Gluten Free Pet Food

September 21, 2008 | Diet, Pets, Recommendations | Comments (0) | by Nadine Grzeskowiak |

Almost a year ago, I started our dogs on gluten free dog food, mostly for my own benefit. I wanted to remove as many gluten containing products from our house as possible to limit my exposure. At that time, we had three dogs, now we have four. I never said I wasn’t crazy.

Back to the dogs. The oldest is Slugs, she just turned 14 years old this September. She is an old black lab that lays around the house and wakes up to eat, goes outside, then back to sleep. Prior to going gluten free, Slugs could very capably clear our house of any breathing beings simply by ‘breaking wind’. A foul odor was…

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A Gluten Free Adventure in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR

July 13, 2008 | Discussion, Restaurants | Comments (0) | by Nadine Grzeskowiak |

Several months ago, I purchased tickets for the July 11th THE POLICE and Elvis Costello concert at the Clark County Amphitheater, just north of Vancouver, WA. My lovely husband, Brad and I drove up to Portland from Corvallis after work. We planned to eat dinner at Andina, a fabulous restaurant that my 12 year old daughter, Hannah and I ‘discovered’ a few weeks earlier. Brad and I both agreed it was one THE GREATEST meals we have ever eaten, gluten free or not. We were presented with an entire Peruvian gluten free menu on arrival. I choose the ‘Conchas Senor De Sipan’ aka scallops and Brad’s main course was the special of the day,…

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Introduction to Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease presentations

June 15, 2009 | Events, Events & Workshops, Oregon, Workshops | Comments (0) | by Nadine Grzeskowiak |

Currently, it is estimated that 1:100 Americans has celiac disease. Of those, only 3% have been diagnosed. Are you one of the 97% undiagnosed? Come spend an hour with me and learn the basics of gluten intolerance and celiac disease and what it means to lead a gluten-free lifestyle. A light lunch of gluten free goodies will be provided.

Cost: $25.00 per person.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended.

Call 541-602-1065 to register or email Nadine

Where Have I Been and What Is New?

June 2, 2009 | Celiac Disease, Discussion | Comments (0) | by Nadine Grzeskowiak |

Well, I haven’t been laying around eating bon-bons, that’s for sure.  I might lay around and eat bon-bons if they happen to be verified as gluten free…sounds mildly appealing.  The Gluten Free RN has been busy.  I have now been officially, federally trademarked as the Gluten Free RN.  There is much work to be done regarding education, I continue to be amazed and horrified by what I see and hear. 

The biggest news: I am opening an office in downtown Corvallis, Oregon this month.  The GF Godesses spoke to me, very clearly, and I will not ignore them ever again.  The space is funky, I painted it a lovely shade of orange, ordered pieces and parts such as a new door, window coverings and furniture.  If I put it together, people will come.  They are lining up to find up what I am ’selling’.  Hmmm.  Stand by to find out. There is a nice little buzz regarding this funky office space,  conveniently located on the same block as The Living Earth Bakery, which only sells gluten free bake goods and bread.  Check them out on line at www.livingearthbakery.com .  Better yet, visit them at 363 SW Jefferson Ave., Corvallis, OR and try their yummy cinnamon buns (my favorite) or their tasty cinnamon bread.  The owners, Jenney and Eric are thankfully VERY strict about ALL of the ingredients that go into the products. 

I have decided to put on my big girl panties and start speaking up about dermatitis herpetiformis.  The woman touted as the expert on DH apparently doesn’t like to share.  Apparently she has spoken and written about DH, but I am unable to unearth her written word.  Where is it buried?  So as a sufferer of DH, and I do mean sufferer, I will soon de-throne ‘the expert’ and do a bit of writing and speaking regarding this interesting part of celiac disease.

I have gone and will soon go to another celiac disease conference.  These events definitely deserve to be written about and commented on regarding the continued mis-information, especially from the medical community!  Otherwise,  I am very pleased to see all of the independent, inventive and plucky entrepreneurs developing new GF food products.  Stay tuned.  I intend to showcase each new product. 

The Gluten Free RN is back, trademarked and ready to roll!