Janelle has set out on a personal mission to feed her family well. In fact, her childhood addiction for all things food has evolved into a positive adult obsession, “I carry stacks of cookbooks and food magazines with me wherever I go, whether it is going to the beach, on the plane, or even for the 10 minutes I wait when picking up my kids from school. To be completely embarrassed and honest: I glance at recipes when waiting for red lights to turn green.” Beyond GoDairyFree.org, Janelle offers ideas, recipes, and stories via two blogs, Talk of Tomatoes and Brownbag Blues.  Though Janelle does not follow a dairy-free lifestyle specifically, her parental viewpoint and penchant for healthy cooking brings many dairy-free foods and recipes our way.

“I am a mom who feeds her kids and happens to adore food and all it has to offer. I live in Seattle, have a Dutch heritage (lots of farming, rolled up sleeves) and married an Italian (need I say more?). I love to plan parties, cook for neighbors and friends and read cookbooks. A mom with grade school kids, I am in the midst of teaching them to cook, keeping up with their appetites and finding every which way to keep my kitchen experience invigorating and my table top engaging.”