I treat dark chocolate as another food group, myself. There's nothing like a small little sliver of dark chocolate to add some get-up-and-go to a morning. According to highlights from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, May, 2011, dark chocolate contain flavenols, which "appear to play a protective role in heart health." Generally, the darker the chocolate, the better, according to the highlights.
I've never met a dark chocolate I didn't like (I once was able to sample many varieties as part of a focus group), but I do eat a lot of Lindt 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark chocolate. I noticed one day, looking at the ingredients, that not only was there no gluten, but that it didn't look like there was any dairy, either. The ingredients: chocolate, cocoa powder processed with alkali, cocoa butter, sugar, bourbon vanilla beans. The allergy info notes: "May contain traces of peanuts/soybean/tree nuts/milk.
Now, the only other question arising in my mind involves the alkali used to process the cocoa powder. According the Mayo Clinic, above, (and I've read this in other reliable health sources), another good source of flavenols is "unsweetened 100 percent cocoa powder that hasn’t been alkalized (in other words, Dutch processed)." Because the Lindt cocoa powder appears to have been alkalized, however, maybe I'll have to be content knowing that I'm getting really dark chocolate as well as great taste. Image unrelated to Lindt chocolate, it's just a nice photo licensed by Creative Commons.

Update: Sep 18, 2017: I have received a reply from Dannon about the gluten free status of their products; please keep reading, below.
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Throughout this website, please note that unless a post is extremely recent, it is always a good idea to call or check a producer's website re gluten free status.
Isn't it funny how gluten free diners become "detail people" whether they've ever considered this skill set part of their natural constitution or not?
Take the case of yogurt. Some of it is labeled gluten free -- and a lot of it isn't labeled either way. 
Consider just a few yogurts produced in the Pacific Northwest, for instance. Nancy's yogurt, out of Oregon, doesn't seem to contain any gluten ingredients -- I have e-mailed them (April 15, 2018) about the gluten free status of their products..
Yami yogurt, out of Auburn, Washington, is labeled gluten free. And, in keeping with the trend towards Greek yogurt,
Yami has a gluten free Greek yogurt as well, called Zoi. I love Zoi -- it is very thick and very creamy -- in the tradition of Greek yogurt. 
Also, Siggi's yogurt (or, more precisely, "Icelandic milk and skyr") is also gluten free; I have enjoyed it. Siggi's states on its website that its products are certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO).
Some of you may remember a previous post when I interviewed my friend Iris, picking her brain about Greek yogurt and the best brands.
As Greek yogurt seems to be enjoying a resurgence (at least two brands are being advertised on television currently), I contacted Dannon, which makes a Greek yogurt called Oikos, about Oikos and the gluten free status of other Dannon products. Their September 18, 2017 response is reproduced, below. (please remember that it is always a great idea to re-check a website or call the company's customer service number whenever a length of time has elapsed since a post or update)

"September 18, 2017
Dear K T,

Thank you for contacting the Dannon Company, Inc. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our products.

Gluten Free Products: 

Activia, Activia Light, Activia Greek, Activia Greek Light, Activia Drinks, Activia Fruit Fusion, DanActive, DanActive Light, Danimals Yogurt, Danimals Smoothies, Danimals Squeezables, Danonino, Dannon Classics (Plain Fullfat, Plain Lowfat, Plain Nonfat, Coffee, Vanilla) FOB, LNF, LNF Carb & Sugar Control, LNF Greek, LNF Smoothies, LNF Greek with Chocolate on Top, LNF Greek Mousse, Dannon Drinks, Oikos Traditional, Oikos 0%, Oikos Triple Zero, Oikos Triple Zero Drinks, Dannon Whole Milk Yogurts. 

Products that are NOT Gluten Free: 
Activia Fiber, Dannon Parfait (sold in Food Service venues only), Oikos Low fat Greek Frozen Yogurt, Oikos Crunch, LNF Greek Crunch, YoCrunch.
 
The Gluten Free Certification Organization (“GFCO”) has certified many of our Dannon® products as Gluten-Free, which we define as containing equal or less than 10ppm of gluten. 

As always, we appreciate your interest in our products and are always available to answer any questions or concerns that you have. We are pleased with your interest in our products. If you have any further questions, comments, or concerns, now or in the future, please feel free to contact us at 1-877-DANNON-US (1-877-326-6668), Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Eastern Time."

So, there you go. My friend I informs me that Costco (at least her local Costco) no longer carries her favorite brand of Greek Yogurt, as noted in my interview with her, here.
Happy yogurting!

