We’d like to give a special shout out to the lovely potato. There are many varieties, super versatile and 100% Gluten Free! Smashed, Mashed, Fried, Baked, Twice Baked, to name a few. It’s a vegetable that holds it’s own as a starch and it’s a fact that you can go to just about any other place in the world and find some sort of potato staple (even if may mostly may be simple french fries). Who doesn’t love a potato in one form or another? They are good for you… Read More »
A Conversation
Hi, so as you all know we are twin sisters. So needless to say we have a lot of conversations with one another. So in honor of Celiac Awareness Month, we thought the best way to give some insight to living with CD is to get a glimpse into our everyday lives and the stuff we talk about. Julia: So what’s up? Jill: I went to hot yoga twice this week, one of the guys really smelled in the last class it was like sneaker feet in there, yuck. Julia:… Read More »
Gluten Free goes Pop
Thanks to Miley Cyrus and other celebrities in the news living gluten-free has gone from a little known restrictive diet, to something as trendy as gel nail polish. From celebrity tweets about food allergies to debunk weight loss rumors, to a snide mention in a t.v. commercial, it cannot be denied any longer that pop culture has began to take notice of the gluten-free lifestyle. Like anything that seems exclusive, the gluten-free lifestyle has the perfect ingredients to appeal to impressionable consumers, easy to make fun of, and perfectly fits into the media driven fad diets that are out… Read More »
Peanut Sauce Recipe!
Here is a really yummy sauce you can easily whip up in no time. You can also use ALMOND BUTTER instead if you have an allergy to peanuts. 2/3 cup crunchy organic peanut butter or almond butter 2 tablespoons of GLUTEN FREE soy sauce 2 teaspoon white sugar or agave eq 2 drops hot pepper sauce (or a couple more if you like a little more heat) 1 clove garlic, minced or tsp of minced garlic in a jar! 1/2 cup water gradually pour in after you mix the above ingredients together till it’s a good… Read More »
Naturally gluten-free – Caprese Salad
We love rediscovering naturally gluten-free recipes, that we enjoyed long before going Gluten Free. Converting gluten filled recipes with non-gluten alternatives has been fun to do, but its good to have a few quick and healthy choices in your arsenal; that doesn’t need a life story or medical explanation to go along with it. A Caprese Salad for example, has fresh simple ingredients that are all naturally gluten free. Ingredients 3 vine-ripened Tomatoes, sliced 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Ovolini, drained 1/4 Cup Basil Leaves Extra Virgin Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar Sprinkle of Kosher Salt… Read More »
Get the Funk Out
Don’t forget that we not only have the power in our own hands to control what we eat, but also what we use to cleanse our environment and our clothes. Just like you can often convert a recipe to be gluten free, if you make it yourself; you can also make your own cleaners and laundry detergents. Making your own cleaners has the added benefit of not having any questionable by products, chemicals, or gluten for that matter. When I first went gluten free, I started to freak about all the hidden gluten in… Read More »
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Apple Cider Vinegar
So what can’t Apple Cider Vinegar not do? Why is it so versatile? Apple cider vinegar, like Bragg, is made from pressed apples that are allowed to ferment to become alcohol and then vinegar. It has a mellow flavor that’s great in a number of recipes. Like many types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar contains a substance called acetic acid. Apple cider vinegar also contains some lactic, citric and malic acids. Fermenting fruits to create vinegar dates back to 5000 B.C.E. in Babylonian. Hippocrates was said to have used and promoted it as a health… Read More »
Help I’ve been glutened
And what do I do now???????????? ……… I’ll start with a lot of water and maybe a gf pain reliever …. post in progress. Share this: Email Facebook
Gluten Free Cosmetics
Having Celiac disease, you have to be on a constant lookout for gluten in foods. Food labels are always doubled checked for any variety of wheat, barely, and rye containing ingredients. Check out our post about label reading here. So besides food, one should also be aware of the gluten lurking in stuff we put in and around our bodies. Such as cosmetics and toiletries were these ingredients are often NOT as obvious or noted on the label like they are for foods. For example, most vitamin E ingredients listed… Read More »
Gluten Free Pizza Chébé (Um..not sure how to say that)
I made gluten-free pizza guys! With the help of Chébé pizza crust mix. The taste and texture was great. I was actually surprised how fluffy the crust was and chewy even – like “regular” pizza. Here are the ingredients you need and what I used this time. You can customize this of course per your needs, tastes, and preferences. Like vegan cheese, diff veggies, etc. Pre Heat your oven 450 degrees! For the Dough: Follow the directions on the box!!! 2 large eggs Olive oil (2 tablespoons) Sharp Cheddar cheese (or other… Read More »
Life re-mixed
So its been about a year now that Jill and I were first diagnosed with Celiacs Disease. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about this past year and how different I feel (and even look). There are noticeable changes that have been mostly positive and have (mostly) trump the daily hassles of living Gluten Free. Not even just Gluten Free — having Celiacs takes it a step further — cross contamination creates all sorts of road blocks in my diet and social life for that matter. But don’t want to… Read More »
GF tip #1: Be Prepared!
