Philadelphia Chutney Company

Feb
21
By Laura

Delicious and filling dosas

Last week I was invited by the owner of Philly Chutney Company to sample some of the restaurant’s gluten free dishes. Approximately 60% of the dishes on their current menu are gluten free but they were looking for my advice on how they could make some changes to ingredients/cooking procedures in an effort to make more dishes suitable and safe for celiacs. Non gluten free items are pretty obvious. Their wraps are wheat wraps but the plan is to offer corn or rice wraps for gluten free customers. In the near future, they hope to label gluten free dishes as so in order that celiacs can come and feel comfortable ordering dishes. Dishes made of entirely gluten free ingredients and where cross contamination is not an issue.

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Is It Obvious When You Eat Gluten?

Feb
18
By Laura

Is everything you're eating as clear as this?

I often hear from people about how terrible they feel after they accidentally eat gluten and it’s got me wondering why personally I rarely feel this way…

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Gluten Free Store

Feb
17
By Laura

You’ve been diagnosed as celiac. Your gluten free diet makes you feel like you again. Now it’s time to buy the t-shirt!

Shirts for kids

Shirts for everyone

Shirts for women


Gluten Free Traveller now has a store!

Perhaps your gluten free girlfriend has a birthday coming up or you are looking for a new shopping bag to fill with tasty gluten free treats?

Maybe you want to raise awareness of celiac disease or you’re simply proud to be gluten free and want a t-shirt to show it? Check out Gluten Free Traveller’s store!

Right now we have 5 different designs which you can get on various t-shirts, sweaters, bags, mugs and other products. The shirts and sweaters come in a variety of different colours and sizes so hopefully there will be something to suit everyone.

Click on this link to the Gluten Free Traveller Store or on the new ‘Store’ link on the homepage.

All products can be shipped around the world so no matter where you are, your t-shirt will find it’s way to you 🙂

New designs are coming soon so keep checking back for new products….

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Gluten Free Traffic Light Rice

Feb
16
By Laura

Since being diagnosed as coeliac, rice has been my gluten free best friend! Thankfully, I was always much more of a rice girl in pre-coeliac days anyway so using rice in a large percentage of my meals feels normal to me.

Bibimbap, a Korean rice dish which literally means ‘mixed meal’ was one of my favourites when I lived in Seoul and is the inspiration for many mixed meals that I make these days. Simple, gluten free and as colourful as possible is the way to go. If kimchi is involved, even better!

Traffic light rice

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Gluten Free Egg and Black Bean Tortillas

Feb
15
By Laura

In 2007 I spent 4 months in Central America, mainly Mexico and Guatemala, and this is where I fell in love with corn tortillas. Almost every day in Mexico I ate street tacos which are small corn tortillas with beef, onions and cilantro (coriander) bought from and eaten at a cart. They were so simple, flavoursome and delicious that I couldn’t get enough. They were also insanely cheap. This love affair with Mexican street tacos was two years before my life became gluten free so who could have known that corn tortillas would go on to save me on many gluten free dining occasions.

Egg & black bean tortillas

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Gluten Free Mumbai Bistro, Philadelphia

Feb
15
By Laura

Chicken Tikka Masala

This weekend we had a couple of friends visiting us in Philly and after many walking hours of city exploring on Saturday, the hunt was on for something tasty and gluten free for dinner. We all decided that some sort of take out was the way to go and when I came across Mumbai Bistro I was pretty excited.

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Gluten Free Cajun Jambalaya

Feb
11
By Laura

Cajun shrimp Jambalaya

The Super Bowl is a pretty big event in the US. To be honest I’m not a huge fan of American football. No, actually, I think it’s possibly the dullest sport ever but what I do enjoy is the food culture that goes with this huge sporting day! There are ridiculous amounts of food being eating during the Super Bowl and our Philadelphia feast was to be 100% gluten free.

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Gluten Free Pancakes

Feb
10
By Laura

Last weekend John made me gluten free pancakes. I like pancakes but they are not something I find myself eating very often. This is probably because pancakes tend to be more of a breakfast food and being a cereal monster myself, this doesn’t leave much room for what could perhaps result in more interesting breakfast options. The reason for Sunday’s pancake breakfast is a slightly spooky one. On moving into our new apartment in Philadelphia, the shelves were empty but for a couple of miscellaneous things. One of these things was pancake mix, but not just any pancake mix…Gluten free pancake mix! What are the odds!?!

Perfect pancake sized

Fantastic pancake mix



These were my first gluten free pancakes and they were delicious! My non gluten free house mates also really enjoyed them and had no idea they were gluten free. At some point I may try making them from scratch but with mix like this, I’m in no hurry…

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Gluten Free Spicy Sausage Polenta

Feb
09
By Laura

I first started eating polenta in Argentina, basically because it was ridiculously cheap ($0.50 for 1kg), the bag said it could be prepared in one minute and as there was no gluten free breakfast cereal to be found this was the next best thing. I cooked it almost every morning with cinnamon and fruit like a porridge. Although my enjoyment of polenta began at breakfast, it has grown with my discovery that it could be used as a tasty addition to various gluten free meals at any time of the day.

Spicy sausage polenta

Adding the sausage


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Gluten Free Sweet Potato Kimchi Pizza

Feb
09
By Laura

The inspiration for my sweet potato and kimchi pizza comes from my year living and working in South Korea as an English teacher. This was in 2006, 3 years before the term gluten free ever crossed my lips. South Korea is magical. I boarded a plane in Manchester, England and disembarked in a completely unknown land filled with colour, excitement and culture. It’s just over five years ago now that I stepped off the bus in Guri-si and was welcomed to my new home. At that time I had no idea the part this year would play in my life but sitting here today I can’t imagine life without my memories of Seoul and the rest of this beautiful country. I met amazing friends, discovered my love for Noribang (Korean Karaoke) and ate some of the most delicious food of my life. mmm kimchi! It was also here where I met my lovely travelling companion and boyfriend John. Many Korean foods are gluten free. One day I will return on my gluten free travels to find out just how many. For now though, I’m making my own South Korean inspired gluten free dishes…

Sweet potato & kimchi pizza

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