liv has been having lots of tummy aches. and headaches. i responded in the typical mother of the year way. "you're eating too fast" or "you'll be okay, just lay down for a bit". it seems to be getting worse, so we recently took her to our doc.
liv, audge and i walked into the office, checked in and sat for a just a few moments until we were whisked into an exam room. after a few basic questions from the nurse, she left us to peruse the highlights magazines and the safari artwork adorning the walls.
our doc came in and listened intently to liv's series of symptoms, listened to her heart and felt her belly. we let him know that gluten intolerance runs in the family, along with lactose intolerance on both sides. he said the safe things: that it's difficult to diagnose, the blood test often comes back as a false negative and that a lot of this is over his head.
so, he wants to send her to a pediatric gastroenterologist. we're just not so keen on that. so, we're thinking allergy testing first. because we have so many family members already years into a gluten and dairy free life, we know how far behind the rest of the world is regarding this topic.
liv had a field trip with the cottage school today and she didn't want to be having a tummy ache while she was gone. i had picked up some rice based pasta and decided to make her a roasted veggie pasta salad with homemade dairy free mayonnaise. the entire family loved it! she also took fruit salad and trail mix.
liv's field trip pasta salad:
1 yellow pepper
1 orange pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 T. olive oil
chop veggies, mince garlic and mix both with olive oil. roast on a cookie sheet for 40 minutes at 425.
boil rice penne (tikayada brand) until al dente. i added a t. of olive oil to the water to prevent sticking.
make your favorite homemade dairy free mayo recipe and chill. here's a great one:
http://cindalouskitchenblues.blogspot.com/2007/09/homemade-olive-oil-mayonnaise.html
after veggies are cool, mix with drained pasta and a can of sliced organic black olives. lastly, chop up fresh chives and mix in. a bit of sea salt and black pepper and it's done.
we're going to give the gluten free dairy free life a whirl this summer and see how we ALL feel. i'm really looking forward to focusing on whole foods, healthier eating and new recipes! i promise i'll share if you'll share yours too!
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