I am happy to announce that the book that I coauthored and published in 2009, The Gluten-Free Way: My Way is now on the NOOK!
This has been in the works for quite sometime and I'm happy that time is here!
Check it out at:
http://www.theglutenfreewaymyway.com/2012/01/gluten-free-way-my-way-on-nook.html
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
2011 Our Holidays in Review
Holidays can be good, bad, or horrible when it comes to making sure that gluten is not in the food.
We had a great Thanksgiving: We ate at home. Since our home is 100% gluten free 100% of the time, it was easy to have a great meal. We did try a new product - gluten free STUFFING - and I'll be posting a review of that later.
We did attend a social at church for the Christmas season. Unfortunately, due to being pregnant (and not feeling well enough to do much baking at all), we went without a treat for our family to safely eat.
We had a great Christmas: We ate at home. We had the other box of gluten free STUFFING. All I can say is YUMMY!!!
The stuffing was expensive. It was GREAT. The price was worth the cost for two of our three boys to have stuffing for the first time ever. It was also worth it to see my husband enjoy stuffing for the first time in 10 YEARS!
I would love to hear how your holidays went this past year on the gluten free path of life.
Please post a comment and share your experiences!
We had a great Thanksgiving: We ate at home. Since our home is 100% gluten free 100% of the time, it was easy to have a great meal. We did try a new product - gluten free STUFFING - and I'll be posting a review of that later.
We did attend a social at church for the Christmas season. Unfortunately, due to being pregnant (and not feeling well enough to do much baking at all), we went without a treat for our family to safely eat.
We had a great Christmas: We ate at home. We had the other box of gluten free STUFFING. All I can say is YUMMY!!!
The stuffing was expensive. It was GREAT. The price was worth the cost for two of our three boys to have stuffing for the first time ever. It was also worth it to see my husband enjoy stuffing for the first time in 10 YEARS!
I would love to hear how your holidays went this past year on the gluten free path of life.
Please post a comment and share your experiences!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Lunch at Friesenburgers
Today my husband and I had lunch at Friesenburgers.
My husband had the Cheddar & Swiss Double Cheeseburger and Fries Special of the Day. Of course, his was Gluten Free!
I had the Gluten Free BLT and I snagged some fries from his plate.
We love eating at Friesenburgers. The fries are 100% Gluten Free (cooked in separate oil and only the fries are cooked in the fry oil). The Gluten Free buns (for hamburgers and hot dogs) and bread (for sandwiches) are great! They do not crumble and hold up while eating.
Mike & Bob (the owners) are fun, friendly, and take the necessary precautions to keep us safe when eating there.
Our boys enjoy here at Friesenburgers just as much (if not more so) than we do. If they could, I'm sure they'd be there for lunch daily!
My husband had the Cheddar & Swiss Double Cheeseburger and Fries Special of the Day. Of course, his was Gluten Free!
I had the Gluten Free BLT and I snagged some fries from his plate.
We love eating at Friesenburgers. The fries are 100% Gluten Free (cooked in separate oil and only the fries are cooked in the fry oil). The Gluten Free buns (for hamburgers and hot dogs) and bread (for sandwiches) are great! They do not crumble and hold up while eating.
Mike & Bob (the owners) are fun, friendly, and take the necessary precautions to keep us safe when eating there.
Our boys enjoy here at Friesenburgers just as much (if not more so) than we do. If they could, I'm sure they'd be there for lunch daily!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Haley's Corner Bakery ~ A Local Favorite
Haley's Corner Bakery is located in Kent, Washington.
Our first visit to Haley's was memorable: We walk in (the four of us) and were greeted by the owners. Our two boys stared at all of the food in the display cases and gave me that look: "Why did you bring us here to torture us with all of this food that we CAN'T eat???"
Then they heard these magic words: "ALL of the food you see here is Gluten Free!"
WOW. It was great to see the look on the boys' faces as they processed the fact that they could eat everything in the place!
That was a couple of years ago and we've been going back ever since.
My favorite at Haley's, without a doubt, is their Angel Food Cake.
Why, you may ask, is their Angel Food Cake the thing for me to eat at Haley's?
Well, I've never been fond of Angel Food Cake. For me, Angel Food Cake was too dry, not enough flavor, or just bland. I would eat it with enough strawberries and whipped cream piled on top that you couldn't taste the cake. But alone, no way!
My one grandfather always bought them and ate a slice daily when I was visiting. He always offered me a piece, but I just didn't like the taste so usually passed on the offer.
I purchased a slice of Haley's Angel Food Cake - I believe the first time we were there - and fell in love. I was amazed that they could take a cake I didn't care for, make it gluten free, and have it moist and yummy!
Kudos to Haley's Corner Bakery!
Haley's is also mentioned in my book, The Gluten-Free Way: My Way.
