In my kitchen I spy...

Spices!  Spices, spices, spices as far as the eye can see...or at least as much as my spice rack can hold and then some =)  I have found most GF food to be bland, there are great tastes but just bland at the same time.  Even before GF i had a love for garlic and onion.  Garlic is a natural antibiotic and well with my compromised immune system garlic helped.  It didn't matter what I was browning hamburger for I put garlic powder (not salt, NEVER garlic salt), onion powder, and black pepper while browning.  All pastas had a seasoning mix with some butter, chives for potatoes, parsley for tomato soup.  I now have even more spices lining up my racks, with more to get.  Gee this GF thing is going to make a cook out of me yet =)  At least my old man thinks so anyway ;)  He is very happy with the fact that I am nearly forced to cook on the stove and oven rather than dig in the freezer for some frozen pizza or TV dinners.  I now have baking powder, which was a rarity in my home, along with the necessary starches and flours to try and experiment with my own GF flour mix.  The more I read my book, the better understanding i have about food, and to be honest, a better respect for organic and what foods are entering my system.  Who knew that a disease would change my outlook on food?  It goes to show that Celiac is yet again a hidden blessing, for both me, and my man ;)