Tasty Tidbits  - The Allergiesandme.com Blog

Football is in the air and that means SuperBowl parties! This can be a little tricky for those with food allergies and food intolerances. I just added a new gluten free appetizer recipe to the site today, Gluten Free Minced Meatballs with Savory Ginger Dipping Sauce. That's a mouthful to say, but very tasty. This recipe was contributed by Terry Traub, author of "Food to Some, Poison to Others". Try it and let me know how many people ask for the recipe!
                                          

In honor of Valentine's Day, we added some wonderful Gluten,Wheat and Cholesterol free dark chocolate bars from Yamate Chocolatier:  Cocoa Nibs Dark Bar, Cranberry Walnut Dark Bar and Tart Cherry Dark Bar.

Now, I have made myself hungry...time for a snack!

As is the case with most of you out there...who has time to watch Oprah?! Some of you might say, who wants to!!

Aside from that, I did see a nice article on Oprah.com and I thought I would share the link: Gluten-Free, Is it for Me?

 It gives a good, well-rounded discussion about gluten sensitivities and celiac disase, as well as some steps to going Gluten Free with your diet. Every article I read gives different ideas and possible approaches, so I always want to share, even if you might find it "old news". There are always good reminders to stay safe and be vigilant about reading those food labels.

Take care and eat healthy!
Jamie

Hello everyone,

As you will notice in the coming months and years with me, I love cooking and love eating even more!

To this end, I am constantly searching for cooks and their favorite recipes to post for your enjoyment as well.

Today, I have just added a new cookbook author to the website. Her name is Jennifer Cinquepalmi. Her story includes having two of her three children diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2001. She was then faced with the task of providing meals that were gluten-free, but were also great tasting for the rest of the family. From this, two cookbooks were born. You can read more about Jennifer and her cookbooks at www.aidantbooks.com.
You can check out our first recipe that appears in both of her cookbooks on our Recipe page:Dutch Baby Pancakes.

Try this one over the weekend and let me know what you think.

Have a safe and happy weekend with your families.

Jamie

I have found an online forum for those of you who are Vegan or Vegetarian and have Gluten concerns.
Below is the description of the support group website and the address....check it out!

"VEGIAC was created to help the gluten free and vegetarian/vegan community come together to make life easier.
Exchanging detailed recipes, pictures, product reviews and advice to one another are some of the ways VEGIAC hopes to make this possible."
www.Vegiac.com

Have a wonderful week!

Jamie

No news right?!! Well, it is interesting to see the percentages!

Here's an article regarding the survey completed by ACAAI that reveals the lack of knowledge the general public has regarding Food Allergies and the dangers.

More educaton and awareness needs to the focus so that everyone is safe. Let's do our part to get the word out!

Many Americans misunderstand food allergies, finds survey
By Caroline Scott-Thomas. FoodNavigator.com

Enjoy your day.
Jamie

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