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We have some friends who are gluten free. At first I thought this was kinduv
weird. It just sounds strange. Gluten Free. It wasn't the first time I had
heard of it but to know an entire family that is gluten free is a rarity. So they invited us over to dinner. I was a
little nervous because I wondered if they would be eating rice flour and some
strange unheard of foods. I warned the kids to have good manners no matter what
they served. I was so excited to be
their guest but wondered what this term would look like in real life?
What I found was they
made fresh, healthy, and delicious food. It even had a Mexican theme to it and
that is my most favorite type of food.
There was amazing salsa, chips galore that were organic and gluten free
and we had steak and fresh veggies. The
kids loved it and didn't even know it was gluten free. It really got me thinking. As I learned more about why they made this
choice it really was a necessity. My
friend had food allergies and had been ill and the change in food had made a dramatic
difference in how she felt inside and out.
It had also helped her twin daughters.
I learned so much that night about food and how it can
affect you. For dessert they served us
cookies. I didn't think you could eat
cookies being gluten free. I went on to
ask them to clarify just what was gluten.
I learned it is when there is no wheat, rye, barley, or oat gluten
present. And yet they still made these amazing cookies.
It was a learning experience. Later that year I learned my daughter's friend
also was gluten free. She had lost her
grandpa and we wanted to do something special for them. So we made a gluten
free gift basket. What did we put in the
gluten free gift baskets? We put those
amazing cookies wrapped with love and pretty bows. It was so much fun knowing
we were helping someone else and being sensitive to their needs. I was learning so much.
Later, they told us how much the gluten free gift baskets
meant. Not many people know what gluten
free is. I am only beginning to
understand. I do know this; food
allergies affect almost 18% of kids.
That is huge. And so I look
forward to learning more'''''..in the mean time here is that recipie for those
amazing cookies they made that night.
Gluten free or not you will absolutely love them. You can see the
recipie at About.com.