Chili

Ahh, Chili...One of my favorite things to make when it's cold outside. My mom's Chili is my very favorite. She uses her mother's Chili Sauce recipe...so good! Unfortunately Dieter can't have that Chili, so I made some the other night that he can have. It was really good! I still have some in my fridge that I am going to have for lunch!

2 cups dried Beans (I used white)
2 cups water or beef stock (add more if needed)
1 lb ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
1 Bell Pepper, chopped
1 quart whole Tomatoes (I did cut them smaller)
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 tsp ground Cumin
1 tsp dried Parsley
1 tsp dried Basil
2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional-if you want it hot)

-Soak beans 12-24 hours before starting soup.
-Lightly brown beef.
-Add beef and remaining ingredients to a pot or slow cooker. Garlic should be added towards the end.
-Bring to a boil and simmer on low for 7-8 hours, or until beans are soft.
-If cooking in slow cooker, cook on low for 8-12 hours.

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The photo is of my grandmother, Helene, holding my mother as a baby in 1943. I like to use this pic online b/c my screen name is VintageMom ... it fits!

My blog is a place to find traditional recipes that have been modified to be allergy-free. I post several new recipes each week, along with essays about living with allergies, reviews of allergy-free products and eBooks, and round-ups of great allergy-free recipes I've found online (menu lists that I call Virtual Parties). In my fantasy life, I live in the 1940's and wear a dress and pearls every day. Since I would look ridiculous at the grocery store dressed that way (not to mention on the soccer field), I've created a whimsical vintage world on my blog.

I have three boys who all have multiple food allergies, and I've had to learn to cook all over again. I'm not a trained chef, but I'm a very determined mom... if the boys need something, I'll do what it takes to get it. These days, they need allergy-free food cooked from scratch, and I'm lucky enough to have time to research ingredient substitutions and try out new dishes. I'm also lucky that they are willing to be my guinea pigs! My original recipes are free of gluten, dairy, eggs, corn, and soy, and many are vegan as well.

Once upon a time I was a journalist (I've also been a computer teacher, gifted education teacher, independent publisher, and public relations manager, among other things), and I love the chance to write every day. I also find the online community so supportive ... it makes such a difference to know that our family isn't the only one struggling with multiple allergies. Reading the lovely comments on the blog each day really lifts my spirits. I may actually be addicted to checking for new comments :) I wish I had time to respond to each one, but there's always another dish to cook, another activity to drive the boys to, and another project around the house calling to me.

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Bountiful Baskets

This is a great way to buy produce! It is $15 for a basket (take a laundry basket with you.) You pick up on Saturdays and it is a suprise as to what you are getting. I like it because then I learn to use new vegetables that I regulary don't buy. They always offer extra stuff to buy as well. This week I purchased their sourdough bread. Check it out and see if you they offer it in your state! Bountiful Baskets

Baked Apples

First, check out my sponsors! Yeah! Okay, I don't have a recipe for this. And everytime I have made it, I left for the grocery store afterwards...so it has always cooked longer than it should! It is a yummy recipe and I got the idea from Kimball's mom. If you can have dairy, I would use butter and honey, and top it with some cream when your done, yum!

Apples
big spoonful of Honey for each apple
spoonful of Coconut Oil for each apple

-Core apples.
-Put honey inside apples.
-Put coconut oil on top of honey.
-Bake at 350 degrees F. I would bake at least an hour and watch apples afterwards. I'm thinking maybe 90 minutes but I don't know for sure. Apples will be soft when ready.
-Spoon melted honey and coconut mixture back onto apples and enjoy!

A Zoo Day

My sister invited us to go to the zoo. It was alot of fun! I don't have a double stroller and going to the zoo is a day when I need one! Maybe I will add one to my Christmas list :). It was a bit cold but I was glad for an opportunity to try out Samantha's cute new hat! Happy Friday everyone! I am going to talk my husband into taking me on a date tonight!! Well, there's no talking him into it...He's always up for going out to eat!

Dieter Update

Dieter has been on his diet now for a couple of months. It would be easier if I were on the introductory diet with him (There is the introductory and then the full GAPS diet. Nursing mothers are supposed to be on the full diet not the introductory.) Because I am not all the way on the diet with him, he gets stuff he shouldn't. When I say stuff he shouldn't, that means fruit or coconut products...Things he can have on the full diet but not yet on the introductory. You might think that sounds kind of strict but it makes the biggest difference. Dieter has only ever had diarrhea, but when his fruit is limited and I keep him on the intro diet, his poop is solid. That's a big deal! It means his intestines are working properly at the moment! His skin looks wonderful. He is also starting to gain weight! He is starting to get the "toddler belly". And the biggest thing- He is sleeping through the night! Hooray! Kimball and I are more than ready to have him sleep through the night! But, the days he has a lot of fruit, or I make a pie...He scratches and doesn't sleep. You can bet Kimball and I are more on the ball now because we are seeing improvements! What a blessing it is that we found this diet! I look forward to the day when his little body is healed!