Here We Go Again

I have been working under the assumption that we only have to deal with one issue per child, but it seems I was wrong.

At-home skin testing revealed a reaction to cow's milk, an all-too-familiar result in this household.

My immediate thought was, "How can I make it without coffee?" Black is just not the same. And how about a summer with mayo-less hamburgers and naked cole slaw (a pile of raw shredded cabbage without a creamy sauce has to be one of the saddest sites & tastes of the culinary world).

We've been here before, though. Rice Dream is my friend. Earth Balance buttery spread is a slight improvement over generic margarine (but nothing like pure butter).

So if you hear me mumbling, I'm probably just reciting my personal mantra, "I don't need chocolate to make me happy. I don't need chocolate to make me happy. I don't need chocolate...."