I love eating out at restaurants. As someone who is the worst cook known to mankind, restaurants are my go-to for filling, fun meals. When I eat out, I am always taking a risk…could I be glutened?!?! Yes, that is always a possibility, but I have some very important steps to prevent this. This is … More Tips for Eating Out with Celiac Disease
So I’ve had this blog for a little over a year now and although my “About Me” page briefly describes my diagnosis, this description doesn’t do it justice. After reading what other Celiac champions have experienced and the horror of their journeys, I felt compelled to share my story in hopes that people don’t feel … More The Journey Behind My Celiac Diagnosis
Fig (http://www.figuva.com): Located at 1331 W Main Street, Charlottesville, VA—right on the Corner. During recruitment weekend for my grad school program, the current grad students took the interviewees out to dinner and selected Fig for my group. I was a bit nervous at first because when I did a quick google search for “Fig Charlottesville … More Gluten Free at Fig, Charlottesville, VA
My favorite recipes tend to be recipes that are naturally gluten free. Gluten free flour can be expensive and confusing to use after figuring out the ratios of the different types of flour. Given that I am the only gluten free member of my friend group and grad school student body, I don’t want to … More Gluten Free Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Senza Gluten (http://senzaglutennyc.com) located at 206 Sullivan Street is an entirely 100% gluten free Italian restaurant. Without carrying any gluten containing products, this restaurant makes a safe environment for those with gluten allergies or Celiac Disease. Yes, you read that correctly: 100% GLUTEN FREE! How cool is that?! Important to note: this restaurant is CASH or … More Gluten Free NYC, Part 9–Review of Senza Gluten
Growing up, I loved when my Great Aunt Carm baked her famous iced sugar cookies. Only one company came even remotely close to my Aunt Carm’s sugar cookies and that was Cheryl’s cookies. Unfortunately, they did not carry gluten free originally….But very recently, they created a gluten free line of desserts!! The moment that they … More Product Review: Cheryl’s Gluten Free Cookies
Waffles…how I miss thee! I have gone to numerous waffle places up and down the east coast who claim to have gluten free. However, when I arrived at those restaurants, I was always told “we use the same waffle iron.” With eyes filled with celiac tears (okay, maybe that is a bit dramatic!), I would … More Gluten Free Philly, Part 9–Review of Waffles & Wedges