I’m not a girl scout. But I can def adhere to the sentiment of being prepared, so you aren’t left hungry with no safe gluten free options to eat in a pinch. Here is how I prepare: I buy things in bulk that have a long shelf life – there are many healthy GF options out there for this luckily! I cook my lunches for work the night before, and store in safe GF only Tupperware. I ALWAYS carry snacks in my… Read More »
Raining Day Comfort Recipe
So this is a really simple recipe I like to do on raining days, and when I don’t feel like cooking all that much. It’s also a great recipes that you can switch up per your taste. It’s the very simple idea of taking a good can or cardboard box of soup, and pouring it over a really soft yellow potato. It’s basically the poor man’s upside down shepherds pie, haha. You can easily add any sort of protein or toppings (sour cream, cheese, onions, etc.) if your appetite calls… Read More »
Gluten Free Cupcake Fun
Using online resources like glutenfreely.com and even amazon.com to purchase Gluten Free products, have been a great way to experiment with what’s out there. Now we know eating chocolate cupcakes with double chocolate frosting and orange chicken are not the healthiest options. But… sometimes a sister needs a little break from all the ”no’s” we have when it comes to food options in our daily lives. So a little indulgence, can be for us… a sanity check. So let’s get happy together. Thank you Betty Crocker Gluten Free Devil’s Food Cake mix and… Read More »
Gluten Free Orange Chicken
Who’s says you can’t have all the foods you did before? Just make it yourself! You can do an awful lot with eggs and gluten free flours! Here is a example of something you make after you walked through the mall and were intoxicated by the Panda Express Orange Chicken smell. All is not lost!! Ingredients: Marinade: 1 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup sesame oil 1 1/4 cup orange juicezest of one orange 3 cup rice vinegar 3… Read More »
Your Body is a Garden of Flowers
Do not go to the garden of flowers! O friend! go not there; In your body is the garden of flowers. Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus, and there gaze on the infinite beauty. Kabir – 15th century Indian mystic Now that you have pin pointed the source of your problems (gluten, other allergies, bad relationships, etc.) you are able to weed out the bad, and start to grow a new area where that crap… Read More »
Welcome to Get Free Twins!
Hi! out there.. I believe an introduction is necessary here. We are Jill (who lives in Berkeley), and Julia (who lives in Los Angeles) and we both have Celiacs Disease. Yay! This blog was made to bring together our love for art, design, health, and information sciences to one place. Get Free Twins is our forum to share our experiences living with Celiacs Disease, and all the fun stuff that goes along with it. You’d be surprised its a lot more than avoiding gluten. Although we are twins, we have… Read More »
Label Reading for GFers
Staying Gluten Free is going to be priority number and shopping is gonna be your one way to control what you put in and around your body. So the number one advice to take plenty of time, and not to rush. Therefore its a good idea to go to the store during off peak hours. Also make sure you create a list beforehand to help save some time. Here are a list of items to get familiar with and read when picking up ANY packaged or canned food, regardless if you have… Read More »
The only time I’ll ever think Bread is Cute again
Hot new MEME cat time!!!! Cat Breading!! There is even a facebook page I DO love cats, however I don’t like bread (well gluten riddled bread at least) BUT in this case I think I could maybe make an exception….. Below are my sad FAILED attempts at breading Sofia, but I WILL be trying again until I get it semi on her face and snap a photo without her clawing my eyes out Check out Gawker’s article on it: Click Here! Ideal Placing Example Below: … Read More »
Buffy is Gluten Free too!!
This is Buffy she’s my (Julia) dog. After becoming gluten-free I decided to make everything around me too. From my hair products to my dog Buffy’s food. She doesn’t seem to mind, (yes it is more expensive, but she is worth it!). It’s also one less thing I put my hands on that may contain the stuff! There are a ton of new grain free dog foods that are out there. Check out your local pet store and see what approved pet foods they have out there for doggies these… Read More »
Brown Cow yogurt made by angels?
Possibly? No, I mean it really is, there is no other reason why it tastes so good. Not only is the stuff CERTIFIED gluten-free it’s also some of the tastiest yogurt I have ever had. If you want to bring a smile to my face, a little cup of their cream top cherry-vanilla will do the trick. Share this: Email Facebook
Get Free
Gluten sucks in the way it sounds and the way it makes you feel if you have celiacs disease. It’s important to know that living with it doesn’t make you strange or weird and it’s in fact quiet common. Many choose to ignore they have it and continue to live burdened by gluten. By making a choice to be gluten free you are GETTING FREE. Share this: Email Facebook
WTF is Celiacs
So what is all this about gluten free this and that anyway?? Have you been seeing Gluten Free menus at more and more places around you? Even celebrities are getting in on it. This is a GOOD positive sign that the world is getting to know and understand their bodies more and what it means to feed it right. Celiac disease is an digestive autoimmune disorder. There are several types of autoimmune disorders, but essentially it means the body attacks itself. Unlike an allergy to a food or substance where… Read More »
