Learning to live without

In 2004, Heather Feierabend’s four-year-old daughter was underweight and suffering from chronic stomachaches. Her doctor advised eliminating gluten, which quickly helped, so Feierabend decided to make the household completely gluten-free. Her toddler son also seemed to fare better without gluten, a protein that occurs in wheat and other grains, and family solidarity meant the kitchen would be safe from cross-contamination. The lifestyle change could have been a nuisance for Feierabend, an avid cook and food enthusiast. Instead, she took it as a personal challenge.

“It was like somebody had double-dog-dared me,” Feierabend says. “My family was not going to be deprived, and I was not going to be defeated.” Click here to read the rest.