Cati gave me these awesome awesome tips!

Letter from Cati F when she found out that we are also doing the no gluten jig! So awesomely helpful! Enjoy!!


This was my guiding light during the first few months:
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Gluten-Free-Dummies-Danna-Korn/dp/0471773832

Here's a good blog, she's also written a book on the subject and her and her chef husband are writing another one with better recipes.
http://www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/

Tinkyada rice pasta is fairly good (although a little chewy)
http://www.tinkyada.com/

My favorite pasta currently is Bionaturae it's from Italy so we know it's good ;)
http://www.bionaturae.com/gluten.html

I've had less luck with GF bread...most of them have such a strong flavor that it overwhelms everything else but I actually had a decent roll this past week from a bakery in Glastonbury . If your family is still in Tolland, tell them to take a drive down to:
http://www.deesonesmartcookie.com/

Betty Crocker actually just started a GF line and they're actually really good:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/gluten-free-baking-mixes

This is another local bakery out of CT, not as good as Dee's but there stuff is available in Stop and Shop in CT. I buy their gluten free crutons and smash them up for bread crumbs :)
http://www.aleias.com/

I live on Amy's GF frozen meals at work...or just when I'm super lazy. I love the Penne pasta, rice mac and cheese, enchiladas and veggie lasagna:
http://www.amyskitchen.com/products/search_results.php?form_glutenfree=1

last week the Advocate had a really good article on GF places in CT (sorry I know you're not out here but it will be good when you come visit!)
http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/dining/gluten-free-ct

Ok, I'll stop my little Gluten-free product seizure for now...more to come :)