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Saturday, January 10, 2015
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: The Ravenous Crew of Invaders Attacks!!!
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: The Ravenous Crew of Invaders Attacks!!!: Meat!! Meat and more meat!! I have three boys. The grocery bill alone should scare even the strongest of hearts. Largely vegetarian, we...
The Ravenous Crew of Invaders Attacks!!!
Meat!! Meat and more meat!! I have three boys. The grocery bill alone should scare even the strongest of hearts.
Largely vegetarian, we have done so well. One son would not touch meat since the day he was born, another too small to appreciate much more than hot dogs and ground beef with the occasional piece of chicken. The oldest, meat with a side of meat with meat.
Those were the days. Now it is a constant, all meat request, all the time! With the price of meat, being what it is, this can get really complicated. Here, chicken is 2.89 a pound, ground beef can vary from 3.89 to 5.14 a pound and heaven forbid you try to buy a roast. We do tend to have at least one meat meal a day now, it used to be three times a day. And, no we did not cut back due to prices. We made many nutritional adjustments that made the need for pills for their ADHD and Aspergers almost unnecessary. We adjust according to what their preferences are. They still get meat but yet not as much as most people seem to think is a healthy amount. You'd be surprised.
Other dietary issues include lactose intolerance, gluten issues and NO food dyes. Let's just say it is a very literal statement when I say that they bounce off of the walls with food dyes. I am so happy for the sheer amount of choices out there now for making things as 'normal' as possible food wise. Ready made gluten free bread, gluten free pastas and snack choices. Almond milk in a variety of flavors and choices. Even Target has dye free and sugar free options when it comes to children's medicines now.
Okay, so my question for today is : What special dietary needs does your family have and do you have a recipe you would like to share?
Quote of the Day- "Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. And not to Democrats alone do I make this appeal, but to all who love these great and true principles." --August 27, 1856 Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Abraham Lincoln
Goodnight and God's blessings!
Largely vegetarian, we have done so well. One son would not touch meat since the day he was born, another too small to appreciate much more than hot dogs and ground beef with the occasional piece of chicken. The oldest, meat with a side of meat with meat.
Those were the days. Now it is a constant, all meat request, all the time! With the price of meat, being what it is, this can get really complicated. Here, chicken is 2.89 a pound, ground beef can vary from 3.89 to 5.14 a pound and heaven forbid you try to buy a roast. We do tend to have at least one meat meal a day now, it used to be three times a day. And, no we did not cut back due to prices. We made many nutritional adjustments that made the need for pills for their ADHD and Aspergers almost unnecessary. We adjust according to what their preferences are. They still get meat but yet not as much as most people seem to think is a healthy amount. You'd be surprised.
Other dietary issues include lactose intolerance, gluten issues and NO food dyes. Let's just say it is a very literal statement when I say that they bounce off of the walls with food dyes. I am so happy for the sheer amount of choices out there now for making things as 'normal' as possible food wise. Ready made gluten free bread, gluten free pastas and snack choices. Almond milk in a variety of flavors and choices. Even Target has dye free and sugar free options when it comes to children's medicines now.
Okay, so my question for today is : What special dietary needs does your family have and do you have a recipe you would like to share?
Quote of the Day- "Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. And not to Democrats alone do I make this appeal, but to all who love these great and true principles." --August 27, 1856 Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Abraham Lincoln
Goodnight and God's blessings!
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