Marne Platt
Love Gluten-Free Travel? Love Leeds!
I love travel – getting away from home to see new places, meet new people, and generally broaden the mind. Traveling while celiac can be...
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Marne Platt
- Oct 26
- 4 min
Your Favorite Cookbooks Don’t Have to Be Gluten-Free
(Dear valued readers: Unusually for me, some of the links in this blog are Amazon affiliate links. If you click on them and buy something...
Marne Platt
- Oct 12
- 5 min
News or Nonsense? Finding Reliable Information About Celiac Disease
Learn how to find reliable sources of information about celiac disease that will help you live a healthier gluten-free life.
Marne Platt
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Is Gluten-Free Food Really Twice the Price?
Prices are going up everywhere, and our gluten-free foods are no exception. It seems like the prices of our go-to gluten-free items go up...
Marne Platt
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Chicken Shish Kebabs: Fun, Easy, and Gluten Free
This easy, flexible, and fun dinner is naturally gluten free!
Marne Platt
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Gluten Free Travel in the US Part 1: City Choices
As a celiac who also loves to travel, I recently spent a few weeks bouncing from place to place in the US, catching up with friends and...
Marne Platt
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Stocking Up: Gluten-Free Pantry Essentials
My gluten-free baking is half spontaneous, half planned. I don’t mind stopping at a store (or several) to pick up something specific for...
Marne Platt
- May 25
- 3 min
8 Easy (and Free!) Ways to Improve Your Gluten-free Baking
I love helping people who are new to gluten-free baking get started. Too often, newly diagnosed celiacs start by buying commercial...
Marne Platt
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Gluten-Free Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Pudding: Breakfast for a Special Day
I normally eat a pretty healthy breakfast: some protein and vegetables or fruit, normally what you might think of as being for lunch or...
Marne Platt
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Emergency Gluten-Free Nibbles: Almond-Raisin Yummies!
It's a celiac emergency: you need a delicious gluten-free treat now! Don't worry, I've got you covered. Gluten-free, egg-free,...
Marne Platt
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Velvety Smooth Truffles: Because You Deserve Something Special Today
Some occasions just deserve an extra special treat. Big birthdays, graduation parties, the first day of a new job – or even the day you...
Marne Platt
- Feb 16
- 3 min
The Dangers of Distraction During Gluten-Free Baking
It was one of those days. You know what I mean: a million things to do, and none of them going smoothly. If I was going to survive, I...
Marne Platt
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Who are the celiac cooks? What I learned from surveying celiacs
Celiacs are a diverse community. We’re all over the world, of all ages, genders, religious and ethnic backgrounds. Aside from our celiac...
Marne Platt
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Have Gluten Free Fun at Holiday Parties
How will I make it through the holidays? This is the number one concern I hear from new celiacs as the holiday season approaches. With...
Marne Platt
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Breaking up is hard to do: 3 gluten-free foods I still miss after 25+ years
If you read my post on the foods I don’t miss since going gluten-free, you may be asking yourself the obvious question: Doesn’t she miss...
Marne Platt
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Thanksgiving Dessert? Make this Easy, Tasty Gluten Free Apple-Chocolate Almond Cake
When company comes for dinner, the big question in my house is always “what’s for dessert?” Thanksgiving is no exception! Long before I...
Marne Platt
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Highlights From 2022's Summer of Gluten-free Travel
2022 was my get out and travel again summer. COVID under control, family issues handled, and it was time to reclaim my life. For me, that...
Marne Platt
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Chimichurri Chicken Breasts: Summer With Zing!
Summer time…the living is easy but the cooking is hot, hot, hot! That’s why I love my grill in summer. This week, I made a Chimichurri...
Marne Platt
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
Choosing the Right Flour for Your Gluten-Free Baking
There is no way around it: most baked goods are based on wheat flour. And that’s the root of our problem. No wheat, rye, spelt or other...
Marne Platt
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
Traveling While Celiac: A Gluten-Free Weekend in Brussels, Belgium
Beer. Waffles. Frites (never French fries). Chocolate. Traveling while celiac is possible, but is there any fun to visiting Belgium if...
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