Margaret E Clegg

10 Gluten Free Beef Roast Recipes Do you have an Instant Pot? It's one of my favorite ways to cook a roast. Once it's cooked, I can use it for sandwiches, breakfast hash, and so much more. Read my article to get ideas on how to use a roast, beyond the carrots and potatoes. Comment BEEF and I'll DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/beef-roast-gluten-free-meal-ideas/

I'm Meeting Out of Town Friends This Week Tonight I'm meeting with the owner of @groundbreakerbrewing (based in Portland, Oregon). Thursday I'm meeting with Heather Heaton from @gfnola and showing her around MSU. And I always think on what I'd put together in a MI gift basket for people who don't live here. Especially gluten free items that they may not be able to get outside of MI. Small gluten free brands like @CarlosGrainFree Granola and @MilfordSpice Co. and @DowneysPotatoChips. But also bigger brands like @EthelsBaking Co and @TheGFB. If you were putting together a Michigan made gift basket (for someone who eats gluten free) what would you put in it? See my list in the link below. https://miglutenfreegal.com/michigan-gluten-free-brands/ P.S. I'm not including bakeries, just products you can find on store shelves #MichiganMade #GlutenFree

Insanely Easy GF Pie Crust That Will Change Your Meal Planning I had a store bought GF pot pie recently. And to put it bluntly, it wasn't great. Which means I need to get back into my kitchen and make another batch of my individual gluten free chicken pot pies. And yes, these can be frozen! I share in my blog post tips to baking these in advance, how to prep them for freezing, and how to reheat them for later. Comment POT PIE and I'll DM you the link to the recipe. https://miglutenfreegal.com/individual-gluten-free-chicken-pot-pies/ ##GlutenFreeRecipes #ChickenPotPie #ChickenRecipes

10+ Gluten Free Cookie Recipes To Satisfy Your Chocolate Cravings If there's one thing I try to reiterate over and over, it's that not all gluten free flour blends are the same. Some are starchier, some require more fat; others require more liquid. Therefore, I've compiled a list of gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipes made from different flour blends. I even include an egg & dairy free recipe, plus a grain free recipe. Comment CCC and ill DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-chocolate-chip-cookie-collection/ #ChocolateChipCookieDay #GlutenFreeCookies Q: What gluten free flour blend do you use the most? What's your preferred brand of chocolate chips?

I'm obsessed with this flavor combo. This spring I went to the @sweets_and_snacks_expo and happened across the Boyer's Candies booth. Famous for their Mallo-Cups, they also have a candy cup they call a "Smoothie." It's a peanut butter cup center coated in Butterscotch. It's one of the most amazing things I've tasted lately. So today I played around with a Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip cookie recipe. It still needs some work. It doesn't spread as I'd like. And I may need to resort to a different peanut butter. And I may need to cut down a bit on the flour blend. I added PB2 powdered peanut butter to Amp up the PB flavor. Q: What recipes have you been playing with lately? #AugustEveryDay #AugustEyeCandy

On My To-Do List- Turn this gluten-free, egg-free peanut butter bread into muffins. I've made this bread multiple times. I even have directions on my website on how to hypothetically turn them into muffins. However, I've never tried it myself. Of course, in my household of 2, the question always becomes "what do I do with all the muffins?" I work from home and my husband is still on summer break. We don't have co-workers to share things with. However, our church is soon taking part in a community wide rummage and bake sale. Proceeds will go to Soaring Unlimited Haiti, which is a non-profit that helps meet health needs in Haiti. Including a recently constructed maternal health center. So I think I'll make a batch and donate them to the sale. It's a double win- It raises money for women's health, and it allows shoppers to have safe, gluten free baked good options. Comment PEANUT BUTTER and I'll DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-peanut-butter-bread/ Q: Do you donate gluten free baked goods to bake sales? If you're a recipe creator, what do you do with all the food you create? #AugustEyeCandy

Are You There? It's Me, Margaret I've been on Instagram for quite a few years. I used to really be better at the "Insta" part. The sharing of am image in the moment. I've lost that. And in relation, kind of prevent sharing more of myself. So I'm going to attempt to take part in @lashawnwiltz August photo challenge. Today's prompt is "5 Things About Me." Here goes. 1) I've been married to the same wonderful man for the past 21 years. Some days it feels like it can't possibly be this long. How is it that I'm this old? That I'm the "adultier adult."? Then again, I'm the eldest daughter, so I've always been the adult. IYKYK 2) I live in Michigan. I have all my life. And to be honest, I took its beauty for granted. When I was a kid I thought this state was boring. Then 21 years ago I had the chance to leave it all and move to France. Due to finances and family health issues, I didn't end up going. And now I can't imagine living anywhere else. Follow @frommichiganwithloveblog for MI travel ideas 3) I am my biggest critic. Then again, aren't we all? I've been doing this blog thing for 9+ years. And i still struggle with taking photos. I don't know if that anxiety will ever go away. Thanks to @canyonglutenfree for always believing in me. 4) I am a cookie monster. Sure, brownies are good. And cake and frosting are fabulous. But there's nothing better than a chocolate chip cookie. True story- one of my cookie recipes won a recipe competition 5) I like to read. I loved it as a kid. I'd spend Christmas break holed up in my room, just reading all day. Then as an adult I got away from it. Told myself that I could be doing "more constructive things with my time " Tried to always be busy. And worked myself into the second nervous breakdown of my life. Friends, we were not always meant to be busy. The "hustle" culture isn't doing us any favors. In a world that's telling us to be more, allow yourself to simply be. And that's enough. Love, Margaret Clegg #augusteyecandyhashtag

