Why A Year of Gluten Free

My family was forced into the gluten free lifestyle a year ago when my husband and daughter were diagnosed with Celiac disease. I love to cook and to try cooking new recipes! After struggling to adjust my cooking to gluten free, I finally feel like I have hit my stride and feel comfortable in the realm of GF cooking. I would like to share a year of gluten free dinners – to give hope to those just diagnosed or to inspire anyone looking for new ideas.

In my recipes I will occasionally mention certain name brands. I do this because I have found that particular brand of that item to be gluten free. I feel like I need some sort of disclaimer here because ingredients change all the time. I encourage anyone following a gluten free diet to do their research and continually read labels. Please leave comments or email me with any questions or if you feel I have placed a gluten containing ingredient in one of my recipes.

When we turn gluten free in November of 2010 I vowed to no longer cook with gluten in my kitchen. At the time of this declaration I thought it would limit us to just a few dishes or that I would need to spend hours everyday cooking everything from scratch. I was overwhelmed by all of the risks of potential cross contamination and all of the “hidden gluten”. After a lot of research and experimenting, I feel that we are able to eat the same types of food we always have and I don’t spend hours in the kitchen everyday (though some days I do).

I’m Kelli

I built this corner of the internet after celiac entered our house and I realized I had to relearn how to cook from the ground up. Recipes I’d known by heart suddenly betrayed me, and my confidence in the kitchen disappeared overnight. Out of that season of crumbly experiments, small victories, and determination to make food that still felt like home, this site slowly grew. I wanted to share that journey with you so your table can feel normal, maybe even a little faster than mine did.

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