Did you know that a food processor is not the same as a blender? Spoiler alert: They are not the same. At all. I've been in the market for blender for some time, and anyone who knows me knows my struggle with the current blender I have. It was a great blender for its intended … Continue reading One of these is not like the other.
Not only is it SNOWING IN APRIL, but (phew!) I feel like it has been the hottest of minutes since I've given an update on our family. I think the last one was in January/February when I found out I have an autoimmune disease. Prior to that was a slew of diagnoses for my son … Continue reading The Holiday Season Was Busy, and Before I Knew It, We Were on the 472nd Day of Winter.
Step 1: Read the instructions. Step 2: In your haste, decide to skip Step 1. Step 3: Place food in newly purchased, deeply discounted Cuisinart 8-cup food processor. Step 4: Attach lid. Step 5: Blend food. Step 6: Trouble shoot why the food processor is not processing your food. Step 7: Realize lid is not … Continue reading Lessons From Food Processing
{Insert Alec Baldwin's Trump impression} I fully understand the intended purpose of cheesecloth, and that it’s made of cotton, but seriously, though. What is cheesecloth? I bought some recently after months of intending to make a purchase. The problem is that I couldn’t find it in my local grocery store, or in any other “non-natural” store … Continue reading What Even Is a “Cheesecloth”….
I have discovered that most of my recipes lately have turned into happy accidents, and that's ok with me. It's a lot better than a few years ago where I had mainly very, very unhappy and messy and burned and gross accidents. This recipe came about because my laziness trumps everything. Unfortunately, I'm lazy, and … Continue reading Super Fast Copy Cat Girl Scout Samoas No-Bake Cookie Balls
As I dive into this new realm of cooking, I have found that my shortcomings consist of not exactly knowing how to prepare food. Honestly, the entire premise of this blog is my misadventures in cooking, preparation included. For example, I struggle with cutting onions. I know that sounds crazy, but I've yet to sink … Continue reading Stone Fruit Struggles
Prior to my diagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I had been attempting to eat healthier (more or less Paleo and/or Vegan, depending on my mood 😉). The difference now that I'm transitioning to the autoimmune protocol (AIP), is that I have to be much more investigative on what's in my food. The AIP says to cut … Continue reading Small Steps Make All the Difference
I cannot say enough how much I appreciate every person that has reached out to me in support, to offer help, or to just share my fears with me about my recent diagnosis. Thank you to everyone. In the short time that I've had to read over resources, I stumbled upon a couple that I … Continue reading Just Some Quick Helpful Information
Last week I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. I guess I can’t say that it came as a surprise given how long I’ve felt so run down. What was a surprise is that there is a name for how I’ve been feeling, and that I’m not crazy. For years, I thought that it was stress. … Continue reading I Have An Autoimmune Disease.
The meal for tonight is kind of a hodgepodge of two meals. The recipe was called "Vietnamese Chicken Wraps", and they wanted me to use lettuce as wraps... I mean, come on, I can totally use wontons even though it's not Dr. Axe approved. Plus, any time I get to flip a muffin tin upside … Continue reading I Get So Jazzed About WonTon Night!
