What if only one member of the family must eat gluten free? Should everyone?
A. When my son went GF, I cleared a shelf in the pantry for all his gluten free cereals, snacks and flours and kept the “real” flour on the other side of the kitchen. I made 2 versions of everything, honestly, because the gluten free stuff just didn’t taste as good. My daughter would approach a plate of homemade cookies and immediately ask, “Is that gluten free?” If the answer was yes, she’d sadly walk away without any. My son was constantly asking, “Can I eat this?” Over time, I gradually learned which mixes and products were great and how to adjust our favorite recipes so no one could tell the difference. I threw away the bread, crackers, cereal and wheat flour and now everything I cook is so great, no one has any complaints and no one ever asks, “Is that gluten free?” Instead, I proudly announce it at the end of almost every meal, “Can you believe that was ALL gluten free??” And I am absolutely sure no cross contamination will happen and my child is 100% safe eating in his own home
