Julie:

Sometimes the one thing that can get you through the day is a good friend.  That’s what I have discovered over the last six months.  I am relatively new to gluten-free cooking.  My three year old daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease a little over six months ago and I have been struggling in the kitchen ever since.  My biggest challenge: To get all four of my children, replete with multiple food allergies, sensitivities, and aversions, to eat the same thing in a given meal.  I still haven’t found that magic food item, but I haven’t given up (okay … I have just about given up).  Fortunately, life has provided me with an outlet for my food related challenges – my friend Jen.

Jen:

It was Julie’s constant  frustration that led me to suggest a gluten-free blog as an outlet for both of us.  I have a wheat sensitive child and while I am even newer to gluten-free cooking than Julie, the kitchen is my second home.  I am a retired lawyer with a love for the culinary arts and, unlike Julie, I am enjoying the gluten-free challenge.

Together, we have decided to share our  concerns, questions and experiences, and even a little advice for celiac disease newbies, with the blogosphere via this blog.