Goodie Goodie Gluten-Free®

Holla guys and gals! Another restaurant that is very gluten free friendly that actually has a semi gluten-free menu would be The Ocean Grill in The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.  This restaurant also has the words GF next to each meal that is gf.  Awesome!  There are about 9 options, and like most of the Breakers restaurants their waitstaff is very GF friendly.  They get it, so you do not have to worry!                                  Check out options like Peel and Eat Shrimp, Asian Lettuce Wraps                                                                          Florida Chili    Mixed Green Salad, Lobster Salad, Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Salad, Chef Salad and so much more like sushi and grilled Mahi Mahi...and more!! All GLUTEN-FREE.  Gluten-free meals are prepared separately so there is NO cross-contamination! What a relief! Enjoy!! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

As most of you know popcorn for the "most part" is gluten-free.  I say most part in quotes, because sometimes you will find a brand that is not.  Especially when it is flavored.  But this gourmet brand is gluten free and it is called Popcornopolis !  Their flavors are great!! You have Caramel, Cheddar, Cinnamon Toast,  Kettle, Pecan Caramel, Almond Caramel, Sour Cream and Onion, Rocky Road and 20 more and counting!! All Gluten-Free!.  It's hard to find a lot of processed foods that have amazing flavor that are in fact gluten free. Upon our arrival at the breakers we were given a large decorative basket of flavored popcorn.  Darn I thought, I def cannot have that.  Bummer I thought.  But after my brother devoured the Kettle flavor he ran to my room to tell me that this brand was gluten free!  All flavors.  I said yeah right Greg, are you trying to get me sick?  I really thought he was joking, but after reading the package, and seeing the big Gluten-Free cloud

**found in Gourmet Magazine February 2002  Makes 1 drink.  Active time: 5 minutes  Many years ago, this delicious New York fountain drink was actually made with eggs, but its been a long time since anyone's seen that version!  If you are a serious egg cream lover, use a seltzer siphon to get the best foam. 1/2 cup chilled whole milk Chilled seltzer 1/4 cup gf chocolate syrup special equipment: a long-handled spoon; a seltzer siphon (optional) 1.  Pour milk into a 16-ounce glass and place spoon in glass.  Pour seltzer or squirt if using siphon into glass to reach 1/2 inch below rim.  (A snow-white foam will develop.) 2.  Pour syrup into center of white foam, then stir in syrup and remove spoon through center of foam  Enjoy!  xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

                                       ***found in Bon Appetit October 2002 Another great way to enjoy a guilt free dessert is to poach or steam a piece of fruit and add fresh vanilla beans or dessert spices.  It tastes like it should be a zillion calories but surprisingly it is not.  Yay! 6 servings 2 cups dry marsala 2 cups water 3/4 cup sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise 2 long strips orange peel 6 7-ounce Bosc pears, peeled, stems left intact 8 ounces mascarpone cheese* optional (Italian cream cheese, sold at Italian markets and many supermarkets) Combine 2 cups dry Marsala, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, split vanilla beans and orange peel strips in heavy large pot.  Bring to boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.  Add peeled Bosc pears.  Reduce heat to medium-low.  Cover pot and simmer until pears are tender, turning pears occasionally, about 40 minutes.  Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to platter.  B

Ok, here is what is exciting.  I am loving how Gluten-Free knowledge is evolving.  Yes, you heard me...You will start seeing places that were not gluten-free before are suddenly gluten-free friendly or better.  It's exciting.  It exhilarating!  And it gives me a peace of mind. Every Presidents weekend/week I go with my family to Palm Beach Florida.  I love it.  And every time I get on that airplane I think "oh no, what am I going to eat"?.  My family always dines out and I'm always stuck with a salad and no dressing.  Ugh.  There are never options. But this year there has been a change.  And in this situation, change is good!  Change is GREAT! Now their menu states GF next to each meal option that can be prepared Gluten-Free.  Awesome!  Now there are not a ton of options, but 4-5?  Great start!  Of course the burgers and the fries are off limits, but hey we gotta start somewhere right? There are a few salads offered gf, as well as a Chicken Satay optio

Hello from sunny Palm Beach, Florida!  Ahhh...the heat feels soo good!  It's about 80 degrees and I am definitely sporting some great color!  Seeing a lot of Neon color trends and fun straw tote bags.  This whole peruvian influence is coming on in!  So stock up on great colorful bags!! On the gluten-free side...I went to Palm Beach Grill here in Palm Beach, Florida and I have some great news to report.  But first a story behind a story. Do you know why Palm Beach Grill is called Palm Beach Grill? And not Houston's and/or Hillstone?  Well Houston's also now renamed as Hillstone is a fantastic chain across the board known for it's amazing ribs (not gluten-free) and great Salmon dishes.  Known for their fries and dips, as well as their wine and beer selection.  This place is not fancy by any means, but it offers a great and large setting for a family outing, drinks with the boys or an intimate date.  It's also a great after work spot and always has a happenin