Our first visit to Haley's was memorable: We walk in (the four of us) and were greeted by the owners. Our two boys stared at all of the food in the display cases and gave me that look: "Why did you bring us here to torture us with all of this food that we CAN'T eat???"
Then they heard these magic words: "ALL of the food you see here is Gluten Free!"
WOW. It was great to see the look on the boys' faces as they processed the fact that they could eat everything in the place!
That was a couple of years ago and we've been going back ever since.
My favorite at Haley's, without a doubt, is their Angel Food Cake.
Why, you may ask, is their Angel Food Cake the thing for me to eat at Haley's?
Well, I've never been fond of Angel Food Cake. For me, Angel Food Cake was too dry, not enough flavor, or just bland. I would eat it with enough strawberries and whipped cream piled on top that you couldn't taste the cake. But alone, no way!
My one grandfather always bought them and ate a slice daily when I was visiting. He always offered me a piece, but I just didn't like the taste so usually passed on the offer.
I purchased a slice of Haley's Angel Food Cake - I believe the first time we were there - and fell in love. I was amazed that they could take a cake I didn't care for, make it gluten free, and have it moist and yummy!
Kudos to Haley's Corner Bakery!
Haley's is also mentioned in my book, The Gluten-Free Way: My Way.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Family, Friends, and The GF Life
When we first went 100% GF, it was tough. I liked the fact I wouldn't be cooking two of everything (one with gluten, one without). I did struggle with how to feed all of us GF without breaking the bank. However, that didn't last long as we found which places sold GF food at the best prices. It did take some time to price check lots of items at different stores, but in the end it was well worth the initial struggle.
The HUGE struggles came with friends and family (not all, just certain ones) that had a sort of an attitude that came across that we were inconveniencing them by asking them not to bring gluten-containing foods into our home. Some of them thought that we meant no gluten 'most of the time' not 'all of the time'. There was more than once (and more than one person), who was asked to please eat their gluten-containing food outside on our porch. Crumbs are crumbs - and if they're from gluten they don't belong anywhere in our home.
Other family members and friends have always gone out of their way to double and triple check labels of foodstuffs. They call us from the store and read us the ingredients before buying the products.
Our home has been 100% gluten free since October of 2003.
Would we ever go back to having gluten in our home? NO!
If you've been or are currently struggling between gluten and no gluten or just being 100% gluten free in the home, please know my family and I know what it's like.
If you have questions about how to go 100% gluten free (or any other allergen) in the home, at work, school, or a vacation, please post a comment and I'll do my best to help.
The HUGE struggles came with friends and family (not all, just certain ones) that had a sort of an attitude that came across that we were inconveniencing them by asking them not to bring gluten-containing foods into our home. Some of them thought that we meant no gluten 'most of the time' not 'all of the time'. There was more than once (and more than one person), who was asked to please eat their gluten-containing food outside on our porch. Crumbs are crumbs - and if they're from gluten they don't belong anywhere in our home.
Other family members and friends have always gone out of their way to double and triple check labels of foodstuffs. They call us from the store and read us the ingredients before buying the products.
Our home has been 100% gluten free since October of 2003.
Would we ever go back to having gluten in our home? NO!
If you've been or are currently struggling between gluten and no gluten or just being 100% gluten free in the home, please know my family and I know what it's like.
If you have questions about how to go 100% gluten free (or any other allergen) in the home, at work, school, or a vacation, please post a comment and I'll do my best to help.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Menus are My Friend
This is the third week I have posted my menu. I have been following the menu. It has helped us to use what we have in our pantry. I am not running to the store a couple of times of week for that one item for dinner only to return having spent $50+ for a $2 item.
This year we are focusing on emergency preparedness as a family. One of our goals is to store what we eat and eat what we store. Having a menu to follow, as well as a pantry inventory, helps accomplish this goal quite well.
At a glance, I can see what we have in the pantry for meals as well as desserts.
When I started making out the grocery list to go shopping this week, I was surprised at how much I didn't need to put on it. We already HAD it!
It's amazing how I've thought that there is nothing to eat in the house in times past. However, with my pantry inventory, I *KNOW* there is quite a bit of food. It may not be what I want to eat at the moment, but there IS food in the house.
This year we are focusing on emergency preparedness as a family. One of our goals is to store what we eat and eat what we store. Having a menu to follow, as well as a pantry inventory, helps accomplish this goal quite well.
At a glance, I can see what we have in the pantry for meals as well as desserts.
When I started making out the grocery list to go shopping this week, I was surprised at how much I didn't need to put on it. We already HAD it!
It's amazing how I've thought that there is nothing to eat in the house in times past. However, with my pantry inventory, I *KNOW* there is quite a bit of food. It may not be what I want to eat at the moment, but there IS food in the house.
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