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Top 10 Celiac Survival Tips for the Holidays

holiday foodIt’s often hard to get meals during the holiday due to our increased activities. We are doing extra shopping, decorating, and attending social activities.  It’s also hard to attend so many social activities knowing that much of the special, yummy party food is off limits for a Celiac.

I’ve compiled a list of Holiday Survival tips for anyone newly diagnosed. My first Gluten free Holiday was very emotional for me and the holidays still can be sometimes. I wasn’t able to have all the special comfort foods I grew up with and it really hurt. I felt really deprived.  No one around me understood how I felt, either. It never occurred to anyone around me that it would be hard for me to get through the holidays without the foods that they take for granted. Now I have my own set of coping preparations …continue reading »


Homemade Sweet Potato Chips

Try this Healthy low Glycemic Index Snack that is Popular for Paleo Dieters, too

Homemade Sweet Potato Chips

Sweet Potato Chips

Homemade sweet potato chips are easy to make and are a good snack for folks who need to avoid corn oil as well as those on a low glycemic index diet or practicing the paleo diet. Nearly all store bought potato chips are fried in corn oil, making this convenience snack also off limits for those with corn allergies, problems with inflammation, and acne. And if those chips are baked instead of fried, they also contain chemical preservatives or additives like MSG to enhance the flavor and shelf-life of their product. But you can avoid falling into this unhealthy snack trap. Beat the craving by choosing to make an easy alternative – a homemade sweet potato chips recipe. …continue reading »


Gluten-free Fresh Veggie and Salmon Dip

Gluten-free Fresh Veggie and Salmon Dip

Here is a quick healthy snack that will use up that leftover salmon from last night’s dinner. The kids and I whipped this up in five minutes and it was polished off in about the same time. The boys all gave this one a perfect score. My oldest thought it deserved 15 out of 10 points. That is a record for sure! I’m wondering if the judges were just a little biased since they were also the in-house chefs?

This snack includes about 1 1/2 cups of raw veggies and is Gluten, Corn, Egg, Soy, and Casein-free. Here is what we did…. …continue reading »


The Twinkie is Deconstructed

Twinkie Deconstructed

A twinkie isn’t just a cream filled cake made from milk, flour and eggs. When Hostess seals the little dessert treat into it’s individual plastic wrap it is a conglomeration of over 39 ingredients with a shelf-life of over 24 days. In Twinkie Deconstructed, Steve Ettlinger writes a road map for understanding the etiology of this familiar favorite Hostess snack. He chronicles his “Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats.” …continue reading »