Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie
Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, and other allergen-free people in the Seattle area could have cause for rejoicing– say hello to a new brand of allergen-free bread and baked goods called Olivia Superfree. The master baker behind the brand is well-known to celiacs and others with food allergies already as Wheatless in Seattle. Her products appear […]
Read More Olivia SuperfreeOoh num num. That’s less than eloquent, but it’s how I feel right now as I eat Parma! out of the jar with a spoon. The exclamation mark, in case you think I’m overly excited, is part of the brand name. What is Parma!? It’s not what comes back to bite you when you’ve been […]
Read More In Praise of Parma!Yesterday the Everett Herald reported that no criminal charges will be filed in the death of Michael Saffioti. Saffioti died in the Snohomish County Jail July 3rd under questionable circumstances. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130102/NEWS01/701029888#No-charges-in-death-of-Snohomish-County-Jail-inmate During a previous incarceration, the Herald reports, Saffioti became known as Bubble Boy among inmates because of the way his food needed to be prepared. He had a […]
Read More Death by Dairy?This is a recipe I can’t take credit for but have modified over the years to fit a multiple-allergen diet. It is wonderful as a “fast food” item for the food allergic set. You need… –A pound or so of ground pork. If you’re in Washington, nothing even comes close to Pure Country organic ground […]
Read More Pork BurritosThe other day I was reading a newsletter in which someone said they’ve never found a good recipe for allergen-free pumpkin pie. “WHAT?!!” I said. I’ve used the same recipe for a long time, adapted from Jennifer Raymond’s The Peaceful Palate. It is billed as a “heart-healthy version of a traditional favorite.” Raymond’s original recipe uses […]
Read More Pumpkin Custard PieTo those gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free folks who are still searching for a decadent non-frozen chocolate dessert– meet temptation incarnate: Merry’s Miracle Tarts, http://www.hailmerry.com/snacks.
Read More Hail MerryFor people with multiple food allergies, finding new convenience foods is exciting (and sometimes fattening since we eat a lot of natural foods instead). Common ready-made snacks and condiments like a chocolate bar, mayonnaise, canned soup, or frozen meals don’t exist in some food allergy sufferers’ worlds. Many allergen-free products still contain just that one […]
Read More GF DF EF SF ProductsA friend just emailed me the following link. It says that Chelsea Clinton’s wedding cake was gluten-free and vegan. http://glutenfreeoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-made-chelsea-clintons-gluten-free.html While that may sound weird to people eating the standard American diet, it’s great press for allergen-free diets. Yes, we can have gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and whatever else-free cake!
Read More GF DF EF, etc. CakeHappy Heimlich Maneuver Day! Seriously! http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2010/06/heimlich_maneuv.php I’m often asked for a list of websites that will help those just diagnosed with food allergies adjust to their new diet. Here are some of my favorites, peppered with editorial comments.
Read More Food Allergy WebsitesOriginally published in the Fall 2008 GIG Quarterly Magazine of the Gluten Intolerance Group It’s Tuesday morning at the office and one of your coworkers waltzes up to your desk with a box of Krispy Kremes. “No thanks”, you smile. “Aah, come on”, he says. “You look like you could use a donut. And I’m […]
Read More From The Gut – 2008
Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie 