March 23rd, 2017

Happy almost Friday! I love this video!!!

It's been almost a month now and I wanted to share some thoughts about this whole dairy free experience. 

These past few weeks have been eye opening. Have you ever found yourself speaking with someone that is vegan/paleo/rescuesanimal/doescrossfit? Well, I have, and I found it to be so frustrating listening to them yap on about why they live life that way and why I should too. But a funny thing happened to me this past month - I realized that I was that person. Everywhere I went, I had to somehow work in that I was currently 'dairy-free.' I received my share of eye rolls and head tilts followed by a statement that usually went something like "I don't know how you do that, I live for cheese." 
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I have to say - I get both sides now. It's really difficult to maintain a lifestyle that is slightly different from the norm. I don't want to continually preach to the world that I do not eat dairy - but the food options are so few and far between, if I am not vocal I would be surrounded by dairy at every social gathering I go to. So I ask - friends and family of those currently observing a different dietary lifestyle than your own - please consider what we are going through. No, we can't just eat that food just this one time - we have made a commitment and are trying our best to stick to it! 

I digress... 

Is this dairy free lifestyle working? Honestly - yes. While I have had a few small break outs around my forehead and chin (probably hormonal), I have not had a single episode of the cystic, painful pimples I once dealt with on a weekly basis. 
I have been making more home cooked dinners and lunches, planning out my snacks better. 
I have been exploring with so many new spices, herbs, and flavor profiles.

Ryan's (the fiance) birthday was this past weekend and he asked me to make his two favorite things - cookies and spaghetti & meatballs. Both of course, I usually make with tons of butter and cheese, respectively. So I had a fun time experimenting in the kitchen to come up with something we could both eat and enjoy. Unfortunately, the cookies were terrible so I do not have a recipe to share. But I do have a killer Turkey Bolognese recipe I will be posting shortly. 

Here are some new finds that will make your life that much better...
Pamela's dairy-free gluten-free brownie mix. Noms. 
Hippeas Vegan White Cheddar chickpea puffs. Double Noms. 
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Most of my recipes will be dairy free for the next few months. However, my blog posts will start to cover new nutrition topics after this.

Have a fantastic weekend!!!