Hello and welcome!

Hi! Welcome to my newest attempt at blogging! I guess this is where I should tell you a little bit about myself.

I'm Theresa, a 26-year-old student living in Worcester, MA. A little over a year ago, I started having terrible migraines with a variety of unpleasant symptoms, including partial temporary blindness and numbness and tingling in my hands, arms, face, and legs. About six months ago, a gluten-free friend suggested I try eliminating gluten from my diet, after reading an article about the link between gluten and migraines. I figured I'd give it a shot, and lo and behold, I felt better! After a couple of gluten-free weeks, I decided to test it, and ate all the foods I'd been missing. What do you know, I got sick.

So since then, I've been doing my best to avoid gluten. This has been quite the challenge, and quite the adventure. My fiance is not gluten-free, but will eat things that are gluten-free (though he will grab a slice of wheat bread to eat with dinner sometimes). We love to go out to eat, which is definitely more of a challenge now. I regularly have to send meals back because they have a piece of bread on the plate, and I was once served salmon coated in panko breadcrumbs after requesting a gluten-free meal (but that's a story for another day).

This blog will likely cover both restaurants and home-cooking, since both are a big part of my life. I hope to keep it regularly updated, and provide a resource for others who are looking for gluten-free options at home and out in the world. Enjoy, and eat safely!