Author Archives: Erin Smith

About Erin Smith

Living with celiac disease since 1981 and eating gluten-free long before it was "trendy", Erin Smith has a unique perspective of growing up in the gluten-free community; Founded Gluten-Free Fun in 2007; Founded Gluten-Free Globetrotter® in 2011; Founded GlutenFreelancer® in 2014. Erin was the lead organizer of the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup group, a social community of more than 2,000 members for over a decade. She is the founder of the Santa Cruz Celiac support group. Erin currently resides in New York City and lives 100% gluten-free.

Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Erin Smith

This Thanksgiving is probably unlike any other Thanksgiving we’ve had in recent memory. The world feels upside-down right now. I feel like I am stuck in that movie Groundhog Day and I can’t move forward. The days are flying by … Continue reading →

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Virtual Event: Surviving the Gluten-Free Holiday Season

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Erin Smith

We all need something to look forward to these days. For me, I am starting early by trying to get into the holiday spirit. Normally, I would scoff at anyone putting out Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. But this year, I … Continue reading →

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Online Nourished Festival: Join me LIVE on September 26

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Erin Smith

Join me Saturday, September 26th at 11am ET for my “Living Life to the Fullest with Celiac Disease” at the first ever online Nourished Festival. Despite COVID cancelling all in-person Nourished Festivals this year, this online event is free to … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free NYC: Pandemic Edition

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Erin Smith

As you can imagine, post-COVID New York City is quite a different world these days. Stores are closing, people are moving out in droves, and we are basically adjusting to a new normal way of life here. (Although, is it … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Globetrotter Going “LIVE” in May 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Erin Smith

While New York City is still officially on “PAUSE” and the inability to travel at the moment, I want to connect with the gluten-free community in a new way. When two of my favorite people on Instagram both approached me … Continue reading →

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