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Personal blog of a celiac following a gluten free diet. Product reviews, gluten free and celiac news, restaurant reviews, and upcoming events are discussed.

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Aug 17

Gluten Free Jack and Coke Cupcakes...houseparty style

Jack and Coke cupcakes...this is new. To be honest, I never would have thought of making a whiskey cupcakes if it wasn't for the awesome people at houseparty.com. Have any of you have done a houseparty before? If you haven't, you should. Go sign u (read full article)

Alcohol, cupcakes, desserts, houseparty, party food

Aug 14

Oikos Giveaway Winner is...

#6...JC!JC liked me on Facebook...thanks, JC! Please email your mailing address with the item you'd like and Oikos will send you your goodie!Thanks for everyone who entered...another great giveaway is coming very soon! (read full article)

Giveaways, oikos, winner

Aug 02

Caramel and chocolate and yogurt...oh my! Plus it's a giveaway!

Do you know what that is over to the left? I just spent about five minutes scraping the bottom of that container to get all the sweet caramelly goodness out.Yeah, that's right. That was caramel in that little cup. Oikos Pure Pleasures. My new favorit (read full article)

caramel, Chocolate, contest, Giveaways, oikos, yogurt

Jul 28

Mad Men Retro Fun

I can't believe I only started watching Mad Men earlier this year. After hearing all of the rave reviews, I finally picked up Season 1 on DVD and quickly became addicted. Immediately renting my way up to the end of Season 3, I anxiously awaited the (read full article)

Cakes, Meister's Gluten Free, Recipes, TV shows

Jul 18

Celiac Kids Camp! Last call for safe summer fun

It's still the middle of summer, but already the store shelves are filled with "back to school" supplies. Before school gets in session, why not treat the kiddies to one last hurrah and send them to celiac summer camp?The Michigan Capital Celiac/DH (read full article)

camp, kids, summer

Jul 17

Vegas Vacation!

Hello all! If you've noticed the lack of posting, it's because I was on vacation in Las Vegas. My cousin tied the knot, so my family and I headed out to the desert to be a part of her big day. This was a very exciting trip for me, not because of m (read full article)

Las Vegas, Restaurant, review

Jul 04

Star Spangled Cookies

Last week I was watching Food Network Nighttime and caught an episode of Unwrapped that featured patriotic foods. I tuned in at the middle of the segment on Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. Each year they make a cookie with dried cranberries, dried blueber (read full article)

baking, cookies, Holidays, Jules Gluten Free, Recipes, review

Jun 29

OMG...It's Gluten Free!!

That's right, how cute is that?! There really is a little gluten free cafe with that name right here in the Chicagoland area. This past Saturday, OMG...It's Gluten Free! held their Grand Opening celebration from noon until 2pm. Alexandra and I hav (read full article)

cookies, lunch, menus, muffins, OMG...It's Gluten Free Cafe, pizza, Restaurant, review

Jun 24

Site news and whatnot

A little delayed "spring cleaning" as the first day of summer was earlier this week. If you view my site in Google Reader or through RSS feed, you may want to pop on over to the actual site so you can see the lovely changes I've made. :)For those of (read full article)

events, fellow bloggers

Jun 22

An Ode to Oats

Last summer I attended one of the Chicago MetroCeliacs cooking classes at Whole Foods. The topic was summer brunch and we learned how to make healthy versions of traditional brunch fare. My favorite recipe I took away from the class was granola. I'v (read full article)

Bob's Red Mill, Breakfast, cereal, oats, Recipes, snacks

Jun 08

Chicago Farmer's Markets in Full Swing!

Well almost all of them, but several have been underway for a few weeks now with the most delicious strawberries, asparagus, and other various produce. Booths with beautiful flowers and pots of fresh herbs are scattered throughout the marketplace, a (read full article)

bread, Chicago, cookies, cupcakes, Ivy Uppercrust

Jun 03

Great Local Story on Gluten Free in the Chicago Suntimes

I came across this article on the Chicago Sun Times website. Sun Times photographer, Jean Lachat, has celiac disease and she talks about switching to a gluten free diet. Local restaurants with gluten free menus are mentions as are some great links. C (read full article)

celiac, Chicago, Chicken, Dinners, Restaurant

May 29

The NFCA at the National Restaurant Association!

OK, so I'm not a restaurateur, but I am an advocate for celiac awareness and following a gluten free diet. When I heard that the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness was hosting a Gluten Free Showcase Pavilion and holding an educational session (read full article)

bread, celiac, celiac news, Chicago, cookbooks, events, Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, NFCA, PF Chang's, review

May 24

Rice is Nice! Candida Diet Recipe

About a month ago, I decided to put myself on a candida diet. I was feeling tired all the time, achy, having trouble sleeping, headaches, etc. I read the book, The Yeast Connection and Women's Health, and after taking the quiz and scoring crazy hig (read full article)

Books, Candida, cookbooks, cooking, Recipes, Rice

May 18

Good News for Gluten Free Chicago Loopers!

Earlier this morning I received La Voce, the Caffé Baci newsletter, and was thrilled to see this little tidbit:What's Cookin'? Look for the following exciting changes to Baci's menu - COMING SOON! Gluten Free: we’re pleased to ann (read full article)

Chicago, Italian food, lunch, Pasta

May 16

Chicago's Gluten Free Gala Review

Friday night was The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's Annual Benefit. It was the 10th anniversary of the event, which raises money for celiac disease research, and the night was filled with live and silent auctions, a raffle, and gluten (read full article)

Chicago, events, fellow bloggers, Marcello's Pizza, menus, review, Swirlz, University of Chicago

May 13

Two Guys, Polenta, and My Mom

Me and Babs at the Mother's Day Breast Cancer WalkA belated Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there. I've been terribly behind on posting due to the bug that's been floating around my office. Starts with a sore throat, grows into a hacking co (read full article)

Dinners, fellow bloggers, polenta, review, Two Guys Foods

May 04

Happy Celiac Awareness Month!

May is Celiac Awareness month and this is a lot to celebrate! When I first was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2000, there were barely any options for breads or cookies. Most restaurants had no idea what "gluten free" was. Since then, awareness of c (read full article)

celiac, celiac news, Chicago, events, University of Chicago

May 01

The Bagel is BACK!

Last weekend (yes, I am sooo behind on posting!) I attended the Free From Market's Annual Bread Roundup. They "round up" a bunch of gluten free bread and hold a blind taste test. Each bread is identified with an animal and you are given a score sheet (read full article)

bagels, bread, Free From Market, Udi's

Apr 30

Gluten Free Chicago Potluck!

This past Sunday, the Gluten Free Chicago group on Gluten Free Faces met up for a potluck at Whole Foods on Halsted in Chicago. I met up with a handful of other group members and dined on the MOST delicious gluten free food!There were Chicago style (read full article)

Chicago, cookbooks, cupcakes, events, Pasta, pizza, quinoa, Salads

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