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Friday, March 5th, 2010

Casein Free and Palm Shortening!

 

It’s been discovered that organic, non-hydrogenated palm fruit shortening is a fabulous, natural way to make delicious baked goods without butter, and without heavy processing or trans-fats. It’s also high vitamin E.
You can find this product at Whole Foods, and at many health food stores and food co-ops.
By the way, if you are OK with butter and prefer to use it, substitute 7 tbsp. cold butter for the palm fruit shortening in many of your recipes.
I use the Spectrum brand personally yet know there are many good brands available.
Tina Turbin

 

 


Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A Gluten-Free Bakery with New Menu – Tampa

Viitals Bakery

Ivan Nikolov- owner Viitals

Tampa, Fla. October 7, 2009  Viitals owner Ivan Nikolov announced the opening of his new retail storefront, which offers gluten-free healthy choices for those trying to live a healthier lifestyle. The bakery had been strictly wholesale until its grand opening.

This bakery offers gluten-free, hypoallergenic, high in protein, organic ingredients snacks, such as muffins, crackers, cake-bars, loafs, and more.

The Bulgarian bodybuilder, Ivan and NPC Tampa Bay Classic overall winner and his wife started this bakery to service the needs of the growing community with allergies, celiacs and the general public looking for higher protein and nutritious snacks.

The opening of his new storefront, Ivan said, now makes him not only a wholesaler, but also a retail gluten-free cafe.

Ivan states that his products are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility, and they are hypoallergenic, vegetarian or completely vegan, all-natural with many ingredients that are organic. He balances his products by adding protein, making them a complete meal.

Ivan said customers will be served gluten-free bread, cookies, brownies, cakes, VIITALS smoothies with organic fruit and protein, gluten-free sandwiches and gluten-free soups.

For more information about VIITALS Bakery visit:http://www.viitals.com

And their awesome menu they updated this month: http://www.viitals.com/VIITALS-Menu.pdf

Tina Turbin


Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Substitute for Rice four

The matter of rice flour substitutes was brought to my attention recently through a message from a fellow GlutenFreeHelp user:

“I have a gluten intolerance and I’m also allergic to rice. 

“What other options do I have that you might know of? I am already using almond flour. The sorghum flour doesn’t really agree with me either. Any suggestions would help me especially when creating baked goods that taste good.”

My reply:

“There are SO many flour “mixtures” and options to replace the rice. You have to keep in mind that the “mixture” will need to balance to make a whole structure to accommodate any particular recipe. The Xanthum gum will need to be altered or even the liquid based on which flours you use.”


Monday, February 1st, 2010

“Allergies and Me” Promotes Tina and Browny Muffins

Florida-based organization Allergies and Me is an incredible resource for children and adults with food allergy and intolerance issues.

Therefore I’m very proud to be associated with such a dedicated organization and to have contributed a gluten-free recipe to their website.

I invite you to take a look by clicking on the following links:

Allergies and Me press release

Browny muffins  and more Browny muffins

A short paragraph from their website is excerpted below:

“Tina Turbin is a children’s book author, Danny the Dragon, and provides gluten-free support on her blogsite, www.GlutenFreeHelp.info as well as her main website, www.TinaTurbin.com . Tina has donated one of her favorite gluten free recipes, “Browny Muffins”, and it should become a household favorite. “

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Tina Turbin became extremely interested and involved in the subjects of gluten free, gluten sensitive and celiac disease a number of years ago as a result of...

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