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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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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

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 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

Apr 14

On the go? Grab a NuGo!

I usually tend to be quite the busy bee, always running from here to there. My pink Thermos water bottle never leaves my side so I’m always well hydrated. But what about fueled? I try to always have a little bag of nuts or a gluten free bar in my b (read full article)

bars, NuGo, Organic, review, snacks

Mar 24

Bonnie Bell is back again!

Awhile back, I wrote about my love for Bonnie Bell's Dr. Pepper Lipsmackers. I found out that they were not gluten free. Bummer. I gave them up and switched to Yes to Carrots (the Citrus Lip Butter is awesome!)Last week I was wandering through my (read full article)

beauty products, review

Mar 18

Breakfast Crunchies..Gluten Free Cereal Review

This post is long overdue. (As are many other product reviews I have waiting in the wings...sorry!) This one is for Enjoy Life's Crunchy Flax and Crunchy Rice cereals. Earlier this year, the friendly folks at Enjoy Life sent me these cereals to re (read full article)

cereal, GF Companies, review

Feb 05

Are ya ready for some FOOTBALL?! Gluten Free Superbowl Snacks

So the "Big Game" is in a few days, and if you're like me and know nothing about football, Superbowl parties are about the food. Well...and the commercials. Seriously, I just saw a preview clip this morning of the Betty White Snicker's ad...hilario (read full article)

bread, GF Companies, Recipes, review, snacks

Feb 01

Mama Mia! Gluten free Italian Restaurant in suburban Chicago

It's always exciting when I discover a restaurant with a gluten free menu. I'll read about places online and immediately email Alexandra the link with the subject line "We're going..." She always responds with "For sure!" Dining out when you follow a (read full article)

GF Pizza Series, Italian food, pizza, Restaurant, review

Dec 29

An Apple a Day...

Well now that I totally did myself in with all of the desserts during the Christmas season, I'm going to dedicate a little bit of my blog of some healthy stuff. Everyone seems to make the new year's resolution to lose weight or get healthy. I admit (read full article)

GF Companies, review

Dec 21

Chop Chop, Crush, Break and Blend

WHERE did the time go? I feel like it was JUST Thanksgiving and now Christmas is in five days! It's been a very busy past few weeks. While I haven't been blogging as much as I would like, I've still been cooking and baking away.Last week, Gluten Free (read full article)

gluten free lifestyle, review, social networking

Dec 09

GoMacro or Go Home!

Every now and then I will get the chance to sample products for companies that offer gluten free products. Recently I was contacted by GoMacro to try out some gluten free macrobiotic products. At first I was a little hesitant. Macrobiotic bars? T (read full article)

GF Companies, Organic, review, snacks, Vegan

Dec 07

Baby, it's cold outside - Gluten Free Comfort Food Review

It's finally starting to feel like December in Chicago. The "windy city" is definitely living up to its name. With the blustery cold weather, I've been craving some seriously comfort food. For the past couple of weeks, I've been on a mission to fi (read full article)

Dinners, Pasta, review

Nov 23

Rise and Shine - Nature's Path Cereal

I don't know about you, but lately it's really hard to get up in the morning. It gets lighter later and darker earlier. Oh, the joys of fall and winter. Nature's Path Sunrise cereal proves that the sun does rise somewhere, even if it's only in you (read full article)

Breakfast, cereal, GF Companies, Organic, review

Nov 22

Liz Lovely - She Ain't Kiddin Around!

I posted last month about how I heard about Liz Lovely cookies from Marlow and that they were having a special sale for Celiac Awareness month. Well I ordered up a slew of cookies to celebrate my celiac awesomeness. Seriously, I ordered the sampler (read full article)

cookies, GF Companies, review

Nov 14

Where is Betsy?

As you may have noticed (or maybe you haven't), my blog posts are becoming few and far between. Yikes! I love sharing all my gluten free findings, but lately I've been so busy, finding time to blog has proven difficult. Here's what's up in my glut (read full article)

bakery, Chicago, cookies, crackers, GF Companies, review, snacks

Oct 19

Some Chili for the Chilly Weather!

It's been chilly lately. Don't get me wrong; I loves me some fall weather, and we're now entering the "comfort foods" season. Macaroni and cheese, stews, apple pie...and all the other warm, filling foods. Yum.Last weekend I made some chili for the ch (read full article)

baking, bread, Pamela's Products, review

Oct 15

More Reasons Why You Should Never Skip Breakfast

I hope you're all reading my badass articles on Examiner.com. If you're not, you totally missed out on my cereal review! Here's a repost, enjoy!Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It makes you feel well, helps you per (read full article)

Breakfast, Erewhon cereal, Examiner, review

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