Delightfully Gluten Free (TM)
Home
Welcome to Delightfully Gluten Free! We’d like to invite you to join us in our virtual kitchen. Peruse the cupboard shelves and find some great recipes, product and cookbook reviews, and some pictures to drool over (please drool with caution and avoid the keyboard). So sit back, relax, and read on…
Blog
New to the GF Lifestyle
Because that’s what it is – a lifestyle, not a diet. If you are newly diagnosed and wondering what to do, there are plenty of sites to peruse. But be very careful what you choose to read. There is a lot of misinformation out there, some of it harmful to your health. First, I want to touch on the idea of “cheating†on a gluten-free diet. If you have Celiac Disease, “cheating†is not allowed! It’s not like woops – a few more calories (like on a weight loss diet), but it is serious business with Celiac Disease. If you “cheat,†you are stimulating your immune system to attack your body. Anyway you look at it, that’s bad. And if you do have Celiac Disease or are just gluten-intolerant or sensitive, and people see you eat gluten-free sometimes and sometimes you eat some gluten, then what you are doing is ruining all the work that those of us who are gluten-free for real are doing to educate people. This is the main reason that other people think “you can have a little.†They’ve seen someone else who is “gluten-free†do it. I’m sorry if that sounds harsh, but it’s theu0026hellip;
GF Myths Uncovered
There are a lot of gluten-free myths out there. I would like to debunk some of them. (This page is a work in progress.) Myth 1: Vinegar is not gluten-free. Truth: Most vinegars are gluten-free. The exceptions are malt vinegar and “flavored†vinegars, which have stuff added to them after the distillation process. Myth 2: McDonald’s French Fries are not gluten-free. Truth: A very small amount of gluten was in a flavoring used in the oil to par-fry the potatoes. The french fries have been tested and NO detectable gluten was found in the final product. Even the CSA believes them to be gluten-free. Now, you may not want to eat them on the principal that they once put even a small amount of wheat in them. That’s fine. But the bigger concern is the level of cross-contact caused by the obnoxious 16 year-old in charge of the fryer. If you’ve never had chicken nugget bits in your french fries, then you’re pretty lucky. And that is why I don’t eat their fries. Myth 3: Alcohol from grain sources are not gluten-free. Truth: The distillation process removes the gluten. I don’t know what kinds of alcohol are distilled, because Iu0026hellip;
About Me
My name is Cassandra and I’ve been gluten-free for over seven years. Even though I am the only Celiac in the family, my home is completely gluten-free, to keep me safe and us all sane. I love experimenting in the kitchen with my two boys – Braden and Carter, and my little girl – Corice. [caption id=u0022attachment_1231u0022 align=u0022aligncenteru0022 width=u0022576u0022 caption=u0022Carter, Corice, and Braden at the zoou0022][/caption] I am the book sales chairman of my local support group, North Texas GIG. We hosted the annual GIG Education Conference, June 6-7, 2008. We had a great time. Music is my first love (though it now lies behind my family). I teach piano lessons twice a week, and love it. I love to sing solos at church (though it is still nerve-wracking) and be a part of the church choir. As of summer 2010, I do web design and whatever else comes along with it. Braden is 9 and in the fourth grade at a wonderful school. I enjoy volunteering in his class and in other ways at his school. Carter is almost 5 and is my little pal. He is in pre-Kindergarten this. Both boys love to help me in the kitchen.u0026hellip;
GF/CD Books I Own
