Goodie Goodie Gluten-Free®

I think one of the most confusing parts of Celiac Disease is reading labels and understanding the brands you buy.  Tid Bit-Just because one product from a specific manufacturer is gluten-free does not mean another product will be.  So you always have to be careful and on your game. Never assume. Always read the labels. xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

 Yes, yes.  I loved them.  These crumbly oreo creme cookies!  Look at how many we ate...and now? After I took the picture there are only 4 left!  I posted about these earlier and I said at first I didn't like them. My entire office dug them!  We gobbled these babies up! I changed my mind too.  They are addicting. I have tried other gf oreo cookies and they are hard and small. These are just delightful.  I just ate about 300-400 calories in COOKIES!  I'll let it slide this time around...diet back tomorrow. Enjoy! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

 Just one is 50 calories!!  Sad face.  I was on my way home from work and stopped at the local health food store on 34th street between Park and Lex.  I wanted an oreo cookie.  Period.  I went in and found Kinnikinnick's brand called Kinnitoos.  This is a chocolate sandwich creme cookie that happens to be gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, casein-free, lactose-free, tree-nut free and peanut-free. Lot's of free's.  That must be why they are so many calories for one! But I brought them into work and gave one to my co-worker Gina and one to myself.  For Breakfast.  Yeah!  What a healthy breakfast.  ; )  At first I was disappointed.  I didn't think they were that good.  But as I chewed, I really like the aftertaste.  Then I decided they were really good.  Gina really dug them too.  The creme is a little off in taste, but the rest of the cookie was good.  It was crumbly, and not...

One of my favorite lunch spots to go during work hours is Pret A Manger .  I always know that some of their salads are gluten-free, but I am never sure with their dressings.  According to Pret's website 3out of 5 dressings are gluten-free, wheat free and suitable for vegetarians.  And only two salads at Pret are not gluten-free.  Go Pret! Pret has various locations all over and a plethora in NYC alone. Pret's Wildberry Salad Dressing  is gluten-free, dairy-free, wheat-free and suitable for vegetarians and Vegans.  The sad part?  Just one serving is 160 Calories!  And the dressings come with 2 servings, so be careful if you are watching your weight! Pret's Lemon and Shallot Vinaigrette Dressing  is gluten-free, dairy-free, wheat-free and suitable for vegetarians.  The sad part?  Just one serving is 100 Calories!  And the dressings come with 2 servings, so be careful if you are watching your weight!  (This is m...

*Store front of Beauty and Essex   Entrance to lobby of restaurant.  Past the door and enter an elegant presence... I just went to one of the most amazing brunches EVER!  Not your traditional brunch, but amazing Brunch Tapas!!  I had heard such good things about Beauty and Essex.  I heard it was glam, a hotspot, trendy, a scene and fun.  I had to try!  My friend Nicole came into the city to take me out for my belated birthday.  I immediately thought of  Beauty and Essex .  This new dig is another one of Chef Chris Santos's creations.  Overall? It was fantastic! And NOT what I was expecting.  The space is an old pawn shop which starts off looking like a store front where you can actually buy pawned outdated electronics like mint condition guitars, boom boxes and Walkman headsets! Upon walking inside you are introduced to a more plush dining experience with crystal chandeliers, checkerboard floors and spirallin...

Hello, hello!  It's been a while hasn't it?  This weekend was a lovely weekend in NYC.  It was actually on the warmer side, so I was out and about.  Yesterday I took a stroll to Soho to visit my friend at the The Young Designers Market  on Prince Street (an indoor venue where you can buy one of a kind pieces from local designers like my friend Dina Yoel founder of City Jewelz ).  While I was there I ran into a co-worker who wanted to go to her favorite restaurant in Nolita, called Bread.  Bread is a hidden gem.  It's super small and homey and has amazing wine and cocktails right in the heart of Nolita on Spring St. near Mulberry St..  The moment we walked in I assumed there would be no gluten-free.  I wasn't that hungry anyways, and figured I would just have a salad.  To my surprise their menu stated that they had gluten-free pasta AND GF Pizza.  Wow, yippity do da! Jackpot! GF Pizza with Proscuitto   I'd like ...

For those of you who don't know...Tequila is gluten-free! Woo hoo! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/