Eat Freely

As I was listening to the radio this week, I heard the question asked, "What was God's first commandment in the Bible? Hang with me a sec, I promise not to get all spiritual on you. I'm only going here as I think you'll find the answer to be quite applicable as one who's been diagnosed with celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity. The answer is, "Eat freely." (Gen. 2:16) If you're like me, you might be thinking, "But how can I eat freely when I cannot eat gluten?" The answer is simple. Change your perspective. Instead of thinking of the one (or two or three or more - I have near 30 food allergies) you cannot eat , spend your time discovering all the many, many things you can still enjoy.

To help you with this, I've come up with a simple list of websites and GF companies. Some are to get you started in preparing GF foods at home and others are to help you get familiar with some safe pre-packaged foods in your supermarket. Please do not become overwhelmed with all this info as it's always best to keep things simple in the beginning. Hopefully, this helps you realize you can truly Eat Freely as you embrace g-free living.

Recipes/forums

http://www.elanaspantry.com/
http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/
http://www.glutenfreegirl.com/
http://www.glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/
http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/
http://www.andloveittoo.com/
http://www.bookofyum.com/
http://www.benefityourlife.com/
http://www.gingerlemongirl.com/
http://www.alisacooks.com/
http://www.eatfreelyshow.com/
http://www.gfreemom.com/
http://www.adventuresofaglutenfreemom.com/
http://www.celiacsinthehouse.com/
http://www.lexiskitchen.squarespace.com/
www.glutenfreefix.com

Websites with GF products

http://www.laviechocolate.com/ - chocolates available soon on-line :)
http://www.glutenfreemall.com/
http://www.vitacost.com/
http://www.outsidethebreadbox.com/
http://www.pamelasproducts.com/
http://www.honeyvillegrain.com/
http://www.123glutenfree.com/
http://www.livesuperfoods.com/

Supermarket Products

Bob's Red Mill products (www.bobsredmill.com/glf)
Glutino
Mary's Gone Crackers
Blue Diamond
Dr. Schar
Tinkyada
Arrowhead mills
Kay's Naturals
Mediterranean Snack Food
Pamela's Products
Nutiva
Navita's Naturals
Ener-G
Eden Foods
Udi's
Rudi's
Lundberg Family Farms
Authentic Foods
Kettle Cuisine
King Arthur Flour
Navan Foods
Tom Sawyer Flour
Namaste Foods

With options like these, I'm confident you'll soon be so busy thinking about what you want to eat or bake next that you'll no longer be thinking about that one thing you cannot have. Eat freely and enjoy! :)