A Gluten Free Life

Photo: Ellen Allard

Photo: Ellen Allard

Some of us suffer from simple food allergies while others are forced to make bigger changes.  While I don’t have Celiac disease (intolerance to gluten), I do know quite a few people who live with it.

The Celiac Foundation defines gluten as “the common name for the proteins in specific grains that are harmful to persons with celiac disease. These proteins are found in ALL forms of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn and faro) and related grains rye, barley and triticale.”   Sounds pretty intense (read: depressing) to me.

But I have been converted.

I am amazed by all of the incredible bloggers out there who dedicate themselves to making this gluten-free lifestyle quite delicious….even SPICY.

Even if you are able to dine on gluten-infused foods, it’s worth taking a look at these recipes and meal suggestions.  They’ll have you salivating immediately.

A sampling:

-Melanie of the Gluti Girls, shares her secrets to a gluten-free Mexican meal.

-I Am Gluten Free tests out a mix for some seriously yummy ROLLS.  YES, ROLLS.

-Coconut sugar apple crisp? Ali and Tom from Whole Life Nutrition make it possible!

Do you have some good gluten free recipes?  Share ‘em with us!

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Associate Producer, Here & Now Most recently, Jessica worked as an associate producer at WBUR's daily local program, Radio Boston. Jessica moved to Boston in 2008 and has lived many places since leaving her native Texas. After graduating from college, Jessica worked as a federal employee, documentary film festival producer, oral historian, university teaching assistant, traveling saleswoman and klezmer musician. Her work and projects have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bust, Barnard Magazine, National Public Radio, Public Radio International (PRI), and the BBC. Jessica's freelance radio work has received various awards including accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. As a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador, Jessica collected and studied oral histories from the Jewish Community based in San Salvador. Jessica received her B.A. in political science from Columbia University’s Barnard College and her M.A. in history from Indiana University. She learned how to make radio from the phenomenal folks at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Jessica lives in Somerville with her husband, twin son and daughter, and two cats. To learn more about Jessica’s projects, both current and past, please visit www.jessicaalpert.com.