Laulima Kitchen

📍Jade Tea House - Portland, OR
⚠️ Not Dedicated, Mostly Gluten Free

I’m gonna say it one more time for the people who haven’t heard it before. This is one of my all time favorite gluten free spots in Portland 👏🏼 The menu was incredible and the staff is well trained is cross contact!

⭐️ staff well trained in cross contact
⭐️ delicious gluten free Asian fusion
⭐️ gluten free items clearly marked

10/10 recommend for anyone with celiac disease or who follows a diet

Learning how to cook celiac-safe gives you the knowledge and practice to be able to eat out confidently 💪🏼

It's easiest to with cross-contact! Cross contact is when a gluten free food comes into contact with a gluten free food making it no longer celiac safe.

I know it can seem daunting at first, but I've got a FREE guide that covers 3 of these 5 steps! (See link in bio)

Remember, it is possible to eat out safely at restaurants (I do it all the time!) and learning how to cook celiac-safe yourself will help you do just that!

I’m convinced that there’s no better way to say “I love you” then with a [gluten free] pizza!🤣

Next Sunday (2/13 @ 4pm), I’m hosting a Gluten Free Pizza and Wine cookIng class that’s the perfect experience to gift someone special in your life! 😉

Here’s what’s on the menu:
🍕 Gluten Free Pizza
🍷 Wine (Pairing Recommendations Included)
🍫🍓 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Join me in in a night of making some incredible food and even better company!

Looking for an Allergy Friendly Valentine’s Day treat for someone special?

I took these dark chocolate and sunflower seed butter cups from and transformed them into something extra special ♥️

Dark Chocolate Sunflower Butter Cups
Ingredients:
* 6 Dark Chocolate Sunflower Butter Cups
* Topping Ideas:
* Shredded Coconut
* Fresh Berries
* Dried fruit
* Nuts/Seeds
* Cocoa Powder
* Powdered Sugar

Directions:
* For Coconut/Raspberry: unwrap sunflower cups and place on a baking sheet under a broiler for 20-30 seconds or until top has just begun to melt. Be careful, this happens quickly! Remove cups from oven and sprinkle with coconut and top with raspberry. Return to freezer to cool completely before serving.
* For Nuts/Seeds: follow instructions for Coconut. Cool completely before adding cocoa or powdered sugar.
* For Cocoa/Sugar Heart Dusted: DO NOT HEAT. Cut out a paper heart shape stencil and place in top of sunflower cup. Dust with powdered sugar or cocoa powder. Remove stencil and enjoy!

PLUS Now until Feb 14th, you can get 30% off products on the Free2b website! Now's the time to stock up. You can store them for months in the freezer!

frozen meals are a MUST HAVE in my freezer!

You all know that I love to cook, but sometimes there’s those days where I just need something quick and easy. 😩

I sautéed some kale and warmed up this delicious biryani and I had a meal in less than five minutes!

Look for in the freezer section at , , , and your local grocery store!!

Gluten Free Finds at Costco!
Jan 2022

Save this post for the next time you go to Costco and look for some of these items!

What else do you buy at Costco that's Gluten Free?! Let me know! 👇🏼

I made a GIANT BATCH of the most delicious gluten free mochi waffles over the weekend and am in love!

What is Mochiko Flour?
Mochiko Flour is also known as Sweet Rice Flour or Glutinous Rice Flour.

Despite the name, it is naturally gluten-free and has a chewy and sticky texture.

It's commonly used in Hawaii to make desserts like butter mochi or even fried mochiko chicken!

I always keep mochiko flour stocked in my pantry, and now have another reason to use it!

Health Benefits of Prebiotics and Probiotics for People with Celiac Disease

The term “probiotics” and “prebiotics” are commonly talked about in the health world, but what’s the difference?

🍃Prebiotics are essentially non-digestible parts of plants that feed the “good“ bacteria in your gut.

🦠Probiotics are live organisms that are beneficial for out gut health.

