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Calling All Fantasy Writers
How many of you out there like writing fantasy? I love it, and I do pretty well at it -especially when I can focus on one of my many stories. The accountability I have in our writing group is also great. Plus, it helps me get more done on two stories at once. I fill up my quota on one story for the writing group, and then I work as much as I want to on another series that I'm creating. You might ask how long I've been writing. That's actually a somewhat tricky question. I've always been doinGluten-Free Travel Tips
I love to travel, in spite of airport security and the hassle of packing, (especially for a Celiac), but really...I don't mind. I still love the feeling of rushing to the airport to catch a flight to somewhere...and as the plane takes off, the feeling of soaring above the earth is really one of my favorite things to experience - off to a familiar, or perhaps unknown destination. With that said, I have learned the hard way over the years, that it really does take someone with Celiac Disease an eThe Joys Of Being Homeschooled
1. Flexibility! We can make room for a whole lot of things (like dentist appointments and spontaneous trips to the museum) and are not restricted by a public school schedule. 2. Lax schedule! (Sort of. ) No strict schedule (really). "Get this done by the time I get home." "Have this finished by next Friday." Our schedule: start at nine (a.m.), do schoolwork, lunch, schoolwork, snack from three to four (while doing schoolwork), schoolwork to five, then chores -which should be done in halfHard Week
This week was especially difficult staying away from gluten and resisting temptation. I was with friends most of the week...and they always tend to get pizza and want to go out to eat. I have no problem going out to eat, but I usually like to plan ahead before I go. I was craving chocolate earlier this week and resisted the temptation....making myself wait until I went home to get my dairy free choc. chips. Good thing I did that! I know there are always going to be difficult days, butSunday Morning Ramblings
Here comes my regular schedule in the morning: get up, check email and whatever websites I'm a member of, take care of chickens, eat breakfast, and go back to bed to read and listen to music before having to go do dishes. Late nights tend to upset the balance. I wake up late/r, 6:45 -7:00 a.m., have breakfast and then take care of the chickens, doing the dishes immediately afterwards so I won't be late to start my schoolwork. Then Sundays -which I've grown used to since they're regularOatmeal
Well, today I ate a small amount of oatmeal....not realizing that I don't think I should be eating that. So far, I have been ok, without severe consequences. I feel like my body sometimes needs a "cleansing flush", because sometimes I have diarrhea..yet I have not eaten anything 'bad' for a long time. Not sure about that. Anyways.... I have been looking for a type of soy cheese that has mozerella and american/cheddar flavors? Any ideas. I thought that I might have to order the cheeseBusiness Venture?
I have a question for you... What type of gluten-free related business would you like to see start up in your neighborhood? little_cI've Been Glutened! Aaah...
I'm not sure how this happened... But all of you who are the 'only one's in your family who are gluten free can relate. I think it was the chicken dish my Mom made yesterday. There were plenty of leftovers (enough to fill a large sour cream container), and I'm think that some gluten stuffed-stuffing got mixed in. Today was leftovers (or srevotfel, shre-vot-full) day, and the only thing I could have was -you guessed it -the chicken dish. It was 'safe' originally, but the thing that cluedDecember 2008
What a busy summer! I've done very well at staying wheat free. I haven't lost much weight, which is disappointing, but I do feel pretty good. I now carry an epi-pen in case I get into any wheat. I'm looking for some good pumpkin pie recipes, pumpkin cheesecake, blueberry pie, etc. I have found some but they aren't all that good. I'd also like a good gluten-free pasta but so far I don't like any of them, same with bread...it feels like you have a brick in your stomach after eating those!A Year Later; Thanksgiving 2008
I've been away from blogging and went in to check my entries today. I was surprised to see that my last blog was a year ago when I wrote about my first Thanksgiving after diagnosis. My, how time flies! Since this year's Thanksgiving has just ended, it's a good time to compare the experience a year later. It's been a crazy year of ups and downs in my personal life. Having to adapt to a new lifestyle added to the trauma. However, living with celiac has definitely gotten easier over the lastTo die for Cookie Crumb Gluten-Free Pie Crust
Mix 1 package of Pamela's Pecan Shortbread cookies, crushed, with 1/4 C margarine or butter, melted. Press into a 9" pie pan. Preheat oven to 350 and bake this crust only for about 5 minutes if using a pumpkin pie filling. Cool. Pour in the filling, cover the edge of the crust with foil, and bake according to your pie filling instructions. I had extremely poor success previously, both with a conventional gluten-free pie crust, and even a purchased frozen gluten-free pie crust. Both were so touSurviving Gluten-Free Holiday Travel
I've just returned from a week in California, visiting three sets of relatives, and enjoying a Thanksgiving meal for eighteen people. It was a great experience seeing people we hadn't seen for many years in the beautiful mountains near Big Bear Lake. We also spent time with family near San Diego, and as a special treat, went hiking in Torey Pines State Park. After spending six days away from my own cooking and gluten-free kitchen, I arrived home no worse for my travels. Here's how I avoidedThanksgiving Blues
