Ep 82 Gluten Free Community Cookbook with GFreeWifey
Let’s start the blog with the show notes for this Episode –
On this episode I have a fun discussion with Jessica Danford, known online as GFreeWifey. I have spoken to Jess before about her efforts to assist foodbanks to supply gluten free food. You can find that topic in Episode 48 of the podcast. Jess has taken on a new project to produce a community cookbook and sell it to help raise funds for her efforts with foodbanks to provide safe food for all. You can find Jess online at GFreeWifey.com, where you can find a link for the book. Otherwise you can order the book either in hard copy, or digitally at Blurb.ca by typing in Jess Danford in the search at the top right of the homepage. Thanks Jess for allowing me to contribute to the cookbook and I will now get working on providing the nutritional information for the recipes which she will share on the facebook page for the cookbook.
Sue’s Websites and Social Media –
Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com
Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com
Facebook – @acanadianceliacpodcast
Twitter – CeliacPodcastCA
Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com
Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com
Instagram – @suesgfbaking
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL
(search Sues Gluten Free Baking)
Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com
Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com
My Thoughts –
We are all busy. That busy changes as we go through different life stages. I remember, long before my celiac diagnosis and pregnant with my first daughter, I chose to volunteer at a nursing home. I asked the management if there was something I could do that I could continue when my daughter was born. I chose to visit once a week and give the ladies manicures. Over time, I brought my daughter in a car seat, then a stroller, then with plenty of toys to keep her occupied. We continued that work until I was due with my second child (and quite ill from my undiagnosed celiac disease).
In retrospect, I suppose it just came naturally to me, as I’m sure it does to most of you to give back in whatever way works for you at the time. My Mom was always working with different groups to help others, so I had a great example in her.
Once I was diagnosed, again like many of you, I looked for a way to give back to my new community. This is exactly what Jess did, and each in our own small way, we can do it too. Circumstances often dictate how much time and/or money you can give to a cause. You may be at a point in your life when both time and money are tight, but as life goes on, things will change and allow you to look beyond your circumstances. You may be retired and have plenty of time, and maybe enough money. We all have something to give, maybe not now, maybe you have in the past when you were able, maybe you will in the future. If your situation now allows you to give a small amount of money to purchase this cookbook, it would be a good thing – you get a cookbook and you support Jess’s efforts with foodbanks. It’s always great when one good act has multiple benefits – and tell your friends too!