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TGI(G)F: Single Serve Amy’s Rice Crust Pizza

July 25th, 2008 No Comments

Last night I went to the Arlington Whole Foods to get my usual stockpile of Glutino pretzels for the weekend and, strolling through the freezer section, marveling at the gluten-free goodies (GF corn dogs!), I discovered something I didn’t even know I was looking for: Amy’s Rice Crust Pizza with soy cheese - in a [...]

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Quick Quinoa Summer Salad

July 24th, 2008 No Comments

A few years ago, there was a pot luck luncheon at work and my coworker Leah made this chilled quinoa salad that has for some reason stuck in my brain as the quintessential summer flavor. I set out this weekend to make a quinoa summer salad of my own that satisfied my longing for the [...]

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TGI(G)F: FDA Inches Closer to Gluten-Free Labeling

June 20th, 2008 No Comments

What’s the point of being a DC Glutie if you don’t get a dish some policy dirt once in a while?
When we last left off, the FDA was in the process of consideration and subsequent enactment of a gluten-free labeling rule but there were no new updates available. This just in: the FDA is moving [...]

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How Soon Till Our Pantries Boast All the Right Labels?

June 10th, 2008 No Comments

On Sunday, June 8, the Washington Post ran an article “Food Allergies Trigger Multibillion-Dollar Specialty Market” by Annys Shin discussing the new and widespread marketing aims of food corporations to cater to consumers with food sensitivities. The article states that according to research firm Mintel, by 2010, the gluten-free food and drink industry is expected [...]

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Drug-Free Glutie Zone

April 23rd, 2008 5 Comments

I set out on my gluten-free adventure on July 5, 2007. The night before, I ate nearly an entire 9×13 yellow sheet cake with chocolate icing that a friend brought over for a barbecue. (I still conjure up the smell and taste of that very cake…). I woke up so bloated, achy and swollen that [...]

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