Hello Reader,

I've got a fun one for you this week!

We're talking new Chipotle chips, gluten-free Ritz rumors, and four foods that have absolutely NO BUSINESS containing gluten. 😂

Plus, I'm going live today to reveal our October Love Me Gluten Free box, and I'm giving away a huge mystery box of gluten-free goodies to one lucky person who joins me!

Let's get into it!

🎉 Hang Out With Me Today

I'm going LIVE on Facebook today at 11 AM Central to unbox our October Love Me Gluten Free box, and I'd love for you to join me! 🍂

I'll show you everything inside, share a little behind the scenes about the products and brands, and probably taste a few things along the way. 😋

And because it's always more fun when there's a giveaway, one live attendee will will a super-stuffed mystery box. Will it be you?

So grab your coffee and come hang out with me for 30 minutes and let's talk all things gluten-free!

👉 JOIN HERE​

P.S. We only have a handful of October boxes left, so if you've been thinking about grabbing one, don't wait too long and snag yours here.

Are Gluten-Free Ritz Crackers REALLY Coming?!

I've been seeing a picture of alleged gluten-free Ritz crackers making the rounds on social media, and believe me, I WANT THIS TO BE TRUE.

But before we all start clearing space in our pantries, I did some digging.

As of right now, I can't find an official announcement from Ritz or its parent company Mondelēz confirming gluten-free Ritz is coming.

So for now, I'm filing this one under Please. Be. True. But. Don't. Get. Your. Hopes. Up. Yet.

And Ritz, if you're listening... we're ready for you.

🤦‍♀️ 4 Foods That Have NO Business Containing Gluten

While we wait for Ritz Crackers to get its act together, I thought I'd put together a list of four foods that I think have NO BUSINESS containing gluten. Like, why?

Campbell's Tomato Soup: It's tomato soup. Tomato is literally in the name. Yet Campbell's adds wheat flour. Boo!

Popsicle Fudgsicle Pops: It should just be a chocolatey frozen pop, but nope. These contain barley malt extract... just for funsies.

Corn Pops Cereal: It's made of corn, right?! So why in the world did you stuff it with wheat starch too, Kellogg's?

StarKist Tuna Creations Herb & Garlic: It's tuna. With herbs and garlic. And yet hiding in that little pouch is a surprise ingredient... good ol' wheat flour. Why, tuna? WHY?!

What food containing gluten makes absolutely NO sense to you? Hit reply to share. I'd love to keep a running list and share more with you in the future.

🌶️ Chipotle Has NEW Chili Lime Chips. Are They Gluten Free?

Chipotle's got new limited-edition Chili Lime Chips... and I checked, they're made without gluten, just like Chipotle's regular tortilla chips.

Remember, Chipotle only fries its tortilla chips in its fryers, so you don't have to worry about gluten cross-contact from something like breaded chicken or flour tortillas going into the same oil.

And while we're talking Chipotle, it's actually one of my favorite go-to fast-casual restaurants, and one of the few I feel comfortable eating at as someone with celiac disease. I know some of you don't feel comfortable eating there, and that's okay. Don't then.

The main cross-contact concern is the flour tortillas and employees handling those tortillas and then touching other ingredients.

Here's how I order with celiac disease (in case this helps you!):

(1) Tell the server you have celiac disease and ask them to change their gloves.

(2) Order a bowl or salad vs. a burrito, which is wrapped in a flour tortilla.

(3) If you're worried that a serving utensil is contaminated, ask for ingredients from a fresh container. I'm comfortable with almost everything on the line, but I do ask them to get fresh lettuce and cheese since servers use their hands to scoop those.

Chipotle is one of the easier fast-casual restaurants to navigate with celiac disease because there are so few gluten-containing ingredients on the menu. So if you feel comfortable navigating the ordering process, go for it!

The less we restrict ourselves (while still staying safe) the better! ❤️

That's all I've got for you this week!

I'm off to get ready for today's Facebook Live. If you're around at 11 AM Central, come hang out with me. Please don't make me talk to myself. 🙏

As always, thanks for reading, sharing, replying, and being part of this little gluten-free corner of the internet. I appreciate you more than you know.

Sincerely,

Jenny

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