I have done a post in the past about cooking in a contaminated kitchen. I thought it would be helpful to go over it again since holiday cooking is often hectic and very busy and sometimes things get mixed up. So to review from past posts: Use paper towels, designate butter, label your items, [...]
The Jamba Juice chain of smoothie is delicious and seems safe right? Not so fast. After some research on the Jamba Juice Allergen Site you can see that not everything from Jamba Juice is alright and should be avoided. They do a good job at listing their allergens and explaining what products to stay [...]
Recently I did a Restaurant Spotlight on a pizza chain in the Portland metro area called Bellagios. I really enjoyed the pizza they delivered to me and I said I would definitely eat one again. Last Saturday I was able to go into their restaurant and order one of the Gluten Free pizzas [...]
Its been a while since I did a Top 5 list so I thought I was do one this week.
The Topic: “Things you never knew before you got Celiac Disease but now you know”
Here are my top 5:
1. Xanthan gum is not a weird type of chewing gum
2. Cross Contamination is serious
3. Wheat Free [...]
While shopping at the local Whole Foods I came to the bakery and found the “Wheat Free” bakery section. I was pretty excited to see this section and started looking around at all the great looking baked goods that I was going to buy and scarf down when I got home. Before I ordered I [...]
As I mentioned in my last post I would be following up with more information on Gluten Free options at fast food restaurants. I have included links below to some of the top fast food restaurants and their gluten free options. Most of these are allergen chart which allow you to see what each individual [...]
As a college student living with 3 other guys I see my share of messes in the kitchen. This might just look like a mess to most people but I see it as a possible cross-contamination issue. Whether it is crumbs or a mysterious sauce, with a gluten allergy even the smallest amount of gluten [...]
