October 26th, 2013
Yes I do realize it is still October and that Halloween hasn't occurred yet. And while this is my favorite month and time of the year, I am not a fan of Halloween so much as I am a fan of the pumpkins, the chill in the air, cute fall outfits, and the food that goes with it. No wonder my belly looks like Santa's...
Well the drama is still lingering if you are following along, if you aren't your loss. :) Monkey is still almost an emotional wreck. She is that odd child just like I was. I preferred being a loner sometimes probably because I as an only child. That and we moved a lot as a kid so I was never used to long term friendships until a teenager I became. I think the problem for her last night was mechanics, 2 is great fun...three is a crowd. It is not one persons fault just the game of dynamics and she got the short stick. Something is not right with that kid and I can't put my finger on it with all of this drama, she isn't herself. She has stopped being my adventuresome eater. She no longer wants to try everything. I know her allergies are playing a huge part as mine did when I was her age. You feel like crap constantly but not sick enough to be deemed "sick" and get anything done about it. We do get chiropractic which helps but I think she needs it once a week but I can't afford it unfortunately. I may take her in monthly instead along with her cocktails of claritin, zyrtec, and benadryl alternations. She keeps that kool-aid lip and of course they had school pictures this week when it was at its worse. I am pretty sure dairy is the culprit of that but I took her off of it and she still has it so I am thinking it is a combination of things. I may have given her so much vitamin supplements that I altered her body chemistry where texture and taste bother her where it didn't before. She is also the gassiest kid I know and I worry she has hubby's gluten sensitivity. I may have to take her off of gluten for a couple of weeks to test that theory out.
So, that alters my cooking extravaganza that I am embarked on today. I am making a gluten free lasagna that I adapted from the pioneer woman's recipe. I am hopeful the noodles will hold up and taste ok. I need to get both my kids back on to more homemade versions of their favorite boxed foods. It is hit and miss with some of it just like the gluten free products. Love all things King Arthur but Bob's Red Mill is very hit and miss. KA all-purpose GF flour is great, Bob's bleagh. It is disgusting. Bob's cornbread is fabulous and so is their pizza dough and brownies though. And then you throw in individual tastes. Lawyer won't touch it if she even THINKS it is GF so I have to hide packages and put things in ziplocks. Monkey will happily try it but her problem is she suddenly only wants cookies only. I think it is a comfort food because she doesn't feel good. I just need to be patient with her and get her feeling better. And I can easily adapt recipes for the most part and come up with an edible version of whatever it is that we love at Thanksgiving...like dressing.
Hubby's great grandmothers dressing was the bomb. I got the recipe which is cryptic in and of itself but managed to figure it out close enough to make hubby happy. And then he had to go GF. Well, that has certainly been a challenge but I have slowly mastered it and with better and better products on the market I think I have enough alternatives to make it work this year. Just got to get the girls to like it! I have begun giving ultimatums and yes rewards to bribe them to get them to try new things. Lawyer LOVES my homemade hashbrowns that I made this morning so we are making progress but I may ultimately have to have all of us go bread free or at least GF for various reasons. Hubby and Monkey for tummy and behavior, Lawyer for removing more sugar that tends to give her more of the daydreams, and myself for weight management. We eat great but hubby and I need to eat less of the great stuff and walk more. Life gets in the way and despite my hour long bike rides almost daily, I am just maintaining only. I need to kick start weight loss for both of us all the while trying to get a picky eater to venture out and a non-picky eater from becoming a picky eater!
I will start with GF spice cake muffins that is actually a cake mix but the girls love for breakfast. I am trying more ideas to jump start their mornings before school and keep the sugar exposure minimal. Plus this a great thanksgiving item to have on hand that all can eat. It has become a mission for me but right now is just a huge hurdle I must cross to get to my desired end result goal. Holiday madness is upon me although many would argue that is a year round sentence for me....
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