It happened while I was stuffing my face with those yummy peanut butter pretzels. You know - the kind that come in a large plastic container - and look like little pillows. I watched my gut push out of my pants and immediately thought - Oh no! I’ve developed an allergy to peanut butter! Say goodbye to Snickers bars, PayDays, Reeses Peanut Butter cups, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,.

Lemme say that Snickers bars have gotten me through the best and worst of times, and thinking that I would have to bypass the candy counter was more than I could bear.

The next evening, having accepted my chocolate/peanut butter fate, I sat down with a bag of pretzels. And watched my gut push out of my pants again. Thank goodness! I had not developed a peanut allergy, just a gluten allergy.

It takes patience and practice to go “gluten free”, a task I am still perfecting (when I eat out). But my home, my baking, is gluten free. No more Wheat Thins or Triscuits or any other easy to find crackers. Now, my swear-by cracker is Mary’s (check it out; your colon will thank you).

Pillsbury and Gold Medal - gone. In their place: King Arthur’s GF 1:1 flour. For those who are not savvy to 1:1 (like me, until I made few errors), 1:1 means that this flour is equal in measurement regular wheat flour. It has xanthan gum added, which helps bind the flour, same as gluten does.

Being gluten-free does not mean you have to give up the good stuff, especially treats.

I know. I’ve been baking GF desserts for years. Go ahead, take a bite!

Thanks for giving up time to read about how you and I landed here, on this page.

Fact is, food is life and I find that, when we LET food entertain our mouths and guts, we live better. That’s enough for me.

My kitchen is gluten-free. Period. No, I’m not a vegetarian but it’s easy to be if you grow your own food, as I do. Take a look at some of the “vegetable porn” on this site; you’ll never look at a produce-section tomato again. Go ahead, find those pix on this website.

What are you waiting for? Let’s live better!

I’m a boomer, which means I still write checks, make phone calls, leave messages. You know who we are. However, a majority of my clients are much more hip with websites and social media. To this end, please use this website as a catalogue (boomers) of what Love, Marianne offers.

You don’t have to order through the website; it adds unnecessary fees, and doesn’t take into consideration many shipping factors.

Phone: 607 745 5883

Email: lovemarianne61@gmail.com

Thanks again!