May is my favorite month of the year! Not only is spring in full bloom, but I also get to celebrate my birthday, and more importantly, Celiac Awareness Month. The term ‘gluten free’ has become quite a buzzword lately, as everyone ‘cuts carbs’ and eats gluten free to lose weight. However, true understanding of celiac … More Kicking off Celiac Awareness Month
If you’re familiar with the corporate tax world, or find yourself a small business owner with taxes to pay, you’re most likely aware of the the September 15 tax filing deadline. While I won’t bore you with random factoids concerning the tax world and my current job, you can imagine that upon finishing my calculations … More Tax Season Deadlines & A Restaurant Review: Bistro Menil
Cauliflower (noun): a cabbage of a variety that bears a large immature flower head of small creamy-white flower buds. While the biological definition of this cruciferous vegetable sounds far from appealing, cauliflower has been a staple in my family since I was a toddler. Every Thanksgiving, my father made a creamy and thick cauliflower soup, and while … More Recipe of the Week: Cauliflower Nachos
As Houston continues to grow, several well-known restaurants with foundations in other parts of both Texas and the United States, have started appearing throughout the city. Luckily, many of these new eateries didn’t forget about those with celiac disease when they migrated over to Houston. Recently, I read about Hopdoddy Burger Bar, a craft beer and … More Hoppin to Hopdoddy Burger Bar
February-just one short month away- marks the ten-year anniversary of my celiac disease diagnosis. Can you believe that ten years ago I was a twelve-year old girl struggling with growth arrest, brain damage and debilitating headaches? The positive changes my body has undergone since the diagnosis have been life changing, and I’ve been equally as … More Ten Years and Still Strong: A Decade with Celiac and 2016 Goals
One of my earliest memories during the months following my celiac disease diagnosis was the panic I felt when I realized that my Halloween would no longer be as carefree as those from previous years. As a twelve year old freshly exposed to the gluten free diet, my mother and I managed to convince ourselves that … More A Gluten Free Halloween: The Teal Pumpkin Project
As an off-campus student, I’m thankful for the quaint little kitchen in the garage apartment my roommate and I share. We cook a fresh, gluten free dinner almost every night (unless, of course, we have leftovers), and try to utilize ingredients from the Rice University Farmers Market, which is close to where we live. This … More This Cookie Won’t Crumble: EatPastry Gluten Free Cookie Dough
Your university’s Dining Services is one of the most crucial tools in helping you adhere to the gluten-free diet throughout college. The efficiency and helpfulness of each school’s dining program varies and is unique; while I’ve had a fantastic experience at Rice University, I have also heard stories from other schools that chronicle less positive experiences. Whatever the case … More Celiac 101: Speaking with Your University’s Dining Services
If you’ve followed my gluten-free college adventures for the last few years, you know that college life presents both awesome experiences and a lot of challenges; there’s the need to maintain good grades, manage your social life, and take generous amounts of time for self-care (like eating foods that don’t make you sick)! The demands can feel endless and exhausting, especially … More The Happy College Girl Summit Podcast Series
The Celiac Disease Foundation is an organization that a celiac, whether newly diagnosed or a veteran, should know about. Recently, the CDF announced the creation of the Gluten-Free Allergy-Free Marketplace, a online resource and app that serves as a comprehensive guide to gluten-free products, companies, services and bloggers! … More Celiac Disease Foundation’s Gluten-Free Allergy-Free Marketplace
With summer coming to a close and the semester just around the corner (or in my case, the weekend), I’ve been trying to get a bit of baking in before things get hectic again! Today I wanted to feature (yet again) Chebe, one company that produces an array of gluten-free baking mixes, and is quickly becoming a favorite … More I’m on a Roll: Chebe Cinnamon Roll Mix
I really appreciate the variety of food options in Houston; because it’s such a diverse place, there’s a variety of cuisines and foods available. Because of this variety, there’s usually a gluten-free option available somewhere within the confines of the city. Tex-Mex happens to be one of my favorite cuisines, and one that I didn’t discover until I moved to Houston (there’s no Tex-Mex North of the Mason-Dixon line). I appreciate that corn tortillas are just as popular as flour ones, and while I do need to be careful of cross-contamination and marinades, there’s usually a way to order something gluten-free. … More Talkin Tacos: Pappasito’s Cantina Review
If you follow me on Twitter, it quickly becomes obvious that I’m on the search for the best gluten-free pizza I can find. The search, however, is not an easy one; it requires numerous taste tests, restaurant visits and deliberation as I take into account factors like taste and consistency. One of the first companies to … More I ‘Knead’ Some Dough: Chebe Pizza Crust Product Review
About a year ago, I wrote a post titled “The Overlooked Psychological Effects of Celiac Disease”, with the intent to open up dialogue about the mental health issues that can develop because from an individual’s negative experience during the diagnosis process or while eating a gluten-free diet. Many times, I feel as though we try … More Don’t Feel Guilty about Celiac Disease: More Mental Health Awareness
This past weekend I flew home to New York to spend some time with my family and attend the wedding of a family friend in Brooklyn! Since my last adventure home was in early April, my parents decided to take us out to lunch and celebrate my recent birthday (apparently I turned twenty-two, though at … More Ella’s Bellas Gluten-Free Bakery
In a world with an ever-increasing availability of gluten-free foods, it becomes difficult for companies to create innovative and unique products. When I received a package of Metropolitan Gourmet’s Plain Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs, I made it my goal to discover what would (or wouldn’t) set these breadcrumbs apart from other, well-known brands. I decided to make a … More Metropolitan Gourmet Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs
I’m excited to announce that I will be working with the newly formed Gluten Intolerance Group of Greater Houston this year! The group launched in January 2013, and will be having it’s first meeting this Sunday, August 11th. I met with the group’s founder, Ashley Smith recently, and see the group as the ideal way … More Exciting News for Houston Celiacs!
The Corporate Celiac 