Thursday, August 28, 2008

Gluten Free Lil' Bee is MINE

So I finally went this summer and Trade Marked my name. I was so very happy about it too! I feel like I'm finally starting to put in some work into things that matter the most to me. I know that i had to start somewhere, and I did it. This summer was a time I believe I began to understand my life, and what is happening around me. Questioning my situation is something I have a tendency to do often. Yet I find when I just accept what is goin on, and keep it moving things work out. I know that what I am about to do is goin to take some work. Working for something is so much more rewarding than just getting it handed to you though. My God is a God that is always testing to see how bad I want something. He knows what i need and he gives it to me, but how bad am i willing to work for what is there just waiting for me to come find it. I have a lot of people around me who are my support system too. I thank God for them everyday. I'm sure if i didnt have some of them it would be a lot more harder for me.
I took what i thought was just a hobby, and i made it into a dream. A dream to educate people on what it is that i am goin through. A dream to help people who know what i am going through, and a dream to change lives. I want to one day enjoy a gluten free pizza in my own resturant! I love to see people enjoying the food that i cooked for them. Its like i put a piece of my soul into each recipe, and they recieve what is my love for them.
I plan to be so involved in gflb. She's my new seed!

Friday, April 25, 2008

My road to Being Gluten Free

Here I am on my road to a Gluten free life style. I decided that my life and health is more important than the convenience of packed cookies, cakes,pies, blah blah blah blah !!!! Mostly everything you find already made in the grocery store. Besides I know how to cook, and like common said in his song, Its Your world "Im good at workin with my hands!" lol! I believe God was truly trying to tell me something when the cd began to skip and that part just kept playing over and over again.
This is all very new to me, so I am hoping to find a kind of support system. Ive read some books, chatted with a few celiacs like myself but some things are still a little unclear to me.
I guess the first thing to do is share a little bit of my story.
It all started about 4 years ago. My tummy was very upset with me, and she just refused to take what I was giving her. Even water wasn't good enough for her. {LOL I talk in the third person from time to time} I went to see my doctor several times, and he couldn't come up with anything but questions that didn't seem to be going in the direction of an answer. Did you go out of the country? Did you come in contact with any wild animals? Have you eaten any raw meats? NO NO NO NO .So after months of excruciating pain, and repeated trips to the bathroom, he finally had the sense to send me to the gastro. There I was poked and tested, sampled and xrayed. After 2 trips with out patient we found out I not only had crohns but i also had celiac! LUCKY ME!
I didnt take it seriously at all..Finally I decided that I cant live like this anymore. And here i am!
My tummy is healed.. I speak it so he may heal it!
Now i am here to share what I know, and I come to learn from others. I have started experimenting a lot.. i dont like to boast.. ok i do .. i can cook my gf ass off! I LOve It I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!
Sometimes i feel like im not catching everything though. Ive read that I cant cook with the same pans in some places, and that i need different silver ware than my family. Is this true? I dont want to be a castaway, I plan to live a normal life, even if i do have such a rare allergy.
If you have anyway to help let me know! Its appreciated.