Helping to both cultivate and grow “good” bacteria in our gut is helpful (especially to those with celiac disease) in a few ways:
✨may help with conditions like diarrhea, constipation, IBS, lactose intolerance, and atopic dermatitis.
✨supports your immune system & helps control inflammation
✨helps digest food we eat to give us nutrients we can absorb

While there are many supplements on the market for both, there are also many food sources of both Prebiotics and Probiotics!

Being careful of the kitchen tools you use is AS IMPORTANT as making sure the food is gluten free.

Every person with Celiac Disease wants to feel safe when eating. In Celiac-Safe cooking, we have to be careful of two things, choosing gluten free foods and cross contact. (For more information on cross contact, see my previous post!)

Messages across the internet stress that you NEED to replace your ENTIRE kitchen with brand new tools that have NEVER touched gluten? 🤷🏻‍♀️ (anyone else experience this?)

All these messages are doing is fostering an unnecessary sense of fear.

Knowing which tools are safe to share can open up the possibilities of eating out at restaurants, helping family members cook for you, and even using a kitchen at an AirBnB while traveling.

For more information on how to avoid cross contact in the kitchen, visit www.laulimakitchen.com to download your FREE copy of "A Celiac's Guide to Creating a Gluten Free Kitchen.”

Gluten Free Pasta 🍝

Some people think that finding great gluten free pasta is an impossible task. The REAL secret is knowing how to cook gluten free pasta properly. If not, any pasta you make will end up mushy!

Remember, gluten’s role in pasta is to help keep the nice chewy texture that we all know any love. Without gluten, it can taste grainy or crumbly.

Here are some brands of gluten free pasta that are commonly found nation wide! My favorite is  (it’s the closest that I can find to regular pasta)!

What’s your favorite pasta brand?!

Hi👋🏼

If you’re new(ish) around here, welcome! My name is Jenny Ching and I’m the founder of Laulima Kitchen. I am a culinary instructor, nutrition coach, and celiac chef who is passionate about helping clients learn how to cook celiac-safe GF meals. I started Laulima Kitchen as a place to share cooking tips for people affected by celiac disease, my favorite gluten free ingredients, and gluten free recipes that don’t suck 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thank you to all my gluten free friends for being here! If you don’t follow a GF diet and are here to learn and support someone who does, special kudos go out to you 💜 You can find delicious gluten free recipes, sign up for a cooking class or workshop, and more resources on my website by clicking the link in my bio!

5 Simple Ways to Eat Better and Make Lifelong Habits

Most people who make New Years resolutions or goals often don’t stick to them throughout February.

Why?

They might be unrealistic, too general, or irrelevant!

The S.M.A.R.T method for goal setting involves creating and setting measurable goals that you can actually stick to. Setting these types of goals help you to make LIFELONG habits to better your health!

S- Be specific. “I’m going to eat better” is too general. What does “better” mean? Do you want to eat more of something (vegetables, fruits, home-cooked meals, or protein)? Do you want to eat less of something (fats, cookies, candies, sugary drinks)?

M - Measurable. Make sure that you can measure (often this means choosing a number) the frequency of amount related to your goal. For example, choose a specific amount of vegetables that you want to eat or the frequency of home-cooked meals that you want to bring to work.

A - Attainable. Be realistic with yourself. If you rarely cook at home, is it really attainable to have a goal that includes eating 5 home-cooked meals each week? Probably not…choose to cook 1 day out of the week. Something is better than nothing!

R - Relevant. This one is an important one - it is your “why.” WHY is it important to reach this goal? If you focus on the reason(s) why this goal will help you in some way, it’s easier to stick to!
ex) running a 10K, having more energy during workouts, experiencing less fatigue at work, lowering cholesterol levels, etc.

T - Time. Give yourself a deadline (whether it’s a week, month, or few months) so that you can check in with yourself on that date to see if you accomplished what you set out to do. Alternatively, you can assign a date to complete a task each week (like designating Tuesday nights to cook at home from scratch).

Last thing I want to add is to include a friend or partner in your goal! They can help you stay accountable, and also inspire you to keep going (it’s a win-win in my opinion).

What’s your S.M.A.R.T goal for 2022? Let me know in the comments! 👇🏼