An Update

Today's is the 82nd day off Xyzal!

I finally fell sick in July. Caught the flu bug which was going around the Klang Valley. The last time I fell sick was one year ago. The doctor told me that it is good to finally fall sick. The immune system can be strengthened.

As a result of falling sick (also had ulcers on my tonsils at the same time, not eating and sleeping well, coughing to the point, I think my lungs were almost expelled out a few times), the reflux problem came back and I had to be on PPIs for a few days. Then it was back to building up the gut again.

Food wise, I have been able to eat small amounts of spinach, okra, broccoli and turmeric with no issues. These are high in salicylate.

I'm still taking it slow and easy! But it's good to be able to eat healthy food!

The beginning of this journey: 1000 Kilometres and Candida

The second part of this journey: Candida & Dr. Yadav

The third part of this journey: Pain & Rock Star No More (Part One)

The fourth part of this journey: Pain & Rock Star No More (Part Two)

The fifth part of this journey: The New Hell Called Steroids

The sixth part of this journey: Onward, Forward, No Looking Back

The seventh part of this journey: Moving On

The eighth part of this journey: Trekking On

Thermomix Turmeric & Garlic Chicken Pieces

Ingredients:

1. 2 stubs of turmeric (also known as yellow ginger) (outer layer removed)
2. 1/2 clove of garlic
3. 2 chicken breasts (cut into strips)
4. Sea-salt
5. Sunflower oil

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1. Place garlic into the TMX jug. Cover with lid.

2. Set 5 seconds/Reverse/Speed 5. Remove the garlic skin.

3. Add the turmeric into the jug.

4. Blend the turmeric and garlic at 30seconds/Speed 6.

5. Scrape everything down with the spatula.

6. Add oil and set 5 minutes/Varoma/Reverse/Spoon. Remove the MC.

7. Once it is done, add the chicken.

8. Set to 10 minutes/Varoma/Reverse/Spoon. Use the MC.

9. Check whether the chicken has been thoroughly cooked. You can add a few more minutes if it's not. But to me, 10 minutes is more than enough.

10. Serve hot with rice.

Bon appétit!

Chilli Chicken

IMPORTANT NOTE: This dish is very high in salicylates!


Ingredients:

1. 5 red chilli pepper (seeds removed)
2. 1 garlic clove (skin removed)
3. 10 shallots (skin removed)
4. 6 large old potatoes (skin peeled and cut into chunks)
5. 8 drumsticks (with skin) (seasoned with sea-salt)
6. Sea-salt
7. 2 cups of chicken broth
8. Sunflower oil

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1. Blend the red chilli pepper, garlic and shallots together until they form a paste. Set aside.

2. Heat a wok on high heat.

3. Drizzle some sunflower oil.

4. Once the oil is heated up, add the potatoes and cook until browned. Scoop up and set aside.

5. Heat a clay pot on medium heat.

6. Drizzle some sunflower oil.

7. Then add the blended paste and stir it continuously until a fragrant aroma wafts from the mixture and it has turned into a darker shade of colour.

8. Add the drumsticks, cooked potatoes and chicken broth.

9. Turn to low heat and allow to simmer for about an hour.

10. Scoop up onto serving dish and serve hot with rice.

Bon appétit!

PS: I could only take about two spoonful of this dish. This is a major GERD trigger for me. Two spoonful is better than none!

Christmas 2014 (Part One): Classic Cheese Cake

Ingredients:

1. 900gm of cream cheese (room temperature)
2. 1/2 cup of sugar
3. 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
4. 4 eggs (room temperature)
5. Grated lemon zest (1 whole lemon)
6. Lemon juice (1 whole lemon)

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1. In a large mixing bowl, add the softened cheese and sugar. Mix until both ingredients are blended and well mixed.

2. Add the vanilla essence and mix again.

3. Then add the grated lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until the mixture has softened.

4. Add the eggs one at a time while continue mixing.

5. Preheat oven at 160C.

6. Line a spring cake pan with baking paper.

7. Pour the mixture into the pan.

8. Place the spring cake pan on a larger baking tray. Fill that tray with water (about half-way of the baking tray).

9. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours.

10. Allow to cool.

11. Place the cake in the fridge to chill before serving.

Bon appétit!

PS: I did not eat any of this cake.

Another Milestone!

After 39 months of not being able to eat any outside food, I finally can eat something which is not made, baked or cook by my own two hands! YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I ate 2 to 3 flakes for starters and did not do so after that for almost a week. It did not burn my mouth or tongue, nor cause any migraines from hell which result in diarrhea.

And thus, for the past 3 weeks I have been consuming this in small amounts here and there. Food which has not been made by me has never tasted so good!

These are the ingredients listed on the box:
Whole oat flour, concentrated grape and/or pear juice, brown rice flour, whole millet, oat bran, barley malt extract, sea salt.