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DestinyLeah

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DestinyLeah
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I just went to Whole Foods at the suggestion of HappyGirl, for the very first time since I was diagnosed. Everyone on staff knew about Celiac- I remember them bringing it up during training. Now, it is a required part of the training that I will be going through again when I go back to the company. It makes such a difference in the way I feel about shopping. For the first time since the diagnosis, I found real food I can eat! I was jumping up and down in the aisle and got hugs from the staff instead of odd looks.

Enjoy Life makes the best cookies ever- I was convinced I would never like a cookie again! The gluten free bakehouse in NC makes great bread and pizza crust... and has an opening. I got to meet someone who works there, so I may be moving soon. I went through three years o baking training, and thought I may not be able to follow my passion. there is hope- a lot of it.

So I just wanted to say thanks for the encouragement and let everyone know that for he first time since I was told I have Celiac, i am truly happy with my life.

~Destiny (found cookies that can't be used as weapons or demolition balls!)

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
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Destiny

Glad to hear you had a great shopping trip. Love the analogy about cookies as weapons that is exactly what the first few cookies I ever had gluten free were.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm so happy for you, Destiny--that's great! :D

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
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That's awesome. Whole Foods has such great stuff. I tried their hamburger buns and really liked them. The trick is that you have to microwave them and then they get all soft. Yum!

Nancy

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ravenwoodglass
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You closed the door on gluten and have opened up a whole new pain free world for yourself. I hope you do get to work at the bakery. I used to be a chef and it is such satisfying work, hard but it is so great to see folks enjoy your labors. I hope every day is better than the last for you.

DestinyLeah Apprentice
DestinyLeah
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I tried the microwave trick- just as good as the wheaty stuff, without the grainy texture or loads of yucky seeds.

Made the cookies melt in my mouth, too...

Everything is going in the microwave now! :P

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