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A Comprehensive Gluten Free Guide to Halloween Candy (2017)

October 20, 2017

Our annual Comprehensive Gluten Free Halloween list is here to help you navigate your candy giving needs. This list comes courtesy of Very Well with the most common celiac safe gluten free Halloween Candy. Did your favorite confection make the list? Let me know in the comments. Peeps • Large Read More

A Tribute to Chocolate Chip Cookies | REPOST

October 4, 2017

One would be hard pressed to search the web and not find a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. In fact a simple Google search will pull up millions (literally) of recipes for the all American classic. What is it about the chocolate chip cookie that screams American tradition? A staple in Read More

Gluten Free Menu Plan | September 17-23, 2017

September 17, 2017

It’s back! I apologize for my inconsistency with weekly meal plans. Between building 540WMain Learning Academy and managing every day life with fibromyalgia my life is constant roller coaster. Sometimes I feel like a hamster spinning my wheels and getting no where. But even though I am often bed bound, Read More

Introducing The Gluten Free Chef’s Natural Product Challenge | Pure Haven Essentials 

September 5, 2017

I am pleased to announce the Pure Haven Essential Challenge I was introduced to Pure Haven Essentials through Rochester, NY based Pure Haven Essentials Consultant Heidi Jarvis. Heidi was a vendor at The 2016 Rochester Makers Market at 540WMain Learning Academy (our headquarters) as well as this year’s Rochester Gluten Read More

Do Vegans Sleep Better Than Meat Eaters? | Vegan Commentary

July 12, 2017

As a society we are becoming more demanding of food producers, brands and manufacturers to be more transparent and up front as to how our food is being produced, grown, manufactured and sourced. This has not only been the case in the gluten free industry but in all industries. More Read More

Honey Strawberry Milkshake

June 29, 2017

Three years ago I planted strawberry plants and this year has been their best year yet. Strawberries are ideal for any novice gardener as they are easy to maintain and come up each and every year without you needing to break a sweat… 🙂 I’ve been able to glean some Read More

Special Announcement | The Gluten Free Chef’s Healthy Nutrition & Wellness Education Program

March 21, 2017

I am pleased to announce The Healthy Nutrition & Wellness Education Program presented by The Gluten Free Chef This program is a mobile healthy living and wellness curriculum that I’ve created for students and professionals across a range of fields and ages. The curriculum is broken into six week rotations Read More