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Amy's Journey to Gluten-Free

When Chef Amy Fothergill’s daughter was put on a gluten-free diet, she didn’t know where to start. Using white flour was an ingredient often used in her cooking.  Amy was able to find recipes, but she wasn’t happy with the results.

When she began the gluten-free diet for her daughter, she had just launched a home-based business, The Family Chef. With her many years of cooking experience, she started to experiment with ingredients and techniques until she found the right balance of texture and flavor in the dishes. Amy was able to create delicious recipes that not only satisfied her daughter but everyone that tried them.

In an attempt to understand her customers better who were taking her gluten-free cooking classes, she changed her own diet to gluten-free. Within a week, she felt lighter, had better digestion and was sleeping better. After a month, she realized gluten-free was for her. Now, more than ever, she is motivated to find great recipes and products to maintain this lifestyle. She recommends anyone to try it.

If you would like help with getting started on a gluten-free diet, contact Amy.
Some of Amy's favorite gluten-free products:

  • Pamela's Products (baking mixes and products like cookies)
  • Glutino (great crackers)
  • 3 Sense's Gourmet (delicious ready to serve chocolate cakes)
  • Miglet's Bakery (local!)
  • Mariposa Bakery (also local)
  • Udi's (great bread)
  • Bionaturae pasta (tastes like regular pasta)
  • DeBole's pasta (excellent lasagna)