I am amazed at all the gluten-free options that suddenly exist out there in the once cruelly wheat-excessive world! I discovered that I was intolerant to gluten back in 2001, when most people had never even heard of the word. You can read more of my story with gluten here.
Suddenly, everywhere I go I see gluten-free products abounding in regular (not specialty) grocery stores; I see gluten-free bakeries popping up all over the country; and every other person I meet knows someone who has a problem with gluten.
Even more amazing, I can walk into many a restaurant now and find either specific gluten-free items on the menu, or at the very least the chef and my server are often sensitive to gluten intolerant diets and will be happy to help me determine what things on the menu will be safe for me to eat.
This is an exciting time for me, as I am a foodie at heart and have lamented the loss of delectable wheat-free choices, until now. This is why I started this blog. I wish to share my adventure with tasty, healthy and yet still gluten-free foods as I begin to explore all the new options out there. I will guide you to local restaurants that provide gluten-free selections, review gluten-free products and share gluten-free recipe ideas.
Of course there are still some things that I sorely miss: New York-style pizza - greasy, drippy, cheesy - yum!; buttery, flakey croissants; and extra hoppy micro-brews, are all at the top of the list. If anyone knows how I can fulfill these cravings, please let me know! In the meantime, we’ve come a long way from the dry rice cake I was once given for my gluten-free in-flight meal. Things can only get better from here.
