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May. 19th, 2008
ugh. I feel asstastic.
May. 19th, 2008 10:49 amI'm going to have to get obsessive about handwashing and babywashing and not sharing.
I keep getting glutened at playgroup. As a result, I've had constant GI upset for a few weeks. And, of course, having constant autoimmune flare-ups in one's small intestine isn't exactly healthy. Add in the hives I'm getting from contact reactions to soy, wheat, etc . . . I'm just not too happy.
So no more sharing directly from Ronan's dish of snacks--I don't mind handing out animal crackers (Orgran), but I won't let the babies serve themselves. And no more sitting on the floor for me, though I doubt Ronan will settle for that. :/ And I'll have to wash my hands religiously and wipe down Ronan frequently.
And I've tried to explain to other moms that if their kiddo comes up to me and wants to spit crackers into my hands, I CANNOT oblige. It's not a matter of squeamishness, it's a matter of not wanting to have an allergic reaction.
This is one reason (of many) I wanted to meet at parks instead of folks' homes. When we meet at homes, there's a full spread of snacks and finger foods. In parks, the picnic spread is far more limited and easier to avoid.
I keep getting glutened at playgroup. As a result, I've had constant GI upset for a few weeks. And, of course, having constant autoimmune flare-ups in one's small intestine isn't exactly healthy. Add in the hives I'm getting from contact reactions to soy, wheat, etc . . . I'm just not too happy.
So no more sharing directly from Ronan's dish of snacks--I don't mind handing out animal crackers (Orgran), but I won't let the babies serve themselves. And no more sitting on the floor for me, though I doubt Ronan will settle for that. :/ And I'll have to wash my hands religiously and wipe down Ronan frequently.
And I've tried to explain to other moms that if their kiddo comes up to me and wants to spit crackers into my hands, I CANNOT oblige. It's not a matter of squeamishness, it's a matter of not wanting to have an allergic reaction.
This is one reason (of many) I wanted to meet at parks instead of folks' homes. When we meet at homes, there's a full spread of snacks and finger foods. In parks, the picnic spread is far more limited and easier to avoid.
Mmmm, bread.
May. 19th, 2008 05:49 pmWhen we still had a bread machine, I made a loaf for Tom almost every week. We got rid of it, though, for several reasons--the biggest one was that I couldn't use it for myself and it's kinda silly to keep it around for just one person. We have yet to replace it.
Last night, we baked bread for probably the first time since Ronan was born. It's very nice. I've made soda bread several times over the last year, but this is the first yeasted bread I've made in a good long while.
I used teff, quinoa, and brown rice flours. Almond meal. And a mix of potato and corn starch. We're on a pantry busting week due to low finances. After payday, I can buy more starch, since I'm now almost completely out of all of them and the little bit of cornstarch remaining is earmarked for the baby's butt.
Last night, we baked bread for probably the first time since Ronan was born. It's very nice. I've made soda bread several times over the last year, but this is the first yeasted bread I've made in a good long while.
I used teff, quinoa, and brown rice flours. Almond meal. And a mix of potato and corn starch. We're on a pantry busting week due to low finances. After payday, I can buy more starch, since I'm now almost completely out of all of them and the little bit of cornstarch remaining is earmarked for the baby's butt.