, the author of Gluten Free Reality, recently wrote an article about cheating on a gluten free diet.  Check it out HERE.(I’ll call that one- Chapter 2)  To say the least… it got me a little fired up at 2:30AM, so I decided to write a Chapter 3.  Her recent article was actually a follow-up on one of her previous articles: HERE.  (Chapter 1) Here are a few excerpts from Terina’s articles: “I’ve been relistening...

For those of you just switching to a gluten free diet, with the help of experienced readers, I figured we could assemble a list of essential things to try first or own to assist in switching to a gluten free diet.  This will help you get started.  I will start with my favorites. Non-food products to own: Triumph Dining Combo Pack:  Gluten Free Restaurant Guide, Grocery Guide, and Dining Cards.  This is my favorite resource when heading to the grocery store or out to eat.  They are all easy to use and an invaluable resource. Books???  (I haven’t read many, so I’ll need some help...

I’ve heard: “Unbleached flour paste is used to assure a leak-proof seal on the heads.” Wine is one of those things celiacs have always assumed to be gluten free… BUT is it really? First, I have NEVER heard, even from the most sensitive people, that wine has ever bothered(gluten style) anyone. Here are two links to descriptions on how wine barrels are made.  You will notice they use a flour paste to create a leak-proof seal: http://www.stavin.com/barrelsystems/insert.htm http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/howbarrelsmade.htm On the contrary…. “I’m a winemaker...