I have to admit, the wedding and work got in the way of keeping up on my restaurant review. I am backlogged, backlogged back to the summer that is, BUT I am determined to still share these reviews because the fact is Gluten Free Restaurant Goers need to know where they can and cannot eat Read More …
Time for another holiday recipe round up, to give you an idea of the best of the best recipe wise for Passover and Easter. Now I will admit that I missed the start of passover (Sorry!) and that I am more familiar with Easter traditions but here you go! Happy safe eating, and happy holidays! Read More …
The title of this blog makes it obvious that I am of Celtic heritage, but to be more specific I am of Irish heritage. Because of this fact as well as my upbringing, and my grandfather’s name being Patrick, I’ve always had a deeper connection with St. Patrick’s day than most. It goes beyond drinking Read More …
Being gluten free in western society often introduces us to new grains which are foreign to many westerners but not so foreign to others around the world. For me, one of those grains was Quinoa. At first its use confused me, but once I got into the hang of it it quickly became a staple to my Read More …
I stumbled across this article “Envisioning an End to the Gluten-Free Diet?” thanks to Jule’s Gluten Free and truly needed to share as an elaboration to the many articles I’ve reviewed in my weekly Gluten Free New’s Round Ups. The article discusses the current research seeking to ‘cure’, or find ways around, a medically required gluten Read More …
I am not sure if I’ve mentioned this in a previous post, although I believe I did, but for the past year since February 1st 2012 Mike and I have been Pescatarian. We decided to cut out meat, rather than meat and fist, for a multitude of reasons: 1. The rising concerns about non-labeling of Read More …
Here is another article from my Social Justice Solutions Inc. writings related to food allergies, eating disorders, and the holiday season. The last link in the article is also a piece written by myself for those with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, but the tips are relevant to any food related illness. How do you feel about Read More …
This past year has been a year of change and excitement. There were big things: I graduated and became a Licensed Master of Social Work, I embarked on what some called impossible and planned an entirely gluten free wedding (which is now less than 3 weeks away!), and I started spreading my autoimmune disease/food allergy Read More …
After eleven days without power we finally got it back last Thursday but all of our food was a loss. Our insurance will most likely not repay us for the 300$+ of gluten free food lost. Luckily, we are able to restock most of that on our own, although at a slower pace due to wedding Read More …
Seven days ago my town got hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. Many lives and homes in the New York and New Jersey area were lost, but luckily my house and those of my friends and family came off with minimal damage. Since the storm it has been a scary few days full of no power, Read More …
