As much as we resist sleep to snatch those moments of winding down and cooking, there are nights when it all seems pretty exhausting and an easy, cheap meal is in order. Last night was just such an evening. Taking into account the current economic situation and the states of our savings accounts, we invested in a multitude of tuna cans, grated cheese, brown rice, taco shells, eggs, oatmeal, pita bread...you get the idea here. Throwing some of these together, Ryan made a fish taco concoction.
The canned tuna was fried with cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, a dash of chili powder and lime juice. Never has canned fish had such a full flavor! The oven took care of warming taco shells and Near East long grain rice mix topped it all off. We filled our taco shells with rice, tuna, chopped lettuce, a pinch of cheese and sat down to an episode of x-files.
And all was right.
The photo may be blurry, but don't let that fool you.
This looks like a great recipe for gluten-free eaters. I'm thinking of trying to go gluten-free for a week or two, just to see if I can manage it. My Mom & Dad recently changed their whole way of eating--giving up gluten and dairy--and they both report much higher energy, better moods, and healthier weight. Dad's Crohn's Disease hasn't bothered him at all since they switched.
ReplyDeleteIt's got me thinking... but I can't imagine giving up dairy just now, especially when I can barter every week for goatmilk cheese and yoghurt! The idea of completely avoiding gluten seems overwhelming enough, but I'm gonna stock up on brown rice and forge ahead, at least for a week!
Dairy can be hard on some Crohn's patients, especially lactose intolerant ones. Patients with Crohn's in the small intestine have trouble digesting fats, so that may play a part in it as well. All sorts of people feel better without gluten even if they aren't allergic to it.
ReplyDeleteIt's just like when I went without any processed sugar for two weeks, with only a bit of maple syrup and honey as sweeteners, I felt full of energy and focus.
Our bodies were never meant to ingest sugar in large quantities, so it may be the case with gluten. But how can you give up bread?? Impossible.
However, dairy! That's an entirely different story! It has multiple health benefits and any difficulties digesting it may be due to pasteurization. No pasteurization, no lactose. Ah, Homo Sapiens and our "wise man" industrial agriculture.
Your parents' self-control is not only commendable, but extraordinary.