After years of searching, sampling, cooking, tasting, dumping and trial and error, I've finally narrowed down my favorite gluten free products for specific foods. This stuff is expensive, so once you find something you like, you tend to marry it.
brownie and cookie mixes - Betty Crocker; believe it or not, all the
gluten free specialty brands have some huge competition here as Betty Crocker, a typical dessert and non-
gluten free supplier, hit this one out of the park! And, it's cheaper than all the other specialty brands.
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I know the rigors of cooking and baking treats for a child with severe food allergies. Thankfully there are many gluten-free recipes you can make at home to ensure you're baking treats that don't have allergins your child may be sensitive to.
September 13 is National Celiac Awareness Day. Long before my days of having to remove gluten from my daughter's food allergies and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE), I was well aware of Celiac disease. The more articles I post regarding severe food allergies and gluten-free recipes, the more response I receive regarding Celiacs. It's refreshing to see that the education about Celiac Disease and gluten-free diets is paying off. There are now a lot more resources to help people coping with Celiacs.
Holidays can be a tough time for gluten-free children (and adults). Halloween has to be the toughest. In previous Halloweens, I've always erred on the side of caution when it came to gluten-free candy from the trick-or-treat bag. It turns out there are several Halloween staples that don't contain gluten. Great news for my kids, bad news for my husband. His "husband pile" of candy won't be as large this year now that I know these Halloween staples are gluten-free:
