digg_url = 'http://switch2glutenfree.com/gf-recipes/gluten-free-raviolis-recipe/'; digg_title = 'Gluten Free Raviolis Recipe'; digg_bodytext = 'Here is the Gluten Free Raviolis recipe you\'ve all be asking about!  This is my great grandmother\'s recipe, so I am divulging family secrets with my well-being at risk.  I don\'t know if it is anything special, but if both of my knees are broken by the St. Louis Italian Mafia, we will know.\n\nA month before Christmas, some of the family gets toge'; Here is the Gluten Free Raviolis recipe you’ve all be asking about!  This is my...

digg_url = 'http://switch2glutenfree.com/misc/celiac-four-times-more-common-than-1950s/'; digg_title = 'Celiac Four Times More Common than 1950s'; digg_bodytext = 'Watch this video and let me know what you think?  I\'m not sure if I agree with a few things, but ya gotta trust people who are smarter than you are...\n\nVideo from the DoctorsChannel.com\n\nHere is the entire article:\n\n\nNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Celiac disease is 4 times more common now than it was in the 1950’s, according to researchers'; Watch this video and let me know what you think?  I’m not sure...

I have some personal good news and bad news for you: I am no longer addicted to gluten, although I am now addicted to Chipotle. “I want to avoid gluten. What can I eat at your restaurant? Most people wanting to avoid gluten can eat anything we serve except for our wheat burrito tortillas, our soft wheat taco tortillas, and possibly our hot red tomatillo salsa (there is a small amount of distilled vinegar in it which some gluten-oriented websites still say might be problematic, although most don’t). Everything else is fine to eat for most people wanting to avoid gluten, including our crispy...

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:

Someone made the point today that there is a lot of whining going on about gluten free being so hard and not being able to eat anything.  Come on people, it isn’t that hard!  It is only as hard as you make it.  Sorry, but you can’t eat a ten course meal with everyone else and not tell the dining staff about it, but you can find simple ways to avoid gluten. I continually preach: Keep it simple! Especially, for those of you who are just starting out.  If you can stick to basic foods, whether you are at home, or out to eat, then it isn’t so bad. . Image from pattymemorial.org Think...

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...

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...