Faith Through the Journey

I am a foodie. This is a strange contradiction, since I have a serious digestive disease. What is good for the vast majority of the population is the kiss of death for me. Fiber, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables are things 99% of the people in this country should eat, as well as seasonings that add flavor. Since I’m the chief cook for the family, I have had to make sure my family was getting the right nutritional balance of foods. Now that we are down to 2 at home, we do pretty well since my husband is so grateful that I love to cook, and he is willing to try whatever I fix or attempt to fix! I haven’t had too many failures, fortunately, no burnt 0fferings to speak of! When he eats out, he eats more highly seasoned foods and I’m glad he’s able to have those opportunities.

A number of years ago, when I lost about 15 pounds because I had no appetite and found eating very painful, I discovered that I had to try to cook foods with a lot of flavor. I am so thankful for my “friends” at the Food Network for bringing chefs/cooks together who prepare many different food  types, and I have learned how to make more flavorful foods. If it tastes good, I’m much more likely to want to eat the food I prepare. My husband and I also enjoy some of the shows like “Chopped” and “Worst Cooks in America”. I cringe as I watch the worst cooks and my husband says “You mean that’s not how you do that?”. I haven’t gained much of the weight back but at least I can enjoy eating more. Since eating out at wonderful restaurants is one of our favorite things to do together, we can do that more  as I’ve figured out how to enjoy food, even with Crohn’s disease.