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As much as I am looking forward to moving into our new house there are things that have me concerned. Am I going to really like my master bathroom? Will I want to change the layout? Will I be disappointed with the tile and paint I've chosen? There are so many decisions to make when building a house and then you have to factor in budget which honestly controls most of your decision making ability. The things I wanted, I can't quite afford, if I'd like the rest of the house. However there are many years ahead of me to make it what I want. We forget it's a process. We want things now. I know I'm guilty of it. If I want to change it I have to make the commitment to save up and then live through any remodeling.


What do you do when your son needs an allergy friendly birthday cake for his upcoming second birthday? You scour Pinterest, allergy friendly sites and then maybe make up something yourself. I have such a hard time giving him certain foods. I try to buy things that are whole, meaning nothing processed. The trouble is to make things allergy-friendly they're mostly processed unless you make your own and at this point I don't have the space to attempt such a feat - almond milk + is our saving grace to keep this boy stocked with extra protein since dairy is no longer an option. He is wheat, egg, and dairy free. These are his main allergies. Others are chicken, soy, peanuts, and not life-threatening, but uncomfortable on his digestive system.  Perhaps my husband will walk into a disaster filled kitchen this week.

No grains is my new game.

I often struggle with what to post. I feel like there are times when I don't want to say certain things but then I do. Honestly I really don't know what this blog is about. Just a place to share my thoughts I suppose.

Last week the monthly started up again after nearly two years of absence - hello pregnancy and breast feeding although in my case it was pumping. It honestly freaked me out.  There are days when I am absolutely happy to want another child and other days I'm scared out of my mind. I had a fabulous first two trimesters of pregnancy. The last trimester I was very very ill and didn't really know it. Now I know it.

Over the last month I'd guess I have been gluten-free. It's honestly not been all that difficult, there are some great gluten-free products out there that taste "normal." I decided to go gluten-free due to the fact that I exhibit some of the symptoms of a gluten sensitivity with mostly bloating. I'm talking severe bloating here. As in my weight ranges anywhere from 190-196. Yep, that's right at least 6lbs of bloating. So I figured that diary may be the culprit but after about a month of no dairy, no real change happened. Nothing that "stuck" so to speak. Again sleep alludes me so I've been thinking and researching more things and now I'm thinking of just skipping grains all together. Yeah it's harder because I don't really care for too much vegetables and in fact I end up drinking most of my 2 1/2 recommended cups in a smoothie. Which could be too much sugar because I add lots of fruit and a little coconut milk. (Not too much because of the saturated fats).

Gluten-Free, Dairy Free, Cornbread

 

My first attempt at making a gluten recipe as gluten free was quite successful. I had ingredients that needed to be used and came up with chicken noodle soup with carrots and cornbread. My cornbread recipe is a generic recipe but delicious nevertheless. I simply replaced the ingredients with their counterparts, simply substitution. It turned out delicious although it was falling apart. I think it may need something else to bind it together. It was sweet without being sugary and exceptionally moist.