Easy. Tasty. Gluten Free

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Come For Dinner! Navigating the Dangers in Someone Else's Kitchen

Jan 6
3 min

Come For Dinner! Navigating the Dangers in Someone Else's Kitchen

Come over for dinner this weekend - just tell me what to make for you!' These can be the most welcome or the most terrifying words a friend can ever say to a celiac. Whether eating with your bestie or your newest flame, you still need to eat safely. What do you do? Thanks for thinking of me First of all, say thank you! Eating together is an intimate activity; invitations to someone's home are rare and generous. So is offering to consider your needs. We all know people who eit

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Why I Wouldn't Replace My Gluten-Free Diet With A Pill - But You Might

Marne Platt

Dec 2, 2021
3 min

Why I Wouldn't Replace My Gluten-Free Diet With A Pill - But You Might

Since 1996, when I added "celiac" to "New Yorker" and "veterinarian" on my list of self-descriptors, I've always been grateful that I could control my disease with a gluten-free diet. I've probably said it a million times: If I had to have a chronic disease, at least it's one I can control just by choosing what I eat. You see, I have another chronic disease, atopic dermatitis, that is more visible and far harder to control. After more than 200 patch tests, we still have no id

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Marne Platt

Nov 4, 2021
5 min

Setting Up a Gluten Free Kitchen

So you've just been diagnosed with celiac disease, and you need to make your kitchen gluten free. Should you make the whole house gluten free for one person? That is one of the biggest controversies in the celiac world! Do you live alone? That's easier; make the whole house safe. After all, it's your home. What if you live with other people? Are they family, friends, or basically strangers? Are they adults or children? How many of you need to be gluten free? How supportive

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Marne Platt

Oct 26, 2021
3 min

Gluten-Free Halloween Happiness

Can you believe that Halloween is almost here? Where did the year go? Whatever monster swallowed the first 10 months of 2021, it's time to do Halloween in style. Easy, Tasty Gluten Free style. If this is your first celiac Halloween, these tips will help. Check a reliable source for gluten-free candy lists Anyone can post a list on the internet and say that they have checked the ingredients. That doesn't make it trustworthy. I rely on lists from recognized experts and associat

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Marne Platt

Oct 21, 2021
3 min

Easy, Tasty, Gluten Free Q&A

Wow, what a response! Thank you everyone who has gotten in touch about Easy, Tasty Gluten Free, by trying the free recipes, buying the cookbook, and sharing your results. I'm just thrilled to hear how much you and your family are enjoying these delicious treats! Lots of you have also reached out to ask questions. Since they overlap, I am going to answer the most common ones here in the blog. Have more? Reach me on Instagram or Facebook, or email me via my website (just scroll

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Marne Platt

Sep 30, 2021
1 min

Your New Favorite Cookbook is Here!

#celiaclife #easytastyglutenfree #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreebrownies #glutenfreecakes #glutenfreetreats #glutenfreecoupon After more than 25 years of practice and a year of preparation, my Easy, Tasty Gluten Free Cookbook is now available, right here on this website. Recipes for 50 of the sweet treats that you see here, now together in a single book ready for you to download. Enter the code ETGF at checkout for 10% off! You don't need f

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Marne Platt

Sep 23, 2021
2 min

Listen to Your Body

#celiaclife #glutenfreelife #livingceliac #celiaclifestyle #healthyliving #survivingstress #glutenfreediet Lately I've been having a rough time with my digestive tract. Yes, I am just as strict about my gluten-free diet as ever - but there's a lot going on, plenty of stress right now, and things aren't working smoothly. You know what it's like - regular trips to the bathroom, bloating, loud gurgling noises - not exactly me at my best! It's happened before, and I know it will

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Cross-Contamination Is Dangerous - or Is It?

Marne Platt

Aug 26, 2021
2 min

Cross-Contamination Is Dangerous - or Is It?

