i decided to experiment with some wheat-free, dairy-free cooking tonight. i usually don't experiment on a wednesday but thankfully everything went well and we got out the door for meeting in time...
it only looks gross- it tastes really good! i coated the chicken in a rice flour and seasoning mixture (paprika, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, the usual) and made some spinach and rice. for this, i sauteed a tsp of minced garlic (about 2 cloves) in 2 tbsp of olive oil, then added a 10-oz package of frozen, chopped spinach, a cup of brown rice (long grain), 2 chicken bouillon cubes, a little salt and pepper and 3 cups of water. i let it simmer for about 50 minutes... i didn't have any onion on hand, but green onions might be especially good in it. i was sure nobody would eat it except me, but kelvin had a small helping and small seconds (woah...) and cole ate some too. the fact that cole liked it and was willing to eat it just about blew me over... he's never liked rice before, except in chicken and rice, which is off-limits for me because of the soups in it. wow- guess the spinach and rice is a keeper!
"belly button, belly button, oh my belly button, belly button, belly button..."
"... i lo-o-o-ove you..."
it only looks gross- it tastes really good! i coated the chicken in a rice flour and seasoning mixture (paprika, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, the usual) and made some spinach and rice. for this, i sauteed a tsp of minced garlic (about 2 cloves) in 2 tbsp of olive oil, then added a 10-oz package of frozen, chopped spinach, a cup of brown rice (long grain), 2 chicken bouillon cubes, a little salt and pepper and 3 cups of water. i let it simmer for about 50 minutes... i didn't have any onion on hand, but green onions might be especially good in it. i was sure nobody would eat it except me, but kelvin had a small helping and small seconds (woah...) and cole ate some too. the fact that cole liked it and was willing to eat it just about blew me over... he's never liked rice before, except in chicken and rice, which is off-limits for me because of the soups in it. wow- guess the spinach and rice is a keeper!
"belly button, belly button, oh my belly button, belly button, belly button..."
"... i lo-o-o-ove you..."you guessed it- tom pease at the dinner table!
anyway, i'm SO happy to have been able to eat something other than blue corn chips and salsa (i've got to have flavor...) or whatever; on one hand, i'm happy to have found a few things that are "normal" that i can eat. on the other hand, this may hamper my weight-loss... which, by the way, got off to a marvelous start and screeched to a stubborn halt. 5 pounds and stuck... oh well. at least i have spinach! (and yes, i love spinach, as long as it's cooked)
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Yum! As with anything 'new'.. it'll probably take your famiy some time to get used of the new diet. :)
yeah- actually, it's been 'normal' meals for kelvin and cole and i scrounge up whatever is safe to eat for madi and me... :)
oh yumm!! looks good! glad you're finding good things to eat! :) after you're done nursing madi, you might stick with it just for the good recipes! haha
Hi! I was blog hopping today and came across your blog. We eat dairy free/gluten free in our house hold. My 3 year old can't have wheat and my 18 month old has a dairy sensitivity, so we all are gluten free (just to make it easier) and the rest of us have milk & cheese, except the youngest of course. So I know how difficult it is to cook and try to figure it all out. I didn't eat any dairy until recently, since my 18 month old is no longer nursing. If you would like tips, recipes, good cook books or whatever I'd be happy to help you get started. You can check my blog out...I do have a few recipes up there....gf cookies, bread, donuts. I'm actually thinking of starting a gf blog but haven't gotten to it yet. Good luck! Email me if you would like: janelle@zumbro.net
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