My Afflation

Sometimes it takes me a little bit to get back into the proverbial saddle. I planned for all of January, and most of February is in my Passion Planner , I just haven't gotten around to that final step of putting it on the blog. Lucky for you, I'm feeling extra motivated today, so here you go, this week's menu plan.

Hell Week. I mean month. Here we go, the reset . The fun part this time around, trying to make it work for three people, one who is on a restricted FODMAPS diet and has POTS symptoms. To be perfectly honest, as my daughter has pointed out, she has kept to mostly healthy snacks since arriving. The downside - she's already lost weight which means there will be clothes shopping in our future.

Yum Trust me. It tastes amazing. Even the picky teenager liked it. Beef Stroganoff over Zoodles I've been craving beef stroganoff the way a pregnant woman craves pickles and ice cream. But, it doesn't fit my current dietary needs and is a trigger for every one of my daughter's food intolerances. And then I had a dream. I've been doing substitutions long enough that it finally came to me, just took a little longer than normal with everything going on lately. Low-Carb, Lacto-Paleo, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, Ketogenic Beef Stroganoff Ingredients: 2tbsp Coconut oil 1.5 - 2lbs beef (top round sirloin works well) 3 cups mixed mushrooms 1 cup pearl onions 1 cup beef broth garlic, sea salt and pepper to taste 1.5 cups lactose free sour cream Zucchini Noodles  or  Gluten-Free Supergrain Pasta Shells I don't tend to move things in and out of a pan, so this recipe skips all of those steps. Directions: Cut meat across the grain into bite-sized pieces  Heat t...

Gluten Free Orange Chicken Tenders By Annette Holland Published: March 24, 2015 My daughter loves orange chicken. However, traditional orange chicken is breaded in wheat flour and the sauce contains soy. I modified my old recipe and came up with gluten and soy free orange chicken tenders. They were quite delicious despite not having coconut aminos as a soy sauce replacement. Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Yield: 2-3 servings Serving size: 1-2 chicken tenders Ingredients 6  chicken tenders 5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon  honey 1 cup  water 1/2 cup  orange juice 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root (or to taste) 1/2 teaspoon  minced garlic (or to taste) 2 tablespoons chopped green onion 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste) 3 tablespoons  cornstarch 2 tablespoons water Cooking Directions Brown chicken in coconut or olive oil over medium heat. While chick...

I was going through a downtime and didn't realize it. S.A.D can affect you even if it's sunny and 90+ degrees outside, because you aren't getting outside... because it's to damn hot! I was only getting maybe 15 minutes of sun and had stopped taking my Vitamin D supplements. All the cues were there -- ennui, lack of interest, no motivation, and I just wanted to sleep. I was blaming the heat. I mean, it's draining when you feel like you're melting! The week before I had been in more humidity than I like. You shouldn't feel like you'lre breathing underweater all the time. Thank goodness for AC. Anyway, I had gotten off track, no menu planning in weeks, and even though my daughter kept asking me to go to store, I kept putting it off, to the point that I ordered in at least twice last week and cooked just the very basics for her. Oh  yeah, I was emo-eating a lot of chocolate, in any form I could get it. So Joy took matters into her own hands. We're still ...

I had the most beautiful breakfast - a buckwheat flour  crêpe with fresh berries and some of the best whipped cream I have ever tasted. Great way to start the day. Now I just have to find a business center around here. I forgot to print out my itinerary for NAB Show as well as my badge info. By the way, this delightful concoction can be found at Payard in Cesar's Palace . Related articles by Zemanta Off the Menu: A Payard Cafe in the Village (dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com)