We had two people over for the actual Thanksgiving meal...of which some parts had been tailored to suit my diet. The gravy was made with potato starch and coconut milk -providing a stark contrast to wheat flour and regular milk. The stuffing (which has so many fans that it couldn't be cut out) couldn't be cooked inside the turkey, like a lot of people like it. I had to have my own little bowls of mashed potatoes and broccoli because there was butter and/or milk in the bigger dishes. There was crMy Journey
My most severe symptoms that affected my daily routine started August 2008 with constant diarrhea. I thought at first it was anxiety, since I started graduate school, a new job and moved to a new place with a person I had never met. Lots of changes in a matter of a month. After a while nothing got better, it actually became worse. Once I started tracking what was happening, I was soon gaining weight with the diarrhea (instead of losing weight) I finally went to my doctor and told him allMy First Entry
Well. I have never written a blog, so I am not sure how this works....but I will just write something and see what happens. Recently, I have been thinking about getting pregnant a few years after I am married (this upcoming June). I have been really concerned about being infertile or have complications. Being infertile is one of my biggest fears. I have talked with my fiance about these issues and he says it's ok, we can always adopt....but I think he would be devastated too. Since ISick...still
I'm less sick with the cold (just a few sniffles here and there) but I think something went wrong last night and I think I ate something I wasn't supposed to -I have no clue at all what it would be. (I had chicken, quinoa with red peppers and peas, and broccoli, with gluten-free cookies for dessert.) I woke up twice last night to use the bathroom and had to do so again about twice earlier this morning. Meanwhile my stomach had felt really weird and I had bad cramps. Now I feel fine. I'm thinkCan Someone Explain This Genetic Link?
Not the missing link... the genetic link that predisposes someone to Celiac Disease. And just for the record, I had to actually do some research before writing this. Eeek! But that's ok, I've learned my one new thing for today. So here's what I know so far: I have double copies of the HLA DQA1*05-DQB1*0201 gene. To those of you who know what that means, I am totally impressed. To those who don't, it means a lot. Mostly, that I carry two copies of the genes that put someone at risk for CeMisc...
I feel a cold coming on ...and I've been having some trouble with some things that seem like they would spout from cross-contamination, but I don't know how...anyway, I'm still very tired, and even more so since Wednesday morning I woke up at 4:30 A.M. and couldn't go back to sleep after I heard that Obama had been elected. It strikes me funny the irony of it all -something I won't say in case it might offend Obama supportersProfessional Hazards—Banquet Dining on the Gluten-Free Diet
I'm a public relations professional and have worked in this industry for many years, enduring more than my share of work luncheons, social gatherings and banquet dinners, like the one I'm attending tonight with a client. When I do attend these events I'm always apprehensive beforehand, worried that my meal could somehow be contaminated, in spite of my best efforts to be as proactive and prepared as can be before walking in the door. Normally, I contact the catering manager of the event I'm attTired...
This has been a long weekend, with Friday first processing chickens then going over to a friend's house for worship and fellowship and staying up until, what was it, eleven-thirty? Somewhere around there. Anyway, on Saturday we had two families over for dinner and they stayed until around nine-thirty, and I got to bed around ten-thirty after watching some of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Then yesterday we had another family over...they stayed until about nine-forty-five, and then we watched someWreaking Halloween Havoc: My First Time In A Police Car
It began at 7:30 PM and ended at 7:30 AM. I kinda thought I'd picked the lesser of two evils by opting to see my friend's husband's band play for Halloween, and not going to the party where I knew my ex-boyfriend from 2 years ago would be. You decide: I had a blast in my St. Pauli Girl costume, dancing (extra fun to shake my mini crinoline-clad booty) with the wives of the band dudes, doing raspberry kamikaze shots, and complimenting people's costumes. It was fun when dudes would shout,Some Remedies?...
Has anyone found that green tea or chickweed helps them with their symptoms? Because they have been working for me..-
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John Scott pointed me to Wiki entry about the effect of diet on hookworm egg production: https://www.helminthictherapywiki.org/wiki/NA_incubation:_very_detailed_method_by_Alana#Promotion_of_egg_viability_by_dietary_manipulation
Nothing presently in my diet was mentioned in the article, but it does bring up the obvious point that my diet would naturally affect the health and wellness of the hookworms that live in my gut. Something to think about.
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Yes, there are several gluten-free certifications out there (one is the GFCO), and the usual standard they claim is 10ppm, however, recent findings indicate that even the GFCO's higher standards may not ensure that foods they certify are gluten-free:
@Lauraferleo Simple Mills may have issues and is included in this article:
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