For the blogger behind Gluten Flee—formerly The Food Yenta—food
is a vehicle for adventure. Whether baking with her family in the kitchens of
her childhood or whether it’s now, experimenting with new ingredients with her
two children, Meredith is excited about the food she’s making and eating with
her family.
Nothing proves Meredith’s passions for food and family quite
like her first experiences in the kitchen as a mom. After having her first
child, she switched careers: photographer to full time mother. But as it turned
out, “there’s not much to do when your baby’s a baby,” so Meredith rediscovered
a love from her own childhood: cooking.
What to do with a baby while you’re cooking? Bring the
little one into the kitchen with you, of course! For Meredith, her son was
around cooking long before he could talk, laughing with her as she sang and
danced her kitchen into a foodie’s theater. As he got older, he stuck around,
helping Meredith with food prep, meal choice, and ingredient tasting.
Meredith’s family is all about having fun with food, but
when she was diagnosed as gluten-intolerant, her family’s favorite recipes were
no longer an option. It was a challenge, but who said challenges weren’t fun?
Every adventure is a little bit of a challenge, and like we said, Meredith is
up for adventurous cooking.
From photographer to full time singing mommy to The Food
Yenta to Gluten Flee, Meredith has had her share of adventures with food. As
she rehashes the ingredients and flavors of her favorite, pre-Gluten Flee
recipes, she admits, “We’re having so much fun!” Experimenting with new cooking
techniques, remaking old recipes with new ingredients, Meredith—and her foodie
family—is having a great time.
Who said dinnertime is a hassle? Meredith has made it into a
family hobby, so they can eat what tastes good and what feels good, and have
fun doing it! Check out her family’s adventures here: thefoodyenta.com/wp
