After reading my last two posts I wish I had kept up on reporting what we were trying to eat and how it was affecting us.
Isn't that the way it always is?
This baked oatmeal was one of the first finds that I had really fell in love with. I found it on a blog called Straight Up Food In this blog she focuses on no salt, no sugar and no oil.
Isn't that the way it always is?
This baked oatmeal was one of the first finds that I had really fell in love with. I found it on a blog called Straight Up Food In this blog she focuses on no salt, no sugar and no oil.
What I really enjoyed about this recipe is that I could make a batch of this oatmeal and then but the squares in baggies for me to grab for my breakfast and eat on my way to work in the morning.
Another recipe that I found on this blog that I really liked was the polenta pizza
Another recipe that I found on this blog that I really liked was the polenta pizza
I have only made it once but I thought it was great.
After putting my energy into making the foods that could possibly help my husband my 21 year old son was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
The oatmeal squares that I had fallen in love with were now off limits. Oatmeal is a no no for people with Celiac because of the cross contamination during processing.
The tomatoes in the pizza were supposed to be off limits to my husband for his condition.
Normally you would think that the people who have the disease would have the hardest time (and they probably are having the hardest time) but for me I was just overwhelmed. I didn't know how I was going to adjust cooking for each person in our family.
A friend of mine who was diagnosed with Celiac 20 years ago told me that meat is a Celiac's best friend. The experts for my husband's problems say that meat is to be avoided. The list goes on of the contradictory foods that are supposedly good for each condition.
With the two dietary needs mentioned above, I also have a teenage son who just wants to continue as we have always eaten and not be restricted at all.
The pressure of cooking three different ways to meet the needs of the three people I feed had me shutting down a little. I could keep the basics going but not much else.
In an attempt to try and show I wasn't totally shutting down I tried to make a simple food carving to hold dressing for one of our dinners.
The oatmeal squares that I had fallen in love with were now off limits. Oatmeal is a no no for people with Celiac because of the cross contamination during processing.
The tomatoes in the pizza were supposed to be off limits to my husband for his condition.
Normally you would think that the people who have the disease would have the hardest time (and they probably are having the hardest time) but for me I was just overwhelmed. I didn't know how I was going to adjust cooking for each person in our family.
A friend of mine who was diagnosed with Celiac 20 years ago told me that meat is a Celiac's best friend. The experts for my husband's problems say that meat is to be avoided. The list goes on of the contradictory foods that are supposedly good for each condition.
With the two dietary needs mentioned above, I also have a teenage son who just wants to continue as we have always eaten and not be restricted at all.
The pressure of cooking three different ways to meet the needs of the three people I feed had me shutting down a little. I could keep the basics going but not much else.
In an attempt to try and show I wasn't totally shutting down I tried to make a simple food carving to hold dressing for one of our dinners.
It was a lame attempt but at least it was something.
After that I tried to simplify my life even more so I could put my energies toward only the basics of basics.
I started gathering all the different gluten free flours that I could find trying to gear up to baking gluten free delights. But I couldn't muster up the courage to actually use them.
I then went to the library and checked out about ten different cookbooks to help me learn how to succeed. It took me three weeks to even get the courage to open the books. And then I still couldn't bring myself to actually make anything.
The possibility of failure was just too great.
Then I got to the point that I figured these two men are grown up and they can just take care of themselves. I will make what I make and they will have to be responsible to only eat what will be best for them.
As I watch them suffer from their different conditions and realize that I have the power to help them I have decided that I will have to get over myself and buck and and just do it. They are the ones suffering why am I feeling sorry for myself?
That is why I am back. I will be sharing my successes and failures.
After that I tried to simplify my life even more so I could put my energies toward only the basics of basics.
I started gathering all the different gluten free flours that I could find trying to gear up to baking gluten free delights. But I couldn't muster up the courage to actually use them.
I then went to the library and checked out about ten different cookbooks to help me learn how to succeed. It took me three weeks to even get the courage to open the books. And then I still couldn't bring myself to actually make anything.
The possibility of failure was just too great.
Then I got to the point that I figured these two men are grown up and they can just take care of themselves. I will make what I make and they will have to be responsible to only eat what will be best for them.
As I watch them suffer from their different conditions and realize that I have the power to help them I have decided that I will have to get over myself and buck and and just do it. They are the ones suffering why am I feeling sorry for myself?
That is why I am back. I will be sharing my successes and failures.