So I wanted to put a plug in for my sister's company Eating Gluten Free. Those of you who have been eating GF for awhile understand the frustration that comes while searching for tasty GF foods. When my mom was first diagnosed in 2002 there weren't very many good options out there. It took a lot of time and money to find a product that tasted similar to it's non GF counterpart. I remember my mother being so frustrated as she tried recipe after recipe. My mom was sure she would end up eating rice and beans for the rest of her life.
Then one day my sister found out that her neighbor's husband and all of her children had Celiac Disease. Betsy, my sister, asked her friend what she cooked and what her favorite recipes were. Kirsti taught Betsy what she knew and they began cooking and modifying recipes together. Betsy wanted my mom to be able to eat good food and Kirsti wanted the food to taste good enough for her to eat because she didn't want to cook a separate meal for herself.
As they continued cooking together they found out that Macey's Grocery store held free cooking classes and they decided to hold one for Gluten Free food. The class was a success and they began teaching more and more classes. People who came for the classes began asking for more recipes and asked if they had a web page. From there they found a company that did GF mixes and they began producing a few of their recipes as mixes.
The company is still pretty small but it is beginning to grow. People from all over the world go to the web site for free recipes, cooking hints, and to order mixes. I love the recipes and use my sister's cookbook often. Many of my friends, who are not GF, ask me for the recipes because they are so good. I definitely recommend her web site as a must have favorite.
Also there is a really cool web site called Foodie View that has a Gluten Free recipe search engine. You can type in what kind of recipe you are looking for and it will give you a GF version. I would also suggest you check this one out.
I think its really coold that your family is supporting each other and those around you. Life seems so much better when you have friends around you that understand whatyou are going through.
ReplyDeleteI love how a few people can affect so many. It is great that ya'll had such a close support group. I know several people with celiac disease and I will pass on these websites with recipes to them.
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