Most of my recipes I post will have a Gluten-Free Option!

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I’ll be the first to say that I’m NOT an expert, I’m barely a cook and not a great baker! I don’t post a lot of recipes on here simply because I rarely follow any these days. I am growing in this area and branching out making breads, desserts and snacks where before it was just easier to buy them pre-packaged. Because of the requests for my Gluten-Free recipes, I decided to make a link to some of the posts I’ve had success with.

First of all though- why am I Gluten-Free? (I’m also mostly dairy free- I occasionally have cheese- what is life without cheese, no?)

This is a LONG story but to briefly summarize, I MISS GLUTEN! It is delicious! Bear, my oldest, has a rare genetic disorder. (You can read about it on the “William’s Syndrome” tab.) He was tested inconclusively for Celiac’s Disease and it was suggested that I put him on a GF diet for his health- because of his syndrome, he has a 1/3 chance of developing it. Also, part of William’s Syndrome is the propensity towards ADHD and ADD and going GF is a treatment for that as well so it seemed like a good choice for us. On a separate note- I read an article that said that c-section babies have an 80% higher chance of getting Celiac’s Disease  and since both of my boys were born via c-section I choose that for Bug as well.

As far as I go- I’m also Gluten-Free now, with occasional cheating! Since none of us has to be Gluten-Free for serious health reasons, it makes my life much easier as far as not having to be super, super careful. We have flex room in our diet. The reason I decided to be GF too is partly because I have to cook that way for my kids and partly because while on an elimination diet while nursing Bug (because he had some severe food allergies that caused open sores on his face and body- we eventually found out he was allergic to dairy and eggs) I noticed that when I added gluten products back into my diet that I didn’t feel as well. I can tolerate gluten in very small doses but get physically ill when I overindulge. SO- that being said- if I come across some great GF recipes I’ll pass them along to you, but for now, if you are new to this, read this first article and feel free to pass along information to me as you come by it! Thank you and good luck!

Gluten Free for Dummies (for people new to GF or for people who have gluten free friends/family and are scared to ever have them for dinner.)

Hot Chocolate Cake Balls! (perfect for showers, parties and in-general any time you want to impress someone!)

Quinoa Granola (made with equal parts oats and quinoa, this high protein snack is healthy and low in sugar!)

Green Quinoa (I make this a lot, simply altering veggies and sometimes using rice instead of quinoa.)

Chewy Granola bars (the picky Gluten-lovin’ hubs loves these!)

Gluten/Dairy/Egg free Cajun dish (for awhile both kids had bad allergies. That was *FUN*.)