CANE RUSSO - fantastic gluten free Neapolitan-style pizza

After years of watching others ooh-and-ahh while eating Cane Russo pizzas, I can now join them.

Finally, there is a gluten free ("friendly" - so beware of cross-contamination, if needed) pizza dough offered by this carefully curated small chain of restaurants.

I can highly recommend the CAPRA salad of "mixed greens, tomato, dried cherries, goat cheese, almonds, with balsamic vinaigrette." The sweet-salty, soft-crunchy combination is one of the best salads I have ever enjoyed. I can't wait to have this salad and pizza just like others who flock here for the highest quality of ingredients and tastes.

Currently they have a robust take-out service and at their Carrollton, Texas location are planning a large, socially responsible patio arrangement with a nearby brewery and ice cream joint!
https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2020/05/29/cane-rosso-joins-forces-with-a-brewery-and-creamery-to-create-outdoor-carrollton-corner-o-fun/

Please click on their link to review menus and availability.
 http://www.canerosso.com/carrollton

~ Leeanne

Good news about a new gluten free granola

FYI

I'm posting a link below to an article in The Dallas Morning News today. I could re-hash the whole story, but why when another writer has done it so well?!?

The title of the piece is: 

"Local gluten-free granola from Park Lane Pantry expanding to grocery stores"

"You can now find their low-sugar and even nut-free granola at Central Market."

The article byline is: Kristen Massad of Dallas, a pastry chef and graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York, blogs at joyoliver.com.

Have a good read... https://www.dallasnews.com/food/cooking/2020/05/26/local-gluten-free-granola-from-park-lane-pantry-expanding-to-grocery-stores/

A health-filled grain that's tasty and not tough

If you have to eat gluten free like me, I am always looking for a new taste and texture in my hunt for grain/carb satisfaction.

While reviewing a health story from December, 2019 in Consumer Reports online, I found something new (to me). The CR report talks about "Get the anti-aging benefits of whole grains - these 5 foods make it easier to switch from refined grains to healthier ones. Find it here:   https://www.consumerreports.org/healthy-eating/whole-grains-anti-aging-benefits/?EXTKEY=YCRBRAND_LL0115A

The BIG surprise?  I never expected to find a gluten free grain I was not familiar with after being gluten free for 11 years. But, I did. It's called Teff. I had thought it was a wheat derivative. It's not!

Then, to find other support of this claim, I found old article from 2013, supporting the recent CR one giving a lot more interesting details. Find it here: https://www.allergicliving.com/2013/10/07/teff-a-surprising-addition-to-the-gluten-free-diet/

The best line from the Allergic Living story is this: "Using Teff is Not Tough."

Teff comes in both seeds and flour which make it easy to incorporate to recipes. Take a look at the chart and start experimenting to increase nutrition and taste in baked goods. This type of recipe adapts well because there's usually a sweetener and oils/butters to enhance moisture absorption to disperse flavors.

Wishing you good health today in these trying times, and always,

~ Leeanne