A year gone!

Well, it's been about a year since I wrote. Sorry about that. I had to sideline this project to attend to more pressing things in my life.



As for my gluten-free living? Well, it's had its ups and downs!! I have found that my intolerance is getting worse. There was a time when I could eat products containing wheat and gluten a little bit each day. Such as having half a bagel for breakfast or a muffin without feeling the consequences. Ah! Yes! The consequences! Well, let's see. Perhaps I should talk about how gluten and wheat affects me. If I've had too much in too short a period, I would, firstly, get very bloated. Then my energy levels will drop and I get very tired. I have particularly noticed the effects in the morning. I would wake up feeling as if I had been drugged or something. I would be very tired and my head would be cloudy. If I continue on my wheat/gluten rampage, then I start getting stomach aches and headaches. Eventually, I have to stop and the cycle starts all over again!



So, once again, I am starting all over again! Yesterday I had a bowl of pasta. No, no! Not gluten-free pasta! The real deal! Followed by chocolate chip cookies. Today, for lunch I had a panini with ham and cheese. Energy levels are dropping and I am finding that I don't bounce back like I used to! So the cycle continues! Soon I'll post some gluten-free recipes that I've either run across or made up myself.

Greetings, everyone!! Welcome to my blog! I hope you will find it entertaining and informative. My goal here is to provide and exchange recipes that are a gluten-free alternative as well as just plain good recipes that I've either tried or created myself.

A few years ago I was diagnosed as "gluten-wheat intolerant". So essentially this means that I can eat a small portion of wheat/gluten but I walk a fine line trying to figure out exactly how much is too much.

At first, I was crushed and immediately raced home and ate a big bowl of cereal that was, of course, full of wheat! It has taken me five years to get some kind of control. I'm still not there yet. I'm still trying to find the line between just enough and too much. The trouble is I don't know I've eaten too much wheat/gluten until my body starts showing symptoms. If any of you are in a similar situation then you know what I'm talking about.

So perhaps you'll join me in my quest for finding a way to enjoy wheat/gluten moderately and symptom free!

Since I'm an American living in Ireland you'll also see posts and information about shopping the states, finding a few bargains both here and there, and links to sites which might be helpful.

So bear with me while I get this started!!