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I mostly follow a gluten-free lifestyle because my wife was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. After her diagnosis, we had to undertake a thorough research project to identify all the ingredients we could use in our cooking.
Discoveries
We had to read the labels of every food and drink we bought, and we made some surprising discoveries about the low percentage of meat in some processed meat products. Gluten seemed to be everywhere, even in some unexpected places like spices and pickles.
Challenges
Finding gluten-free products was difficult in Hungary at the time, but we eventually discovered a shop that sold bio food and gluten-free products. However, our early attempts at cooking gluten-free meals were not successful. Our bread fell apart, our salad was not filling, and our first gluten-free cake was overcooked.
Persistence
But we persisted, and over time my wife learned to cook more and more dishes that were consistently good and gluten-free. We decided to stick to one dish that we could both eat instead of making separate meals, so I mostly follow a gluten-free lifestyle too.
Documenting recipes
When my wife visits our family and friends in Hungary, I often call her for recipes to use while she’s away. To make things easier, we started writing down recipes and even filming the cooking process. Our list of gluten-free recipes grew over time, and we decided to share them with others who were also struggling with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.
Sharing recipes online
To do this, I created https://zsuzsireceptjei.com, while my wife created a Facebook page, Instagram account, and a YouTube channel. Through this project, I learned a lot about website optimization, including compressing CSS and JS, using appropriately sized images, and lazy loading of photos. I also utilized caching and added Cloudflare’s free content delivery network to improve website performance.
My contribution: design, implementation & maintenance
CMS: WordPress
Language: Hungarian
URL: https://zsuzsireceptjei.com
