Topic: wheat-free

Holiday Gallery: 10 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Holiday Gallery: 10 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is an occasion to enjoy preferred company (or we hope it is), but they don’t always share your preferred diet. This year, there’s a good chance that someone at the table will need a gluten-free meal; with a growing awareness of celiac disease and wheat allergies, more and more people are abstaining from the grain. Unlike your vegan, vegetarian, and health-nut guests, you can’t just serve a tofurkey and call it good; even those fake birds contain loads of gluten. Whether your guests have celiac disease, wheat allergies, or avoid gluten by choice, we’ve got 10 gluten-free versions of Thanksgiving favorites that everyone at the table should be able to keep down. But we’re warning you, the following dishes are about to make you very, very hungry.
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5 Foods You Didn’t Know Contained Gluten (Update!)

5 Foods You Didn't Know Contained Gluten (Update!)

October isn’t just a time for slutty Halloween costumes and sugar rushes — it’s also Celiac Awareness Month. People with celiac disease suffer an adverse reaction to foods containing gluten, which can damage the small intestine. The best treatment is prevention, which means a gluten-free diet. And plenty of people who don’t have celiac disease adopt a gluten-free diet because of a wheat allergy or for other health reasons.

But avoiding foods with gluten can be tough — crackers and breads spring to mind, but lots of other processed products contain gluten. That’s why we created this handy list of five food products to avoid if you’re following a gluten-free eating plan. Stick it on your fridge and cross these products off your shopping list to keep your diet free of gooey gluten. (Blisstree’s bad: Turns out, Jameson Irish Whiskey is actually gluten-free. Hey, when we’re wrong, we say we’re wrong! From Jameson’s website: “Yes, Jameson is gluten-free. This is because the distillation removes any residual cereal protein. In any event we do not use any gluten containing cereal (e.g. wheat) in our mash.”) More »

Bugs You Can Eat and No Wheat: The Wednesday Food Section

Bugs You Can Eat and No Wheat: The Wednesday Food Section

Better Than Bedbugs: Insects have gotten a particularly bad name lately, but the New York Times wants you to know they can also do good: On your dinner plate. (Waiter, There’s a Soup in My Bug)

Too busy to cook? Hire a culinista. The Los Angeles Times introduces Dish’s Dish, an army of personal chefs to make it easier to use California’s bounty of fresh ingredients. (Chefs Who Make House Calls)

Why No Wheat? The Seattle Times investigates eating gluten-free. (Understanding The Gluten-Free Diet) More »