If you're dairy free like me, you're always looking for new gluten-free and dairy free finds. Ice cream is one of my favorites so naturally I spent this past weekend looking for a new one to buy. I skimmed past my typical Coconut Bliss & So Delicious dairy free options and went straight over to the main brands to see what was new. I was excited to see that Ben & Jerry's has a bunch of newer non-dairy flavors that I...

I’ve been gluten-free since I was 13 years old so I know the struggles of celiac disease and how tough it can be. I wish I didn’t have this disease and I wish I could have gluten at times. We probably all wish we could eat gluten without pooping our pants for 3 days…right? Ok, I hope I’m not the only one who has pooped their pants as a fully grown adult. As crappy (literally) as gluten has been to me at times, there are times...

Carbo loading: it used to be thought of as the secret to a great workout (I, for one, remember being served many gluten-heavy pre-race spaghetti dinners when I ran cross country in high school). But now that we know about gluten intolerance and the dark side of wheat protein, gluten-laden carbohydrates don’t seem like the exercise essential they once were. Of course, that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from adding gluten to just...

Thanksgiving is the time of year that many of us love. You get to see family members you haven't seen in a while, eat food you normally wouldn't eat, and enjoy the company of loved ones around you. Thanksgiving should be a wonderful experience we all look forward to (if you can tolerate your family for that long). However, being gluten-free can make the whole experience a lot more stressful than it already is. How do y...

Do you remember the first time you moved out of your parent's house? It was probably pretty exciting right? Maybe a little scary too? This time in our lives is always known as one of the biggest. It's a huge step for independence. No more rules, no more curfew. The world is what you make of it! For most of us, we don't have the luxury of living on our own right out of high school. We trade living with our parents f...