It's good to know that some international chocolatiers are gluten-free!  I always enjoy a Toblerone every now and again, and have never noticed any reactions, but I never knew for sure.  Shame on me!  But I just found out that Toblerone IS gluten-free! Yeah baby! Enjoy!! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

**found in December 2010 Cooking Light Magazine Cupcakes 1/2 granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 6 tbsp. butter, softened (unsalted) 3 large eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 8 ounces of GF cake flour (about 2 cups) (try All Purpose GF Flour) 1/2 tsp. Xanthan gum 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp of walnuts-toasted, chopped and divided Frosting 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter 3 large egg whites 3/4 cup maple sugar or granulated sugar 1/4 cup water dash of salt 1 tsp. of any flavor maple syup 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Stir in Vanilla, Increase to high speed, and beat for 1 minutes. 3.  Weigh Flour.  Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon), stirring well.  Add four mixture and buttermilk alter

**found in Eat Better Magazine 2011 8 servings Sauce 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 2 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. ground cardamon 1/2 tsp. allspice 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. vanilla extract Apples 3 tbsp. buter 3 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges 3 tbsp. (packed) golden brown sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Tosted Pecan Halves (optional) Sauce :  Stir sugar, cream, butter, honey, and 3 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.  Increase heat; bring syrup to boil.  Add spices, pinch of salt and pinch of black pepper, shaking pan to blend.  Boil without stirring until sauce coats spoon, about 3 minutes.  Remove from heat; Stir in vanilla. Do ahead: Can be made 1 week ahead.  Cool, cover and chill.  Rewarm before using Apples :  Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat.  Add apples; sprinkle with sugar.  Saute apples until tender

In honor of St. Valentines Day I am posting this week only tasty dessert recipes.  St. Valentines Day is not only a reminder of love and affection, but affection and love for your tummy.  I know I am a bit late in posting these, and I do apologize to my readers for not preparing you the GF Valentine way, but better late then never. Valentines day can be hard, especially when you are new to this lifestyle.  What candy is gluten free? What can I eat? And what can my crush make me on this delicious day?  How is anyone going to know what I can eat, and what if I am dining out?  These are all valid questions, and really the only way you will get your answer is by reading blogs or googling it yourself.  Since you have this disease or lifestyle it is your job to get this straight.  I know, what a drag.  Why can't you just take a handful of whatever, or a big heart shaped box from your local drugstore, LINDT, GODIVA or any of those other brands and eat it without caution?  Becaus

Last weekend I went to brunch at  Fig and Olive in NYC.  It is a great wine and cheese tasting lounge with great meals that has 4 locations each in different areas of wonderful NYC.  Their best location is in the Meat Packing District, while the other locations are more towards the Upper East Side and one other location in the 50's on the west side.  This restaruant even participated in Restaurant Week with great deals! What Fig and Olive is not so great about is the gluten free allergy or at least its understanding.  I guess it depends on the waiter you get, and if that is the case I suggest talking to the manager at this hot spot.  I used to eat here all the time, but I would always get their famous cheese platter (which I know is naturally gluten-free) and their wine.  On the occasion I would get a piece of grilled fish.  However it was restaurant week, so the menu was different and limited. Upon ordering I asked the waitress if she was familiar with the gluten-free a

What's gluten-free and wheat free at Boston Market you ask?...Mediterranean Green Beans, Garlicky Spinach and now their Gravy!!  Other grand foods too like Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted Turkey Breast, Butternut Squash, Cinnamon Apples, Coleslaw, Creamed Spinach, Fresh Steamed Veggies, Garlic New Dill Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Loaded Mashed Potatoes, Southwest Santa Fe Salad, Broccoli Cheese Soup, Franks Sweet Heat Sauce, Honey Habanero Sauce, Island Mojo Sauce, Check out this post from  Triumph Dining  and check out Boston Market's  Allergen List Enjoy! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

My mom stopped by Tu Lu's Bakery a few weeks ago and informed me that Tu Lu's is now doing Birthday Cakes.  All you have to do is order ahead! xoxo Julie http://www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/

Last month I blogged about  Serefina's Restaurant .  Serafina, a fine Italian eatery with 5 locations alone in NYC has now spread it's wings and landed itself in East Hampton, NY, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and coming soon Philadelphia.  When I mentioned Serefina in my previous  post , I was posting about the Dream Hotel location on West 55th Street and Broadway.     After posting I received a post from a fellow reader asking if the GF pasta was made with the same water as the gluten pasta.  Erin was concerned there would be cross-contamination.  I have to be honest, when I ordered the pasta from the Serafina location Dream Hotel, I just assumed it would be made separately.  And after Erin posted this concern it got me thinking.  It got me thinking, do all Serafina locations carry GF pasta? and if so, how does each location treat the gluten allergy, and how does the chef prepare the foods, and/or use the same utensils and cooking area and further more, is the staff knowledgeable?