#glutenfreelife #celiaclife #celiachealth #gluteniseverwhere #getglutenoutofmykitchen We've all read it, said it, complained about it...cross contamination between gluten and gluten-free items in a kitchen. We've explained, over and over, to disinterested colleagues, interested chefs, loving friends and even doubting family members, how that one little crumb of gluten from their countertop can cause a full-blown, stomach-exploding, brain-fogging, everything-in-life-sucks celi

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Community-Supported Agriculture: Delicious, Nutritious and Gluten-Free

Marne Platt

Aug 12, 2021
3 min

Community-Supported Agriculture: Delicious, Nutritious and Gluten-Free

#glutenfreelife #celiaclife #glutenfreerecipe #fruitcrumblerecipe #CSAfoods #freerecipe #freshfruitdessert #glutenfreedessert #summerisdelicious Do you know about Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA)? You should! These programs are wonderful for celiacs looking for safe, healthy and delicious fruits and vegetables. My sister is a member of the CSA at Restoration Farm on Long Island, and I joined her for a visit recently. What a treat! Restoration Farm is part of the Communit

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Creating New Gluten-Free Recipes: The Fruit Cobbler Experiment

Marne Platt

Jul 29, 2021
3 min

Creating New Gluten-Free Recipes: The Fruit Cobbler Experiment

#glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreefruitcobbler #yummyglutenfree #celiaclife Lots of people ask me how I create my easy, tasty, gluten-free recipes. Well, I'm in the process of creating one right now, so I'll let you in on how it works. I need a goal, some inspiration, honest tasters and time. This recipe began with a bunch of unwanted fruit in the refrigerator. Does that ever happen in your house? For whatever reason, I lost interest in eating more. But I hate s

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Marne Platt

Jul 15, 2021
4 min

Celiac? You Don’t Need an App for That

#celiaclife #glutenfreecooking #glutenfreeapp #readthelabel #easytastyglutenfree Celiacs quickly learn to be very careful about food. Drive yourself crazy careful. Drive your friends crazy careful. Inspect everything twice crazy. Our special kind of crazy means spending a lot of time in the supermarket, thinking about what to buy. We read labels for life, not for curiosity. Many of us want an app for that. I think that’s a bad idea. My App-rehension I’m not averse to using ap

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Delicious Super-Reliable Brownies at Last!

Marne Platt

Jun 3, 2021
3 min

Delicious Super-Reliable Brownies at Last!

#glutenfreebrownies #glutenfreebaking #celiaclife #glutenfreeatwork #chocoholic I was livid. Here I was, at yet another office celebration. Cakes and pastries everywhere, with nothing for me or my gluten-free diet. Once again watching everyone else enjoy them, while I had to satisfy myself with a piece of fruit. My colleagues weren't mean or thoughtless; they just didn't know what else to give me. I pretended to be happy with the fruit, but inside I was seething. Right then

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Restauranting While Celiac: How to Enjoy A Gluten Free Meal While Dining Out

Marne Platt

May 6, 2021
3 min

Restauranting While Celiac: How to Enjoy A Gluten Free Meal While Dining Out

#glutenfreerestaurant #glutenfreedining #celiaclife Eating out. It's social. It's business. It's community. And if you're a celiac, it's hard. Learning to eat out safely is one of the top challenges new celiacs face. The stakes are high: get it wrong and you will suffer. In one of my previous jobs, the company Christmas party was held at a well-loved local restaurant. Over the years, I tried eating only what the chef recommended, eating only fruit salad, even not eating and j

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Surviving Your Transition to A Gluten Free Diet

Marne Platt

Mar 17, 2021
5 min

Surviving Your Transition to A Gluten Free Diet

#glutenfreelife #glutenfreediet #celiaclife When you are diagnosed with celiac disease, gluten intolerance or a gluten allergy, changing to a gluten free diet can feel like turning your life upside down. You must give up favorite foods, learn to shop and to eat out safely, all while your body adjusts to major changes. I was diagnosed with celiac disease in the 1990s, before gluten free foods were widely available and before most doctors in the US even thought about celiac dis

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