Happy Bank Holiday Monday!
When I was diagnosed, I had already guessed that gluten was going to be off the table. To say I was less prepared to find out about my dairy and egg allergies was an understatement.
What was the first thing I thought of? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
How did I react? Horrifically. I tried to argue my way out of it, but I had no such luck; I can't believe I was screwed over by a phial of my own blood! Denial, panic and anger followed.
Just over a month later, I'm in a better headspace than I was then. Don't get me wrong, I have moments where I can't/won't deal with my situation very well, and I wallow in my room whilst watching Netflix. Then there are other times where I realise I'm a grown-ass woman, and I move myself from the bedroom to the kitchen eager to make something tasty whilst watching Netflix.
I was in the kitchen the other day after a trip to the shop, where I was tipped over the edge by the hipster guy with a beanie and a beard paying for a Reese's Nutrageous bar next to me at self-service. I ransacked my cupboards and fridge and pulled out the following:
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| peanut butter, non-dairy spread, sugar, vanilla, icing sugar, vegan chocolate |
Having spent a good fortnight coming to terms with my new lifestyle with the help of Pinterest, I looked at a few recipes and mixed a few bits up to make something that fitted within my personal allergen filter. My main concern was that I was going to make something using up the last of my peanut butter and that it would taste shit. I'm pleased to say that this was not the case, and these gorgeous things are beyond edible.
Firstly I mixed everything but the chocolate together in a bowl, it becomes almost like plasticine in the way that you can press and mould it. When I got to that kind of consistency, I pressed it all out into a baking tin.
Then I melted a few bars of the vegan chocolate and spread it evenly over the top.
I popped them in the fridge for about 25 minutes, before cutting them into squares. After a little longer in the fridge, they were ready to eat!
