Don’t feel crumb-y!

I strongly advise not sharing anything that people could double dip in. Peanut butter, jams, mayo, butter etc., can be havens for gluten after knives have touched bread and then are dipped back into the jar. Please buy your own and label them somehow.

I was just noticing the butter in our household last night.

This is my husband Jake’s butter.

Most people don’t notice the crumbs that accumulate in it, but that is enough to make us sick- really sick!

Since I have a special diet, I try to make the things I eat special too. My grandma gave me the idea to keep my butter in a pretty little bowl. This way I can have something small and nice to look at near my plate at the table.

Also related to this topic is the toaster. I know our "bread" tastes better warm and toasted, but it is not safe to share a toaster that gluten has been in. Since we do not have much counter space in our kitchen and I do not trust having designated sides of the toaster, I have given it up to Jake. When I do have bread (not all that often) I am happy to use the broiler.

Better safe than sorry!