Adorable! I suppose living with a food allergy will do that to you. It’s good that you’re able to pick up right away when something is suspicious. I’m either truly asymptomatic or truly nonobservant.
I definitely felt bad for myself as I was already a 16-year T1 at that point. GF wasn’t as big as it is today so finding food options at the store was sometimes tough. Being raised in a typical midwestern home in the 80s and 90s we ate a ton of bread and wheat. cereal and toast in the morning, sandwiches for lunch, and plenty of gluten-containing food for dinner. It was a big life-changing event and there has been a ton of learning over the 25 years.
There was many years ago many good blogs about GF eating and I don’t know if they are still current and adding new things at this time. I did save to my Evernote account plenty of GF recipes that I liked and I use the same ones time and again. I don’t mind having the same cornbread as I know what I do works well and unlike my mother and others in my family, I don’t need to do the ham glaze differently every single time I cook a ham!
I find the FMGF app really helps me find good food places while out and about and I do leave reviews so others can see what my experiences are. I hope it works well for you in your area. I have noticed that some of the franchise locations are a bit of a hit-and-miss depending on the owner and where you live. I would gladly do Jearsy Mikes in Denver Colorado, but I pass on them in Omaha Nebraska.
I’m happy to chat anytime! I’ll be cheering you on in the meantime!
Best,
Sarah
My non-D husband eats a GF diet and finds this to be true, as well. He has tried all the available GF breads—LOL, a lot of experimentation—and looks for dedicated GF bakeries whenever we travel.
I have learned to make a roux with sweet rice flour (after burning the roux a couple of times). My husband likes this better than gravy made with cornstarch.