Sunday, May 4, 2014

Eat Your Way To Health Not Rx Drugs


Nature treats and even cures illness. Rx pills often lead to more pills. How incredibly lucky we are to choose our path. 

Everyday, people go shopping for their favorite foods. One shopper's preference may be fruits, veggies, pastas and chocolate, but another may not buy any fruits and instead buy mostly packaged and processed goods such as canned soups, pastas, breads and deli meat. This could be for preference, budget or a variety of other lifestyle and cultural reasons...

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Gluten-Free & Milk-Free Matzo Brei Recipe

The east coast Jewish life is full of culture, moving stories, great energy and of course food! Once the quality of gluten-free matzo risen or lack thereof (pun intended) to the main grocery stores it was time to get back into matzo brei, a vivid past time memory of mine.  I used to make matzah from scratch and it never came out any good, it was just there, for me, as the gluten-free option. Enjoy my gluten-free rendition of the famous matzo brei recipe:

Gluten-Free matzo for @GlutenFreeG matzo brei recipe
Time: 

  • Prep: 5 minutes
  • Cook: 15 minutes

Serves: 

  • 4 people

Ingredients: (Organic when possible)

  • 1 large onion
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup "milk"
    • 1/4 soy milk
    • 1/4 almond milk
  • dash of salt and pepper
  • 5 sheets of matzo
  • dash of cinnamon (optional)
  • mushrooms (optional)

Gluten-Free & Dairy Free Matzo Brei recipe @GlutenFreeG
Cooking Instructions:

  1. In medium sauce pan, add tea spoon of oil and heat. Then add diced onions and continue to cook on medium. Optional: add a splash of chicken fat if you have some hanging around :) Gently sauté the onions approximately 10 minutes. Optional: if adding diced mushrooms add during 5 minute mark to gentle sauté mushrooms. 
  2. Meanwhile, beat the eggs, add salt and pepper and add 3/4 cup of your "milk into a medium mixing bowl and stir together. Take your matzo and run them under water to slightly soften them and also shake them dry once or twice so they don't drip. Crunch them into small 1/2 - 1 inch shapes and mix with the eggs gently.  Add the caramelized onions into the mixing bowl and mix altogether gently. 
  3. On low/medium heat turn on your saucepan and then add ingredients into the saucepan to resume cooking. After two minutes add remaining 1/4 cup of milk and turn all ingredients often while heating. Allow matzo brie to collect and turn it over and over to cook. As it heats it will shape and firm the egg, matzo, onion and milk altogether providing a nice aroma. Cook approximately 5-7 minutes. Do not over cook eggs!
  4. Serve and eat hot! Optional add sprinkle of cinnamon.
    Matzo Brei recipe @GlutenFreeG

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Friday, April 18, 2014

Green Festival NY & DC Coming Soon!

 GlutenFreeG Attends Green Festival NY & DC


What goes on @GreenFestival? Learning/Shopping/Living

Hey east coast peeps, Green Fest is here so grab your friends and family and explore the scene. The Green Festival, brought to you by Green America and Green Exchange, has been around for 13 successful years...


  • If you're curious or have an everyday interest in living healthier and more environmentally sustainable. Attend!
  • If you're interested in seeing the growth of organic, vegan and vegetarian products, sampling them and watching cooking demos. Attend!
  • Interested in shopping? Show your support for creative and beautiful eco-friendly and sustainable products. Attend!
  • Socialize with others, attend speakers and watch live music. Attend!


Green Festival NYC

April 26 & 27 (10-6pm)
Buy Your NYC Ticket In Advance, Green Festival NY Tickets here.
  • $10 online in advance
  • $20 door

Green Festival DC

May 31 & June 1 (10-6pm)
Buy Your Washington DC Ticket In Advance, Green Festival DC Tickets here.
  • $10 online in advance
  • $20 door
 Learn more about living gluten-free at GlutenFreeG.blogspot.com



Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Ongoing Risk Of Dining Out Gluten-Free

Gluten Free Apps That Just Are Not Gluten Free!


I had just recently gone out to eat in Hoboken, NJ at a restaurant that was available via FindMeGlutenFree mobile application... (hint, don't use it)  It had good reviews and I had been there before, awhile ago, so I knew it was a frequently visited location with a lot of gluten-free food service experience so who are these gluten-free customers...

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Trader Joe's Is Committed To FDA Gluten-Free Claims But There Are Risks



Hey, Trader Joe's, WTF?


As a leader in the "natural" grocery world, what's the deal Trader Joe's?


I've called, emailed, tweeted and spoke to store manager/s and asked them the same question... I'm so confused with all of your random g and gluten free labels that I don't know whom/what to trust. Why are you flip flopping and sort of kinda encouraging the gluten-free fad diet movement after all of the health movements showing gluten is a real concern? Therefore, I asked them, "Do you test your gluten-free products to verify your gluten-free claims on your labels?" The answer has been in the recent months, "yes and no"...


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

New FDA Nutritional Revision Leaves Out Gluten-Free Again



The folks at Fooducate have shared a draft of First Lady's Let's Move initiative to tweak the nutritional label for consumers to make better choices when they read labels. The conundrum with food labeling is that the majority of packaging is all product branding, butterflies, puppies, persuasive text, colors and other magical imagery. Of those consumers who decide to read the nutritional information, it requires intense concentration in store to do mathematics in their head to multiply serving size x info in the chart, attempt to understand what the % of daily value signifies and make an informed decision for themselves and their family. And who is making the decisions about what it all really means? There usually is hidden sugar, confusing fat data and lack of sourced ingredients to make a completely informed decision on whether this brand's product is any good or just another unhealthy snack that should only be eaten in moderation (at most).