| Dessert lovers are absolutely crushed when they find | | | | Gluten is a food protein, which is commonly found in |
| out that they have celiac disease. Finding out that you | | | | wheat, rye, and barley. This means that sweet foods |
| have a disease is bad enough, but learning that you | | | | such as cake or cookies are not allowed when you |
| can no longer have the sweet desserts you love can | | | | are on a gluten free diet, unless you get creative that |
| make that feeling even worse. Changing your lifestyle | | | | is. Normal wheat flour can often be easily substituted |
| to take on a gluten free diet is never an easy task, | | | | with potato flour or rice flour. Yeast is a big no-no for |
| especially when it means you have to give up many of | | | | baking so how do you get bread to rise? Another |
| the foods you love. | | | | substitute! Agar-agar or whipped egg whites can have |
| However, what if I told you that gluten free desserts | | | | the same effect of trapping air inside the food in the |
| were a possibility? They are, you just need to | | | | same way that yeast allows baked foods to rise. |
| substitute gluten based ingredients for gluten free | | | | Although it is difficult to start a gluten free diet, it is not |
| ingredients. Some existing gluten based recipes will not | | | | impossible. With the right food knowledge, and knowing |
| work with gluten free ingredients. This is why | | | | what to substitute in your dessert foods, you will be |
| cookbooks such as Paleo Cookbook are so helpful. | | | | able to be healthier and happier in your life. With |
| There are many options for gluten free desserts | | | | substituting ingredients, your favorite baked goodies |
| available. | | | | can still taste great. |