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1
Feb

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 2-1-12

Gluten-Free Wednesdays buttonIt’s hard to believe February is here, especially since we have had an unusually warm winter here in Maryland.  Occasionally it gets cold enough for soup, which is our theme this month.

I’m looking forward to seeing all the great recipes, tips and ideas you all link up this week.

If you get this post by email, remember to click over to the site later in the day or sometime tomorrow to see what great ideas have been gathered here.

Giveaway: Don’t miss this week’s Saffron Road giveaway.  Five winners will receive 5 free product coupons.  There aren’t a lot of entries, so your chances of winning are good.

Monthly Theme:  This month’s theme is soups and stews.  I intended to share with you a potato soup recipe last month, but since I didn’t get to it, it fits with this month too.

Last Week’s Highlights:

Easy Potato Soup – Stealthy Mom
Sweet Potato Pancakes – Stuff I Feed Brian
Meatloafins – Sugar & Spice
Celery Root and Potato Au Gratin – Low Amine Recipes
Potato Cheddar Corn Chowder – Hugs & CookiesXOXO

My Submission:  A delicious potato soup recipe.

Potato Soup with Bacon

The Carnival: Please read!

  • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
  • If you’re new, please read the guidelines.
  • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
  • Thanks for participating!



26
Jan

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 1-25-12

Gluten-Free Wednesdays buttonHello everybody.  I can’t wait to see what you all have cooked up for this carnival.

Last week we had over 50 submissions so go back and take a look if you missed it.

If you get this post by email or RSS subscription, remember to click over to the site later in the day or sometime tomorrow to see what great ideas have been gathered here.

Ziplist:  If you haven’t yet heard about Ziplist’s recipe box and shopping list, I explained it earlier this week.

Monthly Theme:  Potatoes are January’s theme (which is only a suggestion) and this is the last week I’ll be looking for potato recipes to highlight.  February’s theme will be soups and stews.

Last Week’s Highlights:

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tamales – Gluten-Free Cat
Leek and Sweet Potato Frittata – Low Amine Recipes
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes – MJ’s Kitchen
Savory Hashbrowns – Premeditated Leftovers
Broiled Potato Chips –Raia’s Recipes

My Submission:  This week I have a delicious and easy meal to share.

Italian Sausage and Pasta

The Carnival: Please read!

  • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
  • If you’re new, please read the guidelines.
  • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
  • Thanks for participating!



20
Jan

Saving Money on Gluten-Free Foods

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There is no doubt that gluten-free foods are more expensive than their gluten-filled counterparts.  If you’ve been gluten-free for more than a week, you are well aware of that.

How can you save money on gluten-free foods?

1.  Eat Naturally Gluten-Free Foods

This may not be the answer you want to hear, but I’m putting it first because it’s the easiest, healthiest, and often most frugal way to eat gluten free.

Shop the perimeter of the grocery store for things like fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat, as well as eggs, milk and cheese (if you can eat those).

Rice and beans are a classic frugal combination.  I recommend rinsing dry or canned beans before eating them.

2.  Shop Around

There are many stores carrying gluten-free products.  My son’s favorite cereal can vary as much as $2 per box depending on the store.

My experience is that independent health food stores tend to be pricey, but they might carry items you can’t find elsewhere.

Chain health food stores such as Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and Mom’s Organic Market tend to have the best prices.

Most regular chain grocery stores carry some gluten-free specialty foods, but prices can vary.  They do sometimes put items on sale.

3.  Shop Online

 
There are a variety of places where you can buy gluten-free foods online.  Even with shipping, it can be cheaper than buying at a store, but you need to compare prices and always include the cost of shipping.

Amazon had good deals on gluten-free food, especially if you use Subscribe & Save where available.  Remember, you can always change when the next delivery will be.

A couple other good choices are iHerb and Nuts.com.

4.  Coupons

Check manufacturer web sites for coupons they may offer.

Janelle from Gluten Freely Frugal has a list of coupons available right now.

5.  Samples

Attending gluten-free or celiac events and vendor fairs can often mean that you come home with product samples.  It usually costs to get into big events, but if the cost is low and the number of vendors attending is high, then you will likely come home with more product than you paid for.

Take time to talk with the vendors and let them know you have difficulty affording gluten-free products.  They need to hear from us on that issue, and they might give you extra samples or coupons.

orange question markHow do you save money on gluten-free foods?



18
Jan

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 1-18-12

Gluten-Free Wednesdays buttonHappy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a good week and are ready to explore new gluten-free recipes and eating ideas.

