Good Afternoon Gluten-free followers!  I am on Day 4 of walking in your shoes, the Gluten-free way! This weekend I spent a LOT of time on blogs and online forums researching what is Gluten-Free and what is not.  There are so many ingredients on a daily basis that one does not think about to check for gluten! For example mustard, I never would have thought that Dijon mustard would contain gluten.  Not to worry I did find some Gluten-free mustard on my grocery shopping adventure (more on grocery shopping soon)! Personally I am an optimist and always try and find the bright side of situations so naturally during this month of Gluten-free eating I will be keeping the vibe supremely positive.  One of the great things I have found about being Gluten-free so far is that you really have to slow down and examine what you are eating.  I think one of the problems with American society is that we eat way to darn fast! SO congrats Celiac and Gluten-intolerant peeps, if you eat anything like the way I have eaten in the past few days (slowly examining every ingredient I consume) you are changing the American food habit culture! Woohoo! OK wow sorry, I digress…back to the Gluten-free World Wide Web. Hats off to all of you Gluten-free bloggers and internet advisors, I am not sure what I would do without your help! You all are constantly updating the Gluten-free world about new products and gluten-free ingredients; it is really inspiring to someone who is new to the Gluten-free world.  With all of your help, this weekend I made the MOST delicious tempeh burger (even if it was sort of by mistake).  I spent a lot of time in the kitchen with my laptop right by my side so I could look up every ingredient to make sure I was staying on the Gluten-free path.  I was very proud of my colorful and delicious lunch!  I will be sure to post my “Orangy-Delicious Gluten-free Tempeh Burger“ in the recipe section of our website, check it out and let me know what you think! While my stomach has been growling at me a lot these past 4 days and I find that so much more of my energy is being put into concentrating on eating only Gluten-free foods, I will say that my energy levels are up and my digestive system is moving great!  This week I am looking forward to testing out some more yummy recipes, also stay tuned for my next post which will be all about labels and grocery shopping!   Do you have any tips about how to tell if a product is Gluten-free if it does not have the GF label?  How do you feel about choosing quality products over less-expensive and often unhealthier ones? I would love to hear your comments! Post a comment on my blog or on our facebook page, really have something to say? Tweet at me! As Always, Happy Gluten-free Eating, Tighe