The Gluten-Free Expo is coming to Phoenix on November 12th and 13th! I am excited to finally be able to attend a gluten-free expo. The last expo was right around the time I was diagnosed and I found out too late to attend. But this November I will be in Glendale finding all kinds of…
Category: Gluten Free
Flying While Celiac
Celiac disease can be tough. Flying can be a pain. Combine the two and it can be a whole lot of joy. I flew twice in July and was reminded of how difficult flying with celiac disease can be. Luckily, this time, I didn’t have any peanut free flights and was able to enjoy the…
Korean Beef
I like to think of myself as someone that likes to cook and try new recipes. In reality, I’m lazy. I have a stack of recipe books, and keep buying more, all of which I have made one or two recipes from. I like quick and easy. I like things I can just throw together…
Gluten free challenge
Eating gluten-free is hard. I am not talking about a gluten-free diet, where you avoid gluten. I am talking about eating 100% gluten free. No, “it’s ok, I can have this bread just this one time”. No, “even though the fries are cooked in the same oil as the flour coated chicken I can still…
Celiac Awareness Month
Celiac Awareness Month is May. Officially a year has passed since I was diagnosed with celiac disease. I am not going to sugarcoat it, the past year has been rough. I struggled to adjust to a new diet. Giving up gluten is hard. Gluten is in more than you can even imagine. Things you wouldn’t…
Gluten Free Caramel Applesauce Cake
In case, you didn’t know… I love baking. I love baking. I love eating. And I love photographing it. I issued myself a challenge when planning my blog posts for 2016: one new recipe a month to share with you, dear readers. I have also decided to bake my way through Good Morning Baking! but…
My First Gluten-Free Christmas
My first gluten-free Christmas… and I survived. Barely. My family was very supportive, but it was still hard not being able to enjoy all the Christmas goodies. I made sure to bake a few items that I could share and enjoy myself. I ended up making three different treats to share. For Christmas brunch, I…
Vegas While Celiac
Las Vegas was my first real vacation after being diagnosed with celiac disease. As can be expected, I was extremely nervous about eating while traveling with celiac. I was afraid that I would be contaminated on day one and spend the rest of the trip sick. What fun would Vegas be if I was sick…
Snickerdoodles
The boyfriend was having a rough week and I decided to do something for him. His favorite cookies are snickerdoodles and I tracked down a recipe which I already had the ingredients for. I started pulling all my ingredients and measuring out when I opened the shortening. Uhhh, I guess I don’t use shortening enough…
Adventures in Gluten Free Eating: Otro Cafe
Shortly after my official celiac disease diagnosis, we went out for my first gluten free dining experience. I was extremely nervous. I was finally feeling good and my body was starting to heal. I did not want to mess up and get sick again. Otro Cafe, in central Phoenix, was chosen to accommodate my celiac…