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Friends, Family, and GLUTEN during the holiday season

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and there is nothing better than spending loads of quality time with close family and friends… and of course EATING! If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Celiac disease or switched your diet to a gluten-free diet, being surrounded by so many of your favorite past time foods can be really extremely tempting to resist. It’s easy to get in the mindset that you’ll pay for the consequences later and enjoy what is in front of you now. The truth is, is that temptation is always going to be around – not just during the holidays. Like anything else, how do we make something like eating 100% gluten-free a habit and lifestyle? Here are some tips to help you stay motivated and inspired to continue eating the way you’d like to be eating.

1. Persistence wears down resistance: This is a mantra that is good for anything you’re trying to achieve and can easily be applicable to staying gluten-free. The more you say no to eating gluten, the easier it becomes. Eventually, the urge will go away itself.

2. Keep yourself and your gluten-free friends accountable: Forming a gluten-free support group helps keep you accountable. They can help remind you why staying gluten-free is doing your body good instead of harm and can help inspire you to avoid gluten-free foods.

3. Host holiday parties at your house: If you’re in charge of cooking, you don’t even have to tell your friends and family that everything is gluten-free.

4. Bring your most favorite holiday food to the party: By allowing yourself your favorite dessert or treat in it’s gluten-free form, there will be nothing to feel guilty about. I’m sure your friends and family will also take a liking to it as well!

 

 

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Limited Options Help Us (and our kids) Live Healthier Lives

Limited Options Help Us (and our kids) Live Healthier Lives

Guest writer- Marian Flaxman 

When my daughter was 3, we went shopping at our local Ikea. For a kid with gluten intolerance and life threatening food allergies, lunch can be hard to come by in a cafeteria style cafe like Ikea’s, but she got hungry so we decided to check it out. After much searching, we discovered that the only definitely safe food option was steamed vegetables. Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and peas filled her plate, and she gobbled them up happily. As she gobbled, an older man stopped by our table to gawk. “Oh my gosh,” he exclaimed with confusion, “how do you get her to eat vegetables?”

I wasn’t quite sure how to answer the question, so I just said “I don’t know. She likes them, and she *can* eat them, so she does.” She had limited options, so she always appreciated the options that she did have, and we always presented healthy, whole foods as something delicious that the whole family enjoyed. There was no “eat your veggies or you won’t get any ice cream”. Her life was simply about enjoying the food that was put in front of her.

If my first child had been born without food allergies, I might have fallen into the trap of the “kids meal”, but lucky for me, her condition forced me to learn to cook, and to feed her real food. Now, with my second child, there are no allergies AND no kids meals. My 16 month old eats what everyone else is eating. She loves rice and beans, coconut, pineapple, avocado, and many other, stranger things. Tonight for dinner, she shared my salad- crunchy romaine lettuce with jalepeno-lime dressing, red onions, avocado, tomatoes, and roasted chicken. She enjoyed it, and when I asked her if she wanted more “crunchies” (aka romaine lettuce), she gleefully nodded “yes”.

Our culture is obsessed with the idea of limitless options, perhaps especially when it comes to food. Build your own sandwich, choose your pizza toppings, have it your way; we are stuffed with the message that endless variety is good. At the same time, we see more and more kids struggling with their weight, and fighting with their parents about food. I once watched a friend of mine cook a separate “kids meals” of macaroni and cheese for her child, only to watch 95% of it end up in the garbage. Is that mom luckier than me because her kid doesn’t have food allergies? I think most people would say yes, but I certainly don’t feel that way. Am I luckier than her because my kid will eat vegetables without crying? I guess that just depends how you look at it.

The man at Ikea was not an isolated observer. In my eight years of feeding my children real food, I’ve gotten many comments. Generally, people are just surprised and want to know my secret, but the secret is, there is no secret. My children eat what they eat because they are able to eat it. Why is my toddler eating vegetables? Because she can. Why do my children eat the same thing as the rest of the family instead of grilled cheese and chicken nuggets for every meal? Because they can. There is beauty in the simplicity.

