Getting creative on the food front...

So, as you all know, I'm not supposed to eat wheat, dairy, soy or nuts. I have to say that I have been cheating on occasion lately, and I think it's really catching up to me. I've been feeling really run down again and having belly aches. I guess even the occasional cheat is enough to set me back. Therefore, I've decided to go hardcore for the next 3 months...absolutely no cheating in hopes of feeling really good for our cruise at Christmas. This new found motivation has required me to find some new yummy recipes, so I don't feel the need to cheat. I think I was getting tired of all the same stuff and began wanting the stuff I can't have. Some normal recipes turn out quite good if you just substitute regular flour with gluten free flour or rice milk for regular milk, but other recipes don't allow for substitutions! I tried making my Mom's famous biscuits the other day. I substituted the milk and flour for rice milk and gluten free flour and instead of shortening, I used oil, because I can't have butter. I think they might of been okay if I had had shortening. However, you can't buy shortening in Australia! They have never even heard of it! Anyone know a good substitute for shortening because olive oil definitely isn't it...

They actually don't look that bad, but they were horrible!

I did find a fantastic recipe for carrot cake that is wheat and dairy free. I think I'll make some tomorrow! I'm really needing to get creative! I'm learning little tricks as I go, like...coconut milk works great in soup recipes that call for milk and buckwheat pancakes turn out sooooo much better if you cook them in rice bran oil. If you have any good recipes that don't call for wheat or dairy (not just baking...meal ideas too!), feel free to send them my way! I can use all the help I can get!