Food - An Adventure of Its Own

Lately food has been a little bit of an adventure for me. Not surprising, since I just got married, right?

But food has had a particularly nerdy aspect to it. How can I create some of my old favorite dishes that Rex typically can't eat in a way that he can eat them without detrimentally affecting his body, his mood, ect.

This was his birthday dinner. I got out the China dishes and ate a little of basically all the food we had in the house at the time. The candles were Rex's idea.

Shortbread has been one thing that has solved the issue of Rex being unable to eat most desserts. I make it with whole wheat flour and flax meal, and use a little stevia and honey for sweetening. I don't sweeten much and allow the fruits served on the side to provide the sweetness to complete the treat.

Coleslaw has also been one dish I particularly enjoy, but Rex will generally not eat because he believes it's full of bad ingredients. He's probably right about the typical coleslaw, but I found a way to make it using sesame oil, some vinegar, and withholding significantly on sweeteners. It's still very tasty and satisfying - without any guilt or repercussions.

Honestly, cooking isn't generally my favorite thing, but when I'm sharing food with someone else, I'll get a little more extravagant. I also cook because I don't like spending money in restaurants. I'm discovering that I am enjoying my food more and more as well.

Rex and I were observing that when you're not constantly adding sugar to food, as many are in the habit of doing - even to savoury foods, you begin noticing how sweet foods are already. Squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and many other vegetables provide a unique sweetness all their own.

One of our favorite things is frozen berries. We toss these into the microwave and about 30-60 seconds later we have a delectable fruit sauce. In my opinion it's far better than many fruit sauces typically added to pancakes in any typical family diner.

Here is something that doesn't happen too often, but it was fun to make and eat. This was a little spread of random snacky things that became the equivalent of a filling and satisfying meal. You can see pears, tea eggs (a Chinese food item), almonds, white cheddar cheese, carrots, olives, artichokes, and pickles here. We may have added some salami and Rex added tahini to his carrots and nearly died and went to heaven he was so happy.