When people go gluten free, there is often a big focus on what they *can’t* have anymore. No more limitless options. No more build your own pizza. No more grabbing a pastry whenever, wherever, and however you want. But the thing is- who wants that? It’s not healthy for our bodies, and that sort of endless ability to consume without question is totally not healthy for our minds. There are children in other cultures who eat rice and beans every day, and not because they are gluten free. Those children will be happy to be eating anything at all. In that same spirit, I hope that my daughters are grateful to be showered with an abundance of fresh, healthy, gluten free food. Do they have unlimited options? No. Will they ever know what a Cinnabon tastes like? Thank goodness, no. But for us, I have found that with some limits come simplicity, clarity, and ultimately, more joy. When you have fewer options, you appreciate your options more, and what could be bad about that?

 

 

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Being Gluten Free During the Fall: 3 Best Activities

I love summer, don’t get me wrong…the beach, the sun, the long summer nights…but there’s just something about fall that I can’t do without. It might be the oversized sweaters that are in style, allowing me to disguise the extra lb.’s from all those scrumptious gluten-free treats, or maybe it’s the fact that pumpkin spice makes everything taste better. Either way, this is my favorite season, which is why I wanted to share what I think are the 3 BEST things about this season because the below activities are in no way affected by the fact that you’re gluten free.

1. The Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Okay folks, if you don’t say that you love taking a trip to the corn maze and the pumpkin patch, you’re a liar. The best thing about this classic fall activity is that there isn’t a part of it that makes you feel left out because you’re gluten free. Apple cider? Yes, please! Carve a pumpkin? Okay. Get my face painted? Alrighty! None of those activities involve a “No, I can’t do that; I’m gluten free” response. That’s a phrase that we all hate saying, so that’s why this activity makes me love fall even more. I don’t feel left out and neither should you or your kiddos!

2. Football Games

Whether it’s watching the game on TV or attending in person, you can easily make this a gluten-free, fun-filled activity. If you decide to tailgate before a game, you’re able to pack your own beverages and food. You don’t have to worry about whether or not there will be gluten-free food or drinks available because you can pack your own cooler (and this time you won’t be the only person who has a cooler labeled with their name all over it). If you’re watching the game at home or at a friend’s house, there’s definitely going to be food and drinks served, so just make sure the hosts are prepared. You can also show up with your own gluten-free dish to enjoy with others. If you’re hosting your own tailgate, this is your chance to make gluten-free tailgate foods that please everyone without giving the “gluten free doesn’t taste good” vibe. Prove them wrong this season!

3. Baking on a Crisp, Fall Afternoon

Am I the only one whose schedule is absolutely ridiculous during the summer? I doubt it, so one of my favorite things about the fall is actually having some downtime on those crisp, weekend afternoons when I can whip up my favorite pumpkin-fueled treat. Last weekend I made Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Squares and brought them into work. The consensus was that they tasted amazing, obviously. Who said gluten free can’t taste good to the gluten-eating folks? What is your family favorite, maybe gluten-free apple pie or pumpkin muffins? Let me know in the comments!

So there you go – three reasons why fall is a fabulous time to be gluten free. I’m sure you have picked up by now that I think every season is a great time to fall in g-free love, but I especially think this about fall. There’s just something about the leaves, the abundance of mini candy bars, and putting pumpkin in my gluten-free pancakes. How could you not love it?!

Have you gotten over the emotional hurdle yet, or are you still finding it to be a burden? Let me know what you’re struggling with…maybe I can help!

Laura Hanley, known as G-Free Laura, has been gluten-free since 2009 and reviews  products,restaurants, and writes aboutgluten-free experiences on her blog, www.gfreelaura.com.Laura’s passion for spreading g-free love has led her to become a Guest Blogger for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, writing bi-weekly reviews on the Gluten-Free Hot Products Blog. Visit Laura on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, and Google +

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“SAY CHEESE!” and Chill Out This Summer with this “UNJUNK”-ed Twist on Classic Comfort Food

Soup and sandwiches are one of life’s perfect meals.  Honestly.  There is something that is just so comforting about settling in after a long day to a bowl of soup and the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.  It is one of my favorite go-to meals.

