Many now know that I am gluten free/undiagnosed celiac … (as I order a side of garlic spinach or a salad, when all are eating pizza, hoagies, wings and fries.) 🤣
This is the norm these days! 🤷🏻♀️
Now, I will be honest … I “just” stopped ordering fries at non gluten free places. Listen, this girl loves her french fries, add cheese, even better!!! However, this Summer, after being “glutened”, sick, and a rash on my arms that lasted for weeks! I said, “no more!”
(Which means, the fryer needs to be strictly for just their fries and not a shared fryer with breaded wings, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, etc.)
So, here is the deal, I have been gluten free for about nine (9) years now, and I would say, “even more strict!” for the last six (6) years (only those who are gluten free understand what I mean by “more strict!”) ⬅️
Why am I now watching fryers and cross contamination? It’s simple really, not only am I sick of getting glutened. I am sick of being sick!!! Recently I have friends and family that are on certain diets to lose weight and to feel better over all. Some are on a keto diet, low carb, no carb, cutting calories, etc. So, it occurred to me, “you feel “better” during the week!” This is when my diet is home cooked, more clean, and more of a mediterranean type of diet. Then come weekends and in our busyness, on average I end up sick in some fashion due to being out and compromising. Could be while I am out at friends and family’s houses, at parties, eating out. I just am not as careful because I get HUNGRY!!! 🙄🤣
So, I said to myself … “If all of my friends and family are doing this and sticking with it, as in being careful, watching their food intake, bringing food with them … why aren’t you?” Especially, since I have had GI issues, ulcers, canker sores, skin rashes, tongue inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, etc.
So, after this thinking, I have now been taking it even more serious (for about three (3) weeks now.) I think I will actually begin bringing food with me to parties and houses moving forward too. I also am super careful when eating out!
I often am asked, “What exactly does gluten free mean, no carbs? Oh so this is why you stay thin! lol 🤣” Thanks, you all are so kind! 💗 but, that’s not exactly it … I guess gluten free could be a low carb diet for some, if you don’t eat rice, or potatoes, or gluten free substitute food, like pasta. However, this girlie loves her rice and loves her potatoes too!!! … it’s the Idaho Summers in me 😉
Here’s my diet on average, and it changes up because I get tired of eating the same things. Currently I am liking vanilla yogurt with gluten free cinnamon granola. I love salads, so I keep it simple with greens, carrots, and pecans/almonds/craisins, and occasionally perdue gluten free chicken strips topped with Ranch dressing. Dinner is usually a protein, chicken/turkey or fish and occasionally I’ll eat sausage/pork, and rarely beef. Then sides are usually rice, baked french fries, or sweet potatoes. A veggie would be a salad, broccoli, corn, roasted veggies, mushrooms, etc.
Occasionally I’ll make avocado toast. (I actually try to eat an avocado daily or at least every other day! 🥑) I also like hummus on gluten free toast topped with english cucumber, tomato, and onions. Then sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning. I love making soups, gluten free of course too. I do enjoy canyon bakehouse bagels from time to time and O’doughs gluten free breads. Along with the gluten free Schar baguette. 🥖
You have to figure out what “gluten free breads you like” because we all are different. I rarely eat gluten free breads though, mainly because they’re just not the same. I remember eating one brand once, years ago and kid you not the taste was so bad. I ended up tossing it to the birds and they wouldn’t even eat it! 🤣 However, you do figure it out. The gluten free life is worlds better compared to when I first went gluten free. Like if you want a sandwich, or if you’re making bruschetta the schar baguette is the way to go. 😉
We have made the gluten free life, enjoyable and well liked. Our parties on average are always gluten free. (Just depends on how tired we are from our busyness.) Oh this adult life, parent life! 🤣
For holidays though, the menu is always gluten free. Many don’t even know what is gluten free, we have spent a lot of time cooking gluten free, learned what flours to use, breads, etc.
I’ll share more about the gluten free life from time to time, so stay tuned …
My mom actually just said recently, “It’s crazy how this is a problem with so many in your age group!” She is certainly correct!!! She believes it was college and the food … 😬🙏🏼
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