Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your list who is gluten-free? Look no further! Here is your A-Z Gift Guide for anyone on your list! Tandy HogateTandy Hogate is a work from home wife, mom of four, and grandma to two. She lives on a farm in Alaska with her family and critters […]
Hosting any holiday meal is an honor that comes with great responsibility. It is the job of the host to do everything possible to ensure all guests are content, well-fed, and properly cared for. Knowing guest’s needs ahead of time is one important component of a successful gathering. If an attendee is gluten-free, it is […]
It’s hard enough to have celiac disease at home when you can control a lot of things, but when you are traveling around the holidays, staying healthy seems impossible. Everyone wants to see their family over the holidays and traveling is often a necessary part of that. Here are some tips to help you travel […]
Dogs are special animals and their sensitive noses come in handy in a lot of situations. Dogs are trained to sniff out drugs, bombs, people, and any number of other things. Dogs are also often trained as service animals and they can help lead the blind, predict seizures, and any number of other things. Did […]
When you toss a handful of peanuts in your mouth, are you aware that you are not actually consuming a nut? The walnuts you chop to put in your cupcakes actually are not considered nuts either! Tandy HogateTandy Hogate is a work from home wife, mom of four, and grandma to two. She lives on […]
One in every 13 children in the U.S. under the age of 18 has one or more food allergies according to the C.D.C. With food allergies increasing at an increasingly rapid rate (approximately 50% between 1997 and 2011 according to the C.D.C), the demand for free-from foods is on the rise. Tandy HogateTandy Hogate is […]
If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, or you cook for someone who eats a gluten free diet, you might have questions about some of the foods. Take gluten free bread, for example. Isn’t gluten one of the main ingredients of most bread? How does gluten free bread work? Here are some of the most common […]
Celiac disease, although well known and mostly understood in our modern age, has a fascinating discovery story wrought with wars, starvation, deliverance, and even celebrity status.
When you think of advancements in technology, often things like cell phones, airplanes, and medical procedures. But if you live with a gluten-free diet, there are some pretty fabulous tech tools for you as well. Tandy HogateTandy Hogate is a work from home wife, mom of four, and grandma to two. She lives on a […]
When you talk about what celiac disease is, you often have to talk about what the disease is not. While ‘celiac disease’, ‘gluten allergy’, and ‘gluten sensitivity’ or ‘intolerance’ are often lumped together in the media, they are three different gluten related disorders. While these medical issues frequently share similar outward symptoms, the causes of […]