Monthly Archives: July 2010

A Guest Post:More Advice for a Midlife Celiac from Dr. Jean Layton the GF Doctor

When Wendy asked me to write a guest post for her blog, I was flattered. I started reading the posts by Amy Green, Cheryl Harris and Kim Bouldin, looking for a nuance of assistance to add. It’s hard being the … Continue reading

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The School of Essential Ingredients-Cook the Books with Gluten Free Homemade Pasta

“If you want to write fiction,” my food writing instructor’s email said,”then I have a book you’ve got to read. What’s your address? I’ll send it today.” Her review copy arrived two days later and I spent the next 24 … Continue reading

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Measuring Success-30 Days to 50

Next week is the big 5-0 and I thought a progress report was due. I’ve been taking all this good advice and applying it to my habits and everyday life. There have been a few moments where I fell apart … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Herby Corn and Potato Cakes

I am turning into quite the expert at making cakes of a different sort. Fish cakes, quinoa cakes, risotto cakes, and variations on the potato cake. I think I make these and the teens enjoy them so much because we … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap July 26

The sunflowers are towering over the jungle that was a garden of neat tidy rows this spring. The heat has kept the gardeners away and the weeds and the squashes have taken over, but the veggies just keep fighting their … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Breakfast with Staying Power:Bakery On Main Fiber Power

Bakery On Main sent some samples and some goodies for my giveaways as part of my 30 Days to 50 series. The guys in the house like granola and granola bars and they enjoyed the samples Bakery On Main sent. … Continue reading

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Nourishing Your Body Through the Years-Guest Post by Cheryl Harris

When Wendy approached me about her “30 days to 50” series, I was delighted to participate and support her.  What a great way to celebrate such a milestone!  Can I just say how lucky I am to always have such … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Permanent Weight Loss:Words of Wisdom from Amy Green

I asked Amy Green( also an Ohio State grad-Go Bucks!) for advice when I decided to start my 30 Days to 50 after following her blog this past year. I knew Amy was onto to something from reading her posts and … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Crispy Vegetable & Risotto Cakes

A short, overweight, midlife celiac watching her carb and calorie intake cooking for tall, thin, athletic teens can run into problems. I ask them to go for 4 mile hikes with me. I ask them to go kayaking for an … Continue reading

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Hanging in There Through Adversity:Guest Blogger Kim Bouldin

When I was planning my 30 Days to 50 series, I looked around for inspiration and the first person I thought of was Kim Bouldin and her blog Gluten Free is Life. Kim is a runner who has been dealing … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday July 19th

The first peaches appeared at the farmer’s market and these were perfumed-juice-dripping-down-your-chin ripe. We’ve been gorging on them all week. The mystery of how to keep a zucchini from overtaking the garden was revealed at this stand. This week our … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Review:Kinnikinnick Panko Style Bread Crumbs

The kids love crisp, breaded chicken tenders and one of them loves fish fingers. Since going gluten free I’ve always had an endless supply of baking failures or purchased gluten free breads that turned out to be not-so-good stashed in … Continue reading

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30 Days to 50:Staying on the Path

Here we are at week 2 of my countdown to my big 5-0. I’ve asked Erin Elberson for some tips to keep the momentum of my fitness plan going. Erin has a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and a Bachelor’s … Continue reading

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A Complicated Relationship with Food Complicated by Celiac Disease

What influences our relationship with food? How did my relationship get so complicated? Celiac disease prompted me to take a look at my DNA and my family tree looking for the source. I’d read that Vikings and Celts were the … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday

The 4th of July is always a wake-up call that summer is flying by and we need to get out and enjoy all of its delight before the first leaves start falling and we regret all the things we didn’t … Continue reading

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