Nature Valley's gluten-free attempt!

Props to Nature Valley for trying their hand at a gluten-free product. My first thought about the Nature Valley gluten-free Almond Crunch bar, was that it seemed like a mix between a rice cake and peanut brittle...

See my full review to find out why I gave this product 3 out of 5 stars.

Whole Lot’a Gluten-Free: Whole Foods Nashville

If you are gluten-free and live in Nashville, you have to know the best resource for gluten-free shopping is Whole Foods Market in Green Hills (there is one in Franklin too!). Whole Foods has the largest and best selection of gluten-free products of any grocery or market in the area.Whole Foods not only carries products from those well known and up and coming gluten-free companies but also has its own gluten-free bakery.

Check out the full article with a slide show of pictures of the many aisles of gluten-free products Whole Foods has to offer.

Taco Mamacita

My life revolves around food. I am now writing an online column about gluten-free food in Nashville, a blog about gluten-free living (anywhere), and still holdin’ down the fort at good ole’ Taco Mamacita.

 See my review for Taco Mamacita's Gluten-Free Friendliness on my examiner page. (I gave it 5 out of 5 stars!)

How the Gluten-Free give thanks & Gluten-Free stuffing

Be sure to check out my latest article on Examiner.com: How the Gluten-Free give thanks. Included in the article are a recipe for easy gluten-free stuffing (dressing), tips on thanksgiving foods to be wary of, and recommendations for some gluten-free thanksgiving products/substitutes.

Happy Turkey Day Everyone! I'll be freezing my butt off in Wisconsin with my sister and her family! I'll be making some of that gluten-free stuffing and will upload pictures when I get back!

Gluten-Free Cornbread

A Gluten-Free Corn Bread Recipe! Just in time for the Holidays! I simply adapted a corn bread recipie from the one and only Paula Dean. Instead of flour I substituted a gluten-free mix and oatmeal!

It was delicious with some chili made with ground turkey, carrots, and beans.

Usually, my first attempts at gluten-free adaptations aren't this successful! I had never made cornbread before especially not a gluten-free version. I was extremely happy with the result: a fluffy, moist, sweet cornbread. The only bad thing was that I couldn't stop eating it!!

Udi's Gluten-Free Bread

Check out my review for Udi's Gluten-Free Bread!

 And don't worry, all of my product reviews won't be getting 5 stars. I just have to put my favorites up here first!

Gluten? Isn't That Like Sugar?

Gluten/Glucose- what’s the difference? Most people who follow a gluten-free diet have heard these questions many times. Whether they are out to eat at a restaurant, cooking at home with a friend, or shopping at the neighborhood grocery store, many people with Celiac Disease or a Gluten Intolerance have to deal with the general lack of knowledge about that dirty word: “Gluten”. So what is gluten exactly? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye and is a term that is becoming more widely known with each passing day.

Read the full article on my Examiner Page...