Baking – Eating Healthy 4 Life

Easy Easter Dessert Board (Simple and Allergy-Friendly)

Elizabeth Pecoraro, MS, RDN — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:58:31 +0000

Easter is often centered around candy, and while that can be fun, it can also be tricky, especially for families managing food allergies. Many traditional Easter treats, like peanut butter eggs and chocolate candies, either contain common allergens or are made in facilities where cross-contact is a concern. If you’re building baskets as well, you …

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How to Make a Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter (With Day-by-Day Timeline)

Elizabeth Pecoraro, MS, RDN — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:28:49 +0000

If you’ve searched for a gluten-free sourdough starter and landed here, you’re likely in one of two places. You want to make gluten-free sourdough bread, but every starter tutorial feels overly technical or written for traditional wheat baking. Or you tried once, saw nothing happen for a few days, and assumed you failed. Gluten-free sourdough …

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Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Recipes: Three Easy Ways to Use Your Starter

Elizabeth Pecoraro, MS, RDN — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:17:24 +0000

If you’ve jumped into gluten-free sourdough baking, you already know you wind up with a shocking amount of discard. Throwing it away feels wasteful, and honestly, unnecessary. Gluten-free sourdough discard is packed with flavor and moisture, and it can level-up everything from snacks to desserts. If you’re still building your gluten-free sourdough starter or need …

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Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Elizabeth Pecoraro, MS, RDN — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:41:37 +0000

When I first started experimenting with gluten-free bread years ago, sourdough wasn’t even part of the conversation. Most people were just trying to find a loaf that didn’t crumble the second they picked it up. But gluten-free sourdough has become incredibly popular in the last few years, and for good reason. When it’s done well, …

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Gluten-Free Bread: A Dietitian’s Guide to Buying and Baking the Best Loaf

Elizabeth Pecoraro, MS, RDN — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:31:27 +0000

When I first started recommending gluten-free bread to patients, it wasn’t trendy. It wasn’t on every shelf. It wasn’t showing up at brunch spots. This was about fifteen years ago, and suddenly I was seeing more and more people who either felt better without gluten, were diagnosed with celiac disease, or were dealing with gluten …

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