Kayla King

10 DAYS AWAY from our gluten free food festival 🥳 To celebrate celiac awareness month on May 5th from 1-5pm @foodisgoodco , @tapngarden and I are hosting an event with live music, lots of gluten free food, beer, games, and more. It will be hosted at @tapngarden . This will be such a fun event for the whole family to attend and it will be partly outdoors so dogs are allowed. Some of our vendors include @thecrockspot @thesavagebeet @holidailybrew @eatreelfish @goodlovefoods @sweetspotbaker @gourmetghostcharcies and more! Comment below “EVENT” and I’ll send you a link to our RSVP that has all the details 🔥

The medical system truly erks me. Exactly like this audio most doctors and like welcome to your new life, eat gluten free, see ya. Like what 😳 that’s all I get? So here’s my 7 best pieces of advice to get started with your new life (as a celiac of 19 yrs): 1️⃣ I know it may seem like the world is ending but nowadays there are so many resources, amazing gluten free brands, and restaurants that with practice it is totally possible to do everything you did before. Don’t let people on the internet freak you out or make you hyper vigilant. 2️⃣ Go hire a dietitian that SPECIALIZES in celiac disease. Not a normal one. Make sure that they actually know what they’re talking about. There are a lot of affordable ones that take insurance but this is such an important step to make sure you are taking the necessary steps to heal properly. 3️⃣ Download these apps: @foodisgoodco to help with grocery shopping, FindmeGF for restaurants. Although Fig is coming out with some amazing restaurant features this year 😍 4️⃣ Know that although looking for certified GF labels on packaging is a great place to start, don’t become reliant on it. You need to actually learn how to read labels which is what a celiac dietitian can help you with. 5️⃣ Don’t be afraid to speak up about your disease. Although it may suck yes you do need to tell the server every single time that you have a “gluten allergy”. And if you need to bring your own food somewhere have a medical note on hand. Businesses are legally required to make reasonable accommodation for you. 6️⃣ You are totally allowed to bring food and ice packs onto planes. So when you travel make sure to bring lots of food. You may get checked at security but i promise it’s allowed. As long as it’s not a liquid like yogurt or a smoothie. 7️⃣ Make sure you are doing everything you can to prevent cross contact in your own home. This means keeping the counters super clean, getting a new toaster / air fryer, and not putting anything directly on your oven racks. There is so much more advice I could give but these are some big ones. Comment below any questions you have and maybe I’ll make a pt 2 🙌

@sprouts literally has the best gluten free dupes. I started shopping there probably 3 months ago and it has not disappointed. Seriously I feel like it has all the best brands and the produce is also always super fresh. I haven’t tried all of them yet but I am making my way through this list 😂 Comment below “DUPE” and I’ll send you the full list of 30 products 💕 #glutenfreesprouts #glutenfreeproducts #celiacdiseaseawareness #glutenfreeshopping

Lazy celiac meal inspiration 💁🏼‍♀️ Honestly this is what a very typical day of eating looks like for me. Nothing glamorous because honestly I just don’t enjoy cooking or have time for that 😂 I like all my meals to take 10 minutes or less which is why I’m literally obsessed with making sandwiches. They’re just too easy. I always use the @rudisbakery certified gluten free bread because they honestly just have really high quality and soft breads. Find their breads at a Kroger or Kroger family store near you! Let me know in the comments below, what is your go to lazy meal? #glutenfreebread #glutenfreemealinspo #glutenfreelifestyle #glutenfreeproduct

I LOL when people say that going gluten free isn’t that hard. Because it has taken me a lifetime to truly understand what ingredients to look out for. That’s until the @foodisgoodco app. They make finding safe food so much easier when all you have to do is scan a barcode and get a detailed breakdown of whether you can have it or not and what each ingredient means. I would’ve killed to have something like this to make me more independent as a kid. But seriously reading labels when newly diagnosed can be such a struggle sometimes. Has this been a difficult learning curve for you? Let me know in the comments below.

What a supportive partner looks like 🥹 Josh and I got chick fil a yesterday and he wanted to order a chicken sandwich so afterwards when we went to go get gas he ate it outside of the car and washed his hands before driving again 😂 I promise I did not ask him to do this but it definitely made me feel much more comfortable and loved that he thought through this and considered me in this situation. What are some supportive things your friends / family have done for you? Let me know in the comments below.

‼️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS ‼️ To celebrate celiac awareness month @tapngarden and I are hosting our second 100% GLUTEN FREE FOOD FESTIVAL on May 5th from 1-5pm. Last year we had around 300 people come and it was a blast 😍 Some of our vendors so far: @goodlovefoods @holidailybrew @denverceliacs @eatreelfish @sweetsistersboulder @thesavagebeet @thecrockspot To RSVP comment “EVENT” below and I’ll send you all of the details. Can’t wait to see you there 😍 . . . Side note: We are looking for a few more restaurant vendors to join in on the fun so let me know if you’re interested.

It’s my birthday so I’m feeling generous. May or may not regret this 😬 My goal with this page has always been to help you find safe restaurants to try. SO if you comment below the city you live in AND give me a follow I will reply back to your comment with a new place to try that I’ve researched in your area 😏 Just be patient with me because if I get a lot of comments I might be doing this for a second.

Spilling the T on what to order at Starbucks. My go to order is a skinny vanilla latte with almond milk but if I’m wanting to try something new I’ll check the ingredients on the Starbucks or @foodisgoodco app to make sure it’s safe for me. I typically stray away from Frappuccino’s or shaken drinks just because they feel like too much of a hassle but sometimes if I want a shaken lemonade or something I will ask them to use a clean shaker. What is your go to Starbucks drink? Let me know in the comments below. #glutenfreedrinks #glutenfreedenver #glutenfreefoodie #glutenfreestarbucks

It’s been a SECOND since i went to @bonefishgrill Honestly pleasantly surprised at their gluten free menu. It was pretty large and they even had a brownie for dessert 😍 I got the Lily’s chicken which was honestly bomb 🔥 the chicken was cooked really nicely and the goat cheese made it (sorry for my dairy free folks). The server was also super kind and willing to make everything in a separate pan for me. Would highly recommend especially when traveling. Really great and reliable option to have if you need something safe. Have you been here? Let me know in the comments below. #glutenfreerestaurant #glutenfreefoodie #glutenfreetravel #glutenfreelifestyle #celiacsafe #celiacawareness

The third one freaks me out 😳 This was a question straight from the DMs. There’s not a whole ton to do for your celiac outside of cleaning your kitchen really good but here are my best recommendations. And I’ll be moving into a new place in July myself so I personally will be going through this process soon. If this was helpful, follow for more 💕 #glutenfreetips #glutenfreegirl #glutenfreedenver 📸 Cover photo by @mahting_putelis