My Celiac Blog

Last weekend we put the finishing touches on two new websites designed for people with celiac disease. Celiac Snacks is all about gluten free snack food items and nothing more. Snacks can be an especially challenging food category for people forced to follow a gluten free diet. Celiac Snacks is designed to help. You'll find pages with information about various types of gluten free treats, and the entire site was designed by a person with celiac disease (that's me!).

Our other new website is Gluten Free Pastas. It is devoted exclusively to information about the various brands of gluten free pasta, with information about the most popular brands and the companies behind them. There is a page about each of the largest manufacturers of gluten free pasta, with information about ingredients used which might be very useful if you have other dietary restrictions in addition to avoiding gluten. Visit Gluten Free Pastas to learn more.

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Having visited Britain several times, even staying at the home of a British/Sri Lankan couple once, I've been introduced to the concept of Curry. Virtually anything can be curried, it is the process of cooking food in the traditional Indian style, especially with certain specific spices. Usually the set of spices used in making a curry will include coriander, lemon grass, chiles, cumin, turmeric and more. Turmeric often provides the nearly fluorescent bright yellow color often associated with curry dishes.

Things to watch out for, if you are on a gluten free diet, include flour sometimes found in cheap brands of curry powder, and soy sauce, which as you know usually contains wheat.

I love to cook curries at home and often make curried cauliflower or Aloo Gobi which is a dish based on cauliflower and potatoes. You can also buy various brands of curry mixes and ready to heat curry sauces or dishes online, as the popularity of curry continues to grow in the United States.

Here are the best deals we could find on gluten free curry products.

	Pacific Natural Foods Soup, Curried Red Lentil, 16-Ounce Cartons (Pack of 12) List Price: $30.46 Sale Price: $20.06 You save: $10.40 (34%) Average Rating:
Description Pacific Natural Foods Curried Red Lentil Soup is a savory blend of red lentils, organic onion and carrot complement the subtle sweetness of coconut and hot Madras and organic curry. The result is a delicious soup with layers of complexities waiting to be discovered in each bite Features Is free from dairy Is free from corn Is free from soy Is free from wheat Is free from yeast

Mary's Gone Crackers Sticks & Twigs, Curry, 8-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12) List Price: $53.88 Sale Price: $43.64 You save: $10.24 (19%) Average Rating:

Description Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc. is committed to manufacturing the best tasting wheat-free and gluten-free baked goods using the highest quality, organically grown ingredients. Mary developed the recipes for her delicious gluten-free products beginning in 1994 when both she and her son were discovered to have a gluten intolerance. Features Gluten-free, wheat-free, organic, whole grain, chia seeds, vegan

Tasty Bite Kashmir Spinach Entree, Heat & Eat, 10-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) List Price: $40.80 Sale Price: $36.85 Average Rating:

Description Curried spinach sauteed with paneer cheese. 90 Seconds Heat and Eat, no cooking. Tasty Bite products come in a unique smart pouch that seals in wholesome flavors and nutrients. Requires no refrigeration until pouch is opened... Features Pack of 12, 10 oz. pouches (total of 120 oz) Curried spinach sauteed with paneer cheese All natural, vegetarian, gluten free, no MSG, no preservatives, kosher Fully Cooked; Just Heat & Eat. Made in India

	Noodles Express: Fast and Easy Meals in 15 to 45 Minutes Sale Price: $281.66 Average Rating:
Description In "Noodles Express," Dana McCauley offers a collection of more than 80 fresh and exciting dishes born of her love affair with noodles. Her recipes feature vibrant and diverse flavors of various world cuisines, that only call for ingredients that are readily available in most American supermarkets...