Wow. I haven't been to WF in over a month. The only thing I really need to buy from WF is hulled millet and millet flour. However, I always end up buying a cart load and spend way too much money there. In an effort to avoid spending our whole paycheck at Whole Foods, I stocked up on my millet items over a month ago. I finally ran out of millet this week. I could not be happier!
So today I went to WF. Jake has since passed DAIRY and CORN. Wow. I know I keep saying that, but, Wow! I had so many CHOICES! Did you know they make corn pasta? Pasta!! I almost fainted. I bought corn tortillas (quesadilla anyone?), popcorn, cereal, corn meal, corn flour. Sticking to my list, I also bought milk boxes, yogurt and buttermilk. THEN... we went to the juice bar. I ordered the kids a carrot and apple juice. To die for. It makes me really want a Vitamix. Jake was thrilled to be drinking something orange out of a straw cup like his brother. Oh happy day. I really missed my Whole Foods "fix". Once again I'm grounded for another 4-6 weeks. It's like a sickness.
Next stop? Sonic. Did you know it was 100 degrees here today? Hello heat. I haven't missed you. I hope your stay is short this summer. A must in the summer is Sonic slushies. If you go between 2 and 4 they're half price here. For $2.30 I can buy four slushes. Did you know they make a plain slush? It's just frozen sugar water! I talked to the girl on roller skates. She verified with the manager inside. Just frozen water and sugar. Are you sure? Yes. Because my son has allergies. Yes.
Jake's face was priceless as he slurped on his slush. He was so happy.
Things really are getting better around here. We are going to survive this crazy FPIES. Jake may never have McDonalds (rice flour on everything there!), but that's OK. We're discovering other options.
Showing posts with label Favorite Foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Favorite Foods. Show all posts
Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Dairy - Winning!
I've been waiting to use that one!
I have finally given Jake a full serving of dairy. No issues. Nothing. Nada. He and dairy are holding hands and singing Kumbaya.
I made organic whole milk yogurt yesterday in my $18 Yogurt Maker. It worked beautifully! Perfect yogurt tang. The face Jake made when trying it this morning was priceless. It was more tolerable when I added a little sugar and coconut to it. I have some Mango Sorbet leftover in my freezer. I think it will be great mixed in with the yogurt!
Jake ate about half of his little jar of yogurt, so I decided to take the rest and replace the canola oil in our Millet Pancake recipe. I also replaced the 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup organic whole milk. They turned out fantastic! Jake ate three of them. Big Bro ate seven of them. I'm not kidding... SEVEN. This was after Jake and Big Bro had already eaten breakfast!
We are basking in dairy goodness over here.
FPIES just got a little easier to tolerate.
P.S. I let Jake taste a little double chocolate frozen yogurt at a school fundraiser last night.
P.P.S. I tried strawberries again. He was fine.
I have finally given Jake a full serving of dairy. No issues. Nothing. Nada. He and dairy are holding hands and singing Kumbaya.
I made organic whole milk yogurt yesterday in my $18 Yogurt Maker. It worked beautifully! Perfect yogurt tang. The face Jake made when trying it this morning was priceless. It was more tolerable when I added a little sugar and coconut to it. I have some Mango Sorbet leftover in my freezer. I think it will be great mixed in with the yogurt!
Jake ate about half of his little jar of yogurt, so I decided to take the rest and replace the canola oil in our Millet Pancake recipe. I also replaced the 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup organic whole milk. They turned out fantastic! Jake ate three of them. Big Bro ate seven of them. I'm not kidding... SEVEN. This was after Jake and Big Bro had already eaten breakfast!
We are basking in dairy goodness over here.
FPIES just got a little easier to tolerate.
P.S. I let Jake taste a little double chocolate frozen yogurt at a school fundraiser last night.
P.P.S. I tried strawberries again. He was fine.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Millet Pancake Recipe
The first time I made these, they came out perfect. Well, as perfect as a pancake can be with such limited ingredients. I didn't write down the recipe. I just winged it. It has taken me a few tries to try to get something close to what I did the first time.
Jake is a little tired of our magical millet muffins. And I have to admit, I'm partial to these pancakes. They don't crumble as easily, which means less mess. They freeze great, too. Every morning I pop one into the microwave and in 30 seconds he has a pancake to eat. These little pancakes are our new staple.
