Amanda Bumgarner

The "Magic" of Gluten Free Options at the Amway Center

Putting the topic of the Orlando Magic's sketchy performance this season aside, good news has arrived from the Amway Center! There are many gluten free options available for all of us celiacs and other gluten-challenged folk. Most...

A Gluten Free Product Review: Kinnikinnick's English Muffins

Fab Finds Fridays I am a person who likes routine. I tend to find foods that I enjoy or meals I love to cook and stick with those for a while. After a certain period of...

MMMMonday: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a great recipe, easy to make and taste great! They turn out a bit dome-shaped and are lighter than traditional chocolate chip cookies but they are equally as yummy, even for the pickiest eaters. ...

Naturally Gluten-Free

Initially, the feeling I had after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease was one of elation. The pain and mystery that I had dealt with since birth wafted away on the wind. This feeling turned into sadness about...

MMMMonday: Gluten-Free Brownies

I love to bake! Since I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and went gluten-free, I tend to bake at least once if not twice a week. There were so many breads, desserts and foods that I...

Celiac Disease and your Child

Even if you do everything right, from the day of conception to breast feeding to the introduction of solid foods, if your child has Celiac Disease, they will always have it. Celiac Disease is a genetic, auto-immune...

MMMMonday: Easy, Quick Peanut Butter Cookies

This may be the easiest and cheapest recipe I have EVER seen. I made these cookies while taking my lunch break the other day. They turned out amazing! If you like a chewy cookie it will...

A European view of Celiac Disease

Whether it is based upon the diet of our European ancestors or just simply another disease that our world has recently discovered, Celiac (Coeliac) Disease is a major problem in the U.S. and Europe. But somehow our...

MMMMonday: Macaroons with Vanilla-Honey Buttercream

When I first laid eyes on a French Macaroon, I longed to be able to bake them. Ironically, only after I went gluten free did I find a great (and easy) recipe to make these beautiful, naturally gluten free...

A gluten free product review: Just Born Marshmallow Peeps

Fab Finds Fridays As I embark upon my first holiday as a Celiac, I wondered if all the celebration must come to an end because of society’s widespread dependence on gluten. As I strolled through...

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