I have finally discovered something worth writing a blog over. My garlic- and onion-free adventures. Last year, I was sick all the time. When I talked to my cousin who has suffered from a garlic and onion allergy for years she suggested that because allergies usually run in families that I may be suffering from it as well. She encouraged me to go a week without any product that has garlic or onions in it. At the time I lived off of pre-made foods, frozen dinners, and junk food. Since garlic and onions are not as common of an allergy as dairy products or peanuts, companies can get away with hiding them under the word SPICES. If my cousin had not helped me sort through my pantry I would have continued to unknowingly have eaten onions and garlic and this test would have been proven useless.
After a week, I felt amazing! No more feeling sick as soon as I had eaten. No more burning my lips on pickles (my grandmother's homemade pickles are drowning in garlic). No more walking around bent over because my stomach hurt. Ten days into my garlic & onion free life I ate stir-fry and boy was that a mistake. I thought maybe I had just had a stomach bug that lasted a really, really long time and that was why my sudden diet change has solved everything. After enjoying the stir-fry smothered in teriyaki sauce, I was sick. That was the sign I needed that it wasn't just a virus. I was low tolerance to onions and garlic like my little brother and my cousin. I am also low tolerance to cow's milk.
The last year has been a major adjustment. For the most part, I have become better at not eating things I that make me sick. There are many things I miss though, like ketchup, BBQ sauce, salad dressing, potato chips that aren't plain, and salsa are just a few. So I will be attempting to make alternatives and show you the progress as I go.
This blog will also include freebies that I have found, a weekly goals list, my cooking adventures, menu, general thoughts on life and my running/fitness updates.
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