The Gluten Free Pantry Through the Seasons
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Schools are closing, people are self-quarantining and social distancing is becoming common. I feel the fear and the apprehension over these issues. People are not accustomed to staying at home, cooking at home or having their pantry stocked. The stores are empty as people panic buy as much as they can get their hands on. Smart FoodService in the Puget Sound has become my go to place to buy twenty-five-pound bags of Bob's Red Mill flour. I went there today, hoping to replenish a few of my bean buckets that are low. The shelves are empty. An employee told me that they get shipments Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Smart FoodService opens at 8:00 a.m. and the lines start at 6:30 a.m. leaving them out of rice, beans and flour by 8:30 a.m. People are panic buying supplies in anticipation of quarantine and avoidance of disease, and I keep wondering if all this "stuff" will go to waste because people have no clue how to cook with it anymore. If there has ever been a need to revisit the idea of a pantry, this week is it. I decided to write a seasonal cookbook because of the seasons of food and life. There is abundance in different seasons, and we have different needs in different seasons. In the seasons of the earth, there is abundance of different crops and few people know how to make use of what is available anymore.
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The Gluten Free Pantry Through the Seasons is the gluten free book for everyone. Whether you have a strictly gluten free home or you are entertaining family or friends who eat gluten free, this is the book for you. The heart of this book is gluten free, but there are tips and advice on transforming recipes and meals to meet the needs of those following multiple allergies as well as diets from vegetarian to Keto. The skills section offers universal skills in self-sufficiency for anyone who is interested in healthier eating in the most cost efficient way and critical tips on how to prepare long term food storage that is gluten free. This new book covers how to establish a gluten free pantry with a comprehensive skills section and has over one hundred new recipes based on seasonal availability. At the heart of the transformation in the way we consume food throughout the world is the need to use nutritious, local, seasonal food and reduce the cost of food both in a monetary sense and the impact on the environment. The Gluten Free Pantry Through the Seasons is a single source that contains information, expertise and recipes you won’t find anywhere else!
About the Author
Vanessa was born in the northern Canadian town of The Pas. After attending the University of Saskatchewan, she moved to the Pacific Northwest. While living in Saskatchewan, Vanessa was diagnosed with Celiacs at a time when there were few gluten free resources available. She has spent years using her creativity and skills to create gluten free food and experiment with new recipes. Vanessa has spent thirteen years homeschooling her children in different capacities and is currently a student at Western Governor’s University completing a dual license in Special Education and Elementary Education. She lives with her husband, Jonathan, five children, a small dog and a cat on the Olympic Peninsula.