5 days left for contest!

Just a reminder to everyone at the GlutenFreeNetwork that our cookbook contest will be coming to an end on June 30th. Don't miss it!
There is still plenty of time to enter by making a blog post, posting some recipes, or adding to our forum. Read more about it here http://glutenfreenetwork.com/showthread.php?t=110

If you have already entered by making a blog post, please blog again! We have decided to let everyone blog again to earn another 3 entries into the draw.

The list will be fully updated after the contest (before the draw). We have to go through the posts to see who else qualifies.

Thank you, and good luck.

GlutenFreeNetwork Admins

Win some gluten free lipstick!

Lucy over at Free-From is holding a contest to win some gluten free, organic lipsticks. I myself won't be using them if I won, but my girlfriend would probably love them :P


Taken from the contest post...
Afterglow cosmetics are 100% gluten free because their founder’s mother and sister both have coeliac disease and must avoid all things containing gluten – including cosmetics. When setting up Afterglow Cosmetics, Kristin made sure that none of the ingredients used to formulate her line of cosmetics contained gluten. The vitamin E, for example, comes from organic cotton seed oil and organic olive oil, not from wheat, so you can use them without worrying.

How can you win?
Let Lucy know, either in a comment or in a post on your own site, where is the most unlikely place you’ve found gluten. For example, in the UK, they put gluten in Smarties (a bit like chocolate M&Ms, only bigger). If they can make M&Ms without gluten, why do Smarties need it?

My unlikely gluten source (many people know of) would have to be most soy sauces. Yes most of us gluten free people know this, but it took me a while before I even thought of it!
So hopefully this helps someone out there ordering chinese food thinking it is gluten free :P

To read more details about this contest visit Free-From

Shrimp-stuffed mushrooms

This recipe brought to you by ClintNeufeld from our forum.

This is quick and easy. The filling also goes great on crackers, as an appetizer by itself.

1 can (about 4 oz) shrimp
1 container (4 oz) whipped cream cheese with chives
20 or so large mushrooms
Shredded cheese (cheddar or whatever you like).

Clean mushrooms, and remove stems. I've used a small spoon to make more room for stuffing, if required.

Simmer mushrooms for 2 minutes in boiling water to soften. Drain, invert, and put in fridge to cool.

Chop shrimp finely, and mix thoroughly with cream cheese.

Place mushrooms (stem side up) in baking dish. Fill mushrooms with stuffing, and sprinkle liberally with cheese.. Never enough! Cover and chill for 3 to 24 hours.

Before serving, uncover, bake in 400F oven for 15 minutes.

Safe and Unsafe Food Ingredients

Yesterday a member from our forum shared with us a few website lists to help with identifying what ingredients are and are not safe. This can be tricky and many little things can be overlooked, so take some time to go over these lists as you might be surprised with what is and is not gluten free!

Reading Labels for Hidden Wheat Sources and Important Ingredients from Gluten Free Living. Also don't forget: Safe food ingredients and Unsafe food ingredients

Thank you to our glutenfreenetwork member aklap (Al). Also known from GlutenFreeandBeyond.org