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Amy the GF Chef
Hi! I’m Amy and I’m here to help you with Gluten-Free living. I’ve been cooking and baking gluten-free since 2007. With a background in foodservice and hospitality from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, I still found it challenging to transition to gluten-free. Throw in a few other “free’s” like for dairy and egg,…
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Gluten Free Brunch Ideas
Originally posted March 26, 2016 Spring is the time for weekend daytime parties with Mother’s and Father’s day, graduations, bridal showers, and more. Brunch is often laden with gluten-filled items like quiche, muffins, breads, and waffles. Luckily, it’s easy to find tasty gluten-free equivalents and options. But you might just need some gluten-free brunch…
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10 Hidden Sources of Gluten
Originally posted May 12, 2018 When people think of “gluten”, the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, they usually think of the obvious foods like bread, pasta, crackers, cookies, etc. When you eat gluten-free, for whatever reason, you might be surprised to learn there are many places you might find gluten that you…
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How to Make Thick Bone Broth recipe
Originally posted June 19, 2018 Ooohh…doesn’t that look good?! It’s my delicious bone broth after cooking 20 hours. If you’ve always wanted to know how to make thick bone broth, read on. It has taken me a few years to perfect it but now I know the secret (and don’t freak out): chicken feet.…
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Interview with the Gluten Free RN
Originally posted May 2, 2015 (Nadine Grzeskowiak, The Gluten-Free RN in front of her old office) May is celiac disease awareness month. But really, we should be aware of it all year long. Why? Many people think they couldn’t possibly have celiac disease. Below (after the quiz; get ready!) is an interview with Nadine…
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Gluten Free Cookie Exchange recipes
Originally posted December 4, 2015 If you are getting ready to get together with your GFF’s (gluten-free friends) and spread some holiday cheer, you might want some ideas for a gluten-free cookie exchange! If you are new to gluten-free (and other allergens), you might need some help getting starting. First of all, you probably need…
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Celiac Stories Part 2
Originally posted May 28, 2015 One contributor of my cookbook shared a story where she had “memories of eating a bagel and being doubled over in pain; it was still so fresh in my mind”. Luckily, there is such thing as gluten-free bagels (the ones above are from my cookbook, The Warm Kitchen). Celiac…
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Celiac Disease is More Common Than You Think
Originally posted May 20, 2015 Could you or your child have celiac disease? These are the stories of celiac disease: Two decades ago, many people had never heard of celiac disease. If they did, they associated it with people who got extremely sick when they ingested gluten. The problem is that there are over…
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How to Make Egg Substitutions
Originally posted April 29, 2015 Often when meeting people who buy my book, I learn that besides gluten and dairy, many people also cannot have eggs. There is a chapter in on Common Substitutions in the front of the book but this may not be sufficient. The following is a list, by recipe, with my…
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How to Travel Gluten Free
Originally posted July 31, 2019 I’m on a number of gluten-free and celiac groups on Facebook and I’m always amazed at the number of questions people have around travel. Whether it is by plane or car, the same concerns pop up. They want to know how to travel gluten free. The problem is that…