Thanks for stopping by and adding your link or browsing around.  Either way, I’m glad you’re here!

Giveaway: This week Nuts.com is offering a $25 shopping spree.  Don’t miss a chance to win.  They sell hundred of certified gluten free products.

Monthly Theme: Potatoes are the theme for the month of January, and it’s an easy theme as far as I’m concerned.  We eat a lot of potatoes.   The theme is always a suggestion, not a requirement, but I’ll be looking for potato recipes to highlight this week.

Last Week’s Highlights:

Dill Pickle Soup – Wheat Free Meat Free
Potato and Teff Spice Muffins – Enjoying Gluten-Free Life
Purple Potato and Dill Salad – Stuff I Feed Brian
Potato Corn Chowder – The Nourishing Home
Mashed Potatoes, Allergy Frinedly – The Willing Cook

My Submission:  I have another potato recipe this week.

Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Potatoes

The Carnival: Please read!

  • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
  • If you’re new, please read the guidelines.
  • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
  • Thanks for participating!



13
Jan

Is the Gluten-Free Diet a Fad?

href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fad-tall.jpg"> style="background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" title="fad-tall" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fad-tall_thumb.jpg" alt="fad-tall" width="150" height="240" align="right" border="0" />The bottom line is no…..but sometimes yes.

I understand the hesitancy of manufacturers and restaurants to jump on the gluten-free diet bandwagon.  They are worried that they will invest significant time and money into offering gluten-free food only to have people stop buying it after a while.

Is the gluten-free diet a fad diet?

No.  For people like me and my son who have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, it is not a fad, and the idea that it is a fad can rouse emotions.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease which causes a person’s body to attack itself, specifically the lining of the small intestine, when gluten is consumed.  There is no cure nor are there any drugs to treat the disease.  Life-long adherence to a gluten-free diet is the only treatment.  That is not a fad.

Gluten Sensitivity is the term used for people who also have an intolerance to gluten.   They might have celiac disease but it is undiagnosed for a variety of reasons, or they react to gluten without having intestinal damage.  Either way, the symptoms are unpleasant and living a healthy life is dependent on eliminating gluten.  That is not a fad.

The number of people who are on a gluten-free diet for the above two reasons is growing.  Increasingly, doctors are diagnosing celiac patients, and people are  becoming aware of the possible affects of gluten on their bodies.

As more and more people go gluten free for health reasons, more and more people hear about it, and as a result, some people jump on the bandwagon for the wrong reasons.  That is a fad.

Is the gluten-free diet a fad?  Absolutely not!  At least not for most of us.  For some people it is, but that’s not all bad. Maybe a few of them will realize that they too feel better and are healthier on a gluten-free diet.



11
Jan

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 1-11-12

class="alignleft size-full wp-image-37" title="Gluten-Free Wednesdays" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Gluten-Free-Wednesdays2.png" alt="Gluten-Free Wednesdays button" width="150" height="220" />Hi everyone!  Welcome to Gluten-Free Wednesdays.  If you are looking for gluten-free eating ideas, you’ve come to the right place.  Just browse the links below, and add your own if you’re a blogger.

If you get this post by email, remember to click over to the site later in the day or sometime tomorrow to see what great ideas have been gathered here. style="clear: both;" /> /> Giveaway: This week I have a href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2012/01/maninis-gluten-free-review-giveaway/">Maninis Gluten-Free mixes giveaway going on.  I really like these products and bet you will too.

Monthly Theme: Potatoes are the theme for the month of January.   The theme is always a suggestion, not a requirement, but I’ll be looking for potato recipes to highlight each week.

Last Week’s Highlights:

href="http://premeditatedleftovers.com/garlic-and-rosemary-red-potatoes/" target="_blank">Garlic & Rosemary Red Potatoes – Premeditated Leftovers /> href="http://www.wholeintentions.com/2009/03/sausage-potato-casserole-only-four.html" target="_blank">Sausage Potato Casserole – Whole Intentions /> href="http://thepeacefulmom.com/2010/07/23/simple-gluten-free-easy-potato-soup/" target="_blank">Easy Potato Soup – The Peaceful Mom /> href="http://losingcreekfarm.blogspot.com/2012/01/hash-with-apple-cider-reduction-glaze.html" target="_blank">Hash with Apple Cider Reduction Glaze – Losing Creek Farm /> href="http://tessadomesticdiva.blogspot.com/2011/05/healthy-scalloped-potatoes.html" target="_blank">Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes – Tessa the Domestic Diva

My Submission:  A potato recipe!

style="text-align: center;"> href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2012/01/potatoes-with-onion-garlic-and-dill/">Potatoes with Onion, Garlic, and Dill /> class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5307" title="Potatoes-with-onion-garlic-and-dill.jpg" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Potatoes-with-onion-garlic-and-dill-400x291.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="291" /> 

The Carnival: style="color: #ff0000;">Please read!

    • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
    • If you’re new, please href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/gluten-free-wednesdays/">read the guidelines.
    • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
    • Thanks for participating!



5
Jan

Gluten-Free and the New Year

class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5281" title="Lifetime-Moms-Affiliate-Badge" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lifetime-Moms-Affiliate-Badge.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" />Beginning this week I will be contributing weekly to href="http://www.lifetimemoms.com">LifetimeMoms.com.  Each week I will highlight one of my favorite recipes along with new content.  Take a look at this week’s article:   href="http://www.lifetimemoms.com/food-family-recipes/blog/gluten-free-weight-loss-new-year">Gluten-Free & Weight Loss in the New Year along with my family’s favorite easy chicken breast recipe.



4
Jan

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 1-4-12

class="alignleft size-full wp-image-37" title="Gluten-Free Wednesdays" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Gluten-Free-Wednesdays2.png" alt="Gluten-Free Wednesdays button" width="150" height="220" />Happy New Year!  I trust that everyone enjoyed their holiday.  We spent New Year’s Day celebrating Christmas with family members who we couldn’t be with while we were out of town at Christmas.

It was a little more quiet than usual at this blog carnival last week, but that’s to be expected.  Thank you to everyone who did participate.  There were still plenty of great href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2011/12/gluten-free-wednesdays-12-28-11/">gluten-free recipes to be enjoyed.  Take a look if you missed it. style="clear: both;" />

Giveaway: This week’s giveaway is one you may not have hear of before:  href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2012/01/euforia-gluten-free-cakes-review-giveaway/">Euforia 1,000 Layer Cakes.

Recipe Roundups:  Over the past week I’ve been posting href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/category/recipes/recipe-round-ups/">round-ups of my recipes from 2001 by category, and there will be one more to come on Friday.

Monthly Theme:  December’s chocolate theme is over and we are moving on to potatoes for the month of January.  Take a look at the href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/gluten-free-wednesdays/">themes for 2012, if you like to plan ahead.

Last Week’s Highlights:

href="http://www.glutenfreelyfrugal.com/2011/12/26/gluten-free-chocolate-mint-brownies/" target="_blank">Chocolate Mint Brownies – Gluten Freely Frugal /> href="http://www.glutenfreepantry.blogspot.com/2011/11/creamy-chocolate-milkshake-dairy-free.html" target="_blank">Creamy Chocolate Milkshake (Dairy Free) – Gluten Free Pantry /> href="http://raiasrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/perfect-dark-chocolate-walnut-fudge.html" target="_blank">Dark Chocolate Walnut Fudge – Raia’s Recipes /> href="http://glutenfreeeasily.com/classic-fudge-made-with-egg-nog-or-not-microwave-to-freezer-to-mouth/#comments" target="_blank">Egg Nog Fudge – Gluten Free Easily

My Submission:  This I’m sharing an easy kid friendly dinner recipe.

style="text-align: center;"> href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2012/01/cheeseburger-fries/">Cheeseburger Fries

style="text-align: center;"> class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5254" title="cheeseburger fries " src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/cheeseburger-fries-2-400x300.jpg" alt="cheeseburger fries" width="400" height="300" />

The Carnival: style="color: #ff0000;">Please read!

    • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
    • If you’re new, please href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/gluten-free-wednesdays/">read the guidelines.
    • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
    • Thanks for participating!



1
Jan

Euforia Gluten-Free Cakes Review & Giveaway

Happy New Year!  I trust that everyone had a safe new year’s celebration.  I’m looking forward to blogging and interacting with you in the year ahead.

href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/euforia-thousand-layer-cakes.jpg"> style="background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;" title="euforia-thousand-layer-cakes" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/euforia-thousand-layer-cakes_thumb.jpg" alt="euforia-thousand-layer-cakes" width="400" height="278" border="0" />

If you’re like me, you’ve probably never heard of href="http://www.euforiaconfections.com/" target="_blank">Euforia all natural thousand layer cake, but it definitely intrigued me.  1,000 layers?  Each individually baked?  That’s impressive.

