Soy Sauce

I am half Korean and grew up eating delicious Korean foods. The main ingredient of which is soy sauce, the nectar of my ancestors. It was very frustrating to me to avoid soy sauce. In fact, I didn't believe the signs my body was giving me for a long time. I was in denial. The hardest part about this allergy is that soy is in EVERYTHING! 99% of processed foods have hydrolyzed (hydrogenated) soybean oil, soy flour (WHY??) or shortening, most of which is made with soy. Chicken in a Bisquit-out. Tim's Cascade Chips-out. Sliced bread-out. Starbursts-out! See why I was in denial? I love food so much this was the hugest breakup ever! It was hard because here I was, willing to give all these foods my attention and appreciation, only to be rejected. Thank goodness for those Brits and Aussies! Vegemite and Marmite to the alternative rescue!


Here is my recipe for a soy sauce alternative. Please keep in mind that nothing is as good as the original. This has a slight sweet flavor so add lots of salt to make it soy sauce sodium super!

1Tbs. Marmite or Vegemite
1Tbs. Molasses
1/2Tbs. Fish Sauce
1/3 or 1/4C Water
Salt, Salt, Salt! Wisk together into a sauce.

Kizy and Limpy

In my early twenties, the only thing I KNEW I was allergic to were cats. But that didn't stop me from getting 2 of them. I kept the allergens down by bathing them regularly. Sure my nose was always runny but that was a small price to pay! My Allergist advised me to give up the cats. But I couldn't. Today, my cats live in our sunny basement. After they pissed on our brand new couch, their fate was sealed. Don't worry, they have a posh life! What's funny is that the boy cat, Limpy, the one not looking into the camera, has food allergies.
Since I have been controlling my food allergies, my tolerance to my cats is very good. My skin doesn't hive when they lick me, my nose runs a little but not nearly as much as before and I don't sneeze as much. They still get bathed, we vacuum often and brush them.