About Today: When Eating's Not a Picnic

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor As I was huffing up the stairs of an unbearably hot subway, I started wondering if my bacon-based diet could be better. I don't have any excuses, and I certainly don't have any food allergies like some folks. Oh, I can't have dairy unless I take that pill thing, but it really is as simple as that "pill thing." Others aren't so lucky. You CAN Make Gluten-Free Bread I apparently craved gluten before I knew gluten was called gluten. Can this bread be as yummy as bread brimming with gluten? Teri, our Guide to Gluten-Free Cooking, says yes. She also said, "Duh. Why would I be doing this if it didn't taste good?" I paraphrased that because this is a family newsletter. Find the Hidden Gluten Celiac Disease vs Gluten Sensitivity See More About:  gluten free bread recipes  gluten free flour and starch glossary  xanthan gum Baking Without Butter OK, this is clearly a made-up story. Don't even bother clicking. There is no way to bake without butter. Meanwhile, I am going to hide this article from my wife and cardiologist. Dairy-Free Birthday Cakes The Most Common Food Allergies See More About:  dairy-free baking  butter substitutes  dairy substitutes Easy & Tasty Ways to Go Vegetarian Sometimes it's not an allergy that moves a person to change their dietary ways. And if we could agree to alter the definition of vegetarian so that it includes the occasional cheesesteak with onions (the cheese being the whiz kind), then I think I'd like to go vegetarian. What is Quinoa? Low-Calorie Vegetarian Meals See More About:  vegetarian casseroles  quick and easy recipes  healthy recipes What's a Whole Food Diet? And when I say "diet," I don't mean the whole "eating less" thing. I mean choosing the right types of foods. My family recently joined a food co-op and it's really opened my eyes to things (like eating in season). The Yin and Yang of Whole Foods A Basic Detoxification Diet See More About:  whole foods cooking  macrobiotic cooking  getting started Today Ads Healthy Diet Recipes Recipes Healthy Picnic A Gluten Free Diet Gluten Free Diet Featured Articles The Broken Pot Garden Are All Trans-Fat Free Foods Healthy? Zero-Cost Ways to Cool Your Home Movie Review for Parents: Brave How Much Should I Save for Retirement? Best Cars for Teens   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement