If my baby can't eat it, I don't want it

Someone asked me recently why I still couldn't eat eggs, wheat, or nuts. After all, I'm not the one who's allergic--It's Ben.

Reason one: I'm still breastfeeding. Yes, Ben is almost 10 months old, but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you breastfeed for at least the first year. I know I haven't done everything right. For example, we've had to supplement from the beginning because of my work schedule.

Although some of the egg-free, wheat free foods are expensive, it's probably still cheaper than formula feeding Ben all the time would be. The formula we use, when we use it, costs $25 a can.

Reason two: Ben is starting to eat table food, and he's reaching for our food. I don't want to be sitting there eating peanut cake when I know he can't have it. That's just mean. I want Ben to eventually be able to eat everything that we eat, and, if that means that I have to eat not-the-best tasting rice bread, then fine. So, even after I stop breastfeeding, whenever I'm around Ben, I will not be eating anything that he can't also eat. Is that always easy? No, but Ben is definitely worth it.

Egg Free, Wheat Free Cookies

Lately, we have been using bananas as an egg substitute in recipes, but the problem with this is that everything ends up tasting fruity.

Tonight, Jamie decided to break out the gluten-free Betty Crocker cookie mix. We had a mix for gluten-free brownies from some other brand that did not require eggs, but the brownies by that brand were pretty gross, so we decided to revisit the Enter-G egg substitute even though my first attempt at using it did not go well.

The cookies tasted really good (really good), but their consistency was somewhat crumbly. This may be due to the fact that there were too many cookies on a sheet, because of the egg substitute or because Jamie used parchment paper. I did the last batch without it, and I'm waiting to see if they turn out more solid once I remove the last batch from the cookie sheet. They look good. Don't you think?