Gfree Halloween Candy Chocolate Chip PB Cookies

Just go ahead and reward yourself with some of these candy crack cookies! Need ways to get your chocolate, peanut butter, and Halloween candy fix? Just make some of these candy crack cookies...they're pretty decadent, but what the hell its the holidays you can indulge :)  Enjoy the pics and the recipe! Ingredients: 11/2 cup creamy Peanut butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp of baking soda 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt  2 cups of Chocolate Candy...

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Why I think Celiac disease is a White Man's Disease

(Disclaimer: First, before all of you think that I'm racist or anything of that sort, I want to clarify that this article is just my personal opinion from the things I've observed on my now 2 years of happy gluten free living and eating. All of the ideas/thoughts here are not meant to offend or upset anyone. ) _________________________________________________________________________________ So, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that...

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Apple Oat Raisin Drop Cookies Recipe

So... I was in the kitchen the other day and I wanted to make some portable breakfast goodies to eat on my drive to school. Theses kitchen sink cookies are moist, hearty, and sweet enough to provide enough energy till lunch! Ingredients Dry: 1 cup Brown Rice flour 1/3 cornstarch 1/2 White Rice Flour 1 tsp of Guar Gum 2/3 cup of Gluten Free Whole Oats 2 packets of gluten free Apple Spice Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal 1 tsp of Cinnamon 1/2 tsp of...

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Gfree Haul #2! The October edition

It's time for.... Gfree Haul #2... the October edition! Anyway, this post is all about the snacks that I've been munching on this month and want to share with all of you lovely gfreers out there. So, without further ado... MUNCHIE 1: Glutino Chocolate Vanilla Creme Cookies Even before I was diagnosed, I wasn't a frequent buyer or eater of Oreo cookies-but when I did get the chance to eat them, boy, did they satisfy my chocolate cravings!...

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Eating Out: Mel's Diner, Bento Box, Cooking Papa's, Panda Express?

First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of posts. The last few weeks have been overwhelmed with midterms at school and work. But, I will say that because of my lack of time to prepare food, I have been eating out more often than I should (^_^). So today's post will be all about on-the-go gluten free options at restaurants that don't typically serve gluten free foods. Mel's Diner: This kitschy American...

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Dating, Love and Being Gluten Free

Hi everyone!  Kris is back! Yep, I have somehow managed to survive this dreadful midterm season with my mind still somewhat intact, although the extent to which is questionable... Anyway, I wanted to share with all of you my opinions on something that may not seem at ALL related to eating and living gluten free and that is the topic of DATING. But, let's kick it up a notch and talk not only about dating, but dating while being gfree. I can't...

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Sticky Situation #4: Some words on Cross Contamination

Hey everyone! I realized that I haven't written a post in forever, (thankfully my dear friend T was able to post one out for you all recently) and for that, please accept my little apology. :) Anyway, I was struck with the inspiration of sorts to write about cross contamination because 1) We haven't really covered too much about cross contamination and its potential dangers since our blog's inception, and 2) My experiences at church prompted this...

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Something to Snack on: Homemade Banana Chips

Bananas are so easy to like. First of all they are super cheap(especially nice for those on a limited college budget), they are portable, most little kids, adults, and monkeys like bananas, AND did I mention that they go down the hatch pretty easily?! LOL Whether its gluten free banana bread, fresh bananas, banana splits, banana smoothies, or banana chips I'm game! A few weeks back I saw a pin on Pinterest on baked banana chips and I personally...

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Gluten Free Asian Snacks/Sweets Haul

Growing up in an Asian household I'm a total sucker for Asian snacks! Here's a peak at my typical grocery basket at an Asian market: Mochi   Beware these things are super addicting. Made with glutinous rice flour and sugar,  filled with various  types of pastes. Korean Style Seaweed  Perfect with rice or something to munch on. Haw Flakes  Every Asian kid has probably tried these fruity candies!...

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5 Foods Commonly Mistaken As Being Gluten Free

Hello everyone! Just wanted to post a quick little something for all of you since I finally have a short break from school. I love Labor Day!! :)  The topic of interest today: Think a food item is gluten free? Think again! Here is a list of 5 commonly mistaken foods that are thought to be gluten free, but really are not. 1) Soy Sauce  Ahh, soy sauce. The essence of being Asian and foundation of pretty much all Asian foods....

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Kimchi for Digestion: It’s a Kimchi World

Calling out all Celiacs, gluten intolerant, and wheat sensitive folks! Kimchi could be the answer! First of all what is Kimchi? Kimchi is a Korean side dish of fermented vegetables, Napa cabbage being the most common and popular. Kimchi is served at nearly every meal in Korea and is a staple in Korean diet.   Napa Cabbage Kimchi I recently started eating Kimchi regularly and I noticed that my digestion and bloaty-ness has greatly...

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Gfree Lumpia Recipe

**Correction: I just received a tip from a friend that lumpia are not the same as egg rolls- please excuse the errors below. Thank you. Hello my fellow gfreers! It's been awhile. So, my family and I were perusing the Asian supermarket down in Sacramento and we happened to wander past egg roll wrappers. Being the curious and rather avid nutrition label checker that I am, I couldn't help but to see if these egg roll wrappers were gluten free....

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