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Cilantro Almond Pesto

By Laura | Published July 5, 2012

Want to make some amazingly delicious and interesting gluten free pesto? If you have a food processor then try this! We made it this weekend and it was fantastic. I love regular pesto but I may like this one even more and it’s definitely an interesting alternative. I also adore almonds and cilantro so this
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5 Tips For A Safe Gluten Free BBQ

By Laura | Published July 3, 2012

I love BBQs! Who doesn’t? The smell of sausages and burgers (or fish and veggies if you’re not a meat eater!) grilling away on a warm summer day while you sip a chilled cider or glass of vino! A barbecue with friends is a fantastic way to spend a warm afternoon. With the 4th of
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Celiacs! How Often Do You See Your Doctor?

By Laura | Published July 2, 2012

So you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease. Now what? Did you return for a followup? Do you meet with your doctor regularly to ensure you stay healthy or do you only call up your doctor when something is wrong?

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Gluten Free Ottawa

By Laura | Published June 27, 2012

So as you’ve probably noticed from some of my other Canadian posts I’m a pretty big fan of Canada. To me Canada feels like a nice mix, culture and people wise, between the US and the UK which is kind of perfect for my American husband and British me. I’ve spent quite a bit of
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Niagara Falls Gluten Free

By Laura | Published June 25, 2012

On her trip to Toronto my lovely friend and fellow celiac, Sile Farrell, also visited Niagara Falls where she came across some celiac friendly options. When I lived in Toronto a good friend of mine lived in Niagara so I spent quite a bit of time there, both in summer when tourists were buzzing around
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What Do Celiacs Eat For Dinner?

By Laura | Published June 21, 2012

Gluten free dinner time for me tends to involve a lot of different veggies plus tofu, egg, beans, meat, fish or a combination. In terms of gluten free grains I like rice, quinoa and amaranth. My favourite gluten free dinner of all time is probably chilli con carne. I also love egg, veggie and kimchi
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Is Listerine Gluten Free?

By Laura | Published June 19, 2012

I’ve been using Listerine mouthwash on and off for years now. I remember checking what was probably a couple of years ago now that the variety I was using was gluten free and safe for me to use but since it had been a while I decided it would be a good idea to double
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What Do Celiacs Eat For Lunch?

By Laura | Published June 18, 2012

What do celiacs eat for lunch? Last week I posted an article on what celiacs eat for breakfast for which I got some good feedback so I thought it would be interesting to ask some of you what you eat for lunch. I know I’m always looking for new ideas to try so hopefully you too
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What Do Celiacs Eat For Breakfast?

By Laura | Published June 14, 2012

Ever wonder what celiacs eat for breakfast? Perhaps you are a newly diagnosed celiac looking for safe options for a morning meal which can often be high in gluten or maybe you’re a long time celiac looking for new gluten free breakfast ideas. Personally when I discover a gluten free breakfast option that I enjoy,
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Gluten Free Palo Alto

By Laura | Published June 12, 2012

Last week I found myself in Palo Alto for the first time. Palo Alto is about 35 miles south of San Francisco and it’s famous for Stanford University and the headquarters of many huge tech companies such as Google and Facebook. I was there for a gluten free business lunch. The search was on to
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