Category Archives: Diet and Recipes

Kids, Eat Your Veggies!

It is easier than ever to find gluten free substitutes for many products at most grocery stores.  Unfortunately for parents of children on a gluten free diet, gluten free is not automatically healthy – refined sugar, empty calories and processed … Continue reading

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Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

The following article was submitted for publication in the newsletter of a local gluten-free support group. Dietary intervention as a treatment for autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) has historically been viewed with some skepticism, but a rising number of experts are … Continue reading

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Using a Gluten Free Diet as an Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

The following is an article I authored that was published in the newsletter of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Shoreline East, a local group offering tips and advice about going gluten free for people living on the Connecticut Shoreline.  Please … Continue reading

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The Wonderful World of Mashed Potato Flakes

When I was in cooking school, one of the chefs once told me that 90% of restaurant cooking was “making it crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.”  In classic french technique this is done with proteins by utilizing … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Birthday Cake (with Icing)

We celebrated Alex’s 7th birthday party on Saturday, and he wanted a chocolate cake with vanilla icing.  I tried a new mix, with excellent results, King Arthur’s Flour glutenfree chocolate cake .   Not the least expensive box on the gluten … Continue reading

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The Best Gluten Free Pasta

I’ve often thought that a great service would be to take somebody new to a gluten free diet (or with a child new to the diet), take them to Whole Foods or a good natural foods store, and go up … Continue reading

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