For the past year and a bit, I've had a boyfriend who lived day in, day out feeling lousy, nauseous and flat. Forking out money for test after test with a handful of different doctors constantly brought no answers which was incredibly frustrating for both of us.
Finally, a couple of months ago came some answers. A fructose and lactose malabsorption. So happy that we finally had some answers, quite a manageable problem. But I did feel bad that I was unknowingly and rather lovingly poisoning him with copious amounts of onion and garlic in my cooking...and those delicious honey carrots. Onion, garlic and honey are among the worst foods for one to eat when they have a fructose issue.
Fructose is in everything....EVERYTHING! This was quite an upsetting thought for Pete on first diagnosis; left feeling like he would never be able to eat anything good again. However, after doing a lot of reading ourselves and seeing a dietitian, it's not all bad. Everything in moderation (which they say for a healthy body anyway) and the trial of some foods for positive or negative reactions seems to be the way to go!
So here I find myself reinventing the blog. It's been a while since I posted last, so I'm dusting off the cobwebs and turning Sarah Lulu's fructose, lactose and Pete friendly. I'm hoping to share some of our favourite recipes that we have adapted to be safe by using different vegetables or flours, for example.
Happy fructose free cooking. X
