Eating G-Free

Yeah, yeah... it's another post about gluten.  At this point I figure you should all probably get used to it.  It's my outlet- and quite frankly- a sounding board for some of my musings and issues.  Since Ty's diagnosis- we have really done an overhaul on the kitchen and pantry.  Granted, it was probably headed that direction anyway- but Ty's tummy troubles have definitely sped up the process.  I have been tossing and donating pastas, cake mixes and bags of flour left and right.  Thankfully my mother-in-law and two sister-in-laws have been open to letting me dump my food in their own gluten-ous kitchens.  I hate to see it all go to waste- so I'm glad someone is getting use out of my food storage.  

Anyway- that said- we have added some new items to our growing pantry- there is a company called EnviroKidz that has dedicated their entire existence to kids with wheat and gluten allergies.  They try really hard to make a G-free version of things like Frosted Flakes and Captain Crunch.  I'm not saying that they totally hit the mark- but I'm SO grateful that they are out there trying.  Ty's new favorite breakfast is a cereal called Amazon Frosted Flakes.  They are pretty good- but not as sweet as their gluten-filled cousins.  So we add fruit and it's pretty darn good.  Ty also has to add a multi-vitamin to his diet since he hasn't been getting all the nutrients he should have the last however many years.  We like Flintstones because they contain Iron. I was actually surprised at all the kids multi-vitamins that didn't have any iron.  

And last, but definitely not least (at least in my eyes) is the baking.  I LOVE baking.  Always have.  I really thought I was going to have to give it up because the all encompassing knowledge of 10 different flours really seemed beyond me.  But it turns out it's not.  Not completely anyway.  I know i still have a LONG way to go before I'm where I want to be- but I figure every great cook/chef/baker/whatever had to start somewhere.  And G-free is no different.  To prove my point... check out these beautiful G-Free Chocolate Cupcakes I made last week!  Isn't it pretty!?  My gluten-full cupcakes were never this pretty.  I count this cupcake as a success! 

 And so did my kids- which really was the point after all.