Jake is a little tired of our magical millet muffins. And I have to admit, I'm partial to these pancakes. They don't crumble as easily, which means less mess. They freeze great, too. Every morning I pop one into the microwave and in 30 seconds he has a pancake to eat. These little pancakes are our new staple.
Millet Pancakes
1 cup millet flour
2 Tbsp raw organic sugar
1 tsp baking powder (corn free)
¼ tsp sea salt
2 Tbsp applesauce
3 Tbsp canola oil
½ cup of water (or more if needed for desired consistency)
Combine dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients, stir to combine. Pour ¼ cup portions onto a hot griddle. Flip after a few minutes when bottoms are golden brown. Let flip side brown for a few minutes. Serve alone or with some 100% pure maple syrup! These pancakes freeze well.
On a side note: Jake passed turkey!
Gobble, Gobble!
Friday, January 28, 2011
A few of our favorite things
The Babycenter FPIES forum is such a great resource. I don't know what I would do without it. Recently someone posted about CheeCha Potato Puffs. I ordered 12 bags from Canada. They have changed our lives forever. I am eternally grateful.
Meanwhile, I've been trying a few different recipes with Jake's $33 Australian millet porridge that he absolutely hates. I didn't want it to go to waste. I searched and found this recipe:
Eggless Baby Cereal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup flour (organic millet flour)
1 cup baby cereal (millet baby porridge)
1 cup juice (organic apple juice)
Directions:
Mix ingredients well. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake for 20-30 min @ 350 deg. F.. Freezes Well.
Recipe is borrowed from Wholesome Baby Food. This web site is a great resource for information about baby food. Unfortunately, I don't think millet works like other baby cereals, just like millet flour doesn't really work like other flours. These may freeze well, but the millet variety tastes a bit like dog food. Not that I've ever really tasted dog food. Well, ok, maybe on a dare when I was a kid. Anyway, I won't make them again. Jake took one taste and made a face and refused the rest.
Fail for the taste buds!
Food Trial Update... we're on day three of blueberries. Jake has a new favorite fruit! I may try to make a blueberry sorbet for his first birthday in two weeks. Maybe paired with a mango sorbet? Hmmmm.... time to experiment!
P.S. We never fully trialed Tamiflu. Every time I tried to give it to Jake he spit it out. Or gagged until he threw up. Another fail for the taste buds? Perhaps it would have been a fail for the tummy, too? Either way, I hope we never have to trial it again!!
They remind me of those wagon wheels I used to feed my older kiddos when they were babies. But these are BETTER. I snack on them. So does the hubs. So do the big sibs. They melt in your mouth.
They are Jake's absolute favorite.
I would not be able to make dinner peacefully without them.
Bonus: They're not messy.
Ingredients: Potato Flour, Potato Starch and Salt
Did I mention they taste good?
Next.. Our OLD favorite thing... I'm sorry you've been replaced, Crispy Pears. But they do come in a close second. I like to snack on them, too. They're a good replacement for a cracker when your little one can't have any sort of grain. They're crispy. They melt in your mouth.
Ingredients: Asian Pears
Did I mention they taste good?
Meanwhile, I've been trying a few different recipes with Jake's $33 Australian millet porridge that he absolutely hates. I didn't want it to go to waste. I searched and found this recipe:
Eggless Baby Cereal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup flour (organic millet flour)
1 cup baby cereal (millet baby porridge)
1 cup juice (organic apple juice)
Directions:
Mix ingredients well. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake for 20-30 min @ 350 deg. F.. Freezes Well.
Recipe is borrowed from Wholesome Baby Food. This web site is a great resource for information about baby food. Unfortunately, I don't think millet works like other baby cereals, just like millet flour doesn't really work like other flours. These may freeze well, but the millet variety tastes a bit like dog food. Not that I've ever really tasted dog food. Well, ok, maybe on a dare when I was a kid. Anyway, I won't make them again. Jake took one taste and made a face and refused the rest.
Fail for the taste buds!
Food Trial Update... we're on day three of blueberries. Jake has a new favorite fruit! I may try to make a blueberry sorbet for his first birthday in two weeks. Maybe paired with a mango sorbet? Hmmmm.... time to experiment!
P.S. We never fully trialed Tamiflu. Every time I tried to give it to Jake he spit it out. Or gagged until he threw up. Another fail for the taste buds? Perhaps it would have been a fail for the tummy, too? Either way, I hope we never have to trial it again!!
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