I had written off macaroni and cheese, gravy, cornbread, sweet potatoe pie, and pound cake once I became gluten free. I didn't think the food could taste the way my grandmother Claudia made it (my grandmommy was a GREAT cook) . She made "slap your momma" good food, the food that makes you race to the kitchen to get the "Last Plate"....I had written off my favorite foods because as much as I loved those foods they didn't love me back. Now I come from a long line of cooks, so I don't know why I would have thought they wouldn't come up with a solution to my gluten free diet. My sister and mother recreated my favorites, this time gluten free and I have been impressed by the food at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. With each holiday, they have perfected their gluten free dishes and have made me feel so specially loved. I didn't expect anyone to alter their recipes, but it goes to show how much they love me and want me to feel included. I would only hope that others would feel this lucky.
Lesson Learned: The lesson here is that in life you must do a little trial and error, sometimes things just work other times you have to tweak your ingredients and approach until you get the right combination. In life, you can't use the same cookie cutter approach for all situations, you must customize your approach until you find the right mix. The other lesson is that those that truly love you will go out of their way to make you feel loved and included
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