Gluten Is My Bitch

★ ★ ★ 1/2 (rounded up)

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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blockquote>Here's the thing about going gluten-free, whether you've been given a celiac disease diagnosis or just know you feel better when you're not enjoying cinnamon rolls for breakfast, flatbread pizza for lunch, and a pile of spaghetti Bolognese for dinner: It's f**g hard. I won't sugarcoat that for you . . . Smiling through the pain of watching your friends enjoy unlimited breadsticks while your plate sits empty does not change the intensity of our shared gluten-free torment. Let's own that pain and complain about it until we're asked to leave the party. It's not all about wallowing in self-pity, though plenty of that is certainly in order. You are giving up chocolate croissants, after all.
This was a fun, fun, book that I'm glad I gave a shot to. I stumbled onto it while browsing my library's audiobook collection. I don't have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance or anything beyond a strong tendency to over-indulge, but I do have a child who was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease—and she has not enjoyed the last 10 months at all because of it. I thought I'd try the book to see if I could find any tips for her.

What I found was a laugh-out-loud (multiple times) funny book about the trials and tribulations—plus the occasional triumph—of having Celiac disease or a gluten intolerance, or in her words:

a little guidance, maybe some crazy delicious recipes, and a whole lot of poop jokes.

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