tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.comments2023-06-14T07:57:07.668-04:00I Came To Eat!Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-25729531814060037792013-02-10T00:47:50.036-05:002013-02-10T00:47:50.036-05:00It is a good point. Consider the simple issue of f...It is a good point. Consider the simple issue of food that is lost before it can be harvested because it has been eaten by pests that humans have never learned to control. That loss comes to around 30%, agriculture experts calculate, a rate that cannot be allowed to continue. And GM crops are perfectly placed to solve that sort of problem.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://xpertseoservice.com/" rel="nofollow">SEOServices</a><br />OrgonRoberthussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458056892190385026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-69055659935960984812011-11-12T22:45:56.241-05:002011-11-12T22:45:56.241-05:00their products sucks too. i bought a cast iron tea...their products sucks too. i bought a cast iron teapot, only for a week it starts rusting,the so called "enamel coating" on the inside are suppose to prevent rusting and oxidation fall off . im so disappointed , damn i want my 75 bucks backAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-68980377805896482982011-01-27T12:53:31.179-05:002011-01-27T12:53:31.179-05:00I been having oat meal with soy sauce for years. i...I been having oat meal with soy sauce for years. it is like an asian porridge. <br /><br />You also might try mushroom or even top it with raw eggs.gjohunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326425317978031169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-42886982756281608862010-10-18T16:57:35.630-04:002010-10-18T16:57:35.630-04:00Thanks Katrina! And thanks for sharing that store...Thanks Katrina! And thanks for sharing that store about your grandma too! Funny, how many adults seemed to have sudden ailments at parties when we were younger. Hmm... :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-62363953108494815872010-10-17T16:02:55.862-04:002010-10-17T16:02:55.862-04:00Great post. Punch in crystal bowls always reminds ...Great post. Punch in crystal bowls always reminds me of a story from my parents' wedding. They had a non-alcoholic version and a version with rum at the reception. Unfortunately, my aunt forgot the sherbet that was to identify the difference between the two. My poor teetotaling grandmother sipped the wrong punch all night and had to go home with an "inner ear infection."Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786300278424215248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-29748921934858976042010-08-14T12:35:44.555-04:002010-08-14T12:35:44.555-04:00Katrina!
That's a great suggestion and one I ...Katrina!<br /><br />That's a great suggestion and one I never thought of before. I'm always afraid to do such things b/c I don't want to be labeled "that person" but with advance notice I can't imagine a place would be really put out by a special request.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-16724377839862166962010-08-13T22:31:52.770-04:002010-08-13T22:31:52.770-04:00Your posts always amuse me. Sorry to revel in your...Your posts always amuse me. Sorry to revel in your frustrations. I think it's because we've all been there!<br /><br />Just a side note on the restricted diet thing. Got a good tip recently. If you make reservations using Open Table, note your diet restrictions in the comments section. Really aware restaurants take note of it and sometimes even make sure the chef is prepared for you and that the waitstaff have suggestions available when you arrive.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786300278424215248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-27819716005221713102010-08-11T01:29:53.269-04:002010-08-11T01:29:53.269-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-89058847655473176822010-04-14T12:06:07.017-04:002010-04-14T12:06:07.017-04:00Jenny, I'd love to meet you in person and help...Jenny, I'd love to meet you in person and help you with jeans when you feel ready. I've heard from other news moms that their bodies just changed in ways they never expected. I've heard of rib cages expanding etc. It's always tough when suddenly the body you knew/know so well has morphed. <br /><br />And well you just did the most amazing thing humanly possible so definitely applaud you and your kickass body for making that possible!!!!<br /><br />PS...Your baby is so darn cute!!!!!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-22272447410291755342010-04-14T09:55:38.969-04:002010-04-14T09:55:38.969-04:00I'll definitely put it on my ever growing to-d...I'll definitely put it on my ever growing to-do-list. Also on my to-do-list is to sometime visit your store to see if I can make myself look less dowdy. None of my clothes fit quite right anymore because of weird stretching in weird places. Maybe if I had time to exercise I could revert to original shape...Jenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-1067655665699014722010-04-13T11:40:48.302-04:002010-04-13T11:40:48.302-04:00Hmm, I never thought about sour dough as having um...Hmm, I never thought about sour dough as having umami but I think you're right! I always took it to mean that kinda savory, back of the throat, meaty taste. Like mushrooms or soy sauce or vinegar. It's like a rare indescribable taste or so I think. I don't know much about it as well. I do know that it's a term that seems to get thrown around a lot lately. <br /><br />But yes, definitely in my opinion, sour dough has umami. I say that if you like sour dough bread, you should try making your own sour dough starter! I was surprised by how easy and fun it was to create :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-69840206504073102312010-04-13T09:28:26.657-04:002010-04-13T09:28:26.657-04:00I think that the sour dough tang is sort of umami,...I think that the sour dough tang is sort of umami, is it not?? I still don't fully understand umami... I just know that I'm an umami kinda girl...Jenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-67570266711448178192010-04-12T08:53:20.587-04:002010-04-12T08:53:20.587-04:00Jenny, once you get past the growth stage and put ...Jenny, once you get past the growth stage and put him into the fridge, you only have to remember to feed him once a week but he can go for longer without being fed. <br /><br />He's actually mighty tasty! And he's tangy but not as tangy as I'd like. I think it will come with age or so I hope.