Featured Recipe:
Honey Coconut Macaroons
with Chocolate Dipping Sauce
from Gourmande in the Kitchen

I haven’t been following Sylvie of Gourmande in the Kitchen for very long, but with recipes like this, I know exactly why I do. I can’t even begin to tell you how much it means to me when I see someone who appreciates subtlety in flavor — especially when it comes to desserts…

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Featured Restaurant:
Posana Cafe
Asheville, North Carolina

Posana Cafe is owned and operated by Peter and Martha Pollay. Peter is the Executive Chef and a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. He’s worked under such great chefs and restauranteurs as Wolfgang Puck, Lary Levy, Waldy Malouf and David Burke…

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Interview Series:
Matt Armendariz
Matt Bites

Most of you reading this or at least those of you who follow food blogs will undoubtedly know who Matt Armendariz is. He’s one of the most talented food photographers around and his blog, MattBites was listed as # 7 on The Times’ (UK) “50 of the world’s best food blogs” in 2009.

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Featured Product:
Grass Fed Jerky Chews

I had given up hope on beef jerky a long time ago. Not only were most of the store bought versions not gluten-free, they also contained a pretty hideous list of ingredients that I wouldn’t even want to feed my…

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Featured Book:
Make it Paleo
by Bill Staley & Hayley Mason

I read gluten-free and grain-free recipe books nearly every day. Whether it’s looking for my next meal or looking to share the book with the huge gluten-free community — it’s a part of my day that I always look forward to. What makes it even better is receiving a book that has 200 recipes that are not only gluten-free but grain-free…

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We’re pleased that you’ve found the Celiac Handbook website, it’s our goal to provide you with valuable and up-to-date information on the gluten-free lifestyle as well as information that will quite possibly change your life. We focus on real food and common sense and do our best to stay away from the junk food mentality that so much of the gluten-free community tends to cater to. (You’ll still find some things in our archives that can be considered junk food, but not much in the last year.)

Whether you’re newly diagnosed with celiac (coeliac) disease and struggling to follow a gluten-free diet, someone who’s had celiac disease for years and is simply looking for new ideas, or you’re one of the millions of folks interested in the health benefits of a gluten-free diet, you’ve found the right place for practical information and ideas that will help you be one of the many that are living and loving the gluten-free life™.

Curried Coconut Flake “Chips”
(Paleo, Gluten Free, Vegan)
from Real Sustenance

Coconut flakes are so incredibly versatile (as is a coconut in general) and are equally as delicious. While this recipe from Brittany of Real Sustenance is for “Chips”, I also posted an idea from Coconut “cereal & milk” from Roland Denzel back in June of 2011 which also showcased how versatile and great tasting they can be. [...]

Raw Cacao Truffles
from Zenbelly

This is a wonderful little sweet treat from Zenbelly that you can eat anytime without fear of over indulgence (I guess that depends on how many of them you eat though). Great ingredients including honey or maple syrup as a sweetener and you’ve got a winner. I’ll take these over a Snicker’s Bar any day, [...]

Pork Chops Agrodolce
from The Cilantropist

Pork chops is a childhood favorite for me. I grew up eating the classic Brady Bunch “pork chops & apple sauce”. The pork chops my parents made wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, but it was good enough to create a long lasting memory. Fast forward 30+ years and I find myself always looking for [...]

Root Vegetable Chips
from Mastering the Art of Paleo Cooking

I used to be a chronic snacker and still do love something salty in the afternoon. Instead of grabbing potato chips or cheese puffs like I used to do, I’m pretty quick at throwing together some sort of vegetable chip, my favorites being parsnip chips and eggplant chips. I usually will slice a bunch up [...]

Creamy Chipotle Butternut Dip
from Tasty Eats at Home

Are you looking for a healthy dip to serve at a party? As you know most dips are tasty, but are usually loaded with some really horrible ingredients. Here’s a great option from Alta Mantsch of Tasty Eats at Home. It’s a Creamy Chipotle Butternut Dip made from butternut squash, cashews, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and [...]

Roasted Cauliflower Soup
from Elana’s Pantry

Simplicity always rules. For me, eating food made from clean and simple ingredients has been the easiest and best way to take control of my health and my life (forgive me if I sound like I’m preaching). Cauliflower is such an easy and nutrient dense food that is so readily available and so easy to [...]

Grain-Free Blueberry Almond Crumb Muffins
from Nourished Kitchen

More grain-free goodness with these lovely Blueberry Almond Crumb Muffins from Jenny of Nourished Kitchen. I also love the fact that they’re only sweetened with honey. While it’s best to use nut flours sparingly, these are a wonderful treat that should not be missed. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee anytime you’re looking for [...]

Breakfast Porridge
(Grain, Nut, Soy, Dairy, Sugar, Egg Free)
from Real Sustenance

Back before my celiac diagnosis, I was a big fan of hot cereal. I loved oatmeal, cream of wheat, cream of rice, just to name a few. They were filling, tasty and I thought they were healthy. While I was wrong on the healthy part, filling and tasty they were. I haven’t tried this particular [...]