Growing up meal time was a "fend for yourself" time. Generally. We did have meals together. Sometimes. As a general rule if you were hungry, you found something to eat or went hungry. After getting were married, I remember my husband asking me what we were going to have for dinner. To me it seemed a funny question. I told him I was going to have cereal and asked him what he was planning to eat. It seemed a perfectly logical to me. (I should say here that my husband was one of six children and they ate nightly meals together). He asked in his very sweet way, “Don’t you think we should make something and eat together?” I was baffled. After all, it wasn’t a birthday, Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving. It was a regular
day. It wasn’t even Sunday. “Seriously?” was my response. Probably not what the poor guy wanted to hear. The next night we had meatloaf. I was very proud of myself. It was a regular day, and I had cooked dinner. Again my sweet husband asked (so kindly as to not offend), “Do you think we should have
something with the meatloaf…like potatoes, rice or corn?” “SERIOUSLY???” I had just cooked a main course, which to me was a big deal. The idea that he thought there should perhaps be more on the table was totally foreign. We’ve come along way since then. I now usually cook a nightly meal, not to mention making breakfast & lunches. Cooking has become something I usually enjoy. We are busy with 3 children so meals have to either be very simple and fast, or planned ahead of time. And yes, we do still have cereal for dinner every now and again.

Friday, January 27, 2012

When it Calls for Butter

You get use to being Lactose Intolerant.  Really, you do.  You learn your limits.  You learn what you can tolerate, and what is an absolute no-no.  I do okay with small amounts of Parmesan Cheese and smaller amounts of Swiss Cheese.  I do okay with cream cheese and sour cream.  I can't do straight milk, ice cream, butter, or other cheeses not listed above.  But, butter is one of those Must haves with cooking.  Here's the hint...they have lactose free butter...you have to look for the magic words "Parve" and "Kosher" or K.  These are the butter alternatives I keep in our house:

  • Fleischmann's Unsalted Butter (it's Pareve)  - This is what I use for all my stick butter alternatives.
  • Smart Balance Butter (in the small twin pack tubs) - I don't cook with this butter, but use it as a spread.
You have to be watchful with these brands to make sure you get the Pareve or Kosher stuff.  Regular Fleischmann's is not Pareve.  Also with Smart Balance, the stick butter version isn't Pareve.  Some of the tub stuff isn't Pareve either.  Read your labels.  There are other brands that have Pareve versions...you just have to find them.  It tends to vary from store to store.  Yes I realize this stuff isn't as good as butter, but that's kind of the point.  I can't have butter.  This stuff can be found in a regular grocery store and works as a great alternative!
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