Yea I know what you're thinking, everyone has a gluten free blog these days what's so special about yours?
Well I'll tell you!
I'm a wife and a mother of an infant child. I am a celiac and have been now for 6 1/2 years. I hated it at first but as I did not cut all gluten out as I was still cheating here and there with minimal repercussions, I didn't fret too much. Once I got pregnant that all changed, it had to change. If you have a gluten intolerance even just a wee bit and you eat gluten you raise the risk of a miscarriage and after loosing a baby earlier that year (abdominal ectopic, that baby was trying to grow feeding off my right ovary, it was just a mass when they terminated it looked nothing at all like a fetus) I was not willing to take any risk this time.
As most pregnant women I had cravings, salt, olives, air popped popcorn, s'mores, tatertots (once at 9pm I HAD to have some) and licorice. The only one I couldn't have was licorice (and once I get myself a candy thermometer I will try making it again Bc I almost had it a couple years ago). Anyhoo, I digress, with my daughter on hard core solids now I find it frustrating that all I can offer her as snack foods that can travel are nutrios by Heinz, chex, baby & toddler mum mums (sometimes I get her the mum mums snax), and gerber cheese puffs. Other babies can have Rice Krispies, goldfish crackers, wagon wheels, the list goes on.
I know there are other moms and dads and caregivers out there that would love to have more affordable alternatives. So that is what my blog is all about.
My goal is to put out one "any one can cook because really who all is a real chef" recipe a week. If I have a source I will give them credit and I'll note any changes I made. Some of my recipes are modified from my favourites growing up.
So stick around, enjoy, comment, happy eating!
Mélissa
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