Craziness.

I've not had much free time due to family commitments lately, between the nephew's doctor appointments and birthdays and so on, but we're still plugging along on the "Get Healthy" plan.

I've been doing really good at staying away from dairy and watching my portions. Carl has started eating low-carb. Which, by the way, it's a blast balancing a low-carb diet with a dairy-free hypoglycemic diet. I need carbs, he shouldn't have them. Cheese is an awesome option for him, but I can't have it. It's like grocery shopping for two separate households! I don't know how Lisa does it without losing her mind.

Right now, we're cooking a protein and a veggie, then I'm having a quick carb side, like veggie pasta or whole grain something while he has either a second portion of the veggie or a second veggie. It seems to be working pretty well now that it's starting to be a routine.

For snacks, we hide his cheese in a drawer in the fridge and we hide my crackers and pretzels in a cupboard that up until now wasn't really being used for anything. Again, so far so good.

I made homemade ketchup and some coarse ground mustard as well as making sure we're well stocked with salad dressings. I made a huge pot of meat sauce so I have something handy for my pasta and he's got something different to throw on his eggs for breakfast.

I have to saw that I'm really impressed how quickly he adapted to having a scramble egg wrap for breakfast from the peanut butter and honey that he's used to. He tells me his heartburn is almost gone and he's seems like he's starting to lose a bit of weight.

We're going to have a ton of bumps in the road I'm sure, but it seems as if we've finally found the right path! Wish us luck!

Some Like it Hot Ketchup!

I've been wanting to make my own ketchup forever. Okay, since I found out that Robyn and Dan make theirs. Finally got around to it tonight, and true to form, I gave it a kick.

Here's the recipe.

6 oz. can Tomato Paste

2 Tbsp. White Vinegar

2 tsp. Hot Sauce of your choice (I used Poblano, cause it's awesome!)

1 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/3 cup Water

1 tsp. Agave Syrup

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Heat in a small sauce pot until just hot, adding a bit more water (about 1/4 cup) to bring it all together. This recipe will give you ketchup with enough heat to satisfy the ones in your house that like it hot, without scaring of anyone who prefers mild.