Food suggestions

[elaby]

I've been having some stomach trouble over the last several months and the gastroenterologist I'm seeing has asked me to start avoiding dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, and nuts for a month. I know lots of people with varying food habits and choices and restrictions, so I wanted to ask you all for suggestions about anything in these categories that you like to eat.

Since I already don't eat meat, with this dietary change, I'll be eating vegan, wheat-free, soy-free, and nut-free. I'm particularly interested in sources of protein, snacks, and breakfast (I feel like lunch and dinner might be easier).

My wonderful mother has been looking up recipes online for me, but I also wanted to ask all of you, because I know what fabulous cooks some of you are and I'd love to hear any ideas that you have. <3

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing if this makes me feel better. I figure it can only make me healthier!

P.S. We watched the "new" Starsky and Hutch movie last night (with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson) and I wasn't expecting to like it, but it was really good XD They OBVIOUSLY did their research, apart from the weird personality-switch they inflicted on the boys. I expect they did that because this was their "first meeting" story rather than the "known you for years" era of the show. I was impressed by the homages: we swore that they used the same sets and on-location scenes that were in the show, and there were shots that were straight-up recreations of shots from the openings and stuff. And of course they kept pointing out how much they TOUCH each other XD The cameos were worth the price of the DVD, too. AND THEY HAD THE SWEATER. The horrendous, amazing sweater that Starsky wears in the earlier episodes. I love that sweater.

Comments

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

WELL WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're reading this to Rachel ;D, what kind of sugars/how much sugar can she have? I've NEVER been able to cook well with stevia, but I've read that raw honey (while not technically vegan, I cook with honey, so if that'd work for you, I could use it?) or agave syrup? ARE THESE THINGS WRONG? :O

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I did read it to Rachel :D She says that basically you can use anything (she stays away from Stevia too just because she doesn't like the anise-y taste). With a diabetic person, what you want to keep an eye on is not exactly the sugar, but the amount of carbohydrates - because carbohydrates break down into sugars. If you can figure out carbohydrates (and you absolutely don't have to worry about this, because Rachel can estimate it herself) then 15 grams of carbohydrates is a amount for a good snack. Any kind of sugar (agave, honey, cane sugar, or anything else) is good :)

<3 <3 <3 THERE IS SO MUCH APPRECIATION OVER HERE IT'S PRACTICALLY GLOWING.

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

OMG, this makes so much sense, okay! I just looked at a carb counter thingie, and that means that like two of the cookies I sent you would break down to about 16 grams of carbohydrates, and that makes a pretty good snack. With using the garbonzo bean flour I'm going to try out on you two, I think that would be even less! I'll try to figure out how many carbs might be in any cookies I send you. :) <3 <3 <3

WELL WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU AND WE GLOW IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME, SO. <33333333333333

[elaby.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWWWW <3 I am SO HAPPY reading these comments, I can't even say <3 Rachel said she suspects the garbanzo bean flour will definitely make the carb count less, so that's wonderful! THANK YOU!