<br /><br />It's amazing to me what I've been learning via my twitter and blogger friends :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-6262587239850093862010-04-12T08:50:20.859-04:002010-04-12T08:50:20.859-04:00Hahaa that's really cool. I didn't know t...Hahaa that's really cool. I didn't know that info about them at all. I love the idea of taking a correspondence course and being able to make it into a billion dollar company. Really neat info. Thanks for sharing Miss Jenny!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-41829530010383089422010-04-12T00:58:03.218-04:002010-04-12T00:58:03.218-04:00woah! This is cool... I don't think I could re...woah! This is cool... I don't think I could remember to feed him though. How is Jr. doing? or how did he taste?Jenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-7899714957208627082010-04-12T00:55:55.685-04:002010-04-12T00:55:55.685-04:00That does suck! Boooooo to B and J. I thought thos...That does suck! Boooooo to B and J. I thought those two were hippies? Walmart is very un-hippy like... did you know that they both couldn't get into med school and so they took a correspondence course on how to make ice cream and that's how they became ice cream overlords?!Jenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-28778683782178665762010-01-16T18:23:26.583-05:002010-01-16T18:23:26.583-05:00oh wow, you are making my mouth water! yummm!!!oh wow, you are making my mouth water! yummm!!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963199678201674875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-23770668157905006052009-10-16T00:10:35.992-04:002009-10-16T00:10:35.992-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.teabonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179756913136499733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-79733366473013082532009-08-16T19:21:49.968-04:002009-08-16T19:21:49.968-04:00Good luck with your lactose intolerance! I have fo...Good luck with your lactose intolerance! I have found that goat and sheep milk/cheese are my best friends.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612558801665877287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-30573482485790983432009-08-10T16:25:06.468-04:002009-08-10T16:25:06.468-04:00Hey Jenny,
Yep, thanks for the further info on th...Hey Jenny,<br /><br />Yep, thanks for the further info on the wheat/gluten test. Most likely I'm going to get the blood test. I have gotten rid of most wheaty things from my diet. Except for a mini donut this morning. It made my tummy hurt a bit. But I couldn't resist!<br /><br />Thanks again! You're a wealth of fantastic knowledge and I appreciate it so much.<br />--LeahLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-77977570722903606482009-08-10T15:37:45.702-04:002009-08-10T15:37:45.702-04:00Hi Leah,
Glad to be of help. It's good to kno...Hi Leah, <br />Glad to be of help. It's good to know all those years of school actually do amount to something some days!<br /><br />I forgot to mention that gluten hypersensitivity/wheat allergy/Celiac disease is generally an illness found more commonly in Caucasian populations, but that being said I think there are reports in many other ethnicities, so if you are concerned about it then you should definitely get tested. Just beware that the doctor might look at you funny because he/she may reverse "stereotype" you in this instance! In any case, there is a blood test that you can get done, but there can be problems with the test if you have already eliminated all sources of gluten from your diet. The "gold standard" or best test is a biopsy of your gut lining but they will usually only do this test if you have a positive blood test because you need to have a "scope", where they stick a camera and some doohickies in there from the top end while you are sedated.<br /><br />-jtJenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-84346026468296645592009-08-10T12:36:39.102-04:002009-08-10T12:36:39.102-04:00Hey Katrina,
Thanks for all the support. Chocola...Hey Katrina,<br /><br />Thanks for all the support. Chocolate coconut milk ice cream?! Seriously? Such a thing exists? Ooh, sounds absolutely wonderful. I'm gonna go look that up right now.<br />--LeahLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-62598811508375682122009-08-09T23:50:29.295-04:002009-08-09T23:50:29.295-04:00Hang in there, Leah. Drop me a line anytime you w...Hang in there, Leah. Drop me a line anytime you want to complain. I COMPLETELY understand how much of a life change it can be. You'll adapt, but it is a PITA in the meantime.<br /><br />5 magic words for you:<br />Chocolate coconut milk ice creamKatrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786300278424215248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-80085246587506516582009-08-09T13:23:32.297-04:002009-08-09T13:23:32.297-04:00Hey Jenny!