But in the dog days of summer when the mercury is rising, sometimes that hot bowl of soup might not seem as comforting as it would in the cool evenings of spring, fall, or the cold of winter.  That’s how I felt the other day after being out in the heat for a long 17 mile run.  While a homemade soup sounded great…standing over a pot simmering on the stove just wasn’t doing it for me.

And then it struck me!

Gazpacho.  Cold soup.  My roommate had picked up a 10 pound watermelon (hey, it’s my favorite post-run food!) at the local farmers market that morning.  My CSA bin provided me with local and fresh vegetables to incorporate with it.  And…as for the sandwich…well…what pairs well with watermelon?  Feta cheese!  And so…my dinner idea was born.

With fresh ingredients and very little processed ingredients going into this dish, I was totally unjunking a comfort food classic.  It’s all part of my new diet…eating clean.  Clean eating can be a challenge, but if you approach it right and work hard to clean up what you put in your body, you’ll find that you not only feel better, but you actually enjoy your new way of eating.

That’s how Rudi’s feels too.  In fact, Rudi’s is starting an online magazine called UNJUNK, which will highlight Rudi’s products and other great choices that help “unjunk” your child’s lunchbox from all those highly processed, low-nutrient foods and will show you how to replace them with organic, low-ingredient list foods with high nutritional value.  It’s how clean eating works and I’m proud to see Rudi’s taking not only an interest but a giant leap in this direction.

Remember how I mentioned that grilled cheese sandwich?  Well, Rudi’s just launched another awesome campaign this month.  It’s their “Say Cheese” photo contest.  Rudi’s is encouraging fans to submit up to one photo a day of their child enjoying a handcrafted meal made with a Rudi’s product.  By doing so, they are automatically entered for a chance to win a variety of prizes, including a $500 Whole Foods shopping spree!

What better reason to pull out a couple slices of Rudi’s Gluten-Free Multigrain Bread and get a little creative with the items you sandwich inside, right?  Right!  And that’s exactly what I did when I set out to make a healthier version of a comfort food classic, pairing watermelon in the soup with the salty and tangy nature of Feta cheese.  It seemed like a match made in heaven.

Below is my recipe for a healthy spin on soup and sandwich, dressed up for the summer months.  You and your family will love the refreshing flavors and chill of the homemade Watermelon Gazpacho.  Pair it with a Gluten-Free Feta and Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and you took comfort food to clean food.

Enjoy!


Ingredients for Watermelon Gazpacho (Serves 6-8):

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

  • 8 cups finely diced seedless watermelon, (about 6 pounds with the rind)
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

 

Directions:

  1. Mix watermelon, cucumber, bell pepper, basil, parsley, vinegar, shallot, oil and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Puree 3 cups of the mixture in a blender or food processor to the desired smoothness.
  3. Transfer to another large bowl.
  4. Puree another 3 cups and add to the bowl.
  5. Stir in the remaining diced mixture.
  6. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

 


Ingredients for Gluten-Free Grilled Feta and Tomato Sandwich (Serves 2)

  • 4 slices Rudi’s Gluten-Free Multigrain Bread
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, approximately
  • 4 ounces Feta cheese, sliced
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
  • fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

  1. Brush both sides of each bread slice with some oil.
  2. Using a cheese slicer, cut 2 slices of Feta cheese from the block.  They might crumble, but it still works.
  3. Slice 1/4-inch thick slices from the tomato, 2 per sandwich.
  4. Assemble the sandwiches by placing a tomato on a bread slice, top it with the cheese, place the other tomato on that, season with pepper, then top with fresh basil.  Cover with the other slice of bread.
  5. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, over moderate heat, place each sandwich on the surface and cook until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.

 

Karen Bradyhas been vegetarian since early 2010 and went gluten-free for medical reasons in February 2011.  She is an avid runner in training for her upcoming first marathon.  Other loves include cooking, traveling and writing, which she combines into her blog at http://veggiefoodlover.wordpress.com.  She resides in Southern Indiana and can be reached at gaelbrady@gmail.com.

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Celebrating ‘BACK TO SCHOOL PREP’ with Rudi’s “SAY CHEESE” Photo Contest! Fun, Prizes and Healthy Recipes for School Lunches!

