Hi! I'm Cathy, and I like to eat good food! Since that food also needs to be gluten-free, I've developed simple, wholesome, delicious recipes that are easy to make at home.
Everything on this website is gluten-free. I sweeten only with honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, or raw cane sugar. I try to limit the amount of natural sweeteners that I do use to only what is absolutely necessary. Many of my recipes are also free from dairy, soy, corn, nightshades, and all grains.
Gluten Free Baking
Gluten-free baking doesn't have to be dry and crumbly.
Instead of specifying "a gluten-free flour mix," I tell you exactly which flours will work together best for each particular recipe. For convenience, I do include recipes for gluten-free flour blends that I have tested in specific recipes. You can make up one of these batches of gluten-free flour ahead of time. Read more about my feelings on this in Gluten-Free Flours.
Popular Recipes
Nutritious Gluten-Free Recipes
The recipes on this website go beyond being gluten-free. I strive to make them as nourishing as possible. Vegetables, fruits, meats, nuts, and seeds are naturally gluten-free, so that's a good place to start.
Good quality food, prepared simply with creative seasoning, is a pleasure to eat. It also fuels your body in a good way.
Whether you eat strictly gluten-free yourself or you are preparing food for someone else who does, I'm here to help you! We'll navigate a healthy, gluten-free lifestyle as I share what I've learned and the special recipes I've developed.
About Cathy
I have been cooking and baking for - dare I say it? - half a century. I studied and practiced regular, traditional techniques for many years. In the most recent decade and more, since becoming gluten-free myself, I have studied gluten-free baking with its particular challenges and solutions. At first, there was simply a lot of trial and error. However, as time has gone on and more people have been tackling the challenges presented by gluten-free baking, I have studied the field extensively.
I am also a person who enjoys feeding my family, extended family, and friends. I don't make food that I can't eat and then eat something else myself. No, everything I make needs to be good enough to be proud to serve to everyone else, gluten-free or not! People are often surprised to learn that the delicious thing they have just eaten was gluten-free!
Since I prefer to eat minimally processed food and make most things from scratch, I have developed effective shortcuts. I find that some preparation steps can often be eliminated without compromising the quality of the outcome.
My Gluten-Free Story
I know how it feels to be discouraged by the idea of never again eating bread or cake. However, it took me quite some time to even get to that point. Fortunately, the story has a happy ending!
I had a terrible case of rosacea, and I didn't know what to do about it. After years of floundering, in one last, desperate attempt at a solution, I tried an elimination diet. Through it, I learned that it was gluten that was not agreeing with me.
The diet taught me to listen to what my body was telling me. After a short time on the diet, it became clear to me that gluten was playing havoc with my digestive system. Immediately, I completely cut all sources of gluten from my diet. There was some improvement in my skin in the first few weeks. However, it took a year or more for it to completely clear up. Read the whole story in How My Skin Cleared Up.
I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Charlie. He's my taste tester for endless recipe development. We lived in Ontario, Canada, but recently moved to Missouri, USA, to be closer to family. We love to travel and have traveled North America extensively, much of it by RV.
As important as family and food are to me, my personal faith in Jesus Christ is the most important thing. He is my source of strength, joy, and peace.
2025 Update: We have sold our motorhome, and this is the kitchen where I am now developing our recipes.
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Contact
You can reach out to me at cathy@cathysglutenfree.com.
Jocelyn says
Hello Cathy!
I heard your podcast this morning with Megan from Eat Blog Talk. First of all, cheers to "mature and experienced blogger!" 🙂 Though I have been blogging for a long time, it wasn't until recently that I became more serious about it. I want to someday be blogging FT and be location-free with my husband. He wants to also get an RV someday....so when I came home today after having listened to your podcast and telling him about what our next big purchase will be, he was ecstatic. So kudos and hope to see more of you online.
Cathy says
Hi Jocelyn! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I hope you are able to enjoy lots of location-free blogging!
Margaret@Kitchen Frau says
I love the new look and name of your blog. It's a big step to say good-bye to something you've been working on so long and start brand new! Kudos and congratulations to you!
Cathy Brak says
Thank you, Margaret! It is a big step. I made the decision months ago. However, it's also nice to get a fresh start now that I know a little bit about blogging.
Amanda (Peppers & Pennies) says
Yay! Congrats on the launch! This looks so modern and sleek and jam packed with information! Way to go!
Cathy Brak says
Thanks so much, Amanda! It's been challenging but fun.
Marlene says
Your new website looks fabulous, Cathy! I'm looking forward to following along.
Cathy Brak says
Thank you, Marlene! Welcome aboard!