I appreciate all your insightful comme...Hey Jenny!<br /><br />I appreciate all your insightful comments. Yeah, this entire food intolerance/allergy thing is brand new for me and I'm sorta just getting my foot hold on how to handle it.<br /><br />I know it shouldn't matter, but so much of my personality, in the past, is about me pretty much eating everything. I've always sorta had a "whatever, I'm down" approach to food.<br /><br />Hopefully,I'll get the lactose test results soon from my doctor. As for the wheat "allergy" it was more self diagnosed than anything but at the urging of many friends, I've decided that I should get an honest to goodness test for that one too.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and thanks for all the information. It was really helpful!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329422248271037536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215888282380697375.post-83699093034505271352009-08-09T08:01:13.324-04:002009-08-09T08:01:13.324-04:00Hi Leah, sorry to hear about your recent food issu...Hi Leah, sorry to hear about your recent food issues. Here I go with my unsolicited advice, but I feel like since I have some nutrition research expertise (I work at a nutrition research center and lecture at the school of nutrition at Tufts), I have some info to share.<br /><br />The doctor didn't stereotype you as being lactose intolerant just because you are Asian. I feel like I can say this because a) I am Vietnamese and nearly 100% of Vietnamese people become lactose intolerant as they enter adulthood b) it is a genetically proven fact that many more Asian people are lactose intolerant as compared to Caucasian -- it is also true that Black people are more often lactose intolerant. It's just one of those unlucky genetic things -- similar to how Caucasian and Asian people are more at risk for osteoporosis... which is makes it even more important for Asian people to get enough calcium and vitamin D (which is often found in milk), to do weight bearing exercise and not smoke for our bones.<br /><br />Also, there is a big difference between an intolerance and an allergy. Lactose intolerance is not a true allergy. Allergy has symptoms of itchiness, rash, loose poops, blood in poop (hidden or not hidden), weight loss, tummy ache, breathing problems and possible death. Intolerance will only have tummy ache and at most loose poops. So intolerance is not as dangerous as allergy. For lactose intolerance, those lactaid pills can work or you can drink Silk Milk (which I think tastes even better than regular milk... especially the chocolate version!), but having a bit of dairy will not put you at risk of all the other uglier allergy symptoms.<br /><br />If you doctor thinks you have a gluten sensitivity like Celiac disease than that is more along the lines of an allergy and complete avoidance is the only solution or you can feel craptastic if you only get a teensy bit of wheat, rye or barley. I don't know if that is what your doctor thinks you have but the underlying process in the body is that for some reason (no one knows exactly why) exposure to gluten causes an immune system reaction that damages the lining of your gut. This is different from lactose intolerance as there are really no chronic long lasting effects (aside from chronic stinky gas, which is more of a nuisance). Untreated celiac can lead to low blood counts (anemia) and some other nasty things. This is why it bugs me when people call Celiac disease a wheat intolerance because it is really a much more serious thing than just an intolerance.<br /><br />If it helps, I was just at an Italian restaurant near the North End that has an entire gluten free menu available, called Nebo. I didn't try any of the gluten free stuff, but the other stuff we had was great and so was the service, so it's worth a try for you!<br /><br />Good luck and sorry for my nutritional tirade, but I hope it helps at least a little.Jenny T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05984729102072363118noreply@blogger.com