corn

Corn is interesting. It's used in quite a lot of things and has a whole bunch of other food area's that it opens up for people like me. I recently tested corn and the results are variable. Until I go see the specialist I'm going to say I can eat it - because the reactions are mild if any exist.

So the first thing about corn means that I can eat Mexican!! Nachos, quesidillas (spelling?)and taco's! It's great! But there is a heap of other stuff too. One of the gluten free brands makes a corn only pasta - and while it is supremely and a little disturbingly yellow, it is pretty good and not as expensive as some of the other substitutes that I've tried. A couple of the gluten free brands make a corn based bread too. I haven't tried them yet, but there is a health food store in Bondi Junction that I have seen advertise them. I'll hopefully try those soon and let you know how that goes.

Cornflour can therefore obviously be used in a lot of baking too, which is great. It doesn't have the same effect as wheat flour, but with some of the other agents mentioned in the flour entry, it's actually quite good for cooking with. And it's A LOT cheaper than some of the other substitutes and easy to find. Supplied generously by your local supermarket.

But let's get back to the options. Breakfast options. Up until now I've not had a lot of choice with what to eat for breakfast. Of course there's all the things that are good for you - eggs, fruit salad, soup etc. But these things really take a long time to prepare. And my lifestyle choice is to sleep in. Which means I will either skip breakfast, or have something at work. But it also gets a bit boring. Don't get me wrong, I like yogurt and fruit salad. But two things come from that - I seldom have enough for just one serve - its usually 5 days worth when I assemble it, and I refuse to pay for an individual serving every day from the stores - because I can assemble it myself.

But see now, I can have things like, corn thins (they are a bit like cardboard) with margarine and jam, or some form of toast! TOAST! Well I call it that. But you are right - it's not really bread. Actually some of the bread substitutes really don't taste that bad at all. Not when you put stuff on them. Oh that means I might be able to find myself some nice pizza bases too! Oh melted cheese! For the record it is quite difficult to transport melted cheese on it's own in an efficient way. And people do tend to look at me a little funny when I just have ham and cheese. Nothing supporting or surrounding them. Hehe. Oh and cornflakes! How could I forget those. Although most "regular" cornflake type cereals have some form of other grain in them, be it rice, or barley (barley is pretty common). And I was never really a big fan of cereal to start with. And that's just breakfast!

And this means traveling is a lot easier. So that means I can have potatoes and corn!! Actually does anyone have a good recipe for corn bread?

While I type this I'm getting a little bit of a rash on my face, so perhaps my celebrations are premature. Damn.