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Kate and Sara spoke at a Business Summit at a nearby university. I had the opportunity to meet them. They are fascinating people with an awesome success story. After 3 years and 3 months on the web, their blog is getting over 2 million hits a day! They have visitors to their blog from 191 out of 195 countries. Amazing! They presented tremendous tips and great information for the students regarding running a business on the web.
I read an article about Kate and Sara that was enlightening regarding our emotional attachment with food. They pointed out that our memories and security are often tied to our family mealtime. "'What I learned from years of family dinners,' says Sara, 'is the kitchen is where people connect. That's where as a child I felt loved, and safe, and taken care of. It's where we talked about our days, our friends, our jobs, and our lives.'"
I think these reasons are what drives me to get good gluten-free recipes to others, so they can also join around the table with good food and good times. It is kind of like the movie, Ratatouille, where the memory of food from our childhood brings back happiness and love.
Kate's mom died when Kate was just 9 years old. Her mom made roast every Sunday before she died, and when her dad made roast for dinner, tender feelings and memories about her mom came flooding in. "Kate says it was the strong connection she felt between love, acceptance, and food in her own memories that made her want to share it with others." (See LDS Living, March/April 2011)
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