Archive for the ‘Living with Celiac’ Category

Saliva Genetic Test by MyCeliacID

If you read one of my older posts about an at home test for celiac disease (aka the Biocard Celiac Home Test).  But remember how it wasn’t based in the US?  Well a new test is on the market called “MyCeliacID” and they have made it so all you have to do to test yourself [...]

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You Know Your a Celiac When…

Just thought I would make one of these for a fun post! 

You have been told “oh your so lucky to have that disease…that’s how you must stay so thin!”
You refer to non gluten free foods as “normal people foods”
You have driven over 30 minutes to buy some gluten free cookies from special health [...]

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Dermatitis Herpetiformis or Duhring Disease

For the past week and a half I have had an on and off cold-  The whole runny nose, headaches, stiffness, felt like throwing up and a sore throat.  Finally yesterday I started to feel better from my cold in the morning.  However late last night my lips started to swell and feel waxy (does [...]

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Egg and Hashbrown Omelettes

Looking for a great tasting breakfast to start off the day?  These little bite sized “omelettes” should do the trick!
Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees
Place hash browns in oven  (while you make eggs)

Whisk eggs together (use 1 egg for every two – so in this picture I used two eggs)
Add Cheese
Add any peppers (I [...]

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Home Made Salsa Recipe

I’m sure you can buy gluten free salsa in the grocery store…and I know I have before, however I cannot recall the name.  Just make sure to read all the ingredients since there are some that are not gluten free.  Also Chili Peppers have alot of great health benefits from helping soothe intestinal diseases to [...]

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Fresh Brothers

Fresh Brothers is another place I just found out who caters to those of us who cannot tolerate wheat, have Celiac Disease or just want something Gluten Free.  Now I love Garlic Jim’s Pizza (gluten free pizza of course) and at first was a little weary of trying another gluten free pizza in fear it [...]

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Dark Under Eye Circles and Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Ah yes, those dreaded under eye circles that make you look like you haven’t slept in days, keeping you from looking and feeling your best.  I mean I’m sure we have all had those days where we wake up looking like someones given a good punch to the eye from lack of sleep or woken [...]

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Barley Grass and Colon Cleanse

Are you wondering what does Barley Grass and a Colon Cleanse have to do with one another?  Well this past Monday I decided that going on a Colon Cleanse would be a great way to detoxify my body now that I believe my intestines are completely healed.  I went to CVS and looked at all [...]

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Thanksgiving while Gluten Free?

Every year it is always a challenge to be able to sit down to a nice Thanksgiving meal with family and or friends and remain gluten free…at least to remain gluten free and not cause such a big deal about it.  It is pretty much the only Holiday that is solely centered around the dinner…not [...]

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Sandwich Recipes

When I first made gluten free bread last week I could not remember what to put on a sandwich!  Now of course I did not have any ingredients to add since I never make them, so I thought I’d share what I ended up using my bread to make

Bologna Sandwich – Classic, just [...]

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