How Many Times Do We Have to Say This? "Dr" Josh Axe has a Reel stating that a (20 year old) "study" of 17 people showed that people with Celiac Disease can eat sourdough. He specifically says the word Celiac. He shows rashes that look in his video that look like Dermatitis Herpetiformis, which is the skin manifestation of Celiac Disease. He's wrong. Want to know how I know this? Because GF Watchdog has tested wheat based sourdough, from multiple brands all claiming the same thing. Now what she found? Gluten PPM WAY over 20. In fact one of the tested at 104,000 parts per million of gluten. Don't just take my word for it. Here's the link to the the test results from an independent lab. https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/sourdough-wheat-bread-is-not-safe-for-folks-with-celiac-disease/ Some other red flags 1) 17 people isn't a very large study. Good research, with humans, involves a much larger sample size. 2) Dr Josh Axe doesn't specialize in Celiac Disease. His degree is in chiropractic care. When it comes to Celiac Disease research, I place my faith in those who spend their lives on this disease as experts to be listened to. 3) The first thing you see when you go to his website is very expensive supplements. Seriously, that should be a red flag for any doctor. 4) I found the 2004 study Dr Axe is referencing. I will admit that I'm not a scientist. But the means of testing study participants after ingestion of sourdough was not testing for Antibody markers. Nor was it endoscopy. It was a urine test for "intestinal permeability." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC348803/ Lastly, PLEASE be careful who you get your information from. I'm sure you'll have friends and family who will send you this Reel and try to tell you that you can eat sourdough. I know it's infuriating. But try to keep your calm, and kindly explain that this "Doctor" is at best misinformed. Share with them the facts from GF Watchdog. We may get tired of educating, but we're making a huge difference each time that we debunk myths.

On The Search for GF Fried Fish We're heading to Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Saline today for a much needed road trip. My husband returns to school on the 12th, and we're trying to fit as much "fun" into our schedule as possible. I"ve previously shared on my blog post about Michigan Fried Fish that Salt Springs Brewery has gluten free fish, so we're planning to stop there for lunch today. It checks of my boxes, and my husband's: gluten free food and beer. Plus, it's in an old church, which is super cool. If you'd like to find gluten free fried fish near you, click the link below. My post even includes an embedded map! https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-fried-fish-frozen-homemade-and-restaurant-options/ (P.S. Photo is a stock image.)

I Made This Again This Week If you've never had a galette, it's like a pie. Except that you don't need to transfer the dough into a pie dish, nor do you need a top crust. You simply fold the edges of the dough up over the filling, and bake. It's incredibly easy and delicious. I may be biased, but I do believe that my gluten free pie crust is pretty fantastic. My non-gf husband loves it, too. I make it with Cup 4 Cup brand flour, which contains milk powder. I also use an egg yolk in pie crust. Comment GALETTE and I'll DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-strawberry-galette/

NEW POST! If you read my newsletter this morning, you've already had a chance to read about @britsbakedbites. Owner Brit Levin makes gorgeous gluten free hand decorated cookies. Here's the "why" behind her small business. "My daughter was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease, 2 years after I did. I wanted to start providing treats to those who have limited options, as well as keep my home as safe as possible for my daughter and I. I provide treats mainly for special occasions, so being able to allow someone with a dietary restriction to still enjoy my cookies is very rewarding." Learn more about her business, including her contact information, in my latest blog post. Comment BRIT and I'll DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/brits-baked-bites-royal-oak-mi/ #GlutenFreeCookies #GlutenFreeMichigan #GlutenFreeRoyalOak #RoyalOakMI

When my husband was in Nice, in the south of France, you could find this grain free and gluten free flatbread at open air markets, topped with an assortment of accoutrements. Socca is made with with chickpea flour, water and salt. The trick to the perfect batch is a hot preheated oven, and pan. It can work great for a small pizza crust. For the recipe, click the link below. https://miglutenfreegal.com/so-in-love-with-socca/

I have had a serious craving for Condado Tacos chips and queso lately. Since there isn't one in my immediate vicinity, it sounds like a good reason for a road trip! Have you been there yet? What's your favorite thing to order. To learn more about their gluten free options, click the link below. Comment CONDADO and I'll DM you the link https://miglutenfreegal.com/condado-tacos-gluten-free-options/ #CondadoTacos #TacoTuesday #Margaritas #GlutenFree #GlutenFreeMichigan

Wishing You Were in Paris? The Olympic Opening Ceremony is today. While most of us won't be in France to enjoy the Olympics in person, we can celebrate with a slice of this easy to make French Apple Cake. Loaded with fresh apples, this simple cake requires less than a cup of flour. You can serve it with ice cream, or with a simple dusting of powdered sugar. I feel like this review sums up what's great about this recipe. "This was the first gluten free baked good I made after my son was diagnosed last year. It was the moment I was like “OK, I got this. We’re OK.” Thank you!" Comment FRENCH APPLE and I'll DM you the link https://miglutenfreegal.com/apple-cake/

I Know People If there's anything I've learned in my 20+ years of living with Celiac Disease, and 10+ years of being a blogger/ advocate, it's that it takes a village. I would not be where I am today without the support of others bloggers. And it's impossible for me to know the answers to all the questions. We all benefit when we're willing to reach out and work with one another. And I'm more than happy to share content from other people I trust when it means that the whole of the Celiac Disease community "wins." So I've compiled a blog post that highlights different bloggers from almost every state in the US. I share their favorite GF eateries in their respective states. But I also include links to their websites and their social media channels. So you can connect with them as well. Comment USA and I'll DM you the link. https://miglutenfreegal.com/usa-gluten-free-bloggers/