Well played, guts, well played......

   I know I haven't posted here in a good month or two, I promise I have a good reason, dairy. What does that mean you say? I have always had issues with dairy, even as a child. The older I got, the less I ate of it, no milk, a daily yogurt and some cheese. A few months ago, I began developing hives after meals, so I reverted to the beginning Celiac days, and started a food journal. Low and behold I see a connection with dairy, so I start to cut back. This worked for a while, until I began developing abdomen/pelvic pain. After much testing, it was determined I was indeed reacting to the dairy in my system. Total bummer!! I spent the next few days trying to decide why I was so upset, did I love yogurt and cheese that much? YES....apparently so. I struggled, revolted, tested the waters, and still had not come to terms with needing to be dairy free. My gastro had suggested this back when this began, I didn't want to see it, denial De Nile a long river of lies to oneself, and I was drowning in it. Thankfully, my mother who is my biggest cheerleader said " Really, REALLY?? You've gone gluten free, been an inspiration to others, learned to cook anything you could want gluten free and you're going to just give in to dairy!?" That really brought me around, no I was not going to give in! So let the baking begin. 

  I started small but a simple homemade pizza with dairy free cheese got me into it. I then tried baking, gf/df cinnamon sugared pumpkin donut holes.....amazing. At that moment I realized, I can do this, I'll be fine! Luckily my local grocer was able to get me organic soy yogurt, I learned some new smoothie recipes with almond milk, and found a great butter alternative; a few simple changes and I was back in business. I now have pumpkin chocolate chip muffins in the oven at the moment, and can't wait to try them! If all goes well I'll get some recipes up ASAP! Can't wait to get back into this, I've been lost but now I'm found! 

<3 Case

Peace, love & gluten free