Peanut butter (organic) and chocolate (90% cocoa). That's what's next to me on the couch right now. And, guess what? They're both gluten free. The peanut butter is fresh ground from Central Market, in Seattle. (Peanuts by themselves are gluten free. Some peanut butters, however, aren't, because of things that are added. If you stick to brands that just use plain old peanuts and salt, you're o.k.) The chocolate? A Lindt chocolate bar. (Chocolate is not always gluten free, but most of it is. However, just to be sure, always read ingredients). For dinner, we had a leftover potatoes/salmon/veggie dish and brussels sprouts sauteed with olive oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Hungry yet?
Yes, you can eat very, very well gluten free. In fact, once you start eating gluten free and see all the unpronounceable ingredients crammed into food that you once considered benign as good 'ole apple pie, you'll shiver at how much healthier you're eating!
While I love cooking gluten-free, I also love being able to eat out -- whether at a friend's potluck or a catered reception or a restaurant or a fast food truck stop or an airport or a street-side stand. Just last night I was at a restaurant: I ordered the chili, which I was assured was gluten free. However, the latkes (a potato pancake, usually made with potatoes and onions) I almost ordered were not -- not because the ingredients themselves contained gluten, but because -- as the waiter just happened to mention -- the oil they were fried in was also used to fry all kinds of things with breading. And this is precisely what this site is about. Eating is health, eating is culture, eating is social bonding. So, although not everyone in the world needs to eat gluten free, I believe that anyone should be able to eat gluten free everywhere in the world!
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Yes, you can eat very, very well gluten free. In fact, once you start eating gluten free and see all the unpronounceable ingredients crammed into food that you once considered benign as good 'ole apple pie, you'll shiver at how much healthier you're eating!
While I love cooking gluten-free, I also love being able to eat out -- whether at a friend's potluck or a catered reception or a restaurant or a fast food truck stop or an airport or a street-side stand. Just last night I was at a restaurant: I ordered the chili, which I was assured was gluten free. However, the latkes (a potato pancake, usually made with potatoes and onions) I almost ordered were not -- not because the ingredients themselves contained gluten, but because -- as the waiter just happened to mention -- the oil they were fried in was also used to fry all kinds of things with breading. And this is precisely what this site is about. Eating is health, eating is culture, eating is social bonding. So, although not everyone in the world needs to eat gluten free, I believe that anyone should be able to eat gluten free everywhere in the world!
We'd love your comments! Comments become property of Glutenfreesafari.com. If you want to comment, please click on the little "Comment" icon at the top of this post, on the right-hand side across from the date!
As this site just launched a few short hours ago, there's a prize for the first subscriber/commenter: I'll send you an email greeting card on your next birthday!
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