Still Going...

Over a year ago I stared on a journey. At the time I thought that journey would take me on an adventure of finding and sharing lactose free recipes and alternatives and that by doing this I would feel healthier, stronger and overall, just better. But then, as all journeys do, mine took a different turn.

Since starting this blog over a year ago, I've learned a lot about myself.

I've learned I can be braver then I thought.

I can do really hard yucky things.

And I learned I'm not lactose intolerant.

Sometimes it's easy to tell yourself something and believe it then having to realise that something else is going on.

So after a year, where am I now?

Really, I feel like I'm stuck back before where I started this blog. No answers, not feeling any better and now have to deal with the fact I'm not lactose intolerant. I think it was easier being able to put a label on something I found hard to deal with.

So now I am starting on another journey. I'm determined to find some answers and I have almost convinced myself that I'm ready to put in the hard work that comes along with finding those answers... But we'll see....

Fried Rice and cupcakes

I felt very motivated about this blog for about 20 seconds. Then it all just got too hard when I realised 2 things.

1. I never cook using a recipe.

2. Lactose free alone isn't good enough.

I spent today studying - working hard (hardly working?) but I started feeling really productive when I ditched the books and started making banana cupcakes. Completely lactose free and easy as pie to make. Actually, easier to make than pie. Even better!

I start by mashing up a banana in a mixing bowl, then add in:
1 egg
half a cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
about a tablespoon of melted butter
1-2 tablespoons water

Whisk that all together and add in 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 cup of plain flour. You could also add in either sultanas or choc chips at this point, but sultanas are yucky and if I had any choc chips, they'd never make it to the cupcakes ;)

Once it's all mixed through, spoon the mixture into your patty pans and cook at 180c for 30 minutes or until gold and lovely on top. Don't get impatient and turn your oven up right near the end, because you will burn the bottoms of your cupcakes.

The icing is just butter (dairy free table spread, no one uses real butter these days)
Icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
lemon juice to taste

Mix it all up and then slap it on top!


They look a bit boring, but they taste awesome.

Lunchtime - Salad Wrap

I'm not sure if you would consider this a recipe or an idea. But if you ask me recipes are only there to give you ideas anyway. I don't think I've ever followed a recipe to the T, it makes me feel like a real chef if I add in a little something extra that wasn't on the list =P


You will need:

Soft tortillas
Ham (the smokier the better)
Whole egg mayo
Cucumber
Carrot
Tomato
Lettuce

This is one of my favourites for lunch because you can buy a bag of carrots, a head of lettuce, etc. only cut off as much as you need for each wrap and stick the rest in the fridge for tomorrow.

Of course those are just my favourite ingredients. The ham is happily replaced by ay other meat. Roast chicken is another good one, or even sausages or veggie patties. I highly recommend whole egg mayonnaise because;

A: It tastes better then normal mayo.
B: More likely to be lactose free (check all labels) because they don't need to put milk/cream in it to make it taste better.

I used to grate the carrots, but recently realised that just meant more washing up. Now once I have peeled the skin off, I just keep peeling the edges off until I have long strips. Cut them in half and stick it in the wrap. I'm sure this is a commonly known trick, but it's handy to know.

The rest is pretty self explanatory. Get what you want in your wrap. Wrap it up. Eat it.

I will be back soon with more food ideas!

P.S. I bought my tortillas. I'm not as impressive as my sister yet.

Welcome!

Hi!

My name Rose and I am lactose intolerant.

They say the first step to recovery is admitting it, so here I am!

Lactose makes me very sick and as my New Years resolution I've decided to take control and put an end to it. I'm not going to eat lactose, but I'm also going to make sure I eat good foods too.

I'm not going to settle for boring foods either.

I love food. Cooking food, eating food, reading recipes or even just looking at pictures.

Come on a journey with me and we'll see where we end up...