Cinnamon is like poison to me. It makes me pretty miserable if I accidentally ingest it or if I get caught by the cinnamon pine cones that are so prevalent this time of year. I can't breath, my throat and tongue swell, I get blisters in my mouth, I get the invisible rash and my face feels like a huge balloon. All sorts of fun things, short of anaphylaxis (thank you God!) If you don't have a cinnamon allergy, it's probably hard to figure out why cinnamon would be so difficult to avoid. People use it in all sorts of things that you wouldn't expect. I have learned over time that when a package uses the term "spices" cinnamon is probably present. I do the best I can to stay away from it and then I hope for the best.
So, I am paying for the molasses cookie that I had yesterday. It never occurred to me that that they had cinnamon (don't ask me why I didn't guess) in them. When I woke feeling bad today, I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I haven't been sick but my tongue was blistered and my throat and tongue were swollen. Lessen learned. I shouldn't have been eating them in the first place. Thanks for the reminder!!
On to the foodlog:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
- Protein bar
- Chicken Noodle soup (helps my sinuses don't ask me why)
Dinner:
- Taco and a burrito (from Taco bell)
