Happy Gluten-Free Spring!
It has been a long and cold winter here in Philadelphia, as well as in many other places in the US. So I think I can safely say I’m not the only one welcoming the return of spring. Along with warmer weather, the return of slumbering plants, and baby animals spring also brings a few [...]
Gluten-Free on QVC: A Sneak Peek of the Products
In case you haven’t heard, retail giant QVC is dedicating an entire hour this afternoon to gluten-free goods. “Eating Gluten-Free – Food & Cookbooks” kicks off at 4 p.m. ET, but we’re giving you a little preview. I managed to snag two samples of products that will be featured in today’s broadcast: Simply…Gluten-free Desserts, a [...]
Crunchmaster’s 7 Ancient Grains Crackers
When Crunchmaster announced it would debut a new line of gluten-free crackers at Expo West, Alice and the rest of NFCA’s Gluten-Free Industry team was already en route. “Alert, alert! New Crunchmaster crackers. Must try!” I texted to our Vice President Jennifer North. Fortunately, Jim Garsow from Crunchmaster was part of our gluten-free panel presentation, [...]
Zip Sauce
Even though a cold wind is still blowing outside, my thoughts have already moved on to warmer days. One thought in particular that has had the power to keep me warm the last few days has been looking forward to future sunny day outdoor gathering. And nothing is more perfect or natural while hanging out [...]
Book Review – The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You
[This is a guest review by NFCA Healthcare Relations Manager Kristin Voorhees] It seems like gluten-free cookbooks and specialty diet-based books have become a staple on bookstore shelves as of late, but gluten-free isn’t the only hot topic on the nutritional front. Case in point: Keri Gans’ new book, The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps [...]
Kettle Cuisine’s Thai Curry Chicken Soup
I’ve been keeping a secret. For the past few months, I’ve known about a delicious new soup from Kettle Cuisine, but I promised not to squeal until it hit shelves. Well, judging by a recent note about the soup in the Philadelphia Inquirer, it’s time to let the news fly. The new flavor is Thai [...]
Raw Crunch Bars
We’re health nuts over here. Now, that’s not to say that we don’t indulge in the occasional birthday cake or applaud a good brownie mix (gluten-free, of course), but when a new protein-packed, high fiber and unprocessed item hits our radar, we’ve got to try it. And such was the case with Raw Crunch Bars. [...]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the Gluten-Free Way
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, and whether you are Irish or not, odds are you are going to be exposed to the celebration. So I decided it might be nice to post some resources to help with having a happy and healthy gluten-free St. Patty’s Day. Food: The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) [...]
