{"id":5555,"date":"2024-05-06T14:02:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=5555"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:02:37","slug":"sliding-backward-and-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/sliding-backward-and-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Sliding Backward and Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this 20<sup>th<\/sup> year of living gluten-free, it feels like some things are sliding backward. After a decade of increasing choices for easy gluten-free food, it\u2019s now harder to find options. Unfortunately, some of these are the only options my system tolerated well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"608\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-608x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-608x450.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-304x225.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-2048x1516.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cracker_biscuit_cheese-1200x888.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When I\u2019m at home with a normal workload, this doesn\u2019t pose a large issue. When I\u2019m traveling, RV living, or snowed under, it presents an added layer of stress and difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not that there aren\u2019t some replacement products on the market that look promising, there are. But the frequency in which these products are missing from the shelves makes them essentially unavailable locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Here are a few of the items I\u2019ve been missing:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glutenfreeda Gluten-Free Oats<\/strong> \u2013 no longer made<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glutino Original Crackers<\/strong> https:\/\/www.glutino.com\/gluten-free-crackers-pretzels\/original-soda-crackers \u2013 supposedly available through Instacart in my area, but consistently removed after ordering and no longer available at Natural Grocers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Fine Cheese Company <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finecheese.co.uk\/toast-for-cheese-gluten-free-cherries-almonds-linseeds\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.finecheese.co.uk\/toast-for-cheese-gluten-free-cherries-almonds-linseeds\">Gluten-Free Toast for Cheese<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; listed on Instacart, but only gets delivered in the version that\u2019s not gluten-free<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annie Chun\u2019s Restaurant Style White Sticky Rice<\/strong> \u2013 possibly available at Target today at a price larger than I was paying. No longer available from local Walmart or through Instacart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Udi\u2019s Blueberry Muffins<\/strong> \u2013 no longer available through Instacart or Walmart in my area. This wouldn\u2019t be a problem if my system liked Flax4Life, but alas it doesn\u2019t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are still breads, English muffins, and bagels that can be purchased across town. There are also mass-produced cereals in most grocery stores. And there are crackers. Simple Mills almond flour crackers seem to be readily available from multiple stores. We haven\u2019t gone backward as far as we were when I started this journey. And that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, we\u2019re back to a place where you may have to start researching new products to fill in some gaps. That can be expensive and frustrating if you already spent time and money, found a great product, enjoyed that product for years, and are now having to start over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prices are also increasing. It\u2019s possible that a lack of some raw ingredients have pushed production costs to the point that the market won\u2019t bear a significant profit margin. This could be why we\u2019re seeing products leave some markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, it seems that niche items are diminishing across the board, not just on gluten-free food shelves. That\u2019s unfortunate. It will make it harder for those with all sorts of special needs to get the products they need for daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point, we\u2019ll stop sliding backward and begin moving forward again. It just may not be soon. Lingering effects of one pandemic are staring down another possible one as the H5N1 flu spreads through livestock across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparing homemade items in advance of travel or busy times can fill in gaps. Many Cooking2Thrive bread, muffin, biscuit, and cookie recipes freeze well. And preparing these yourself brings the added benefit of eliminating fillers, preservatives, and chemical enhancers. In this sense, sliding backward in convenience may result in sliding forward in health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#8217;s 16 CFR, Part 255: &#8220;Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this 20th year of living gluten-free, it feels like some things are sliding backward. After a decade of increasing choices for easy gluten-free food, it\u2019s now harder to find options. Unfortunately, some of these are the only options my system tolerated well. 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