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Milk OIT graduation

I AM SUCH A PROUD MAMA! After several months of weekly visits to the Columbia Asthma and Allergy Clinic in Fremont, my son is a graduate of the milk OIT protocol!  He will now drink 1/2 cup (120 ml – equivalent to 4 g of protein) of whole milk twice a day for the rest of his life as a part of maintenance. After a month, we are allowed to experiment with different kinds and amounts of dairy, with the thinking being that in another few months he will achieve “free eating”, thereby tolerating any… Read more >

Day 2: a lot of salmon

I used to limit my kombucha consumption because the price of it can easily get out of hand, but since I’m forgoing most other sweet treats for the next 30 days, I think I can allow myself the splurge.  At least that’s what I’m telling myself after spending $$$ on a bunch yesterday.  I bought a few other things too, which I’ll share when I try them. Since we were out for most of the day, I was a little bit limited in my meal options.  I had planned ahead for breakfast and packed a… Read more >

Day 1: breakfast ideas

I did some prep and thought I’d share. banola (grain free nut based granola recipe from 21 Day Sugar Detox) zucchini almond flour bread (from Against All Grain cookbook) blender bread (grain free cashew and egg based bread from Celebrations cookbook) These are going to be my main breakfast items that I’ll rotate between (at least for now), although I like smoothies and juices to start the day, too, so maybe I’ll do some of that. I opted to make my own almond milk creamer to avoid any additives, gums, etc.  I looove the taste… Read more >

SIBO stuff

I talked about this several months ago…back when I was still nursing V and was thinking about how my gut has gotten worse lately.  Well, the time has come to stop talking and take action.  I don’t have a GI MD anymore, but that’s fine because I’m pretty sure I know more about this than anyone I could find locally. After reading this paper through several times, and then researching the crap out of rifaximin and alternative (herbal) therapies, I decided to steer clear of the antibiotics and go with the herbal therapy. Of the… Read more >

A long weekend with the fam

Parenting like a pro over here. These kale chips weren’t quite as cheezy as I was hoping for.  They were delicious nonetheless and stopped me from eating another 2 cups of mac nuts after my salad was all gone, which is my usual MO. Loungin’ We arrived at my parents’ house with WF goodies in hand, and immediately sat down to eat.  I got slaw, cornbread, and pulled pork, but the slaw had WAY too many red onions for me, so I gave it to Kyle. Mr. P and I drove off to Fremont the… Read more >