Day 4

Whew!! I didn't think I would get to this today!!!:) We did well today, no wheat even though it was very tempting to fall back on old favorites since I have a kink in my neck and have been not quite up to par. Penelope also became ill today, so it was really hard not to break out the box of mac and cheese!!:) It seems like that always happens too, just when you think you've got things under control and moving in the right direction, something comes out of left field to remind us that we really aren't in control, we just need to breath and do the best we can! I'm also nearing the end of my week of planned meals, so I need to make sure I set aside time in the next day or so to think through next week so I can be prepared!!:)

Today Eloise tried rice milk in her cup for the first time! Her eyes got a little bigger, and she was smirking at me over her cup. She really seemed to enjoy it!! This is the first time she's had anything to drink besides breast milk and water!!:) I'm thankful that they now make enriched rice milk with calcium and vitamin D, that will help her out a lot!!:) I'm also considering blending Odin and Penelope's milk with rice milk, and slowly getting them use to the taste so that we could possibly eliminate milk (especially in cups) all together, at least until Eloise is a bit older and can understand not to drink out of their cups.

Okay, last nights potatoes and brats recipe is:

• 5-6 Russet potatoes peeled and cubed
• 4 Bratwursts (we used three, and Chad was right the fourth one would have made it perfect!!:)
• 4 Tbsp Nucoa (dairy free butter substitute)
• 1/4 Onion cut into thin strips, diced, or however you prefer
• 3 tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder

Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add potatoes, brats, and onion. Put all seasonings on the top, cover and cook until potatoes start to brown 5-7min. (resist turning them too quickly). Reduce heat to high simmer turn potatoes and continue browning to your liking. Enjoy!!!!:)

For those of you who are also Dairy Free, Nucoa is the only butter/margarine I have been able to find that is completely dairy free, no milk proteins, whey proteins, casein, ect. It is readily available at most stores, and it has worked well for me for both cooking and baking.!!:)

Breakfast- Cereal, "breakfast drink", banana
Lunch- Left over chicken pieces (from chicken and rice), manderine oranges, water
Dinner- Hot dogs ( I know, not super healthy, but no wheat!!:) and Milk

Tomorrow's dinner: Rotisserri Chicken