Get In My Belly!

We have been on a 'family diet' for 7 days now. Zeke has eczema which he scratches in spots until he breaks the skin. After some blood work, in addition to nuts (which we knew) Zekers came down w/ allergies to the following: wheat, milk, soy, corn, egg whites and sesame seeds. I don't know if you have read any labels recently, but one if not most of those ingredients is in about everything that is packaged. The doctor wants us to give up all that stuff for 2 weeks to see if his itchy eczema stops, then gradually add them back one at a time. I was ready to kill with my bare hands for something to eat other than plain meat and veg, so when Daisy and I had the afternoon to ourselves yesterday, the first thing we did was run to the DQ. Ice cream with chocolate, caramel and nuts...mmmmmm. When we found out Zeke was going to be at Granny's a little later than expected, we hauled a** to the nearest Italian restaurant. Calzone with lots and lots of cheesy goodness...mmmm. I treasured every calorie.

P.S. When I am feeling really naughty, I sneak a piece of whole wheat toast with butter when Zeke isn't looking.