Happy New Year!

I took a two week break from all things non-holiday related- but I’m back!  And I’m back with my list of gluten-free and food related resolutions for 2011.

1. Blog more. I resolve to blog at least once a week, and will try my very hardest to get three posts a week.  When I blog, I feel creative and connected to the gluten-free community.

2. Attempt more complicated gluten-free baking recipes.  I’m kind of a wimp when it comes to gluten-free baking.  I don’t yet have a scale and shy away from recipes that call for flours I don’t have.  This year, I resolve to be braver in this area.

3. Eat less meat. I like meat.  I just don’t like it enough to eat it at every meal.  However, my fiancee does, which means I usually eat it at every meal.  This year, I resolve to stand my ground and make at least two vegetarian meals a week.

4. Use my recipe books. I have a lovely collection of recipe books for gluten-free cooking and baking.  Sadly, they don’t get much use as I mainly shop on sale and create my own dishes from what I’ve bought.  This year, I resolve to open those beautiful books and do something more with them than stare at the photographs.

5. Be more careful about cross-contamination. Being a celiac who doesn’t feel the consequences of eating gluten, this is hard for me.  I am generally not that concerned with accidentally eating a crumb.  However, I know that consuming gluten has serious long-term health effects that I must be aware of.  This year, I resolve to take better care of myself and be more careful about my own cross-contamination in my kitchen as well as being firm with restaurants.

6. Take my vitamins regularly. Most celiacs take vitamin supplements.  I should be taking vitamin D, iron, and calcium every night.  Some nights, I forget.  This year, I resolve to take my vitamins every night.

And those are my gluten-free resolutions for 2011.  I’ll be posting soon with my gluten-free holiday pics.