Checklist of Foods and Ingredients to Avoid in a Gluten-Free Diet
When you’re living gluten-free (especially if you’ve just started following a gluten-free diet), it can be hard to remember which foods and ingredients you should avoid, especially when you’re grocery [more…]
Important Ingredients for the Gluten-Free Kitchen
Here’s a quick list of basic ingredients to always keep in your pantry, to help with your gluten-free cooking and baking. Check your local grocery store or online supplier of gluten-free foods for these [more…]
Gluten-Free Food and Ingredient Substitutions
If you’re tempted to experiment with making your favorite recipes gluten-free, here are some savvy substitutions for a few of your favorite ingredients. Don't hesitate to get creative! [more…]
Living Gluten-Free For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Living gluten-free means you can prepare gluten-free dishes that are delicious as well as nutritious. To create tasty gluten-free snacks and meals, you need to ensure that you’re stocking your kitchen [more…]
Naturally Gluten-Free Foods
These are just a few of the nutritious foods you can eat when you’re enjoying a gluten-free lifestyle. The list assumes these foods are fresh, because some added ingredients in processed food may contain [more…]
Gluten-Free Grains and Starches You Can Eat
There are lots of tasty grains and starchy vegetables you can eat while staying on a gluten-free diet. Here are some of the top choices. [more…]
The Main Foods to Avoid on a Gluten-Free Diet
Gluten is a protein found in some cereals. Listed here are those you need to avoid. Anything derived from these cereals (such as, flours, bread and other baked goods, pasta and so on), or products using [more…]
Ingredients to Question on a Gluten-free Diet
Gluten can be found in some of the ingredients added to processed foods. Make sure you have a complete and accurate list of gluten-containing ingredients. With some ingredients you may to find out more [more…]
Ingredients Which Are Usually Gluten-Free
It’s normally okay for coeliacs to eat the ingredients in this list, but it’s still worth reading food labels carefully. If in doubt, don’t eat it! [more…]
Gluten-Free Indulgences
If you’re in the mood for some decadent snacks, you can choose from plenty of gluten-free indulgences. You still have to check the labels, but many varieties of these foods are gluten-free: [more…]
Healthy Gluten-Free Snacks
You still need to read the labels, but here are some nutritious snacks which are usually gluten-free for when you get peckish. Now who said gluten-free diets had to be boring? [more…]
Living Gluten-Free For Dummies Cheat Sheet (UK Edition)
Whether you’re making the transition to a gluten-free diet, or just wanting some inspiration in the kitchen, this Cheat Sheet has the answers. It’s packed with tips and detailed advice on shopping for, [more…]
Gluten-Free Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Your gluten-free diet can be healthy, inviting, and full of flavor. Why not start planning meals with recipes that leave out gluten and pack in good taste and great presentation? [more…]
Measuring and Mixing in Gluten-Free Baking
Measuring and mixing are essential to delicious, gluten-free baked goods. Because gluten-free flours are heavier than wheat flours, weighing them (grams) instead of measuring by volume [more…]
The Components of Gluten-Free Doughs
Many people are working in labs and universities around the world to help make gluten-free products as close to wheat-based products as possible. If you're going to make gluten-free baked good, you want [more…]
What Is Gluten, Why Does It Matter to Baking, and Where Does It Lurk?
Gluten is a molecule unique to certain plants, and it is a key component of traditional baking. Gluten consists of two smaller proteins called glutenin and gliadin. When mixed with water, these two proteins [more…]
Gluten-Free Baking For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Baked goods evolved around wheat, which contains gluten. Gluten is a protein molecule found in wheat and other grains. This particular molecule affects certain people with a condition called celiac disease [more…]
Tips for Creating Flaky Gluten-Free Pie Crusts
With a few tricks, you can make flaky gluten-free pie crusts with ease. Pie crust is all about the fat and the flour. Pie crust doesn’t need much leavening; what you want is tender flakiness. You create [more…]
The Basics of Gluten-Free Baking
If you're new to gluten-free baking, you'll need a basic understanding of what gluten is, products that contain it, and the evolution of gluten-free baking. [more…]
Taking Steps to Remain Gluten-Free
Removing gluten from your life doesn’t just mean that you avoid eating foods made with wheat, barley, or rye. Gluten has found its way into many manufactured products. And even if gluten hasn’t been deliberately [more…]
How to Embrace the Gluten-Free Lifestyle
The act of giving up gluten may seem overwhelming at times. But you can look at it another way: Eliminating gluten from your life means you’ll regain your health and energy. And nothing’s more important [more…]
Key Differences Between Wheat and Gluten-Free Baked Goods
There are some key differences between wheat-based and gluten-free baked goods when you compare flavors, textures, and visual differences. At first, the change to gluten-free baked goods may take some [more…]
Gluten-Free Baking at High Altitudes
Baking is tricky enough, but baking gluten-free products adds another layer of complexity. Now what happens if you live at a high altitude? Higher altitudes are problematic for baked goods because air [more…]
How to Cool Down Gluten-Free Baked Goods
Cooling methods are crucial to the success of baked goods, especially those that are gluten-free. The challenge of baking with gluten-free flours is that gluten is the main structure builder in baked goods [more…]
Ingredients that Add Structure to Gluten-Free Baked Goods
There are ingredients and methods for preparing gluten-free baked goods that can add structure and keep baked goods tender. You can build structure without gluten. Gluten-free baking has evolved over the [more…]
