{"id":3623,"date":"2011-08-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2011-08-24T15:27:55","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T19:27:55","slug":"bit-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3623","title":{"rendered":"Bits &amp; Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wlWriterHeaderFooter\" style=\"float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 450px; height: 80px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/widgets\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3623\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Today I am sharing bits &amp; pieces of things I have swirling around in my head.\u00a0 It really isn\u2019t enough information for one post, so I am making a conglomeration.<\/p>\n<p>First up, gluten-free ravioli or tortellini.\u00a0 Jon asks me for this all the time, but I have never made pasta from scratch.\u00a0 Ever.\u00a0 Not before I went gluten-free and certainly not after.\u00a0 I had to check out the link that Jules shared on how to make <a href=\"http:\/\/networkedblogs.com\/lTgSy\" target=\"_blank\">ravioli and tortellini<\/a>.\u00a0 She makes is sound so easy!\u00a0 Could I do this without messing it up?\u00a0 I really hope so!\u00a0 I really don\u2019t have an excuse not to try because I have a huge back of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.julesglutenfree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jules Gluten Free<\/a> flour in my pantry as I speak.\u00a0 Wish me luck!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.subway.com\/subwayroot\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Subway<\/a> began offering gluten-free buns &amp; brownies earlier this year in a small test market in Texas.\u00a0 They are now expanding this test market to include 100 Portland, Oregon locations!\u00a0 I would love to see this go nationwide to add another option to the ever-growing list of gluten-free places.\u00a0 To read more about procedures on how cross-contamination is avoided, <a href=\"http:\/\/glutenfreeville.com\/research\/subway\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Udi\u2019s has re-designed their <a href=\"http:\/\/udisglutenfree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> and is giving away an iPad 2!\u00a0 The new design is very pleasing to the eye and has lots of fantastic looking pictures that are making me drool!\u00a0 More about the site:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNew Website Brings Community to Udi\u2019s Gluten Free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Udi\u2019s website has a new look. But it\u2019s more than just new pictures and graphics. What\u2019s really changed is how we communicate and interact with you. In today\u2019s hyper-connected digital world, we want to make sure that our community lives up to your expectations. Now you can easily track down the gluten-free information you need, email us with any questions, see what\u2019s trending on Twitter, and more!<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.udisglutenfree.com\/blog\/digital-perspective\/win-a-gluten-free-ipad-2\">Explore Udi\u2019s New Gluten Free Website &amp; Win an iPad 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Udi\u2019s Gluten Free Foods is celebrating the new look of our website by hosting a scavenger hunt to give new and loyal fans the opportunity to explore our site while searching for the hidden treasure. This hidden treasure could be your key to winning your favorite Udi\u2019s Gluten Free Products and the chance to win the Grand Prize giveaway, an Apple iPad 2 engraved with a personal message from Udi\u2019s.<br \/>\nThe hunt begins <strong>August 19<sup>th<\/sup>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I had my yearly physical last week, which includes blood work.\u00a0 In the past I have been anemic and had low vitamin D levels, so I was hoping that my increased attention to the food that I have been putting in my body paid off.\u00a0 I got the results yesterday and all looked great!\u00a0 Blood count, blood sugar, kidney function, electrolytes, iron studies, ferritin, thyroid tests &amp; vitamin D \u2013 normal!\u00a0 I also had my cholesterol checked:<\/p>\n<p>Total cholesterol: 141 (goal &lt;200)<\/p>\n<p>Triglycerides: 50 (goal &lt;150)<\/p>\n<p>HDL: 75 (goal &gt;40)<\/p>\n<p>LDL: 56 (goal &lt;130)<\/p>\n<p>It was reassuring to see that my iron &amp; ferritin levels were normal, as I quit taking my supplement a while back and have been focusing more on foods that are higher in iron.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>School starts today \u2013 YAY!! \u00a0Who else is excited? \u00a0Well, last, but not least, I had to pick a new winner for the GF Bisquick contest because I never heard back from the winner that was chosen. \u00a0The new winner is:<\/p>\n<p>Diane Bramos &#8211; CONGRATS Diane!!! \u00a0Please email me at kim@glutenfreeislife.com with your contact information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3623\"><\/div>\n<script><!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_div_class=\"linkwithin_hook\";\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 135270;\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts with Thumbnails\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I am sharing bits &amp; pieces of things I have swirling around in my head.\u00a0 It really isn\u2019t enough information for one post, so I am making a conglomeration. 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