Cookbook??

I want to write a cookbook.

Now, I know what your saying..everyone writes cook books and there a millions of them. I don't care!

I have been on this crazy lifestyle food change for a while and I realize one thing, there are no good gluten-free/dairy free cookbooks. They just don't exist. And that really sucks! What sucks the most is the all the books I have seen have really obscure ingredients that you would have to live in a big city or have a farmer's market next door. It is ridiculous. What about the busy Mom on the go? There are so many children who have been put on a PKU (gluten-free/dairy free) Diet for their autism, AD/HD, and a laundry list of things. Where is there help? Can you whip up a meal that kids will love, eat, and not complain. You give any kid who is used to eggs, fried tofu in the morning and you are gonna get some groans if you don't know how to fix it right. These are the people I want to help. People who don't have the budgets to by the EXPENSIVE gluten-free mixes and helpers. I want to teach people simple clear cut helps that you could do at any local super market with just a few ingredients.

The hardest part of the GF/DF diet is trying to get adequate fiber, calcium, and minerals from other sources. It is really similar to putting together a Vegan diet. There are a lot of the same challenges that go into both. Vegan is actually easier. I know what your saying...how could Vegan be easier, Vegan can be a hard life change. Here is why it is easier. If you are Vegan you can use Analogs, bread, spelt, wheat, and grains. Your diet is very well rounded in proteins and fibers. Yes, being gluten free we get to use meat. But, you have to use it very very wisely. A lot of people go gun-ho on meat and make themselves sick. When you are GF/DF everything is a balance act you body is so sensitive while it is healing that everything has to be done just right.


You think it would be easy but 90% of products on a market shelf have gluten or maltodextrin. I would like to write the cook book in a clear and easy manor that anyone could do it and help them ease into this lifestyle transition. I need to write out a idea ,a couple of sample recipes, and a rough theme and see if any publishers will bite. It might take me YEARS. Already I have about 10 recipes under 7 different categories that could encompass a lot of ground. I just feel sorry for my family. They have to suffer through the trial phase.

Picking up new things to try.

I love to keep my hand busy. I always tend to have 100 projects going at the same time. I guess it's the old adage of "idle hands are the devil's workshop" My husband hates the amount of UFOs (un finished objects) that run the house. I have come to realize that I am obsessed with thread arts. Most would see my stashes of thread, yarn, and floss and faint in the floor. I feel it's the zeal of learning an art form that hardly anyone does anymore. If you are ever around me for any length of time I am always doing something. Been with Zach for almost 8 years and he told me the other day.. "you know you have never uttered the words I'm bored or there is nothing to do." I am proud that i am NEVER bored.

I get so saddened by the sheer amount of woman my age who have hardly to no home skills what-so-ever. If you handed them 5 yards of fabric, a pattern, spool of thread, and a sewing machine and told them to make there own dress....I think they would cry. It just baffles my brain sometimes. but, I have to remember I come from a LONG LONG line of domestic Goddesses. We are MacGyvers of the sewing and thread arts world. (trying not to toot my horn-but I have got skills) One of the things that I was taught was never stop learning. If there is something you don't know how to do..ask or read. And with some of my work that is what I have done. B/c no one in my family knits and I learned off of You tube. So in that spirit i am learning some new skills. I have learned to Tat. which is easy and fun once you learn.

and I have learned to do an embroidery technique called Chicken scratch. It was very popular in pioneer days. It's making a comeback with people who love retro things (me)

I love the Joy of learning some new thing. I want to share so bad. Some women around here don't care. I am willing to offer lesson for free to anyone. They give me excuses like I don't have the patience to learn or sit down...but, they are watching stupid reality TV all night long. I just don't understand it. But I do have a glimmer of hope. The Local fabric shop asked if i would be interested in teaching Embroidery classes...so who knows. The only people I can get interested in crochet are men. Which is awesome. Men have the neatest and tightest stitches. I just wonder if this recession that we are living in and won't be out of for a long time if home arts will be back in everyones home. I hope so. So many people don't know what joy they are missing.