Hi friends!
I know one of my goals has been to post more and to be more interactive on this platform. Well.. that has been extremely difficult to do. Instagram for me has been so much easier and I have reverted to using that more than my blog. I am going to pick a day and update this blog with all of the recipes I have posted on Instagram. As far as recipes go.. I will be posting mostly acid watcher friendly recipes for a while until my esophagus gets to a place that I can incorporate a few of my old favorites back into the routine. I doubt I will ever be making a tomato sauce again but thankfully I have already posted some tomato sauce recipes. Since the end of July, I have been dealing with LPR which is called Laryngeal Pharyngeal Reflux. It is also termed “silent reflux” because most patients do not feel heartburn. The main symptoms are tight throat, a knot in the throat, trouble swallowing, post-nasal drip, sore throat, hoarse voice, chronic cough etc. I am still trying to figure out my “trigger” foods. I currently have cut out all caffeine, chocolate, fried foods, high-fat foods except for hard cheeses (occasionally), all citrus and basically every food with a Ph under 5 which is a lot. I eat a ton of veggies and lean protein! I also have developed an allergy to almonds and melons (SIDE NOTE I AM FALLING APART.) I am trying to make the best of this and really trying to focus on making new healthy recipes that taste great! I really want to be a resource for people who suffer from acid reflux because there really are not many websites out there with recipes. I have bought the Acid Watcher Diet book by Dr. Johnathan Aviv. He is incredible and provides you with a great foundation for where to start. The diet starts with an intense four-week healing phase and then a maintenance phase that most people stay on for life. I am going to do my best to get better so I can still enjoy a glass of wine with my friends or a slice of pizza every now and then. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am FOODIE. Food makes me so happy and so cutting everything out that I love has definitely flipped my life upside down. I started graduate school in August for Speech-Language Pathology. I am learning so much and staying extremely busy so this transition has made it extra difficult. Every meal is planned and eating out is super difficult but I am getting the hang of things. Please bear with me as I navigate this. My recipes for a while are going to be very basic but so tasty (I promise or I wouldn’t be eating it.) I am excited to use this platform to help the 700 million American’s who suffer from acid reflux. If I can make anyone’s transition to a diet like this easier, I definitely want to! Thank you for still supporting my cooking journey and I hope you still follow along 🙂