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This friendly source of gluten free wisdom will serve every one of your gluten free needs. Whether it be an emotional need that comes up while going gluten free, or a dietary need, this blog is for you! If you feel as if you may be gluten intolerant, can’t figure out why you feel awful after you eat absolutely everything, or seem to be seeking a healthier lifestyle, this blog is also just for you!
I will begin this forum by defining these strange terms called gluten, gluten intolerant, and celiac disease. You must learn and understand these terms before we go any farther. They will be found in great abundance throughout this handy site. I will be referencing many sites such as http://www.celiac.com/ , and http://www.glutenfree.com/, for all the must-know basics of gluten and why this has become such a problem for so many people. I will also discuss how you can determine with your doctor if you are gluten intolerant, for it is one of the hardest issues to diagnose without a little guidance. I will use my personal experience with this issue in great depth, in hopes of helping others who find themselves to be oddly familiar to everything I’m saying.
I will also be talking a great deal about, The Gluten Free Diet, A Gluten Free Survival Guide, by Elisabeth Hasselback. Using this book I will show readers that you can still live a normal life on such a restricted diet. I will cover how to live day to day while eating gluten free, how to travel while eating “G-Free”, and how to make it through a holiday buffet while still maintaining your gluten free lifestyle.
Now food is one of the best things that life has to offer. Just because you are “G-Free” doesn’t mean you have to eat sandy imitations and cardboard crackers at home by yourself for the rest of your life. This blog will also talk about excellent restaurants in the surrounding area that either have a gluten free menu or accommodate well to those of our kind. So the next time your coworkers suggest going out to dinner, don’t miss out on the fun. Suggest the dinning location yourself and everybody wins. It’s that simple with a little help.
Of course what would a gluten free lifestyle blog be without product recommendations? I have done extensive research in this divine area of munching. I will share one product each week that is consider to be “To die for!” My personal stamp of “To die for!” is not given out easily. Therefore, when you do see it, you will know that this product will have your taste buds dancing with joy. (Of course I will also mention the red flag items that taste as if they were never supposed to end up in your mouth in the first place.) I will also inform you as to where you can find these items and where they are on sale.
Life is a ride you should not miss out on just because you have been side lined by the gluten fairy. This blog will have all the tools you will need to jump back on board this beautiful ride called life.
No Pizza? No cookies? No Cake?
Going gluten free is becoming a wise and popular trend here in America. Needless to say, it wasn’t hard to find a gluten free blog. However, finding a useful one was a difficult task. Gluten Free Mommy is the name of the site, with the elegant and sweet narrator going by the name of Natalie. She is a wife and mother of two who has successfully been going “G-Free” for the past four years. She claims in bold on her home page that she is neither a physician nor a nutritionist, but a sufferer from many gluten alignments. She describes her testimony as she suffered from joint pain and severe hives, with no reasoning as to why, for many years. Her home page is bright blue and simple. A darling picture of herself in an apron with a whisk in hand resides in the upper right corner. The variations in fonts, visual pictures, and the tab full of other gluten free essentials, illustrates her passion for not only the topic, but the viewers following her.
You can count on her posts every two weeks or so, when she is not too busy chasing after her toddlers. Regardless of the timeliness of her posts, her blog continues to skyrocket in popularity. Natalie is accumulating a fan base of not only mothers cooking “G-Free” for their kids, but avid cookers looking for healthy recipes to nourish their bodies. Natalie’s strawberry cake was a viewer request and a fan favorite. The images she uses to decorate her blog seem to make my mouth water. Natalie’s delicious ginger flank steak seems to be a perfect go-to meal for working moms to feed their family on a work night.
This blog relates perfectly to the Gluten Free Guidance, a gluten free lifestyle, because it is just that. This blog reveals delicious recipes that make going gluten free in today’s day and age…a cake walk. The content doesn’t come off as an academic site or a nutritional breakdown, as the narrator never claims to do. It is simply a real life mother, living a practical gluten free lifestyle in the twenty first century trying to help as many others as possible.
