I tried a Pinterest Recipe...

Tonight I tried out a recipe I found on Pinterest for the kids, through Mama Knows Gluten Free. There have been so many good things we’ve made over these past (nearly) 3 years of all-thing-allergen-free-journey. I’m still learning, regularly!! This, pictured and still cooking, is her Gluten Free Double Chocolate Muffins. With our kiddo, he is now a gluten/wheat, egg, soy, and dairy free eater due to his medical condition called EOE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis,) and another called FPIES (Food-Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome.) With that, I substituted the dairy with coconut milk, the eggs with applesauce, and the butter with the Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread we normally use.

In spite of the scary health circumstances for our Tyler, I am grateful for the things we have learned. Outside of the “clean eating” aspect, I have learned you can make those yummy things you’ve always had, IF you are willing to allow the time (anything baked typically takes longer), plus some trial-and-error until you get it, “just right.” It is definitely more expensive that the cheap junk you get through a drive-thru, but obviously that’s better anyway, right?

We aren’t above-it-all. We definitely miss things we once had. My husband Will and I, along with his younger brother Luke, can technically cheat off this way-of-eating. Tyler can’t. I try to still with him, but it is hard sometimes, I’m not gonna lie. Really difficult! I’m getting better at it. I love cooking from scratch, and I love being able to make things that “almost” taste like the real thing (with no gluten, eggs, soy, or dairy in them). Those are considered treats anyhow, so those are especially fun to make. When I do hear, “this almost tastes like the real thing,” I know I’ve done good. The bottom line is - as long as my family likes it, that’s all that matters! ❤️

Pinterest link below:
https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/gluten-free-double-chocolate-muffins/

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