via Associated Press WASHINGTON – Starting this week, “gluten-free” labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term “gluten-free” had not been regulated, and manufacturers made their own decisions about what it means. This new requirement is especially important for people who suffer from celiac disease and don’t absorb nutrients well. They can Read more…
Read More →Here it is, are you ready? I eat dairy, I drink coffee, I use bacon, I occasionally even play with red food dye. Sometimes I use xanthan gum when I bake, sometimes I don’t. You know what else? I cannot stand cherry flavored anything, jello, most fruit pie fillings & I’m picky as hell about how scallops Read more…
Read More →Erika Lenkert and I have several things in common: a shared love of GF Sourdough from Sadie at Bread Srsly, the belief that Shauna the Gluten Free Girl is beyond gifted, and an occasional hankering for chocolate chip cookie dough. We also both had our health sidelined by Gluten, and went on to create a Read more…
Read More →So, I first heard about Lanna Coffee from Annalaura, (I call her AL) the member of the G-Free Foodie team in charge of keeping us on track (small girl, big task!) I tasted their French Roast coffee at the Fresno Food Expo and was impressed (I’m picky about coffee) but when I chatted with Kyle Read more…
Read More →I met the amazing Sadie from Bread Srsly at an event in California’s Bay Area – but in truth, I was read to NOT be amazed. When Sadie offered my friend Kyra (of Kyra’s Bake Shop) & I a sample slice of her Vegan, Gluten Free Sourdough bread, we both politely refused. We’ve tasted enough Read more…
Read More →March 4th is my day of self reflection, goal setting and personal review. Why March 4th, you ask? Here’s the post where I make sense of that. Can we stop for a minute and assess why I’m not part of the March Forth Marching Band? Aside from the fact that I don’t play an instrument & Read more…
Read More →I met Julie Nirvelli at a Food Show a couple of years back – I was on the edge of getting bored, and if I never saw another meal replacement bar in my life, I’d have been fine. So when I rounded the corner on the next-to-last aisle, and there were 3 white girls in Read more…
Read More →The G-Free Foodie crew doesn’t get star-struck often – well, maybe when we meet a member of the San Francisco Giants, and I would probably not be able to hold it together if I met Nigella Lawson, but barring those instances, we manage to play it pretty cool. So when Ming Tsai agreed to an Read more…
Read More →Oh, I love Farm Girls. I love being one, I love the ones I grew up with, I love meeting new ones – especially ones like Amber Balakian, that are changing the way we grow & eat food. (And you know I’m sucker for an heirloom tomato!) Her Yellow Roman & Orange Strawberry Blended Tomatoes Read more…
Read More →My friend Brandy sent a a semi-desperate text a few weeks ago, with Alison from A Girl Defloured and me on the receiving end. “Help! I need an Espresso flavored bacon recipe!” When I inquired as to why, she responded: “we’re going to a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon party tomorrow!” Obviously. Why didn’t I Read more…
Read More →Hey Everybody! Happy Last Day of the Year! I wanted to share 10 absolutely-true facts that I learned this year – they’re the kind of info-bombs you can drop at parties and then say: “maybe you should read a little more” when someone doubts you. Also, I wanted to thank you all for spending part Read more…
Read More →Happy New Year, G-Free Foodies! I’d like to thank you for sharing our recipes, watching our videos, reading the articles from our incredible contributors & participating in the conversation about living deliciously Gluten Free. I love hearing from you, answering questions and sharing your ideas with others. We’ve celebrated some growth this year! Our G-Free Foodie Read more…
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