To say I have supportive parents would be an understatement. The older I get, the more thanks I give for the love, loyalty, and encouragement they show me every day. For Celiac Awareness Month, I asked them to write a guest post about how they keep a gluten-free kitchen, not for their sake, but for mine. I hope this is something you can show your family if you are struggling…
One of my most popular posts of all time is my real and raw story of how frustrating celiac disease can be. Because that post resonated with so many of you, I decided to start a series featuring YOU and your stories. To submit your celiac story, click here. *** Hi, my name is Adrienne. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in January of 2013. When I got my diagnosis,…
I wrote a passionate post about celiac disease last year that continues to get tons of traffic, comments, and emails. Mostly I think because people are happy not to feel alone. And while I usually stick to the topic of how celiac disease affects me, I want to take a minute and acknowledge the ways it affects my kids. I was thinking about this today as I was lying in…
This morning I walked out to the kitchen to find a dozen long-stemmed red roses and a dark chocolate bar with sea salt waiting for me. As Jeff put his arms around me, he whispered romance into my ear. “You should be able to eat this chocolate bar, I researched the company and they clean the lines thoroughly then throw the first two batches out to make sure the chocolate…
Lately I’ve heard quite a bit of scoffing when it comes to gluten-free labeling. This usually takes place around foods that are inherently gluten-free like dried beans, nuts and coffee. Usually the comment is something like, “Why is there a gluten-free label on here? Coffee has always been gluten-free! They’re just trying to cash in on the fad.” Maybe. But as someone who suffers from celiac disease and is incredibly…
Today is Celiac Disease Awareness Day, so I thought I would share a few thoughts. For some reason my brain is working in fours today, so here you go. Four things I want you to know about Celiac Disease: 1. Celiac Disease is not a fad. It’s a sucky disease. 2. Celiac Disease is an “invisible illness” which makes it hard for people to understand. Hint: If you want to…
I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on gluten-free labeling with a reporter from the Arizona Republic a few weeks ago. Yesterday the story was finally printed. If you would like to read it, click on the image below. From the article: The rise in popularity of the gluten-free diet has been both a blessing and a curse for consumers such as Alysa Bajenaru, for whom a gluten-free diet…