Chicken Hash

Years ago I found a recipe for something called “Chicken Hash” in a magazine.  I never actually made it, but I saved it because it looked really good. With this dual-elimination-diet-thing going on in my house, I’m scrambling like mad to find edible meals to serve my family.  (Delicious is … Continue reading

A Journey of a Thousand Foods Begins With a Single Bite

OK, I wrote this post with the plan to post it today, but over the weekend some things popped up on our radar that complicates the issues. I didn’t have time to re-write it to include the new stuff, so, here’s the originally planned post, with the weekend revelations at … Continue reading

Nothin’s Too Good For My Boys’ Butts!

If you’re a FAM, you likely have a kiddo that is a tad sensitive to irritants.  Disposable diapers are wonderful in a lot of ways, but when they turn your baby’s butt bright red (even if you change the diaper so frequently they aren’t even DONE yet when you’re trying … Continue reading

It’s For Your Own Good

I HATED when my Mom would say that to me as a child.  H-A-T-E-D it.  Because I could never see what was “good” about whatever she was referring to! Welcome to Motherhood, Mama!  I find myself saying it to Mr. Charm all the time  now. I’m not starving him; he … Continue reading

Spinach Pesto Pasta With Pollock

I’m having to get creative here, folks.  Getting rid of dairy, egg, rice, chicken, and all the other major allergens was N-O-T-H-I-N-G compared to the challenge of cooking fructose-free! I mean, how to you cook without tomatos, onion and garlic?! So, looking for a dinner idea the other night, I … Continue reading

OK. I Give In. I Hate Doctors.

I took Mr. Charm to the GI on Monday, Oct. 15th.  The doctor wouldn’t give us the hydrogen breath test, but did other tests to ‘rule things out’. We were told we would be called with the results.  They didn’t call. I finally called the doctor on Friday, the 26th … Continue reading

Quinoa Battered Veggies

One of the ways I can almost ALWAYS get Mr. Charm to eat veggies is to fry them.  Yes, I know the arguments against frying.  To which I say: Get over it!  If my son is eating a vegetable, I don’t care how it’s prepared! This became a problem when … Continue reading

The Exciting World of Fructose Malabsorption

It’s funny how things work out sometimes. I thought MPI and an IgE Egg allergy were horrible.  Then I learned how to cook, what to avoid, and I mastered the challenge. Then we got FPIES. I thought I was going to lose my mind over that (and I may feel … Continue reading