This may be one of my favorite resources that I have created to date! I am so excited to present to you the GLUTEN FREE GUIDE from Karalynne with just.ingredients and I.
Now, I realize going gluten-free is quite the undertaking, and I do not take it lightly. When we were first diagnosed, I was lost, confused, and had no idea what I was supposed to eat.
I am so glad that you are here right now, reading this. Going gluten-free was definitely one of the hardest transitions that we had to make in our home to date. Have we had trials… oh yes… but this has been a different type of challenge. For us it’s a whole different way of living. Learning to maneuver and find our way on this new gluten-free path has been quite the experience.
I for sure am no chef… but I have to admit I have a big ego when it comes to baking! I baked wedding cakes for 5 years while going to school to become a OB/GYN sonographer (I do ultrasounds on babies in the womb). To get through school, I had to hustle! I come from a blended family with a total of 15 siblings! There was no college funds in a bank account for me.
Spring break is around the corner and summer vacation will be here before we know it. Now is the time to start planning! Are you looking for a vacation that will ease your mind and give you the freedom to enjoy family without stressing overexposure to gluten? See below how we got our family vacation down to $24 per person, per day- TOTAL!
I have been hearing more and more of the negative effects that food dye can cause to the body. About 2 months ago I made a friend of mine some ‘RED’ Chocolate Popcorn. They did not know of any food allergies and her kids finished the bowl within minutes. That night one of her daughters came down with a terrible rash and woke up to hives. They eat butter popcorn all the time so we did not suspect that was the culprit.
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease where the body is literally attacking itself. The damage that gluten causes internally is horrific… but oftentimes one can visually see it as well. This is exactly what my 2-year-old was facing with extreme side effects.
If only gluten was neon pink… then it would be obvious if we are consuming something with even a trace of gluten in it. Sadly, that is not the way it is… we have to be OH SO CAREFUL about what we eat and where we eat it. These tips I share below are things that we literally do in our home to help when we have been contaminated with gluten.
Now I am a total geek for a good diagram and I have found one that I LOVE!!! Lets dissect through it and get a visual for what is happening inside your body with celiac disease. Looking deep inside the small intestines, in particular, the villi which their functioning role is to absorb nutrients and carry it to the rest of the body. When these villi’s are damaged then they can not do their job.