Last weekend I participated in a charity event put on by a local group of ladies that I belong to. It was a Trivia Night, and during the event we held raffles and a Silent Auction. Prior to the night we sought out sponsors who donated a variety of items for the house, kitchen, and entertainment. I was the "winner" of two baskets of organic, mostly gluten-free goodies, donated to the Silent Auction by the owner of Healthy Choice. It was a real treat to come home and open the baskets, dig through and read the labels. I've been to the store before, located in the nearby district of Kebon Jeruk (means "orange garden"), but had no idea that it sold as many gluten-free items as I found in my bargain purchases. This part of my last week has been a ray of hope to me in terms of my eating. Another ray is that my family has agreed (and then told me) that they're all going gluten-free in terms of eating anything that crumbles or spreads (bread, flour, cookies). This helps in that not only do I no longer have to worry about the counters and table top, I also can share their peanut butter, butter and other spreads. Thankfully they all agree that the baking I've been experimenting with is not just edible, but actually tasty and something I can share with others. We can eat as a family, snack as a family, and hopefully I can gain some weight and have healthier days.Not sure how long the gluten-free family will hang in there (the gluten-free, not the family) but it's worth a try.
