About Me

About Me
I am the mother of three, a singleton and twins. I love to cook and help others. I volunteer as much as possible as well as shuffle my children around.

For the purposes of this blog, I think it is important to know. I have been blessed with kids that love a variety of foods. They were eating Thai food when they were 2. They love Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Tex-Mex, Mexican, Salvadorian, Italian, Middle Eastern and American foods. If they haven't had the opportunity to try a dish from a culture not listed above, they would love to. The list is definitly not exhaustive...more of a generality. If your child has limited food lists they prefer to eat from, you may want to read through the recipes to see what will work.

As a family we are gluten free due to several having stomach issues. I suffered from stomach problems and found my children did as well. The twins were born 7 weeks premature and each suffered from different medical issues. The boy twin had the stomach problems. We went through all kinds of testing that wouldn't rule out issues or rule anything in either.

It was suggested by a friend to try a gluten free diet. I read books, I read every article I could find on the internet and felt like I could dive in and try.  Man, I quickly found that I was overwhelmed! The markets were full of gluten free items but which one's to try. AND they were expensive!! I waded through a large selection so far and will be happy to give product suggestions based on what we have tried and enjoyed. We have tried some stuff that we wouldn't want to purchase again. It always feels like money wasted! Maybe we can save you from that dilemma.

I have always loved to cook! As far as the Gluten Free diet goes, I have only stopped short of determining the science behind bread baking at this point. Some people call themselves "foodies" but I am a "cooking junkie". I read cookbooks in my spare time. I love to read cooking magazines.
I have some sort of a sixth sense when it comes to spices. I have always felt very comfortable throwing out the measuring spoons! Not good for conveying to other people. I am changing my ways in order to help you cut costs and time.

It only took five days before we saw huge positive changes in our son. His stomach problems went away, he started actually eating instead of nibbling, his runny noses lessened and his sugar sensitivities seemed to disappear. Within three months of going on a gluten free diet, he had gained 10 pounds and grown 5 inches. Prior to this, he would go years without any height or weight change. The entire family is gluten free and we all feel better. For some of us it is a bloating or gassy feeling that has gone away. For other's it is more profound. It's obvious that a child realizes the difference when at 11 years old they read labels, asks questions and realizes that even a single bite leads to days of feeling bad. When a Gluten Free diet is EASY, there's no reason not to try it if you are having symptoms. It will be my job to make it easy.

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