Celiac Baby is moving!

Celiac Baby is moving! A few months ago on my birthday I wrote a post about how this year I have decided to move ahead and implement some of the changes I've been needing to make in my life, called A Lifestyle Change for my Birthday.

While that post focused a lot on my health and the healthy changes I've been implementing, I have also been making big changes in other areas of my life.

Catelli Gluten Free Macaroni Winner!

I'm very happy to announce that Katrina B. is the winner of the 1 Year Supply of Catelli Gluten Free Pasta! A huge thank you to everyone who entered, and to Catelli for sponsoring the giveaway.

If you didn't win, no worries, I have more great opportunities planned soon!

Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (June 9-13, 2014)

Our house has been listed for sale, which means that we need to be able to vacate the premises for viewings with little notice. As a result, this week's recipes are pretty much 1 pot meals that are easy to make and don't need a ton of pots and pans to put them together.

Monday: Green Pea Soup with Gluten Free Garlic Bread (2 cups frozen peas, 4 cups gluten free vegetable or chicken broth, some mint leaves if desired. Season to taste, then blend smooth.)

Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (June 2-6, 2014)

Welcome to June! May was a busy month at my house, and June promises more of the same. This week I played around with sauces as condiments to a few of the meals in the Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan. I hope you try a few and let me know how you like them!

Monday: Center-cut pork chops seasoned with Thyme, and Roasted Asparagus with a Dijon Yogurt Sauce (for the sauce, mix 2 large tablespoons of plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.)

Butternut Squash & Pear Soup with Blue Cheese and Campbell's No Salt Added Ready to Use Vegetable Broth

When I prepare my weekly meal plans, a soup recipe is included almost every week because soups are filling, inexpensive, and are simple to make using just one pot. Since I cook for the whole week in one go, I need recipes that aren't complicated to put together, and that my kids will enjoy. When I first started cooking gluten free, I was relieved to discover that Campbell's Vegetable Broth is gluten free. I've mentioned before that I use it regularly because I like the taste and it doesn't cost a fortune, unlike some specialty brands. So, when Campbell's contacted me to offer the opportunity to create a gluten free recipe using their new No Salt Added Ready to Use Vegetable Broth, I was happy to participate. I don't put a lot of salt in my dishes, but soup broth typically comes already salted, limiting the amount of control I have over how much gets added to the dish. I love that now I have a salt free option, providing more control over how much salt my family consumes.

Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (May 26-30, 2014)

This is turning out to be a beautiful weekend, with the sun shining and temperatures that finally make it feel like spring. I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen on days like this, and I imagine you don't either. Here are some simple gluten free meal ideas to get you in and out of the kitchen in no time.

Monday: Minestrone Soup with Gluten Free Garlic Bread

Win a Year's Supply of Catelli Gluten Free Pasta!

It's no secret that I love pasta, and that I cook pasta for my family at least once a week. In fact, pasta is such a big part of my family's diet that when I first told my dad that my son would have to eat gluten free, he asked "But he can still eat pasta, right?" I can laugh now, but at the time, I honestly didn't know the answer to that question.

The good news is that today, the answer is a resounding YES, and the pasta tastes just as good as the pasta I grew up eating.

Thanks to Catelli, I can now share my love of pasta with you! I'm giving away a year's supply of Catelli Gluten Free Macaroni to one lucky Canadian reader!

7 Ways to Support Celiac Disease Awareness

Celiac Awareness Month is in full swing, and yet all I've heard reported in the news is one small study with 37 participants that suggests that gluten may not always be to blame in people who feel better when removing gluten from their diets, which is actually not new news. There have been past studies that show that in some patients it's actually a wheat allergy, in others it may be something else, and in some it's gluten that causes the various symptoms reported by patients.  Somehow the mainstream media has jumped on this and decided that Gluten Sensitivity doesn't exist. I didn't realize a study with 37 participants was sufficient to completely erase a recognized medical condition, but somehow I'm not surprised that this is how the study has been interpreted.

Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (May 19-23, 2014)

It's a long weekend here in Ontario, and the weather is gorgeous so we've spent the whole day outside taking care of the backyard. It's finally ready for outdoor dinners and watching the kids run around. I hope you're enjoying your Monday, whether it's a holiday Monday or a regular one.

Monday: Salade Niçoise (Recipe) I love this simple salad. Perfect for a holiday Monday!

Gluten Free Weekly Meal Plan (May 12-16, 2014)

This meal plan is a little late, but after Mother's Day and my little guy's appointment at the Hospital for Sick Children, it fell to the bottom of the list. Still, I would hate to leave you hanging for a whole week, so here's what we're eating at our house this week!

Monday: Gluten Free Tri-Colour in a Simple Sauce with Creme Fraiche and Parmesan Cheese