General Information
Want to know more about coeliac disease or gluten intolerance, or how about what foods contain gluten and what foods do, but shouldn’t?
What about my story and how I came to discover I have Coeliac Disease, and how I adjusted to my new lifestyle?
Well you have come to the right place – the “General Information” category.
Celiac Awareness Month
May 15th
I am going to take a moment here to let you all know that it is Celiac Awareness Month in Canada and the US (possibility other countries as well…).
I personally believe that we need to raise a lot more awareness about celiac disease and the symptoms to look out for. Whilst there is a lot more awareness than there was when I was diagnosed in 2009 there is still a long way to go.
For me, I suffered for at least two years before being diagnosed. All the doctors wanted to do was offer me a quick fix; antibiotics for tonsillitis (which More >
Why it’s so hard to make gluten free bread
Nov 23rd
Want to know why gluten free bread just doesn’t taste the same as the glutenous kinds? The ladies from Bready give us an insight….
Due to more awareness of Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity, many companies have begun work on making good-tasting, well-textured gluten-free bread. However, this is not an easy task for many reasons.
First, gluten is responsible for maintaining the cell structure in bread. It’s what makes bread light and not dense. It’s also what keeps moisture locked in the bread.
If you take gluten away, you are left with crumbly, dry bread – and who wants that?
So, the challenge is to More >
Gluten free in Melbourne? A giveaway
Sep 13th
I have been a little slack of late – traveling around the USA staying in hostels isn’t ideal for regular blogging – however I will start to try and make it up to you.
Australia’s biggest gluten free food show, Irresistible Gluten Free Show, is on in Melbourne on the 24th and 25th September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and I have five double passes to give-away!
The show, among the usual freebies, cooking demonstrations and information, will have a macro wholefood market kitchen featuring Australian celebrity chef Tobie Puttock.
You can find out more information about the show here: http://www.glutenfreefoodshow.com.au
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An update
Jun 23rd
I just wanted to let you all know that I am currently in the US (where I will be for the next three months). I am having a few teething issues with my new netbook and images so while I am trying to sort it out there will be a lack of posts. Good news is that there is a lot of food I can eat here
Quinoa porridge with mixed berries – gluten free
May 11th
A little while ago I did a post on quinoa porridge with banana, however I thought that I would revisit the concept of quinoa porridge for two reasons: 1) it is definitely feeling like porridge weather and 2) I have come across a bit of debate recently about whether oats are in fact gluten free or not.
I was made aware of Bob’s Red Mill a company based in Oregon who label their oats as being uncontaminated and therefore gluten free. I was interested to see this as I had always been told that oats, even when uncontaminated, aren’t gluten free. I More >
