It's been almost a year since my last, and almost initial post, but I'm back!!
Quite a few things have changed for our family over the last year...over 5+ months ago I started my family on a new diet...I now buy only organic and all-natural products as well as anything gluten free. No preservatives, additives or fillers are found in our home or any of the food we eat. I feel great and I can see a change in our 2 young boys (ages 3 and 22 months).
The change in our diet was for a few reasons...I noticed both our youngest son and my boyfriend were miserable after eating sweets, pastas or breads. After talking with my god-send of a neighbor and doing some research for myself I thought it could possibly be a sensitivity to gluten. Looking into a diet change further I found some blogs from other mothers that had children with SPD and found that removing gluten helped with attention. I was sold!! The only person the diet change could hurt was me, countless hours in the kitchen to adapt to our new diet and I was willing to take on the challenge.
Many hours of research about gluten I began to think about everything we eat...from fruits and veggies to daily snacks. All loaded with CRAP...to put it simply. That brought about my change to all organic, all natural, no preservatives. Now it's only been between 5-6 months since our kitchen overhaul as I like to call it, and I feel better. I no longer get the rock in my stomach feeling after enjoying pasta or feel guilty making my kids cookies or cake because I know everything they are eating is more healthy than most options out there.
I'm a HUGE fan of Pamela's mix...I have it automatically delivered every other month from Amazon and sometimes find myself needing to order more in between deliveries. I use it for everything from pancakes and waffles to cookies and other baked goods. My taste-testers range from 22 months to 83 years old and have no problems with honesty. I've heard something as simple as, "please don't make this again" or "it's lovely, but I don't want another slice," to my all-time favorite from my 3 year old..."mommy I thought you said there was chocolate in it but its yucky." I can't imagine life without Trader Joe's and Whole Foods either...I've learned to shop for what I need and only what I need so that buying all-natural and organic is affordable for families on a budget.
This is all a work in progress, I'm no Gordon Ramsey or Giada but I LOVE cooking and baking for my family/friends knowing I'm giving them the best I can. Comments and suggestions are always welcomed. Enjoy
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