August is the month when summer vacation is winding down and BACK TO SCHOOL  preparations are in FULL SWING.  School clothes.. school supplies.. and new sleep patterns become a parents’ focus.  If you have kids with dietary restrictions of any kind, lunch prep will also be in the forefront of your mind.

 

Join Rudi’s Bakery, KIWI Magazine and the School Nutrition Association (SNA) as they sponsor the National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day, with a ‘SAY CHEESE’ photo contest!  The goal is to encourage parents, such as yourself, to have lunch in your child’s cafeteria so you can be better aware of the foods your kids are offered at school.  Even if you’re a parent who packs your kids’ lunches every day, don’t think you CAN’T be a part of this great contest!

 

The GRAND PRIZE is a $500 gift card to Whole Foods. Weekly prizes will be offered which will include items such as: Amazon gift cards, North Face backpacks, Razor scooters, Canon Powershot Cameras, Wiis and iPad Minis!  All visitors to the Say Cheese Site will be able to download a $1 off coupon for ANY Rudi’s Organic or Gluten-Free Product.

 

Here’s the basics:

  • Now thru September 15, 2013, fans can enter the “Say Cheese” photo contest by submitting a photo of your child enjoying a delicious sandwich.
  • Rudi’s Organic will select the top five photos, and from September 30th thru October 11th fans will vote on the finalists to select a winner.
  • The entry with the most votes will be named the grand prize winner on October 16, 2013.

How do you participate?

  • You, the parent, will snap a photo of your child enjoying a tasty sandwich, preferably made with your favorite Rudi’s Organic or Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread.
  • Parents upload the photo to the ‘Take Your Parents to Lunch Site’ and fill out the official Official Entry Form.
  • Parents are invited to share their image with friends to spread the fun and encourage others to enjoy and share their tasty sandwich choices, as well as partake in joining their kids for lunch!

For more information on the Say Cheese  photo contest and Rudi’s Organic and Rudi’s Gluten-Free products, visit rudisbakery.com.  For more information on National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day, visit myhealthyschool.com.  For more information on KIWI, visit kiwimagonline.com.

 

Looking for lunch recipes to help “UNJUNK” your child’s lunchbox from highly processed, low-nutrient foods, and replaces them with low-ingredient list foods with high nutritional value?  Check out the following:

  • Rudi’s Recipe Blog Post – https://www.rudisbakery.com/organic-blog-post/convincing-your-kids-to-eat-more-fiber-with-an-organic-hummus-sprouted-sandwich-served-on-rudis-organic-bread/

 

So, ADD eating lunch with your kids to your ‘BACK TO SCHOOL TO DO’ list.  Even if it means taking a 30 minute break from work.  Your kids will love having you there.  You will get to enjoy the cafeteria experience.  Snap a few cute pics and send them in to Rudis!  This could also be an opportunity for you to get to know the cafeteria staff and find out more about what food they serve.

 

You just may be surprised to find that your kids JUST may be able to jump in the lunch line with their peers this year!  As a parent of children with multiple food allergies, I NEVER thought my kids would be enjoying hot lunch.  With some perseverance, kindness and incredible cafeteria ladies, my kids look forward to salad bar, hot dog, chili and hamburger lunch days at school!  You’ll find us in the lunch line with our favorite rolls from Rudi’s!

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Daniella Knell, is the owner of  Smart Allergy~Friendly Education.  Her passion for allergy awareness and education is driven by having 2 children with 6 of the top 8 allergens.  You can find her presenting in local schools and hospitals, offering one-on-one consulting, and promoting her SAFE food allergy labels locally at Jake’s Gluten-Free Market in Boise.  Her personal mission is ‘to alleviate food allergy fears one classroom at a time’ while helping others – children and adults – realize all of the resources available to help them navigate the twists and turns of their food allergy journey.  Follow her at: www.smartallergy.blogspot.com, Facebook, Linked In or Twitter

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Rudi’s Bakery and KIWI Magazine Help Parents “UNJUNK” Their Kid’s Lunchbox with “Say Cheese” Photo Contest and “Take Your Parents to Lunch Day!”

