Gluten-Free Nosh

Time to make hamantaschen! https://glutenfreenosh.com/2010/02/28/gluten-free-hamantaschen/

Gluten-Free Hamantaschen On Purim, a joyous Jewish holiday, we traditionally eat triangular fruit-filled cookies called hamantaschen. In past years, I’ve struggled with making gluten-free hamantaschen. But this year I devo…

Efforts Continue to Add Sesame as Top Allergen

FARE continues to advance efforts to expand the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) to include sesame as a major allergen. Last month, FARE worked with long-time food allergy champion U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), on a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf urging the Commissioner to respond with an assessment from the FDA on whether sesame should be added to the major allergen list. “Consumers deserve the right to know what allergens are in products they consume. After passing landmark legislation a decade ago to label the eight main food allergies in plain language, I share FARE’s concerns that the FDA isn’t adapting to the risks to hundreds of thousands of Americans who are allergic to sesame and sesame derivatives. The FDA should apply this vital policy to changing trends over time so that the public can easily identify common allergens in food. As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue working to make sure that FDA takes the steps necessary to protect public health and put information in the hands of consumers.” Lowey said. Sesame allergy is estimated to affect 1 in 1,000 Americans.

This reminds me of this story I wrote: http://www.glutenfreeandmore.com/issues/4_8/Parent-Alert-Sesame-Seed-Allergy-2025-1.html

Parent Alert: Sesame Seed Allergy - Gluten Free & More One of my childhood jobs was to sit at the kitchen table and carefully scan the bottoms of the bagels for errant sesame seeds. My father was severely allergic to sesame and I was always on the lookout for him. Ingesting even one tiny seed would make him violently ill, sending him to the hospital wit...

The story isn't really about what milk to drink, but about the limits of industrial farming and questions of sustainability.

What Milk Should I Drink? Facing accusations of unsustainability, almond-milk lovers have recently been defensive, while the cow-milk people might have felt momentarily smug.

Interesting, comprehensive history (though I hate the headline). My daughter has celiac and my father has an anaphylactic sesame allergy. Allergies are serious stuff. I hate the fact that some restaurants are getting weary of allergies, potentially making dining out harder.

Why food allergy fakers need to stop - The Boston Globe From gluten to garlic, diets and dislikes are being passed off as medical conditions. Chefs and real sufferers have had enough. From gluten to garlic, diets and dislikes are being passed off as medical conditions.

All gluten-free and dairy-free and coming our way.

ShopHouse, Chipotle's Asian concept, now opening two Chicago locations ShopHouse, the Southeast Asian fast-casual concept from Chipotle, now has semi-firm dates for its forthcoming entry into the Chicago market.

Interesting story. Should we be drinking whole milk instead of skim milk?

For decades, the government steered millions away from whole milk. Was that wrong? Recent evidence indicates that avoiding saturated fat will, by itself, make people healthier, has never been fully proven.

Real gluten-free donuts at Do-Rite Donuts in Streeterville. They are very careful with separate GF prep.

Tzimmes -- a mixture of carrots, sweet potatoes and prunes -- is a sweet start for the Jewish new year.

http://glutenfreenosh.com/2015/09/13/tzimmes

Tzimmes On Rosh Hashanah, we eat sweet foods to signify a sweet start to the new year. A traditional dish is tzimmes, a mixture of vegetables sweetened with honey. Carrots sliced into coins are usually i...

When my husband was younger, he had a brisket blockade. He and a family friend fiercely enforced a no-brisket zone at family dinners. He has gone in and out of the brisket blockade since then, but he still makes us this slightly sweet brisket that's always a winner, especially for Rosh Hashanah or Passover. Plus, it's naturally gluten-free. This recipe makes a small brisket, using a three-pound kosher brisket sold at Trader Joe's. [ 186 more words. ]

http://glutenfreenosh.com/2015/09/11/brisket

Bruce’s Brisket When my husband was younger, he had a brisket blockade. He and a family friend fiercely enforced a no-brisket zone at family dinners. He has gone in and out of the brisket blockade since then, but ...

We all need to go to Italy!

Italy, Land Of Pizza And Pasta, Is Gluten-Free Friendly Only one percent of Italians have celiac disease, similar to the rest of the world. But since gluten is everywhere, there's high public awareness about it and more than 4,000 gluten-free eateries.

Matzo Toffee is so addictiive, it's called "Matzo Crack." Easy treat for .

Matzo Toffee, aka 'Matzo Crack' "Please, Mom, can I have another piece?" "Just one more piece." "Really, just one more? Please!!" There's a reason that this matzo toffee is nicknamed "Matzo Crack." It is dangerously addictive. Matzo toffee is made with my three favorite food groups: chocolate, butter and sugar. So right away, you know it's going to be amazing. Plus, you can make it in minutes for an easy treat for… [ 270 more words. ]

These gluten-free matzo balls for Passover use potatoes, potato starch and ground almonds, instead of matzo meal.
http://glutenfreenosh.com/2015/03/20/gluten-free-matzo-balls/

Gluten-Free Matzo Balls Matzo balls are a favorite at Passover and any time of the year. But what to do if you are gluten-free and can’t have regular matzo or matzo meal, let alone matzo balls? While some gluten-free...

Made this earlier, but forgot to post on Facebook until now. We celebrated pie day with this apple pie/pi. With a crumb topping, it's a cross between apple pie and apple crisp. http://glutenfreenosh.com/2015/03/14/applecrumbpie/

Apple Pie with Crumble Topping Happy Pi Day! With a family of math enthusiasts (especially my husband and my older daughter) and food enthusiasts (pretty much all of us), Pi Day is a lot of fun, celebrated by eating pie, of ...