A few years ago, after coming down with a nasty flare-up, I learned that one of my triggers is soy. I also learned that I'm actually allergic to soy and most of the soy products. Surprisingly, I can still have products like Bacos and soy sauce but don't put tofu or edamame near me - my stomach might just explode.Yesterday, I was noshing on some delicious Quaker granola bars. I didn't think anything of it because I love those things and it's a good low-cal snack for me. About an hour or so later, my stomach started hurting and I thought "WTF, I barely ate anything!"
Then it hit me.
I read the box and it said "contains soy".
It was if g-d was playing a horrific joke on me. He took away another yummy food. Craig is now the proud owner of six granola bars. Me? I opted to bake. I put our oatmeal to good use and made the most amazing oatmeal breakfast bars compliments of Stolen Moment Cooking.
I am in LOVE, people!
I've tried SO MANY recipes for oatmeal breakfast bars and so many have failed. Like the one I made this past weekend. HORRIBLE. But these suckers? OMG, they're amazing.
I know, I'm gushing about food, again but it's hard being soy-tarded. Soy is in EVERYTHING! It took me so long to figure out that soy is one of my trigger foods and then to add insult to injury I realized I'm allergic to it! It's a cruel, cruel world.
Anyway, the breakfast bar recipe goes something like this... when halved:
- 2 cups dry oats (old-fashioned or quick cooking)
- 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil (or 1 cup applesauce)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup raisins (or other dried fruit)
I decided to cut mine before letting it cool. If you're going to do this, don't use a knife - use a pizza cutter. No joke, it was SO MUCH easier.
All in all, I barely spent anything to make something that would likely cost me 25shekels ($7) to buy.
Suck it, Mr. Grocery Baker.
7 comments:
You're so cute... So would you suggest letting it cool prior to cutting it?
Also, I can't have soy products either (though for different reasons, and I'm not allergic), and you're right. It's in EVERYTHING. Frustrating. One of these days, the producers will figure it out (like they did with peanuts and gluten) and start producing soy-free stuff.
At least I hope so.
OMG, I fricken did it again!! I ate crackers that are clearly marked "soy flour"!!!! When will I learn??
That is us with dairy. It is really hard! It's probably easier to forget in Israel where you don't have to worry about milk and meat being mixed in products you buy. I'm so used to looking at ingredients now! FWIW, soy and dairy allergies usually go hand in hand. Unfortunately, it's in our genes.
I'm not allergic to dairy though...if I was, I'd never eat.
Right, so most of us got dairy, you got soy. E JUST said "Next time we go to Bug and BooBoo's house (Well, he didn't call them THAT!) I'm getting a kid's meal! I want what BooBoo eats, just more of it!" We're having a really hard time eliminating dairy from our diet. It's pretty upsetting for E. Every time he thinks he's doing good, he reads a label and then we have the huge fit that happens after! I say thank g-d I can eat soy or I'd be S.O.L!
BTW, Hill, E thanks you for the Coconut Milk suggestion! We have a winner! Followed closely by sweetened Vanilla Almond Milk.
I wanna make the breakfast bar recipe for my 4 year old. Thanks for sharing!
Sheila, they are AMAZING! I am going to make the apple sauce version this weekend. I'll put that recipe up as well. You may want to soak the raisins for a few hours first - it makes them more plump.
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