Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

OK, so you need air biscuits....... have you tried making vegetable crisps? Thin strips of veggies, cooked (baked/fried/whatever) so they're crisps. e.g. carrots, beets, parsnip?

I think it's too complex for me to dip into my recipe collection with suggestions.... out of my depth

I love veg crisps.

But I can't fry them (fat) and I have problems with lots of veg too:rotfl:

Tonight I'm eating courgettes and aubergines cooked in a dish, not like ratatouille...but drier. I'm making a pn artichoke and mozzarella tart too. I'll eat the veg and keep my fingers crossed, because nightshades might be a problem and aubergines are a nightshade, and I'll probably throw a tomato in.

The thing is, until I know for sure I can only do so much. Avoiding carp I do reasonably well anyway, with lapses, but I can cease to lapse. But once we have for d out what the issues are and how impact ful they are I'll make a decision. If its like.....well....you'll live six months longer if you give this stuff up, then stuff it...I'll keep enjoying it at weekends. If its well, eat it and die then its a bit more complex, because the whole 'die when?' Comes into play. If I am going to have a short life anyway, frankly, I'll eat cheese thank you very much. But in many respects, as you all know, I have been doing better and better.

I am well into overtime and not feeling like it at all. Not one bit, I feel tired and often weedy and weak,, but not at all 'deathly':D. So if I have to give up cheese and other stuff and live of some strange stuff and I get to stay normal ish for the foreseeable future it seems a bit of a no brainer....

At least then when it goes down hill I can look forward to cheese;)

PasturesNew

Finally found something in my recipe collection. Carrot Fudge.
(scroll down) http://www.allthatwomenwant.com/wartimerecipes.htm
Just uses carrots, gelatine, orange essence.

You might not FANCY it .... but it doesn't contain stuff you listed (probably).

Searched my collection for confectionary excluding flour, milk, sugar

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

I think this time its lactase problem, where as I am used to the lip swelling type thing, not from milk. I didn't think I had any such issue. I don't know, its all such a surprise as this was the sort of thing that was being done to dot the i's and it wasn't expected to get a positive!

Anyway.....I'm not too worried yet. .

Bad reactions to milk IIRC can be due to proteins in cows milk causing allergies (possibly swellings). I think some people first detect it when they produce excess mucus from eating cheese but I'm sure Nikkster's much more up-to-date in the medical aspects of this. Not sure how many species' milk it applies to.

Quite a few people don't make enough enzyme to break down lactose in milk and this makes them prone to diarrhea and gas as the gut bacteria break it down. I don't think cheese and yoghurt and other fermented milk products casue so much of a problem.

We buy the enzyme Lactaid in the chemists when we want to do latase experiments at work.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yeah - it's the long haul until Xmas now. Where DID the year go????
.

We save a big chunk of dh's holiday exactly to avoid this long haul.


There is no doubt uk needs more bank holidays,

Diana day?

William weekend?

Monarchy Monday?

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Finally found something in my recipe collection. Carrot Fudge.
(scroll down) http://www.allthatwomenwant.com/wartimerecipes.htm
Just uses carrots, gelatine, orange essence.

You might not FANCY it .... but it doesn't contain stuff you listed (probably).

Searched my collection for confectionary excluding flour, milk, sugar

DH would love this!I'll certainly have a go at making it!

misskool

PasturesNew wrote: »

Finally found something in my recipe collection. Carrot Fudge.
(scroll down) http://www.allthatwomenwant.com/wartimerecipes.htm
Just uses carrots, gelatine, orange essence.

You might not FANCY it .... but it doesn't contain stuff you listed (probably).

Searched my collection for confectionary excluding flour, milk, sugar

that sounds tasty to me (and I don't have any allergies)

Sorry to hear about new food issues lir. Is it something else (ie tiredness/not enough sleep/pills at wrong time) rather than food as if food intolerance come and go it might be your body not being able to respond rather than you having the actual intolerance.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Judy garland? Married twice? Two daughters?

Married a lot more times than that.

I wikied the film while watching it.... see who was still alive. Answer = none of them.

And her lovely old Aunty Em at the farm...? She committed suicide aged 81.

On April 15, 1962, she returned home from Palm Sunday services at her church. Her residence was 1735 North Wilcox Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

She began rearranging her room, placing her favorite photos and memorabilia in prominent places. She laid out her resume and a collection of press clippings from her lengthy career.

She dressed immaculately, in an elegant royal blue dressing gown. Then, with her hair properly styled, she took an overdose of sleeping pills. She lay down on a couch, covered herself with a gold blanket over her shoulders, and tied a plastic bag over her head.

Blandick left the following note: “I am now about to make the great adventure. I cannot endure this agonizing pain any longer. It is all over my body. Neither can I face the impending blindness. I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.”

PasturesNew

misskool wrote: »

that sounds tasty to me (and I don't have any allergies)

Sorry to hear about new food issues lir. Is it something else (ie tiredness/not enough sleep/pills at wrong time) rather than food as if food intolerance come and go it might be your body not being able to respond rather than you having the actual intolerance.

I collect loads of recipes I'd be prepared to try .... knowing I probably never will. It's just nice knowing that if I ever DO want to cook something I've already spent hundreds of hours looking for recipes that contain stuff I like.....

lostinrates

zagubov wrote: »

Bad reactions to milk IIRC can be due to proteins in cows milk causing allergies (possibly swellings). I think some people first detect it when they produce excess mucus from eating cheese but I'm sure Nikkster's much more up-to-date in the medical aspects of this. Not sure how many species' milk it applies to.

Quite a few people don't make enough enzyme to break down lactose in milk and this makes them prone to diarrhea and gas as the gut bacteria break it down. I don't think cheese and yoghurt and other fermented milk products casue so much of a problem.

We buy the enzyme Lactaid in the chemists when we want to do latase experiments at work.

No mucous.

I thought I had liver failure, so that gives a clue as to symptoms, other tests, mentions give other clues . What gastroenterologist thought was ibs type thing echoing some of my other neurological symptoms it would be odd if I didn't have ibs type issues...but I've always just thought that's sort of normal.

Like most women I would've eat bread or pasta a couple of days before a big event for example...for bloating. Last Christmasish there was a big change ( whe I fell out with coffee) and I put it down to minor food intolerance or something, then when I mentioned it it was pointed out it could be gi or neurological, so that's wy the GI referral and all these tests. The GI was certain it was going to be related to function of gut (like ibs) because of my history.

I have been to hospital four times for more serious reaction and allergies (when the swelling when beyond lips and more towards throat and breathing restriction), but they always change.......I know I struggle with Thai food, so even though I love lemon grass I am wary of it in case its that. I have even wondered if its some sort of thing that only happens in combination!

Anyway, we'll see. No point trying to guess before all the results are in I suppose. .

PasturesNew

Here's another recipe ... remember those jellies made in oranges/lemons? So when the jelly is set you cut them like wedges?

Well this uses apples and chocolate, but is trickier

Cut an apple in half, cut/scoop out all the middle so you're left with a substantial edge (thick enough to not fall apart). Fill with chocolate. Let them cool. Slice into wedges and eat.