Euforia makes a regular and a flourless gluten free cake.  I was very skeptical of the gluten free status given that they use regular flour in their other cakes, but they do take precautions and their products are independently tested to less than 5 parts per million gluten.  Here’s what they said about manufacturing:

“The gluten-free cakes are made in the same facility/on the same equipment as gluten-containing products.  However,  the GF cakes are produced on dedicated days when ONLY the GF products are prepared. We do a thorough cleaning/sanitation of all surfaces and equipment on the days in between the gluten baking days and the gluten-free days. Also, the volume of product we make with gluten is very small compared to the quantities of gluten-free product.”

Unfortunately, these cakes do contain butter and milk so I did not taste them, but the rest of my family sampled them.  The cake comes in individually wrapped slices.  It is available in vanilla and spice flavors.

The cake was moist, I could see that.  My family preferred the spice flavor.  Vanilla seemed plain to them.  They thought the cake was good, but not great.  Being a flourless cake, it has an eggy sponge cake taste and texture to it.

I really wish I had been able to taste them because my family is not good at critiquing finer foods.  That’s what these cakes are.  They are probably not something you would buy to have for your child’s after school snack.  They would be perfect for accompanying  coffee or tea while you chat with a friend.

class="konafilter">Where to Buy:  You can order from the href="http://www.euforiaconfections.com/" target="_blank">Euforia website.  If you use the code “euforia1k” (no quotes) you will receive $5 off any cake purchase.  You can also but from title="Amazon affiliate link" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JFAVOQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theglutfreeho-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005JFAVOQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon style="margin: 0px;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theglutfreeho-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005JFAVOQ" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />.  A box of twelve small cake slices sells for about $30.

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The Giveaway:  Euforia is giving away one box with 12 slices of their gluten-free cake.  You must be a US resident to enter.

To enter you must leave a comment on this post, not on my Facebook page and not an email.  If you receive my updates by email, click on the underlined title and it will take you to my blog page where you can leave a comment.

Leave a separate comment for each entry:

  • Leave a comment on this post telling me if you have ever heard of Euforia.
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  • Post this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or mention it in a blog post (only one entry)

The giveaway will end on Friday, January 6th at 11:00 pm eastern time.  The randomly chosen winner will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours to respond after being contacted.

Disclaimer:  I was provided with free product to sample, but was not paid to write this review.  The opinions in this post are my own.



28
Dec

Gluten-Free Wednesdays 12-28-11

class="alignleft size-full wp-image-37" title="Gluten-Free Wednesdays" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Gluten-Free-Wednesdays2.png" alt="Gluten-Free Wednesdays button" width="150" height="220" /> /> Welcome to Gluten-Free Wednesdays! I hope everyone is having a great week and enjoyed plenty of delicious gluten-free food over the weekend.  I sure did.

Please add your gluten-free eating idea below and take time to browse the other links and leave them a comment. style="clear: both;" />

Monthly Theme:  The theme is only a suggestion, not a requirement.  December’s theme is chocolate and I will continue to look for chocolate recipes this week.  I have posted the href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/gluten-free-wednesdays/">themes for 2012, if you like to plan ahead.  January’s theme is potato recipes.

Last Week’s Highlights:

href="http://www.stealthymom.com/2011/10/mocha-omega-truffles-vegan-gluten-free.html" target="_blank">Mocha Omega Truffles – Stealthy Mom /> href="http://realfoodforager.com/2011/12/recipe-cocoa-fudge-drops-scdgaps/" target="_blank">Mock Cocoa Fudge – Real Food Forager /> href="http://www.beyondthepeel.net/2011/12/almondpowerbar.html" target="_blank">Almond Chocolate Power Bars – Beyond the Peel /> href="http://raiasrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/10/easy-pb-chocolate-bars.html" target="_blank">Easy PB & J Chocolate Bars – Raia’s Recipes /> href="http://tessadomesticdiva.blogspot.com/2011/12/easy-vegan-christmas-fudge.html" target="_blank">Easy Vegan Christmas Fudge – Tessa the Domestic Diva

My Submission:  This week I posted another gluten and dairy free fudge recipe.

style="text-align: center;"> href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2011/12/no-fail-fudgedairy-free/">No Fail Fudge

style="text-align: center;"> class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5155" title="no-fail-fudge.jpg" src="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/no-fail-fudge-400x300.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" />

The Carnival: style="color: #ff0000;">Please read!

  • Keep the links to gluten-free eating ideas (recipes, reviews, menus)
  • If you’re new, please href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/gluten-free-wednesdays/">read the guidelines.
  • Leave a link back (I will not highlight any recipes that do not link back.)
  • Thanks for participating!



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