Some more change

Gabrielle has been suffering from really bad migraines for a long time now.  She has decided that in order to try and clear her brain fog, she's going to go gluten free for a while.  Add that to being vegan and we have somewhat of a challenge on our hands.  We're doing alright so far.  There are lots of rice and bean noodles available.  She learning to eat more potatoes and rice than previousl so there is variety in her diet.

One thing we decided to try out a while ago is ready prepared packaged curry pastes.  So far we've had several attempts at Thai Red Curry, all of which have been successful.  Our modus operandi is to throw in any vegetable that can be found in the fridge, lot of onion, ginger and garlic, copious amounts of coconut milk and as much curry paste as feasible.

Gabrielle enjoys making this herself and I enjoy letting her make it as it means I don't have to cook for that meal.

The previous post was actually written some time ago but only published today.  Since then G became Vegetarian and then Vegan which she's now been for well over a year.  Some things have changed some things and others not.  The draw and the fridge are still full of condiments.

We've added lots of vegan option such as non-dairy Flora and non-dairy milks.  We've experimented with lentil bolognese, vegan moussaka, vegan lasagna, tons of tofu dishes, oriental style broths, homemade wontons and more.

Changes have also occurred due to my health issues and having to tweak a few things.

Things have gone to pot a little recently due to the extreme hot weather (at least it is for us).  We're hoping to make a comeback when the kitchen cools down.

Meanwhile a few pictures of some simple dishes that were made a few weeks ago.

Too hot to cook, make something cold - Gazpacho

Breakfast smoothie

What do you do with lots of cucumber and dill -
make salad of course

Mid week lunch - salad in pita bread

What do you and your family eat for family meals on a daily basis?

Somehow, we have developed a reputation amongst our children's friends for eating posh food.  In our eyes we eat interesting food as we like a good variety in the dishes we have.  Not to say that we don't eat comfort foods like macaroni cheese or beef casserole or even fish fingers.  And no, I don't cook proper meals every single day of the week.  Come the weekend and the kids often have to fend for themselves.  We buy packets of noodles by the box load from Wing Yip.  The flip side is that the kids have learnt to add extra flavour by themselves.  On our counter we have a suitable collection of bottles containing various soy sauces, sesame oil, chilli etc.  Another draw contains the oils and vinegars.