Traditional Tuesdays

Blah! I am in a total white flour-sugar coma. I forgot how AWFUL I feel when I eat that stuff on a regular basis. I gotta get back on the wagon.....and fast! I want to feel good and be healthy. It's going to be tough for the next 10 days or so. On Saturday we are traveling to Sebastopol, CA to stay with a family friend and then take our oldest, Bear, to a camp at Mt. Gilead. We are not just dropping him off there though! DH and I are going to serve as "Camp Deans" for the week! How did that happen, well, I'll tell you.................

This camp is a place where I used to go as a camper starting from age 12 and then I was on staff out there for about 5 summers as a teen and young adult. I volunteered as a camp counselor there several times as well. It also happens to be the place where DH and I met! He and I both worked there in the Summer of '93. Needless to say they know me there. I realized a few weeks ago that Bear would be old enough to attend camp this year however, with the challenges autism brings him, I knew we couldn't just drop him off. I then remembered that many times couples can volunteer to be Camp Deans, kinda the "mom and pop" for the campers to help deal with homesickness and occasionally help with discipline. So, I called up my friends out there and asked if we could serve in that capacity while Bear attended camp. That way we could keep an eye on him and have a "free" vacation for the rest of the family out in the beautiful redwoods! It all worked out and so we are packing our bags and leaving Saturday!!!!

Anyway, long story short we will not have any control over what we are eating until July 20th. And if memory serves, the camp serves pretty tasty food but not very healthy. DH and I will just have to do the best we can and try and control portions. There are a lot of places to hike so we have lots of opportunities for exercise. But on July 20th DH and I are back on the no flour, no sugar wagon! I feel so much better when I eat that way. I know I have a problem with sugar but maybe I'm gluten intolerant. I feel so sluggish when I eat bread even if it's of excellent quality.

I do have a recipe this week. I have searched high and low for an excellent pancake recipe and I think this is it!!! I've made these several times and they come out great each time. It falls in line with the guidelines of Traditional Foods as well!

Buttermilk Pancakes- click on link for full recipe