Hi! My name is Sarah and I’m a 20-something who recently moved back to my hometown, Dallas, TX. I have many passions – family and friends, religion, traveling and experiencing the world, living a healthy life, and food.
Food has always been a focal point in my life. I grew up in a house with a mom and 2 grandmothers who are all amazing cooks. There’s not a holiday or special occasion I can remember that didn’t have something delicious to accompany it! Food became even more important when it began to make me sick as a young child. At the age of 6 I was finally diagnosed with a gluten intolerance and allergies to dairy, eggs, fish, seafood, and peanuts. This answered many questions and finally set me on a path towards a thriving, healthy childhood. Overtime, I outgrew my peanut allergy but the remaining allergies are with me for life.
My food choices were dramatically impacted by my family, doctors (I was put on multiple full-fat diets to get up to a normal weight), and my surroundings. My parents and grandparents often did the food “investigating” for me at restaurants and I found the foods that I loved and that didn’t make me sick. In college I did my best and learned to navigate the new-found ownership I had over my diet. I cooked for myself when I could and fell in love with spending time in the kitchen.
It was after college that a new bout of stomach issues surfaced and I had to rethink everything I was eating. I discovered that the more I ate clean, “safe” foods, the better I felt and a revolution began. While I have not been formally tested for Celiac Disease, I’m 90% sure I have it and maintain a strict adherence to a gluten free diet. I love cooking fresh, simple, and healthy foods to fuel me through my life’s adventures. I created this blog to share what I have learned over the years. Friends and family are often curious about an allergy-impacted diet and the first question they often ask is “Well, what do you eat?!” I hope to show that you can eat well with fresh, flavorful ingredients and be healthy and enjoy life 
I invite you to comment and share your recipes and tips for gluten free healthy living as well!
Questions? Comments? Want to say hi? Email me at glutenfreegrazer@gmail.com.
hey sarah-i’m really enjoying your little bloggy
i’m also following you on twitter (i’m hippiechristian)
Thanks so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying it so far
Hi Sarah, I’m a new follower! I’m a Celiac, myself so I have really enjoyed looking through your blog! Thanks!
Hey Sarah,
I am a food blogger from Australia and I stumbled across your blog as I was looking for ideas for tonight’s dinner.
Whilst I do not suffer from Coeliac disease I am trying to eat gluten, dairy and sugar free as much as possible for general wellbeing.
I am a newbie to all this gluten free stuff and I appreciate the resource you have created in this blog!
Maddy
ravenousmelbourne.wordpress.com
Hey Sarah!
I came across your blog this weekend by finding it through twitter, and I really enjoy it! I found out last year after graduating UVa about my gluten allergy, and have since been exploring how to make gluten-free food. I look forward to trying your recipes out (and I’ve added your blog to my blogroll).
Hi, Sarah! I just found your blog and I love it. As a newly identified gluten sensitive gal, I am in search of all of the GF tips I can find for my new lifestyle. Thanks for the tips!
Just stumbled on to your blog- it sounds like we have a lot of the same history!
Hey, I stumbled upon your blog and sounds like we have a lot in common! Look forward to reading future posts…
P.S. I graduated in May and moved back home to the DC area- are there ever any local blogger meet ups? That would be fun!
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Interesting blog!
BTW: These days you only need a simple blood test to confirm whether you have coeliac disease (or not).
If you do have it then you should be having regular gastroscopies to check for cancer as people with coeliac disease are much more likely to get cancer of the gut.