I realize that it's been quite awhile since my last post. I actually had someone email me privately to inform me that there were more than 5 restaurants in town.
Unfortunately, I've been somewhat out of commission with dining out as I have been battling a digestive disorder that limits my choices significantly. Call it irony...I love food. I love dining out. I decide to write a blog on local restaurants, and I find out that the only way that I can minimize my ongoing discomfort is to eliminate certain categories of foods from my diet. Anyone ever tried an elimination diet? You basically eliminate everything but water and broth for 3 days, then slowly add one food at at time every 3 days. It's sheer torture, but you'll find out what foods are causing you problems.
In order for me to stay pain free, I've had to eliminate all dairy, all sugar including sucrose, fructose, corn syrup, honey, artificial sweeteners, mushrooms, chocolate, all alcoholic beverages, (yes all of them) vinegar and vinegar containing products while sticking to a very low carb diet. Yea me! Sounds like a ton of fun, doesn't it? Thankfully, after I begin to recover, I can slowly add things, except dairy, back into my diet.
I can't wait to have a pizza (with no cheese) and a beer! Although I am improving, I'm taking it slowly with adding taboo foods back into my diet. I have slipped up here and there and paid the price. As a result of my illness I have learned to cook pretty creatively. I make a pretty good lemon and oil salad dressing. And best of all, I have lost 23 pounds!
I'll be back in action soon and coming to a restaurant near you. If you know of a place that serves organic food, please let me know. I think that would be a great place to reconvene. Until then....
Bon Appetit'
Lisa
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