Workshops & Instruction

Workshops

I will come to where you live. Because of this, price will vary according to my travel distance and accommodation costs. Please contact me directly for more details on price.

During a three day workshop with a small group of three to five participants the following will be covered:

• Keeping your kitchen gluten-free and offer methods for preventing cross-contamination.
• Converting recipes from gluten to gluten free. Many gluten free recipes do not offer the most nutritious ingredients, more healthful options will be presented. Each participant will be asked to bring one favorite recipe that they would like to convert. It can be an old family favorite or something you have always wanted to try but not sure where to being in terms of making it gluten free.
• Four to Five recipes will be presented for each meal, including desert for the dinner meal, as well as tips on easy preparation and time saving hints. Several snack recipes will be included. Everything will be delicious, easy to prepare (meaning pretty much fail-safe) and nutritious.
• Shopping outing to local market is a key learning experience. We will read labels, review options for gluten, dairy, corn and egg free products. I will also make suggestions on products you may want to ask you local grocer to bring in.
• We will choose one place for lunch or dinner to go out and eat. We will review the menu and all necessary questions to ask before ordering to do all we can to ensure a safe and relaxing experience.

Individual Instruction

Individual instruction means that I will come to you and work one on one for up to four days. All of the above will be covered but more in depth and tailored to your individual dietary needs and restrictions. I can also take you through an elimination diet and will provide recipes and foods that are specific to your needs. I recommend individuals consider this option if you are struggling to feel healthy or are overwhelmed by having to cook for another family member who must maintain a gluten free diet. Again cost is determined after an interview to gauge what type of arrangement is best for you. As with a workshop my travel distance and accommodation expenses will be factored into the total.

The Food

You will see that I have listed items that only represent the smallest beginning of what would end up as a large collection tailored to individual needs. When I plan a menu for you many considerations are made. The food must appeal to you as much as it is healing for your unique condition. No refined ingredients (sugars, fats or artificial ingredients) and as much as possible seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables will be the base from which the recipes are built.

Other important factors in creating a menu plan include known sensitivities as well as ethnic, cultural and family traditions. For people for which a strict gluten free diet is in place but continue to have symptoms, I would recommend an elimination diet and then gradually reintroduce foods to determine which foods you are having trouble with. Our priorities are to make or keep you healthy, to make the food delicious and to have it be a source of comfort. Please remember this list is only a fraction of all the possibilities!

Many of these recipes I have created or adapted. I would also like to give credit to The Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Cook's Illustrated Magazine, Gluten Free by Michael Cox, Gluten-Free Gourmet by Betty Hagman and Toxic Immune Syndrome Cookbook by W.R. Kellas, PhD