About Me

Hertfordshire, UK
I am a very lucky Mum to two beautiful daughters, known here as Moomin and Gremlin. My second gorgeous girl, Gremlin (above), has PKU (Phenylketonuria) and has introduced us to a whole new world! This blog is intended to record our journey with regards it, particularly focusing on food and eating.

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Crumpets!

Thanks to another Mum at the annual PKU Christmas Party last weekend, I have discovered a wealth of recipes on the SHS website (http://www.shs-nutrition.com/lowproteinliving/recipes/). SHS is a company who manufacture low protein foods and which I can get on prescription for Gremlin. There are some great things to try. Today, I made Gremlin some crumpets and they don't look too shabby, if I do say so myself:












I also quickly made some 'Ginger Thins' which Gremlin really, really enjoyed. Moomin and I had made and enjoyed some christmas biscuits the day before, so these are ones that Gremlin can join in with. They are very tasty, and Moomin and I enjoyed them too. Moomin asked for 3 whilst waiting for her dinner, so really can't be bad. (She didn't get 3, by the way- not before dinner!).

We've had big problems with tummy bug virus, constipation and teething this week, so all meals have been massive challenge, but we are muddling through and she is only just under with exchanges and gel. Fromage Frais remains our saviour when all else fails.

Monday 6 December 2010

Advent Calendar fall out

Enjoying her first taste of PKU Chocolate:

Subsequent realisation that she is only allowed one per day: