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A New GF Soy Sauce!

Alison at Sure Foods Living blog has news of a new gluten free soy sauce from Kikkoman. I'll be looking for this in my local stores. I wonder how it will compare with the San-J Soy Sauce.

Yes, I Am Going to Eat That!

Carrie over at Ginger Lemon Girl has an amazing looking recipe for a flexible one-pot quinoa  meal. She gives options for making the recipe Asian, Italian, or Mexican. I can't wait to try it. I'm always looking for ways to use my Bob's Red Mill Organic Quinoa.

Free GF Round-Table Discussion

Erin at Gluten-Free Fun has the details of an upcoming free event in the Boston area.

I look forward to hearing about it!

Need a New Camera? How About $80 for 12 Megapixels?

Amazon has a 12.0MP camera for $80 with free shipping. Sure, why not?

What GF to eat at Taco Bell?

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Taco Bell has been in the news recently because they are being sued over the term "taco meat filling."

It has been years since I have eaten at Taco Bell. I can't say that I miss it. Sure, convenience is sometimes a nice thing, but not worth sacrificing quality. Still, I like to know what options I have at my disposal should I ever have NO other choices available to me. So, what would I, as a Celiac, be able to eat at Taco Bell?

It's a short list: the tostada, mexican rice, and pintos 'n cheese. The two salsas to AVOID are the Border Sauce-Fire and the Green Tomatillo Sauce. Oddly, the allergens list from the Taco Bell website lists Wheat but not Gluten as present in the Border Sauce-Fire.

Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour, Yummy!

ADVERT FAIL

Well, this story has been making the rounds in the blogosphere (here, here, and here). According to an article in the Jan 2011 issue of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, it may be safe for persons with Celiac disease to consume hydrolyzed wheat flour.  Mmm, sweet tasty hydrolyzed wheat flour. It's what's for dinner!

It is quite staggering the lack of analysis on what this actually means. The non-expert like me would like to understand what this means for those with Celiac. The phrase "prolonged trials have to be planned" suggests to me that this means no significant change for the gluten free diet in the near future.


The screenshot above is the unfortunate advertisement from a website citing this recent study. If you can't see the image in the advertisement, it is for Domino's Pizza. This is what the kids would call a FAIL.