I appreciate how her recipes are detailed and precise, for those of us who are not as skilled in the kitchen. I also enjoyed her detailed comments on how her kids, as well as her husband, enjoyed the flavor and texture. However, I wish I saw more than just recipes. I wish Natalie blogged about how she manages to cook gluten free while being such a busy mom and wife. How is she able to find the time to prepare such healthy meals? Or tips she has found useful along the way, whether it be shopping for gluten free products or traveling with kids who are gluten free. However, I did find her 30 snack ideas to be extremely helpful. I plan on taking her basic blog idea and going more indepth. I plan on giving advice on how to keep your same daily routine while going gluten free. It is a life altering change, but i dont want it to feel like one. For example, never go anywhere without a snack pack in your bag or car. Snacks such as dried fruit and nuts, make the perfect filling snack. You never know when you are out and about and hunger stikes with no gluten free option in site. I plan on giving practical and functional tips that will make my “G-Free” viewers lives all a little easier.
"I am Gluten Free."
Simple. Straight forward. Take it as it is.
The author, Ellen, begins her blog with the phase, "Don't cry for me Argentina." This reference to American culture illustrates the author's “don’t pity me” attitude. (Which most do.) She is a strong willed woman who doesn't need you to feel sorry for her. I admire this attitude and hope to portray the same voice in my blog. The"big bad gluten" is a unique phrase that illustrates how the author uses humor to deal with such a life altering diagnosis. Putting it in these simple terms is her way of making sense of the whole ordeal, to herself and to others. I loved it. It also clearly illustrates who is in charge in her relationship with gluten. I like to think I'm the one in charge in my relationship with gluten as well.
In the beginning of the blog, she also asks questions to reinstate the punch line of her joke. This choice of punctuation helps viewers who are just getting to know her sense of humor, find the joke easily in the paragraph. It is clear that her mission with the blog is to bring laughter to viewers who are suffering like she once was.
"Um, no thank you. Let me do some investigating before I try that voodoo." Interactive dialogue such as this illustrates the way the author can think for herself. It shows a mix of her strong willed natured, without taking anything too seriously. With a disease where every where you turn is a medical word, its nice to hear some humor with the subject for once.
The author goes through her personal diagnosis to illustrate the same ups and downs every individual goes through while trying to go gluten free. "Yep I came around. Sign me up for the gluten free club." This clearly illustrates the author’s voice and intentions to help others like her while using humor to make it seem less intimidating. I'm not going to lie, I did not want to join the clu at first either.
The author also uses parenthesis to illustate her private thoughts. For example, " ( Yup! Sometimes i eat more than i should.)" It is clear she indicated this thought to show her humbled nature that causes the reader to view her as quite relatable. And proud of it.
The author’s artistic nature is evident as she implys her point without actually using the direct words. Using the word "wicked" the author implys geographical location. It is also a cultural reference she is expecting you to pick up on by now if you are following her blog.
Vim and Vigor. What? Diction such as this illustrates the author’s enthusiasm and unique personality as I have never heard of these words prior to this addicting blog. Her personality shines in every sentence. My favorite aspect however, is the way she talkes to you as if you are standing in front of her. " You know the ones I'm talking about." This statement illustrates her interactive nature and yearning to entertain and please her followers. Or statements such as, "Come on, you gotta be kidding me. Black beans in a desert recipe? Nothing about going gluten free is possibly normal or in the realm of ordinary. The author’s average slang portrays a conversational style that depicts her laid back style and need to make logical sense of going gluten free. She chooses to address all the notions that come to mind when going gluten free, which I appreciate.
Phrases such as "they were home runs" and its "easy peasy" to make, does a great job of removing the stress of going gluten free and applies it to everyday life. This makes it seem simple and less intimidating for new members who are just joining the gluten free club.
The author’s closing statement says it all. It illustrates her humble nature and charisma all in one. She is sarcastic and witty. So much personality comes through in her sentence structure and diction, I feel as if I know her. I hope my followers can leave each of my posts feeling this same way.
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