Ep 181 Baking with The Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet

Let’s start the blog with the show notes for this Episode –

On this episode I speak with food blogger and recipe developer Cinde Little, also known as The Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet.  Over the past year, Cinde has pivoted her in-person baking and cooking classed to online classes, and this is where I spent an enjoyable evening this past week.  This may not seem like a big deal, but Cinde has worked to achieve a high quality of audio, video, timing and student experience.  She has two cameras on her, so we can see her in her kitchen, as well as a closeup of her work area.  I learned something in our class making biscuit-style cinnamon buns and it was nice to hear Cinde say she learns from her students in every class.  You can follow Cinde on Instagram at everyday.gf.gourmet.  As well, you can browse some of her recipes and sign up for a baking class on her website at www.everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca

Sue’s Websites and Social Media –

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com

Instagram – @suesgfbaking

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL

Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com

Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com

My Thoughts –

Baking – I’ve mentioned before that my gluten free baking journey started only after my daughter was diagnosed.  I was six months into my diagnosis when hers was confirmed.  I hadn’t tried many gluten free recipes in those six months, but now I was on a mission.

My mother had always baked for our family when I was young, and I was determined to bake for my family too, only now it would be gluten free. 

At the beginning of any celiac disease journey, there comes a time when you feel helpless, not in control of your food or your life – at least that’s the way I was.  Then I started to bake.  I had many fails, and many just so-so victories, but I did it.  Gluten free baking is a science onto itself and I was determined to, if not figure it out, at least get a handle on it and be able to bake and share my creations with family and friends. 

For me it was about control.  I couldn’t get a cookie with a cup of tea when I met a friend in town, but I could bake one and bring it with me.  I could have complained, but instead learned from my failures and kept on baking.

We all deal with the challenges of celiac disease differently.  Before my daughter’s diagnosis, I spent much of my time feeling sorry for myself.  Fast forward, I learned to bake, baked for family and friends and opened a small gluten free bakery in Kingston, Ontario.  The bakery operated for ten years and it was a great deal of work, but I was on a mission.  I still very much enjoy baking, and it still gives me a sense of control over celiac disease.  Today, I can safely say – “mission accomplished”.