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My radiation period is almost over and I'll be off my low iodine diet very soon. I can't wait to eat whatever I want again! I can't wait to eat dairy again :)

On this low iodine diet I am finding I can still have Mexican food, just without the cheese and sour cream. I used this Ezra Pound Cake Homemade Tortillas recipe to make my own tortillas! I filled them with some salsa chicken I made in the crockpot, just three chicken breasts, some frozen corn, and a jar of salsa, the taco seasoning (same recipe I've already posted), and some water.

Crazy Richard's peanut butter had no sodium at all French bread again Jelly Unsalted Kettle Chips, I shake some into a bowl and sprinkle some of my own non iodized salt on them

Non dairy pasta, I found this brand at Whole Foods 2 cans of no salt added canned roasted tomatoes Splash of red wine vinegar Italian seasonings Bay Leaf Pepper Salt Minced garlic and onion Olive oil In a saucepan add a drizzle of olive oil and sautee garlic and onion. Add canned tomatoes and seasoning. With an immersion blender puree sauce, bring to a boil, lower the temperature to a simmer, cover with a lid, and left simmer for about 20 minutes. Boil pasta in salted water (non iodize salt). The pasta took me about 30 minutes to boil until soft.

Taco seasoning Ground Beef Red Onion, diced Garlic, minced Lettuce, shredded Avocado Lime juice Tomato, diced 1 Jalapeno, diced No salt salsa Unsalted tortilla chips, I used Guiltless Gourmet Taco Seasoning 2 teaspoons cumin 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon non iodized salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon corn starch Guacamole 3 avocados juice of 1 lime 1/4 of a diced red onion diced jalapeno Mix together taco seasoning ingredients and add to 1 pound ground meat, minced garlic, and 3/4 of diced onion. Brown meat, garlic,b and onions until cooked through. Put no salt added tortilla chips in the bottom of a bowl, meat mixture, salsa, lettuce and guacamole

French bread, unsalted butter, no red dye 23 red raspberry preserves, and orange juice Natural granola with no salt

I have to be on this low iodine diet for a while. At least until the end of February. You will be seeing some new recipes coming as my husband and I try to cook things to fit this diet. More info can be found here Thyroid Cancer Survivor Association I don't have thyroid cancer. I do have to have the same treatment as a thyroid cancer patient would have. Don't worry! I'll be fine in a few months. Some of the guidelines include -No seafood. no problem since I don't eat any -No soy products. no soy sauce, no tofu, no soy beans. sadness :( -No processed foods. The frozen meals I like to eat at lunch at work are now OUT. AHHHHHHHHHH and so are things like canned soup. Good bye tomato soup in a can -No dairy. Whatever is used to clean the cow milking equipment has iodine. how will I like without milk, cheese, and yogurt. it really puts a damper on my breakfast options. -Only fresh bread. I just threw a loaf of sliced wheat bread in the freezer for when the diet...