Did anyone else read the report that came out a couple of weeks ago stating that many people ignore food-allergy warnings despite receiving a food allergy diagnosis? Initially after reading the article, I couldn’t help but wonder why anyone would knowingly risk an allergic reaction. Then I thought about it. If, for example, I had a non-life threatening chocolate allergy and someone told me that I could no longer eat chocolate, could I really eliminate chocolate completely?
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Plant a Garden – They’re Naturally Gluten-Free
Spring is here. We all start to come out of hibernation, smell the budding trees and early flowers. We get out of the house for long walks and watch as the world comes to life again. It’s the perfect time for clearing out the clutter both in our bodies and in our homes and recommitting to those health and wellness goals we made back in January.
If one of your goals was to improve your eating habits, this is the perfect time to plant a garden to support your nutrition goals.
Spring Cleaning: Going Gluten-Free
We all know that the tradition of spring-cleaning typically refers the annual cleaning of a house from attic to basement. As the weather warms you will start to see all sorts of references to taking advantage of the early warm days in order to clear out the cobwebs, let the fresh air in and clean … Read more
Nomadic Foodie Review & Gluten-Free Giveaway
Thanks to Doniree Walker, food and travel writer of the awesome Nomadic Foodie blog, for tasting our Outrageous Baking sweet breads and for testing our gluten-free flour mix. Doniree also tested our apple cake recipe and for wrote a wonderful review! Check out Doniree’s full review and giveaway details. There’s still time to enter to win … Read more
Rice Bran Oil, In. Canola Oil, Out. Making Gluten-Free Even Better
I am constantly searching for ways to improve our gluten-free baked goods and flour mixes at Outrageous Baking Company. My staff and I search for the highest quality ingredients so you can imagine my delight when I came across a non-genetically modified rice bran oil that works beautifully in our baked goods. Rice Bran oil … Read more
No place for Aspartame in Gluten-free Baked Goods!
If you don’t like people hopping on a soap box, then this particular post might not be for you. If you can handle a rant, read on because I’ve got a lot to say about why Aspartame has no place in any food product, anywhere!
After all of the research and anecdotal evidence that shows just how nasty this artificial sweetener can be, I can’t believe that we are still having the debate over Aspartame (You also know it as Nutra Sweet or Equal). That this additive has not been banned internationally is beyond reason. (Actually, it’s not all that surprising when you hear a bit about the history of how this product was approved by the FDA in the first place.)
Winner of the Grace(full) Plate Gluten-Free Giveaway!
Congratulations to Oliva Winter on winning the Grace(full) Plate giveaway of Outrageous Baking Company gluten-free sweet breads and flour mix. We hope that Olivia enjoys her gift basket .
Boulder food blogger, Grace Boyle is going gluten-free in January so we sent her some of our sweet breads and flour mix to help her on her gluten-free journey.
C’mon. One Bite Won’t Hurt: Helping Others Understand Your Gluten-Free Lifestyle
As I write this post, Boulder has been covered in a blanket of white, glistening snow signaling that it is once again that time of year where there’s a party almost every day. Yes, the holidays are upon us and thus my annual battle to maintain a healthy diet has begun. Even if you have no food allergies, it is nearly impossible to eat a 100% healthy diet all the time and it is especially hard during the holiday season, which pretty much lasts from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. (Okay, for some of us Halloween actually kicks off the challenge)
There are sweets around every corner. You have office parties, cookie decorating gatherings, and the seemingly endless flow of friends and neighbors dropping by with plates of homemade holiday treats. You find yourself wishing that New Year’s Eve would get here already so you don’t have to deal with the insensitivity! Unless you become a hermit during the holidays, it really can be hard to escape the onslaught of celebratory deliciousness.
The G-Spot Revolution Review
Thanks to Caroline Shannon-Karasik, founder of The G-Spot Revolution, an awesome gluten-free and health blog, for writing such a wonderful review of Outrageous Baking treats! Check out Caroline’s full review and the beautiful pictures, like the one below, she took of all our gluten-free treats.
Gluten-Free Holiday Treat Recipe Contest & Giveaway
The key to a great tasting, gluten free holiday treat is the quality of the flour mix. We believe our all natural, gluten free, preservative free, sugar free, vegan, wheat free, dairy free mix is simply Outrageous! In the spirit of the holidays, we want to hear from you with your best gluten-free holiday treat recipe.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive one 5lb bag of Outrageous Baking Company Gluten-Free Flour Mix, a large loaf of the Outrageous Baking Company sweet bread of your choice and a $50 gift certificate to be used at https://www.outrageousbaking.com/store! ($81 value)
Gluten Free Halloween
Today is Halloween which typically means some serious sugar highs followed by some crashin’ and burnin’ when it comes to blood sugar levels. There just ain’t no healthy way to spin this holiday, even if you go gluten-free. Rather than giving you a list of healthy alternatives for Halloween, I’m just going to share some … Read more