Tamara Dillon - 150+ Gluten-Free Family Favorites

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150+ Gluten-Free Family Favorites

Copyright 2018 by Tami Dillon and Bonnie Root

Published by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97408

www.harvesthousepublishers.com

ISBN 978-0-7369-7349-6 (pbk)

ISBN 978-0-7369-7350-2 (eBook)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Dillon, Tami, author.

Title: 150+ gluten-free family favorites / Tami Dillon and Bonnie Root.

Other titles: One hundred and fifty plus gluten-free family favorites

Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2018] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017060952 (print) | LCCN 2017061862 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736973502 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736973496 (pbk)

Subjects: LCSH: Gluten-free dietRecipes.

Classification: LCC RM237.86 (ebook) | LCC RM237.86 .D55 2018 (print) | DDC 641.5/639311dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017060952

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CONTENTS

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

ROMANS 15:13

Tami

Y ou have celiac disease. There it was. After months of tests and years of various health concerns, I had my answer. The next line was my favorite: The good news is that celiac can be controlled with a gluten-free diet

A gluten-free diet? Isnt gluten in everything that is good and wonderful? A life without chocolate-chip cookies, rolls, French toast? Waita life without cinnamon rolls? Say it isnt so! I dont know if I can live without cinnamon rolls!

I had my diagnosis, but I had absolutely no idea how to change from a gluten-loving person to a gluten-free one. Information was scarce, and average grocery stores and restaurants had very few options back then. While it wasnt easy at first, after almost 15 years of living strictly gluten-free, Im here to tell you it can be done, and it can be done in a way that allows you to have the food you enjoyed before changing your lifestyle. With some simple substitutions, modifications, and creativity, you can do it too!

If I could encourage you in one thing (other than buying this cookbook), it would be to build a support system for your gluten-free journey. My husband and kiddos are great sports regarding my various kitchen experiments. My oldest daughter has spent many, many hours in the kitchen with me making sugar. My husband is the researcher. He finds new restaurants with gluten-free menus and new products on the market all the time. My son is our picky eater, so he keeps me on my toes to try new things. Living gluten free is a family affair. Encouragement and a bit of help will make all the difference to go from livable to enjoyable.

My mom, Bonnie Root, has been a tremendous support and rock throughout this journey. Shes always had such a knack for making something delicious out of nothing. She took this gluten-free challenge in stride and has made recipe after recipe a success. Weve spent countless hours perfecting our favorite dishes and researching how to make gluten-free food as delicious as possible. Were so excited to join together to share with you some of the wonderful, practical, and why didnt I think of that life and kitchen insights weve learned along the way.

And now for the best news of allyes, there are cinnamon rolls! Sinfully Cinnamon Cinnamon Rolls are in the breakfast section (THE most important meal of the day)!

His mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

LUKE 6:45 NASB

Bonnie

I accepted Christ when I was eight. That same year, my youngest sibling was born, and from that time on, my mother spent many years in and out of hospitals. As the eldest of five children, I began cooking out of necessity. Fast-forward a couple of years. I learned firsthand that God answers prayer in a very real way. Momma was in the hospital, and we were out of money and food. My daddy and I knelt on the kitchen floor and asked for Gods provision. A few minutes later, a family friend knocked on the front door, his arms full of groceries. I believe God loves us so much that those groceries were on their way before our prayers were breathed. He wanted us to be blessed by receiving that tangible answer to prayer. I have never doubted his love or grace since that day. Just as the house built on the rock cant be shaken, a childs heart filled with truth will be strong throughout the storms of life.

I am now mother to three amazing, grown children who have given me seven adorable, little love bugs. My husband and I have been married 40 years, so Ive been cooking for more than half aoh, mywell, need I say more? Since I began in the kitchen learning by doing, I have not always hit every meal out of the park, but Ive learned that sometimes our mistakes are just happy accidents and a whole new dish is born. Ive also learned that a positive perspective and giving ourselves as much grace as God gives make life a lot more fun.

His grace was never more abundant than when I was adapting to cooking gluten-free meals for my family. Family nights started out being tacos or barbeques in the summer because that limited the possibility of gluten contamination. As weve grown more adept at changing favorite recipes, and as more gluten-free products have come on the market, it has become fun to experiment. You know the adage, The more life changes, the more life stays the same? Well

Our littlest grandbabies now want to stick tiny fingers in everything, so Im learning all over again how often God smiled and gracefully loved me through my learning curves in life. Those adorable little chubby cheeks asking for their turn to stir make it all worthwhile.

God bless you, friend, for whatever brought you here. We pray you will find love, hope, patience (if you need it), the answers you seek to healthy eating, and some new family favorite dishes that will make your new lifestyle fun and sustainable.