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In her YumSugar Community group, The Dairy Free Diva Recipe Exchange, reader girlA discusses all things vegan. Here, she provides a wonderfully in-depth review of Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust. I've been wanting to try gluten-free pizza crust for quite some time now. I'd like to reduce to the amount of gluten I eat, so I was anxious to try this mix from Bob's Red Mill. The mix requires Read more
For those of you who have decided to go gluten-free for health reasons, or for those of you who have celiac disease or a sensitivity to gluten, I'm sure you'll agree with me when I say it's not always easy to go cold turkey on removing baked goods from your life. But, if you're like me and get really sick when you eat gluten, staying away from it is actually quite easy. I can still visit bakeries Read more
If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know both cooking at home and dining out can quickly become a challenge. Since healthy eating begins at home, and eating at home begins at the grocery store, we turned to Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple for some advice on how to stock your pantry for success, whether you're dealing with food allergies or just want to take a cleaner Read more
FitSugar reader Gluten-Free Dom recently shared her vegan, gluten-free strawberry muffins — an adapted recipe from the BabyCakes Bakery cookbook — in our Healthy Recipe group. Learn how to make these gluten-free treats after the break! Read more
FitSugar reader Whipped recently shared this recipe for vegan chocolate-chip banana bread, which she got from the BabyCakes Bakery cookbook, in our Healthy Recipe group. So I have been craving some banana bread lately. I want a moist, tender, chocolately chip banana bread . . . and I'd like it healthy, too, please? No butter? No eggs? No dairy? Yup. Perfect chocolate-chip banana bread. And it's Read more
Get your daily fiber fix with this bran muffin recipe from FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community. These fiberlicious muffins are inspired by a Bob's Red Mill recipe, but with a few tweaks. They are moist, delicious, and best of all — filling! These nutrient-dense powerhouses resemble a Morning Glory Muffin, minus the Read more
Whether you're dabbling with veganism or just looking for some plant-based proteins to add to your diet, roaming the supermarket aisles for the right protein source can feel overwhelming when you have no idea which products to buy. We've defined four plant-based proteins you should know about, how much protein they contain, and what product brands we seal with a stamp of Read more
Breakfast is one of the easiest times to fill up on fiber since whole grain breads and cereals are great sources. If you're eating a gluten-free diet however, it's not so easy since many high-fiber choices are off-limits. Getting enough fiber may take a little creativity (and a trip to the health food store) so you can try these gluten-free breakfast ideas that contain at least 10 grams of fiber. Read more
This healthy banana bread recipe from FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle looks delicious. She posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Banana bread has been one of my favorite foods since I was a little girl. I usually follow a classic banana bread recipe, but this weekend I was inspired to try a little something different. Instead of white flour, I used a whole wheat pastry flour (a healthier Read more
This Southern-style cornbread dressing recipe has been in my family for four generations, using Jiffy cornbread mix. However, it can easily be turned into a gluten-free dressing by substituting regular cornbread mix for Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Corn Bread Mix. The texture and flavor tastes exactly the same, so gluten-free eaters can rejoice this holiday. See recipe for dressing. Read more
