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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more