Happy August 1st !  August 1st holds a special place in our hearts because it signifies that time of year again where as parents we are preceding the daily countdown to the first day of school!  After a long summer with the kids, we are all eager to prepare our kids for the beginning of their new academic calendar.  This all being said, here at Rudi’s we understand that preparing your child for school (i.e. school shopping) can be a long, tiring process.  With all of our attention devoted to ensuring that our children have completed their summer reading and have the proper educational tools for class, it is easy to overlook a very important aspect: A balanced and nutritious school time diet!

 

This is why Rudi’s is pairing with KIWI magazine and the School Nutrition Association (SNA) to sponsor National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day with a Say Cheese photo contest!  The annual National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day campaign allows parents to experience school-provided lunch with their children. The goal is to encourage parents to have lunch in their child’s cafeteria, so they become aware of the food their children eat every day. Together, parents and food service providers are developing healthy nutritional habits for future generations. For more than 35 years, Rudi’s Organic Bakery has been making the lives of families healthier and happier by baking nutritious and delicious breads, made with entirely organic and GMO-Free ingredients!  With no exceptions, Rudi’s breads have the cleanest ingredient labels that exclude the nasty stuff including high-fructose corn syrup and ingredients that require a P.H.D in chemistry to pronounce!  Therefore, our partnership with KIWI magazine is a natural extension of this commitment.

 

“We are committed to making the world a healthier place, so sponsoring Take Your Parents to Lunch Day made perfect sense for us,” said Doug Radi, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Rudi’s Organic. “We believe in a better school lunch program and are thrilled to support initiatives that are working to improve what our children eat every day at school.”

 

To celebrate Take Your Parents to Lunch Day, Rudi’s Organic is getting deliciously cheesy. Now through Sept. 15, 2013, fans can enter the Say Cheese photo contest by submitting a photo of their child enjoying a delicious sandwich. Rudi’s Organic will select the top five photos, and from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11, fans will vote on the finalists to select the winner. The entry with the most votes will be named the grand prize winner on Oct. 16, 2013.

 

The participation process is simple.

  1. Parents snap a photo of their child enjoying a yummy sandwich, preferably made with delicious Rudi’s Organic or Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread
  2. Parents upload the photo to the Take Your Parents to Lunch Day microsite and fill out the official entry form
  3. Parents are invited to share their image with friends to spread big smiles and encourage others to enjoy a delicious sandwich

 

The grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card to Whole Foods Market in addition to being featured in a Rudi’s Organic advertisement. During the campaign, Rudi’s Organic will brighten the day of fans across the country with weekly prizes, given to random photo contest entrants. These weekly prizes include: Amazon gift cards, North Face backpacks, Razor scooters, Canon Powershot cameras, Wiis and iPad Minis.

 

To help parents pack a healthy lunch for their kids this back-to-school season, all visitors to the Say Cheese site will be able to download a $1 off coupon redeemable for any healthy, kid-pleasing, Rudi’s Organic or Rudi’s Gluten-Free product, including:

  • Rudi’s Organic Honey Sweet Whole Wheat – A drop of golden honey goodness turns whole wheat into a treat in this sandwich bread.
  • Rudi’s Organic 100% Whole Wheat –With whole wheat flour and a hint of molasses, this sandwich bread is sure to become a family favorite.
  • Rudi’s Gluten-Free introduced a new softer and fluffier recipe in their Original, Multigrain, and Cinnamon Raisin Sandwich Breads. The new Sandwich Breads have a scrumptious taste, longer shelf life and double the fiber content with 2g per serving.

 

For more information on the Say Cheese photo contest and Rudi’s Organic and Rudi’s Gluten-Free products, including Sandwich Breads, Tortillas, Wraps, Buns, Rolls, Sandwich Flatz, Bagels and English Muffins, visit rudisbakery.com. For more information on National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day visit myhealthyschool.com. For more information on KIWI, visit kiwimagonline.com.

Throughout the month of August, we also will be providing new ideas to “UNJUNK” your kid’s lunchbox.   Though blog posts, Facebook posts, Tweets and Pinterest boards, Rudi’s Organic and Rudi’s Gluten-Free will provide healthy product recommendations and lunchbox packing practices to ensure your child enjoys a tasty lunch without the junk!

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