It is so hard to sit still

I briefly blogged about my foot injury.  Lest you forget, I foolishly decided to start my new exercise regime with 45 minutes on the treadmill (walking and running).  Apparently, at my age one cannot jump start their exercise if they have been lazy slug-a-lump all summer long.  So, I got a stress fracture.  I had been having foot pain for months before though. And now it feels as though someone is jabbing a sharp knife through my heel every time I take a step.  So now I have a stress fracture AND plantar fasciitis.  I spent a small fortune on orthotics  "inserts" for my shoes so that I can hobble the littlest bit (that was a depressing day as I was the only one in the orthotics "insert" store  under the age of 65 and without white hair.).  But basically, I am supposed to sit and rest my foot for a while because I keep making it worse.

It is SO hard to sit.  I look around my messy house and I want to clean.  I want to cook. I know you are thinking...be still, Kim...I would LOVE to have to sit and relax.  Yes, we all think that when we are going 2000 miles an hour.  But forced rest can be quite boring.  Trust me.

A few people asked about Harry....  In the spring and summer he had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, barium study, skin prick allergy testing AND skin patch testing and an MRI.  It was extremely difficult for him.  The results of the skin tests indicated food allergies/sensitivities.  However, when they did all the stomach biopsies, everything was completely healthy and normal.  The doctors advised us to allow him to eat a normal diet and see how he does.  So far, he has done very well.  His prior food allergies (dairy, wheat, gluten and soy) had been diagnosed through stomach biopsies as a baby as well.  Harry was born with horrendous stomach problems and we are not sure if the years of probiotics, digestive enzymes and a gluten free/ dairy free /mostly organic and unprocessed diet allowed his stomach to heal or what.  We really don't know.  All we know is that he seems to be thriving on a regular diet.  It feels quite odd for us to eat this way.  I made this real fettucine alfredo and chicken marsala last week.  It was so odd to eat regular pasta.  But everyone did okay.  We still use mostly gluten free pasta and breads because our bodies are not used to gluten and the gf stuff is generally healthier anyway.  

But it is nice to try out some new recipes and resurrect some old ones.  Like this cake above.  A friend brought it to me 10 years ago when Harry was born and I probably ate the whole cake myself.  It is simple but has a unique flavor you will crave.  I have not made it in a long time because we could not eat it but here is the recipe.  It is so easy.