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As if I wasn’t completely spoiled enough by my new friends and family surprising me with gluten free meals over Easter weekend, we happened upon this little gem of a gluten free sweets shop while sipping coffee in Brooklyn. You READ MORE

This restaurant in Iowa City, Iowa, deserves a “shout out” or cartwheel, if you’re into that kind of thing, for having one of the very best gluten free menus I’ve been fortunate to sample. “Monica’s Italian Bistro” is located near READ MORE

  PRODUCT REVIEW ALERT! I’m disappointed to report that one of my favorite salad dressing mixes is now listing wheat as a main ingredient. Thank you to our reader, Bonnie, for bringing this to our attention!  

I have this friend that keeps either making me, or bringing me, things that he says are gluten free. But I never believe him. Where he finds this stuff is always amazing to me, mostly because I’m the one who READ MORE

These cookies were amazing, but I have to admit….the draw is having frozen chocolate chip cookie dough in the freezer to snack on. French Meadow Bakery has a great line of gluten free products. They are one of the only READ MORE

On spring break this year, I had the best authentic Mexican food I have ever tried. Guess where? It’s crazy, but it was actually IN Mexico. Gluten free dining is quite a challenge when traveling to countries where you can’t READ MORE

I love it when my friends bring me a new gluten free item that they’ve found that they think I’d want to try. It’s a real “hit and miss” venture because most of my friends aren’t gluten free. Therefore, they READ MORE

Last Friday was one of those surprise brunch blessings that I occasionally receive from co-workers. It was a small team outing and one of the girls spent some serious time researching restaurants that served a gluten free breakfast. I am READ MORE

“Mouthwatering juicy complexity. Luscious pear-berry bouquet.” Are you 21? I’m just slightly past that age (as far as you know), and good-tasting alcoholic beverages can be a challenge to find gluten free. Until now. I’ll admit there are some great READ MORE

There are some nights….okay many nights….where there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to cook a hot meal in under 30 minutes. I found this gluten free Certified Organic Tikka Masala simmer sauce at a local specialty food store READ MORE

Poor kid. My son got so tired of waiting for my cornbread to pose for the photo shoot that he just came over to grab it! He was mostly kidding. Well, mostly. Okay. Not at all. The freshly-baked cornbread aroma READ MORE

Not your every day corn chip! Think all corn tortilla chips are alike? Not true! Clearly labeled “gluten free,” the packaging says, “The chips are fashioned after the huarache sandals that have been popular at California beaches for years and READ MORE

I hate to cry in front of people, let alone a group of guys that I’m on business travel with, but Ana just brought it out in me. Okay. I didn’t cry. I may or may not have teared up READ MORE

I will never use regular soy sauce again, not since I found an all-natural alternative. Bragg Liquid Aminos turned my mother-in-law’s meatballs and rice from a delicious comfort food previously full of gluten into a “WOW” comfort food that is READ MORE

Now you can get your Snap, Crackle and Pop gluten free! I’ve tried a lot of new gluten free products, but rarely do I try something that was originally gluten-full and is now gluten free AND just as great tasting READ MORE

One of my friends from work brought me this bag of “black quinoa” about a hundred years ago and I have finally tried it! Well, it wasn’t quite a full hundred years ago, but it has been sitting on my READ MORE

The inspiration behind sustainable fisheries, farming and ranch resources finds reality, and a home, at the highly acclaimed “Whisknladle” restaurant in La Jolla, Califonrina. Sunday mornings have taken on a whole new meaning during the past several months. I have READ MORE

Love at first bite! One of the BEST benefits of Enjoy Life (an allergy-friendly company) is that they also focus on healthier ingredients. In this particular case, in a matter of minutes, I was able to devour half a bag READ MORE

The rare find! The Swedish Royal Bakery in Poway, California, has been making gluten free cakes for the last couple of years and never fails to impress! There are quite a few gluten free bakeries appearing in a city near READ MORE

Guess who’s gone gluten free?! Rice Krispies is debuting their gluten free cereal this month! Children (and big kids) around the world unite! We got our snap, crackle and pop back!

The very official “Mom Cooks Gluten Free” Best of the Best Gluten Free Products of 2010 List Best of the Best Products: BREAD: Udi’s Bread. Without a doubt, the #1 product (most delicious bread) on the market making life easier READ MORE

I have been on travel quite a bit lately; quite literally from “sea to shining sea.”  From San Francisco to Virginia, I find myself in awe at some of the restaurants with gluten free menus that actually include rolls, breads READ MORE

*Late Breaking News* Sprouts Gluten Free Jubilee is happening at all locations! (Texas, California, Arizona and Colorado) Sprouts Farmer’s Market is having a 25% off ALL gluten free items from October 13th – October 27th. (no, they did not ask READ MORE

Mom Cooks Gluten Free REVIEWS In preparation for my BIG website re-design and overhaul this winter, I have added a REVIEW only blog page. This is where you can find all my favorite gluten free products and related items!  www.momcooksglutenfreereviews.blogspot.com READ MORE

This has to be one of the coolest allergy bracelets for our little folk that I’ve seen yet. It’s made by Allerbling. True. “Gluten Free” isn’t one of their little buttons. But quite honestly, if your child is in pre-school READ MORE

“Back to School” season is already in full swing and one of the most talked about challenges is “how to pack a healthy lunch box.” I hear it at work, sitting on the sidelines of soccer games and at school. Add READ MORE

It’s funny how so many of the gluten free mixes that I rely on today are the same ones I started with six years ago. I can’t live without this cornbread during the holiday season. We actually stock up on READ MORE