I’m homesick today.
There are so many things that I miss about Calgary and Canada right now. I miss my family, my friends (who are the same as family), my dog and my old boss. I miss how the use of a car horn is reserved for celebrating a win in hockey or to indicate an [...]
The Gluten Solution is changing its name and its website. As of October 1st, 2009 they will be known asĀ www.myGlutenFacts.com
I’m being told that this new site will have all the same information as before, with a few new additions. One of those additions is a monthly newsletter.
Heads up: the Products section and its related [...]
Pardon You?
Did you just say “No” to me?
Um, I hate to inform you of this, but that is not a word I am willing to accept thank you very much!
You’re probably wondering what that was all about – it was about me. I don’t like the word NO and whenever possible, I change [...]
I’ve posted about Simple Simon before, click here for a refresher. Simon and I are friends – even if he doesn’t know about it! Simon makes my life easy, and anything that makes life a little easier is a good thing in my world.
One of the ways Simon makes my life easier is that he [...]
Sometimes the Universe makes a joke out of your life – punch line unknown. And at times like that you want to reach for the comfort foods of life. For me, one of those comfort foods is Mac’N”Cheese.
Since I am domestically challenged, I want my comfort in a box. And thanks to Annie’s Homegrown Rice [...]
I think only a Celiac can say that they would take cookies over flowers any day. Flowers die, cookies fill your stomach- where is your alliance? Mine is with my stomach.
Cookie Occasions offers gluten free! This means that our loved ones can suck up with cookie deliveries instead of flowers. (Thanks for the link DH, [...]
Raisin Bread! I found and made raisin bread!
While at Whole Pay Check Foods in Vancouver, I stumbled upon Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Raisin Bread mix. Could not walk away. This was genius. Raisin bread is a luxury in my world. I love it but can’t eat it fast enough so I rarely buy it.
How [...]
Soy Sauce. It’s one of those things that can be the bane of every Celiac’s existence. Sometimes it’s GF and sometimes it’s not. The main issuing being that it is often used in sauces and dishes at restaurants – it comes out of no where like a little ninja to ruin what could potentially be [...]
Oh ya, I made fruit crisp last night and it was awesome.
Mom use to make fruit crisp when it was a fridge cleaner week. You know those weeks – you need to grocery shop but don’t have room in the fridge because everything is half full, or you only have enough stuff to make a [...]
Today we’re talking about soy.
Beside the obvious gluten free benefits of soy; many of us are also lactose intolerant and therefore rely on soy products to substitute for dairy products.
Soy is an important worldwide legume crop, and is a common ingredient in many natural and processed foods. It is often used as a meat substitute [...]