The Brisbane Gluten Free Expo 2019 is next weekend and I, for one, am super excited! Each year for the past 10, come rain, hail or shine (or recovery from surgery), I have attended the Brisbane Gluten Free Expo. Every time it has been such a wonderful day out sampling and buying products, watching cookingRead more

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Do you ever look at all of those images of fun Christmas themed foods on Instagram or Pinterest and think “Well that’s great, but how can I make this gluten free?” I have done exactly that and converted Reindeer Biscuits to a gluten free version that you and your kids can enjoy! I found theRead more

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Helen Waterfall has been a coeliac for just over 7 years. When she was first diagnosed it was a huge shock as no one else in her family seemed to have any problems. She’s since embraced the gluten free way of life and likes to help support others in their gluten free journeys as well.Read more

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Today I celebrate!! And do you want to know why? It’s because today marks 10 years since I was diagnosed as having coeliac disease and starting my gluten free life!! Exciting stuff, right?!! SOOO much has changed in the past 10 years, including myself. I was one very sick young woman who was incredibly underweight.Read more

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I’m like a kid in a giant candy store when I attend the annual Coeliac Queensland Gluten Free Expo in Brisbane. There are soooo many things that you can buy for amazingly cheap prices and you can sample practically EVERYTHING!! My tip: Don’t eat before you go…. trust me, you’ll be filling up on samplesRead more

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With oats not being considered gluten free in Australia as they contain a protein, avenin, that is very similar to gluten that many coeliacs react to, we have to make some changes when it comes to oat-based foods. I would say that the most popular oat-based food would have to be ANZAC biscuits, but notRead more

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Do you have your own garden with heaps of seasonal vegetables growing? Or do you simply want to use up what’s left in your crisper at the end of the week to reduce waste? A chicken and vegetable stock, or broth, is an easy way to do this plus you get to reap the (healthy)Read more

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Damper is an iconic Australian food that was traditionally made in the coals of the camp fires by drovers and stockmen. It is known as the traditional bushman’s bread and as Australians, we continue cooking it today not only when we go camping, but also in our home kitchens. We add our own variations toRead more

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update: as of 15th Jan 2019 all branches, besides SA & NT can be found via the main Coeliac Australia website. Your friendly reminder 🙂 With the end of the financial year approaching it means it’s now time to renew your coeliac state membership. When you initially join it is a little more expensive, butRead more

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So apparently there’s a “device” that claims to be able to detect gluten in food… I call BS. I’ve just shared this on Facebook, but I feel like I need to also share it here as well to stop confusion that seems to be around it. There are a few articles going around at theRead more

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