Hello, Elise!

Thank you for this fab spotlight on gluten free cooking and blogging! I am honored to be mentioned on Simply Recipes. Living gluten free is, indeed, a challenge, but it is getting easier every day. Blogging helps. It connects us and inspires us!

Be well, and thanks again!

Karina

Elise, you are a dear for posting these. I hope your readers who see this don't fail to note that it is possible to search YOUR wonderful blog for "wheat-free" recipes, most of which I've found to also be gluten-free. And here are couple of additional fun foodie gluten-free blogs for you to add:

Cooking Cute:
http://mmmbento.livejournal.com/
A fun blog by an enormously talented bento aficionado -- her hubby does not eat gluten, so the majority of her recipes are GF

GF Zing!
http://www.gfzing.com/
A very broad, sensible collection of everyday recipes that can be made GF -- the author used to post quite a lot, and I wish she would be encouraged to post more often again -- her recipes are very good.

It makes me so happy to see people having a better understanding and awareness of the gluten-issues.

My cousin reacts severely to gluten and my aunt has had to call companies and speak to their higher-ups just to find out whether or not their products have gluten... it's never listed on the packaging. With all of these new blogs and sites, it's become a lot easier for her and she doesn't feel alone in her struggle to feed her son.

Thank you for posting this for more people to see!

Thanks for the nod, Elise!

To anyone who happens to be reading this: If you suspect you have a reaction to gluten in wheat, barley, or rye (or if you're mystified by gastrointestinal symptoms), learn about gluten intolerance/celiac disease and bring it up with an informed physician. This is a condition that is underdiagnosed even though one can be screened for it with a set of simple blood tests. Those who are diagnosed can expect to experience dramatically improved health simply by adhering to the proper diet.

Okay...back to the recipes....

Thank you, my dear. It's so lovely to see such recognition for gluten-free life. I know that you understand.

(And that book deal and writing it is what kept me away from BlogHer, sadly!)

Congratulations on all your recognitions. Great work, as always!

My friend and both her daughters have celiac and she is an amazing cook. She too has perfected the alternative flours in baking and makes the most delicious stuff. She is also anaphylactic to dairy and her girls are lactose intolerant as well. I have tried several gluten free products that I actually prefer to regular ones, GF pretzels for one.

Wow! Thanks for the mention. You can have biscotti _any_ time. ;-) I think you do your readers a great service here.

Elise, you're the best. Thanks for these tips.

Thanks for the links. My bro was recently diagnosed with celiac sprue, so hopefully these links will help him find something to eat other than rice.

Thanks for this list which I'll pass on to my dad who's a coeliac. He knows Shauna's site but probably not the others.

Thanks so much for the acknowledgment, Elise. Glad to see some of the fabulous GF bloggers getting some attention from "mainstream" blogs...

OMG, you beat me to this -- I was going to post on gluten-free blogs on ThisNext today. Now I can include you!

I was talking to a woman who recently found out that she is allergic to gluten just the other night and I was telling her about gluten free girl; then I turn on the computer and see this post - how serendipitous! Now I can send her all these other links. Thanks, Elise!

Thanks Elise! Since 1 out of 100* people in the U.S. have celiac disease and only 3% are diagnosed I'm sure you've helped some of your readers to possibly get tested and improve their quality of health/life.

*This figure is based on Dr.Peter Green's new book on celiac disease.

Thanks so much - unfortunately as I am sure you are aware - wheat is hidden in so many many shelf products and home cooking may be the only way to avoid being glutened for us gluten intolerant....just one thing - did your wheat problem disappear after 5 years? You mean I may have hope??...thanks - Marlene

PS - this is actually just a personal email - I am having a very difficult time with all of this as dairy is also a problem - thanks

Dear Elise,

Thank you so much for your mention of my gluten free blog. I feel so fortunate to be in such good company. I feel a lovely connection with all of my fellow GF bloggers - and this bond has given me a huge amount of comfort and inspiration. Keep up the good work - I love reading your blog. I visit regularly!

Hi Elise

Thank you for the shout out. Its so important for us GF bloggers to know about other GF bloggers. It enables us to share ideas, read about new products and feel connected. Its also fabulous to see that the profile of GF is being raised by food bloggers who dont have this food restriction

For that I think we all thank you and other food bloggers who are raising the profile

:)

Elise,

I'm not sure what your selection criteria was for the list, but I wanted to offer up my gluten-free blog of recipes and discussion to anyone that is interested too.

The GF blogging community has grown quite a bit over the past year, and there are so many wonderful resources to choose from. I regularly visit many of the sites you listed. Thanks for the summary.

This is a great resource list for people on gluten-free diets. May I humbly add my cooking blog to the list? In the last year, my husband was diagnosed with celiac disease, and we are balancing these dietary restrictions with a vegetarian diet, hence my need for some new cooking!

Inspired by the Gluten-Free Goddess, I just started putting up some of our favorite recipes and hope to add some product and cookbook reviews, and maybe some gardening tidbits in the coming months.

-Rachel Jagareski
http://wheat-free-meat-free.blogspot.com

Thank you so much Elise! I never thought to look for blogs about gluten-free cooking.

I discovered I had a wheat allergy about two years ago, and since them I spend much less of my time bloated, tired, constipated and fatigued.

Perfect timing too...just when I was beginning to get really bored with my regular gluten-free meals.

Thanks for your great site, full of tempting recipes. My 11 year old son has Crohn's Disease (since age 9) and was recently diagnosed with Celiac, yeast, dairy-casein, and corn allergies. He feels 100% better since removing these problem foods. The restrictions are incredibly challenging for a kid. I am scouring the internet and shelves for fun food that appeals to kids. Love the Pamelas and el peto products. Does anyone have a really good gf/df/yeast free tortilla recipe? He loves mexican food and wraps. Need help. Thanks.

Thank you Elise for mentioning gluten free cooking and our blogs.

Thanks Elise!
I blog gluten-free recipes at Gluten Free Mommy

Thank you Elise for including glutenfree in one of your categories!

www.Glutenfreeda.com has joined the world of blogging. We plan to share with you our recipes that support a gluten free diet, new gluten free products, and the latest in medical research and news.

Kristine

http://www.glutenfreeda.blogspot.com

Hello. I enjoy reading your articles. I am constantly checking out other GF bloggers as well. I have a page dedicated to just food ideas. I was hoping you would check it out and consider adding me to your lst of GF bloggers. I have added everyone I researched and enjoyed reading, in hopes of making searching easier for new Celiacs. I think it would be great if we were all linked together.

Thanks
Take care!!

Bobbi

Hi Elise-

I love reading Simply Recipes! I just saw that you mention in the post above that you are a neighbor of Brendon in Davis; I am from Davis as well (though now live and blog gluten-free in Boulder, Colorado).

Thanks for this fantastic round-up of gluten-free blogs.

Elana
http://elanaspantry.com

Thanks Elena, what a lovely site you have! I've added it to the list. ~Elise

Wow your blog is one of my favorites and a great go to when I need to search for blog recipes! Thanks for linking to my blog, what an honor!

Love your blog! I write a wheat-free, dairy-free and no refined sugar blog that contains recipes and product information, as well as resources for those of us with gluten allergies. http://heatherstrang.com/blog/wheat-free/

Thanks!
Heather :)

Your blog is such an inspiration!

Thanks for spotlighting gluten-free cooking. I blog gluten-free at www.aglutenfreeguide.com

I have just started my gluten free blog, but you are more than welcome to add it to your list.-Theresa