It seems, though not confirmed by tests as of yet, that Rick has a gluten allergy or sensitivity. On Valentine’s Day he had shredded wheat for breakfast and felt horrible all day long. After that, he refused to eat gluten, and has taken great pains to avoid it. And surprise, he feels much better. In fact, he says that he feels better than he has in three years.
Even if the tests come back without a definite ruling of “You are gluten intolerant, or have celiac’s ”, chances are he will continue to avoid it. That may happen because it has been two weeks since he has knowingly ingested gluten.
So the grocery list has changed just a little. Because of all the rules and regulation that exist in the food labeling world I have to learn some new things to watch out for. I have to double check simple things like spices because sometimes things like wheat protein or something like that is added. Ridiculous, irritating that there are some many things that are not as they appear. Why can we not just have spices without fillers?
Luckily, my mother has been doing the mostly “gluten-free” or GF thing for many years, far back beyond the days of finding Bob’s Red Mill products in many grocery stores. I’ve borrowed a book and will write a review once I am through. Luckily, in the last few years a lot of research has been done and many more gluten-free products have become available.
Check back in a few weeks as I update The Modern Hippywith wonderful recipes and stories about my new cooking ideas.
