D's Gluten Free With Me

Thursday, July 21, 2011

For those of us Near Milwaukee

They have GF pizza

http://www.groupon.com/deals/transfer-pizza-and-cafe?c=button&utm_content=all-deals_milwaukee&date=20110721&division=milwaukee&p=5&s=body&sid=10931073&utm_campaign=transfer-pizza-and-cafe&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&user=330ab3f5862505b7c39830d70868330f77a4b4c246997d84ca91d55b97f731f0

Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Original Pancake House

Yeah, got to try some gluten free pancakes here yesterday. I got the banana ones, very good, and plenty on the plate, even had left overs! It was nice to be able to go out to breakfast with the family. This was the Brookfield, WI location. Check your local one to see if they offer gluten free

http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Kitchen Table Bakers Review

I had the pleasure of trying some samples from Kitchen Table Bakers. I had the Aged Parmesan Mini Crisps and the Regular Crisps.

Their logo is "The crisp made entirely of cheese", so you must be a cheese lover.

These are
wheat free
gluten free
sugar free
rich in calcium
low in carbs

Ingredients
Aged Paremesan Cheese
skim milk
cheese cultures
salt

Very simple, and very good. The larger crackers have sesame seeds also, these are very rich, great for soups or salads. I prefer the mini crackers as the taste was not as strong as they are smaller. My son loved both of them. These would also be great to set out for a party with wine.

Here is a link of where you can find these to try them for yourself. I see Amazon also sells them

http://www.kitchentablebakers.com/consumerinfo.asp

Enjoy!

Great Tips For Avoiding Cross Contamination

8 Tips For Avoiding Gluten Cross Contamination

Oils that have been used to deep fry battered foods will contaminate foods like French fries. Use separate oils, and ask the chef when dining out if the same oil is used for battered foods.
Cutlery, utensils and potsand pans must be thoroughly cleaned before cooking gluten-free to avoid cross-contamination.
Toasters and ovens that have been used for glutenous breads can contaminate gluten-free breads. At home try to keep two separate toasters.
Grills and barbecues can easily cross-contaminate foods if not properly cleaned. Many sauces used to barbecue have gluten.
Sifters used for both glutenous and gluten-free flours will cross-contaminate. At home if you use both types of flour, keep separate properly labeled sifters.
Your mayonnaise, peanut butter jar, jams and jellies are easily contaminated when making sandwiches.
Glutenous flours have a tendency to stay airborne for some time after use. Cooking in a kitchen shortly after preparing foods with glutenous flours is risky for the sensitive person. Because of this I find it very hard to believe that you can get a truly gluten-free pizza from a pizza restaurant that makes regular pizza as well.
Any foods not prepared in a gluten-free facility, including your own home, runs the risk of getting cross-contaminated.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Gluten Free Cosmetic List

I have found this helpful

http://makeup.about.com/od/companyprofiles/p/EverydayMineral.htm

Gluten-Free Cosmetics List

Afterglow Cosmetics are all GF

http://www.afterglowcosmetics.com/

The GF Beaut e Spot

http://theglutenfreebeautespot.openstores.com.au/index.html

Cosmetic Kitchen GF product list:

http://www.cosmeticskitchen.com/gluten-free-products-article.html

http://cosmeticscop.com/

The majority of Paula's Choice products are gluten-free; however, the following items do contain wheat and/or gluten:

Lip & Body Treatment Balm, Moisturizing Lipscreen SPF 15, and Skin Balancing Moisture Gel all contain wheat germ oil.
All Over Hair & Body Shampoo and Hydrating Treatment Cream contain wheat protein.
Beautiful Body Butter and Silky Start Sugar Scrub contain either oat kernel extract or oat flour
Smooth Finish Conditioner contains wheat amino acids.
Brow/Hair Tint contains wheat protein and oligosacharrides.
Super Antioxidant Concentrate contains oat kernal extract . Note: this may be OK for Celiacs—please check with your doctor.
HydraLight Moisture Infusing Lotion contains oat kernal extract, which is a topical anti-irritant.

Common gluten-containing ingredients in cosmetic products:
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour                                                Cyclodextrin
Dextrin                                                                                     Dextrin Palmitate
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract                                                            Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein                                                    Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten                                                          Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer                            Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Maltodextrin                                                                              Secale Cereale (Rye) Seed Flour
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract                                     Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten                                               Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch
Wheat Amino Acids                                                                  Wheat Germ Glycerides
Wheat Germamidopropalkonium Chloride                                    Wheat Protein
Wheatgermamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate                    Yeast Extract

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

My Favorite Cereal

Wanted to share my favorite gluten free cereal
Erewhon Organic Strawberry Crispy Cereal 11.5oz

I really like it, it is crisp and has real bits of strawberries in it, and it is tasty! Nutritious too, my son also enjoys it.

Gluten free
Low fat;low sodium;no trans fats;no artificial colors;flavors or preservatives
Certified Organic;certified Kosher
Vegan suitable
Crispy brown rice and corn flakes with real strawberry pieces

Erewhon® Strawberry Crisp is a delicious beginning to your day. We blend two popular grains;brown rice and corn;to make one great tasting flake. The flakes are oven-toasted to crispy perfection;then lightly sweetened. Finally;we add tasty strawberries to make Strawberry Crisp a true treat bursting with sweet;natural flavor. There are no artificial colors;flavors or preservatives added. And best of all;Erewhon Strawberry Crisp is gluten free. Erewhon (pronounced Air-Wahn) has been committed to natural food wholesomeness since its founding in 1966. We use the purest;finest natural ingredients;organically grown whenever possible. And meticulously prepared the way they’ve always been;to deliver that unmistakably natural;wholesome Erewhon taste. Try any Erewhon cereal today and experience the way natural foods were meant to be.

Available at Amazon in bulk, iherb.com, or some health food stores

IngredientsOrganic Brown Rice, Organic Corn Meal, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Freeze Dried Strawberries, Sea Salt, Natural Flavor.