Updated 3/26/10 I wanted to put together a list of gluten-free cookbooks and reference books I own for my readers, in case you are interested. Don’t worry – nobody expects you to have as many as I do. Since I am the book chairman for my local support group, it makes sense for me to know at least a little about each book that I am selling. Plus, I may actually have an addiction. I’m not sure. I’m also in the process of putting together an Excel spreadsheet of the tables of contents for the cookbooks. This, I do, for many good reasons. I thought it was a good idea. I was bored one afternoon. So I can search easily between all the books to find a recipe I might like to try. So my friends and family can look up a recipe title if they want to make something for me, or (more likely) have me make it for a gathering. So you, my readers, can look at the recipes in different books before deciding which book(s) to buy. So you, my readers, can also search easily through a book or books you might have to find a newu0026hellip;
Reviews, Interviews, and More
Foods Attune Probiotic Bars Breads From Anna ‘Cause You’re Special! Muffins GoGo Rice Bowls Nana’s Cookies Pamela’s Pancake and Baking Mix Pamela’s Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies Teff Wraps – La Tortilla Factory Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips Food Should Taste Good Chips – various flavors Enjoy Life Trail Mix Schar Penne Pasta Blue Chip Group Cheese Sauce Mix Gifts of Nature Cranberry Orange Muffins Applegate Farms GF Chicken Nuggets Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt Jungle Grub Snack Bars Nature’s Path Whole O’s El Monterrey GF Chicken Taquitos Grande tortilla chips Ian’s Soy Cheesy French Bread Pizza Earth Balance Soy-Free Dairy-Free Spread Erewhon Strawberry Crisp Cereal GF Naturals Chicken Nuggets Ener-G Seattle Crackers Enjoy Life Granola Majans Bhuja Snack Mixes Betty Crocker GF Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Betty Crocker GF Vanilla Cake Mix Betty Crocker GF Brownie Mix Betty Crocker GF Devil’s Food Cake Mix Oogie’s Smoked Gouda Gourmet Popcorn Rocky Mountain Just Honest Caramel Popcorn Restaurants, Bakeries, and more Chicken Paradise Bed u0026#038; Breakfast – San Antonio, TX Laura’s Bistro – All GF in Plano, TX Sublime Bakery – Fort Worth, TX Hot Chocolates Bakery – Hurst, TX Uno’s Chicago Grill Flying Apron Bakery – Seattle, WA Cinnamon Works bakeryu0026hellip;
Reviews
Recipes Galore
Desserts: Andes Cheesecake Supreme Like Oatmeal Cookies World’s Best Brownies Cheesecake Brownies Daddy’s Peanut Brittle Peanut Butter Cookies Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Easy Crustless Pecan Pie Orange Dreamsicle Cookies Pudding Cookies (very versatile) Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp Strawberry-Cranberry Cookie Crumble Classic Butter Pastry Chocolate Pecan Pie Mystery Mix Cookies Strawberry Shortcake Cake Balls Main Dishes: Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Spaghetti Sauce Chicken in the Crock Pot Pizza Chicken Alfredo Pizza Andy’s Easy, Yummy Chili Taco Soup Bean and Ham Soup Chicken Curry Tropical Chicken Salad Chicken and Bean Enchiladas Feta-Topped Chicken with Harvest Roasted Vegetables Salmon Spinach Salad Chicken-Wrapped Jalapeños Chicken Vegetable Soup Enchiladas Side Dishes: Fried Rice Instant Potato Soup Slow-Cooked Sage Dressing Broccoli Salad Harvest Chicken Salad Southwestern Salad Cheese Potatoes Breads: Tom’s Light Bread Variation 1 Variation 2 Crescent Rolls / Cinnamon Rolls Crescent Roll Round-Up Flour Tortillas Bisquick Mix u0026#038; Restaurant-Style Cheese Biscuits Microwave Hamburger Buns Sandwich Bread Dark “Rye†Bread Lunches / Leftovers: Rosemary Chicken Wrap Turkey Quesadillas Steak Nachos Breakfasts: Healthier Breakfast Burrito Hot Rice Cereal Green Chile Bake Roben Ryberg’s Waffles Gingerbread Pancakes Appetizers: Grady’s Fried Onions Baked Mozzarella Sticks Roben Ryberg’s Cheese Crackers Jalapeño Poppers Flour Mixes: Flour Mixes Highu0026hellip;
Appetizers
Breads
Breakfast
Candy
Crock Pot
Desserts
Healthy-ish
Holiday Menu Items
Ideas for Leftovers
Main Dish
Salads
Snacks
Soup
Contact
[si-contact-form form=u0026#8217;1u0026#8242;]
Thank You
Thanks
for sending me a message!