As we made our way back from Chicago to Colorado this summer, we made an overnight stop in Omaha, Nebraska. We needed to stock up on some food for the last day of our drive, so we stopped in at the Hy-Vee grocery at 7910 Cass Street. To our surprise and delight, we found MANY gluten-free options in the store, including an entire aisle with gluten-free packaged goods.
We were further surprised to see several offerings from Dr. Schär, an Italian-based company that makes pastas, crackers, cookies and more. Since our local stores in Colorado don’t currently carry Schär’s products, we decided to buy a variety of products for a taste test at home.
About a month ago, we were at the Boulder Farmer’s Market and discovered a new vendor, Lillabee (www.lillabeebaking.com,) selling gluten-free baking mixes. I love supporting local entrepreneurs, so we purchased a bag of their pancake …
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My daughter was recently invited to a birthday party at a cooking school for kids. On the menu was chicken salad (which was gluten-free and dairy-free) and chocolate chip scones (which were not). So, we …
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One of the hardest things about taking gluten out of your child’s diet is all of the “kid” foods they have to give up. Suddenly, staples such as chicken nuggets, pizza, and macaroni and cheese …
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My daughter recently needed some gluten-free brownies for a mining exercise they were doing in her class. It was somehow related to their Alaska study unit, but I think it was just an excuse to …
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With the Super Bowl (and Super Bowl parties) approaching, the question of what food and beverages to serve your friends naturally comes up, and in our gluten-free house, traditional beer is off limits. But what …
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I feel fortunate that my children attend a school where they explore and celebrate cultural diversity during the winter holidays, and one of the yearly highlights is Hanukkah and traditional latkes. My kids have always …
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February seems an odd time of year to be making blueberry muffins, but there was a sale on fresh blueberries at the grocery a while ago, and I decided to experiment. I recently discovered Bob’s …
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