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Need a Gluten Free Beer? Try These!

We just ran across this great looking list of Gluten Free Beers! Have you tried any? Let us know which one you like best! 

Pascals Pizza Goes Gluten Free

More and more pizza places are becoming gluten free. Pascals Pizza in St. John has also jumped on the bandwagon. There hasn’t been a pizza that I haven’t liked, so it was time to try it!

Pascals has one size pizza, a 10 inch pie, but that is more than enough to feed one. It is a very thin crust but very good and the pizza was not over or under cooked. I loved the sauce as it was filled with…

Carrabba’s Cares About Watching the Wheat

Usually I have a cute antidote to get my blog started, but Carrabba’s has blown me away with their care and protection for gluten allergies. In all my years of being gluten free, I have not encountered a restaurant who has dedicated this much care into assuring their food is gluten free. Even a day after my first visit, and I am still blown away about their dedication to a gluten free menu.

I…

Tomato Bar shares Magic Potion for Craft Pies with Lake County

About five months ago we visited Valparaiso’s yummy Tomato Bar and professed our love in our GlutenFree219 blog. We are tickled to find that the owners are spreading their Porter County gem out west to Lake County with a brand new Schererville location!!

We love places that put effort into naming their specialty items and that’s just one reason why we love The Tomato Bar. The menu is chock full…

Hold the Pepper, It’s Scary Salad!

Of all places to find this cute little recipe we got this one of the Fabletics blog, home of the Fab workout clothing line by Kate Hudson.

You can stuff these with rice and veggies, salad, or ground meat. We’ve opted for rice and salad pumpkin peppers. Rice

You’ll need: 2 tablespoons of oil, olive, grape seed or coconut 1 cup of long-grain rice 2 cups of water 1 tablespoon of salt 1 small onion,…

An Oasis in NWI

It is called the “Chipolte of the Middle East” (Yes, this is what the owner calls it). It is quick, fresh, and gluten free. It is Mirage Grill, located in Merrillville right on US 30 in front of the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

When I walked in, I was greeted by a very nice man (the owner). He asked if I had ever been there before and took the time to explain the menu and what the different…

We have been a little quiet over the last few months as I have given up sugar and have been limiting my carbs since July 28th.l due to a pre-diabetes diagnosis from my doctor. Aside from the general stress this revelation has caused its really changing my whole life. This makes blogging gluten-free ten times harder and I really needed to get my head straight on how to eliminate sugar before I…

Quite a Pickle, But a Fair Deal

It is that time of year where festivals and County Fairs are popular and “the thing to do” during the latter part of the summer and into fall. Everyone goes to “pig out” and load up on Fair Food, but what is there to eat for those that cannot eat the wheat?! Answer: More than you think.

The Lake County Fair and State Fair are two fairs/festivals that I look forward to all year. I could write a…

Frozen Yogurt with Eyes for Allergies… Love Dari-Ville!

I can’t help it. I have a sweet tooth and my absolute weakness is frozen yogurt. When Dari-Ville closed in Lansing, Illinois, I was so bummed as it was my favorite place to go not only for frozen yogurt, but also for a local treat that I could not get anywhere else. And… they care about their customers and their allergies!

Yes, Dari-Ville closed in Lansing, but what a gain for Northwest Indiana…

Firehouse Subs: Fully Involved in Schererville

As many of our readers know, this blog was inspired by our daughter, Gina. She has life threatening food allergies to wheat and shellfish as well as barley. This was something we learned while she was just a tiny infant, almost 17 years ago! Well today we are inspired to write this post because our daughter is working at a really cool new place in our community – Firehouse Subs!

On August 2,…

Mishkenut is Nuttin’ but the Best

I’ll admit it. I am on a Mediterranean food kick lately. But, who’s complaining? It is gluten free and tastes SO good. Finding the little Mom and Pop Shops are the best since everyone there knows exactly what is in their food as it is all homemade.

That is exactly what I found when I went to Mishkenut, located in Munster right on Ridge Road just a few doors down from Schoop’s Hamburgers. The girl…

Trading Tacos at Taco Trader

When it comes to Mexican Food, I am no stranger and not afraid to try anything from South of the Boarder (okay…. Just don’t give me anything that came OUT of the water…). Everyone kept talking about this Taco Trader out in Dyer, Indiana. It had tacos in the title. I kinda had to go.

Walking into this semi fast food taco place was not at all what I had expected. Not sure what I expected, but it…

Curry up! I wanna go to Five Star Thai!

Confession. I love Thai food. I know it is not a traditional food or very common in “the 219,” but it is my favorite type of food and I love trying everything Thai. Good thing I made friends at Five Star Thai located in the Pine Island Plaza in Crown Point.

So I sit down and a young kid comes over to take my order. I ask him what is gluten free. He stuttered for a moment and said, “I’ll be right…

Miller Bakery Bakes for You!

I am one of those people who have to go out to lunch a lot. It is hard to know if a place is gluten free before you get there unless you call a head. With my crazy day, that is not always possible. What is great are the wonderful people at Miller Bakery Café in Gary’s Miller Beach district, make things a whole lot easier and so willing to help and figure things out…. Even when they are busy!

This…

Double Date Night just got easier!

Going out to eat with my better half is a cakewalk (oh cake… that sounds good…) now that he has become adjusted to me being g-free. However, going out with other couples is not as comfortable. Ah! Alas, let me give you a great place to double date! Lean in… are you ready? Ok… Gino’s Steakhouse!

Oh my Gosh! It was awesome. The waitress asked if there were any food allergies. Of course, I said I…

GlutenFree219 Article curated from Yahoo Healthy Living :

You see gluten-free slapped on everything these days-cookies, pasta, beer, you name it. But are such foods really better for you? Here, the nitty-gritty about the G-Word.

True or False? Gluten is bad for everyone. False. A protein found in wheat, barley and rye, gluten has been blamed for everything from brain fog to autoimmune ailments.…

Gluten-Free Dessert Class Tomorrow in Chicago

Hey 219 – we just learned there is a gluten-free dessert making class at Sur la Table in Chicago and there are a few seats left…at a discount!!! The class is normally $69.00 per person but is now $33.96! Right on the mag mile, Sur la Table is an amazing store at 900 North Michigan. Here is the information from their website:

What You Will Learn Eating gluten free shouldn’t mean missing out on…