Past the Finish Line -- results

I wrote last month about our one month gluten free challenge.  I was the unofficial data collector for the family.  As mentioned earlier, I suspected that both my son and my husband have a gluten intolerance.   I asked them both during the month if they felt any different. My son reported less pain throughout the month; my husband said he didn't feel any different.

Then we started allowing gluten back in our diet.  Not every meal and not in great quantities.  I didn't feel any different.  My son seemed to be fine too.  One fateful morning while serving breakfast to guests in our B&B, my husband reported feeling 'off'.  The night before he had indulged in pizza and beer (both of which contained wheat and therefore gluten).  Nothing happened immediately.  Oh but wait...he was in agony the whole day and actually went back to bed to sleep off his wheat hangover. I searched online for "extreme gluten reaction" and bingo!  What he reported feeling was apparently felt by a host of other people too.

So now he has resolved, "I'm never eating wheat again".  The jury is back and I think we have found our other wheat intolerant/gluten intolerant family members.  And I shall continue my quest to master gluten free cooking.

This morning I'm trying this bread recipe:  http://gfrealfood.com/2009/06/10/kims-gluten-free-dairy-free-whole-grain-bread/

It's rising in my oven at the moment so we haven't tried it.  But I was drawn by the fact that she won first prize.  I won first prize in our Saanich Fair for my stone ground whole wheat bread so I was curious to try her recipe.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

In the meantime, I'm still cooking out of "Cooking for Isaiah" and tried Silvana's GF Cinnamon Toast Waffles this morning.  My guys loved it and both couldn't believe they were gluten free.

What a great way to start a Saturday!  Don't you agree?

Until next time,
Mavis