Hello Blogosphere,
I wanted to write a quick note as to while the Ginger Cook has suddenly become more barren than the Eastern Washington desert. A few weeks ago, my doctor informed be that she suspects I may have a gluten and/or dairy sensitivity. Her plan of action was to have me do an elimination diet for a month and then go from there. As all my recipes suggest, my number one lover is cheese, bread and butter. That's right, I went through a triple break-up at the same time a few weeks ago. I've been adjusting, but needless to say I've been in a bit of a cooking and baking funk as I've been adjusting what I can eat. A few days ago, I made some stellar gluten & dairy free chocolate chip cookies (my co-workers ate all of them), but I've been struggling a little bit. I hope to get up and running again (i.e. give you all some delicious recipes!) ASAP and I will be posting some gluten-loaded ones that I have stockpiled in my computer.
Thank you for being so patient and if you have any gluten/dairy free suggestions, it would be much appreciated!
Love,
The Ginger Cook
I wanted to write a quick note as to while the Ginger Cook has suddenly become more barren than the Eastern Washington desert. A few weeks ago, my doctor informed be that she suspects I may have a gluten and/or dairy sensitivity. Her plan of action was to have me do an elimination diet for a month and then go from there. As all my recipes suggest, my number one lover is cheese, bread and butter. That's right, I went through a triple break-up at the same time a few weeks ago. I've been adjusting, but needless to say I've been in a bit of a cooking and baking funk as I've been adjusting what I can eat. A few days ago, I made some stellar gluten & dairy free chocolate chip cookies (my co-workers ate all of them), but I've been struggling a little bit. I hope to get up and running again (i.e. give you all some delicious recipes!) ASAP and I will be posting some gluten-loaded ones that I have stockpiled in my computer.
Thank you for being so patient and if you have any gluten/dairy free suggestions, it would be much appreciated!
Love,
The Ginger Cook
3 comments:
Oh wow, good luck with it. Fortunately there are some fantastic blogs out there with gluten free and dairy free recipes. It will take a bit of time to adjust, but you are not alone!!
That stinks! I have 2 Sisters & Mom with Celiac. Plus nieces & nephews with all kinds of other allergies. It took a Gastro-interologist to order the proper blood work to be done but our entire family (almost) has now been tested for the gluten intollerence (3/11 have it). My sister makes the YUMMIEST treats & she did not even dare attempt to make cookies before her diagnosis! I hope you have some support. There are some awesome recipes online that are gluten-free. My sister has really liked www.ourbestbites.com & www.allrecipes.com & she has liked Jules flour (sp?). Try King Athur mixes & Kinninick(sp?) bread products they are in most grocery stores. Plus I hear that Natural Grocers & Whole Foods carry quite a bit. Be careful eating out prep is huge as cross contamination is tricky. My sister has a web site called www.sweetsforall.net you may be able to find her contact info if you need help with resources. Best of luck.
Sarah - Thanks for your encouragement!
Lamchops - When I was at PCC the other day, I was trying to decide between King Arthur's GF flour mix & Bob's Mills mix... I went with the latter because it was cheaper. Do you have a preference? I'm at work now, but I am going to check out your sisters website when I get home. Thank you for all the advice!!
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