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Just like you, I'm in college and always broke. On top of that, I can't have gluten. Awesome.

I was just so tired of looking up recipes online or even in recipe books and finding that everything takes about 300 different ingredients that I don't have and would end up wasting because I can't use it all at once. That's ok, with creativity and desperation, I have a few tricks up my sleeve!!

This site will also be kind of a coping mechanism until I learn how to accept this new diagnosis (and how to have a balanced diet AND be on the go 24/7). If anyone has ANY tips, tricks, FEEL FREE TO CONTRIBUTE. I need all of the help I can get!!

Ooh, also, all of the recipes that I write/post (excludes reblogging) should be great if you live in high altitude. I'm making everything at 5,280 feet above sea level, so it should work fine for all of you that live up in the clouds.

Check this out if you or a friend is new to the gluten free concept

Crash course in Celiac disease


Starbucks

Heads up:

Apparently the syrups all claim to be gluten free but some people get reactions. Drink at your own risk.

Also, apparently the soymilk has gluten or something in it. 

Of course the Starbucks website is completely useless when it comes to finding information on allergens. I have to call them tomorrow to re-verify but I found a few sources online, after much digging around. 

here

and here

The comment section indicates a lot of people with similar reactions. Good enough for me. I’ll be avoiding it.

— 1 week ago with 1 note
Hungarian Goulash

So I had to make a few changes, of course, and unfortunately I didn’t take pictures. 

The original recipe can be found here.

I used the following:

  1. A splash of olive oil
  2. 1/2 of a sliced onion
  3. 1 tsp Hungarian Paprika
  4. A pinch of salt
  5. A pinch of ground black pepper
  6. 1/2 beef sausage, sliced (I also used chicken breast for another version)
  7. a few diced tomatoes from a can 
  8. 1 cup of water
  9. 1 tsp minced garlic
  10. 1/3 cup of sauerkraut
  11. as much vegan sour cream as you want. 
  12. 1 potato
  13. Pasta of choice
  14. Beef or Chicken stock. I used chicken stock.

Slice the potato into smaller bits, to allow it to cook properly.

Bring your pot of water to a boil. Add chicken and/or beef stock.

Throw ALL THE THINGS (except for the sour cream) into the pot. Bring the heat to low/medium. Allow this to simmer for about an hour, or until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked. Add water as needed.

Get another pot and make the gf pasta of your choice. Once everything is done, spoon the goulash on top of the pasta. Add your sour cream, and voila. Heaven on a plate. 

I’m no good at recipe writing, ha. 

— 2 weeks ago with 1 note

Does anyone else have a reaction to the vanilla syrup at starbucks? I’ve been having a LOT of Vanilla Soy Lattes lately and I’ve been glutened. Not as bad as usual though, such as if I directly eat something with wheat- so I suspect drinks.

An ideas?

We can chat on Skype if need be! 

— 3 weeks ago
#gluten  #gluten free  #gluten reaction  #glutened  #help  #sick  #diet  #starbucks  #coffee 

Okay guys, I’ve gone way off track with this blog, I’m sorry… I’m going to start trying to post some recipes very soon :)

— 3 months ago
HOW IT FEELS WHEN PEOPLE ASK WHY I’M GLUTEN-FREE:

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What they expect me to be like:

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What I’m actually like:

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Then they say, “But you don’t look sick” and I’m like:

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AMEN!!!!!!!!!

— 4 months ago with 55 notes