Greek yogurt: It's being discovered anew: Two major yogurt manufacturers are now advertising their own varieties of Greek yogurt. Why now? Who knows: maybe, after a surfeit of low-calorie this and low-calorie that, people are craving rich tastes.
Every Greek yogurt that I've seen is gluten free -- but one still needs to check the ingredients! For instance, Dannon -- one company entering the advertising fray with its Greek yogurt -- does not at this time give "gluten free" nutritional information on its website. I e-mailed them to inquire. It turns out that while many of their yogurts are gluten free, some aren't. See my post and their response, here. If you are reading this post some weeks or months in the futre, please recheck their packaging, website, or customer service number, to see if anything has changed!
Another benefit of yogurt besides taste? It often includes several different strains of probiotics -- "good bacteria" that help with the digestive tract.
Coincidentally, a few months ago, over a gluten free lunch of clams, my friend Iris waxed enthusiastic over her love for the stuff.  Iris -- a cultural maven with the mostest -- is from New Jersey; and, like many other warm and funny people from the opposite coast, she has opinions on many things!  She consented to share her journeys and knowledge about this creamy treat with us:

Karen: Which is the best Greek yogurt and why?
Iris: Fage is the best because it is the creamiest. I have not checked the nutrition facts with any of the others [something I would normally do] because there is no way I am giving this up! Also, it is gluten free.

Karen: Where does one buy Fage yogurt?
Iris: The best value for this brand is now at Costco. 35.3 oz, Zero fat, is currently selling for $4.99 [Karen's note: at one Costco in the Pacific Northwest; don't hold Costco to this price!] No other store sells this size that I am aware of.

Karen: What distinguishes 'Greek" yogurt from just a regular, full fat yogurt?
Iris: Its creaminess and unique recipe; I cannot find any other brand that comes even close. Also, I cannot tell the difference between Fage's Zero fat and their 2%, and since that's what Costco is featuring, that's what I'm buying.

Karen: what are your 2nd and 3rd choices for Greek yogurt?
Iris: There are no 2nd or 3rd choices....if they stop selling it I will have to give up yogurt. [Karen's note: I have also enjoyed "Greek Gods" brand Greek yogurt; the website states (as of February 19, 2018  -- if an appreciable amount of time has passed after this date, you may wish to re-check) that Greek Gods products are gluten-free, kosher and made with non GMO ingredients.

Karen: When did you first start eating Greek yogurt, and why?
Iris: I have tried yogurt many times in the past and have never liked it. I am very receptive to advertising; so, when Fage came on the U.S. scene, of course, I had to try it -- and all the other "Greek" knock-offs, just to be sure.

Karen: Any other thoughts on Greek yogurt?
Iris: I have to thank Trader's Joe's for introducing me to Fage. . . . 

Karen: Thanks, Iris! Hope to see you soon! 

Note: Photo is unrelated to any specific brand of yogurt; it's just a nice picture licensed by Creative Commons.

Invited to a summer soiree? The average summer get-together is a little less serious than a potluck affair, where at least one casserole usually anchors the table. In the summer, we find drinks, a little salad, some sliced red peppers, crackers, maybe some cheese. Or, even better -- marinated artichoke hearts, shrimp cocktail . . . are you hungry yet?
What gluten free items will be a hit -- not only with your tummy, but with the other guests as well? Luckily, summer is an amazing time to highlight all those yummy-and-good-for-you seriously healthy foods that are also naturally gluten free.
Try olives: preferably from an olive bar, not out of a can! At one local upscale grocery store, I looked through at least nine varieties of delectable olives: from large, bright green plump varieties to the more traditional black. Soaked with olive oil, olives are a hearty, healthy treat that anyone should love.
Now, cheese is a luscious, primarily gluten free standby! The only issue with respect to gluten may arise with bleu cheese. One major gluten awareness organization maintains that all bleu cheese is gluten free. However, I have e-mailed farms in Europe who told me that their cheese could not be considered gluten free. Read the label! If it says "contains wheat," then don't buy it. But, just as an aside, I have never had an adverse reaction after eating bleu cheese. One favorite that received rave reviews from friends at a get-together recently? Dubliner cheese - it's totally distinctive -- and not too expensive.
Nectarines, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries (preferable organic): these are sweet sensations that go well with cheese, wine, olives -- anything! How can anyone resist plump tasty fruit?
Other favorites -- let us know!