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The Celiac's Guide to Gluten Free Beer
Although I don't drink beer, there are those of us who are gluten free, and would love to drink "safe" beer. I found this, and I thought I'd share: by: Carolyn Smagalski on BellaOnline's Beer and Brewing Editor http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art30583.asp Celiacs Guide to Gluten Free Beer Their battle cry might well be “Down with Reinheitsgebot!” – The German purity law of 1516, the oldest food regulation in the world designed to protect the consumer. By the 15th century, brewing had become a competitive industry in central Europe, one that held the promise of great financial gain for the most successful entrepreneurs.More restaurants offering gluten-free menus
More restaurants offering gluten-free menus Increasing awareness of people with incurable wheat allergies AP News NEW YORK - As a longtime chef in four-star restaurants, Joseph Pace had seen appreciative customers before. But nothing prepared him for the day that a well-dressed man walked into his Greenwich Village restaurant, ordered a pizza and a beer, and broke into tears. That man, Pace recalls, had been diagnosed ten years earlier with celiac disease — an incurable affliction that makes the body unable to take anything containing gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.Elisabeth Hasselbeck Accused of Plagiarism for "The G-Free Diet: A Gluten Free Survival Guide"
I am disappointed and saddened by this news, if it's true:
'The View's' Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued Over Copyright Infringement
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is being sued by a Massachusetts woman who is claiming that the “View” host plagiarized her idea for a book about celiac disease.
Self-published author Susan Hasset filed a federal lawsuit in Boston claiming that Hasselbeck’s new book “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide” infringed on her copyrights for her own book “Living With Celiac Disease.”
According a report in the Boston Herald, Hasset claims she sent Hasselbeck, 32, a copy of her book in April of last year, in addition to a homemade cooking video, a business card, personal note and newspaper clipping. Hasselbeck published her book last month.
My accidental Gluten Poisoning.... on my birthday, no less.... please learn from my mistake!
Well, my gluten-free friends..... even though I do my best to read labels, I had a craving for caramels this weekend, and I found a package what I used to enjoy as a little girl:
I bought two packages of these lovely, tasty treats. I ate one package yesterday (5/26), and one package today, as a birthday "treat" for myself.
This Year's Thanksgiving Dinner
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I had the honor of cooking dinner for a small group of four people. The meal was vegetarian (actually vegan, except for one dessert), mostly organic, with no added sugar and nothing refined.
Regarding past Spring's Pet Food Recall - Cause & Details
Source: Scientific American Magazine - August 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2v7ox6
Protein Pretense:
Cheating the standard protein tests is easy, but industry hesitates on alternatives
By Alison Snyder
After hundreds of dogs and cats fell ill this past spring, government officials traced the source to melamine, a nitrogen-rich compound found in plastics and fertilizer that, when ingested by the animals, crystallized in their kidneys and caused renal failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration later announced that producers may have deliberately added the compound to wheat gluten and rice protein concentrates to inflate the measured amount of protein.
Light Banana Bread... Add Quinoa Flour for added Protein!
I've discovered Quinoa flour! I was able to easily substitute 1/2 cup of the all purpose flour with Quinoa flour. This added a full 8 gms protein and only 4 gms of unsaturated fat.
Pumpkin Whole Wheat Bread
this is my new favorite recipe. honestly, I’ve never eaten a better bread. yum!
Dr. Joshi's Holistic Detox
Dr. Nish Joshi’s holistic detox diet takes just twenty-one days and your life will be changed forever. This diet is based on avoiding acidic, toxic and refined foods, allowing your body to flush out the toxins and alters the pH balance from acid to alkaline.
My favorite! VitaMuffin in flavor Deep Chocolate
So, I was on PeaPod the other day and came across these "VitaMuffin" snacks. They looked really good (my chocolate cravings kicking in) and so I bought them. Love 'em!
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