My Dear “Kindred Spirit,” So I was realizing in reading over my last “health” post that I kinda sound like a quitter: “Yeah, so I really changed my diet… for 10 months. And now I’m back to eating ice cream. Let me give you some excuses about why I’m such a quitter…” Ok. This could … More Food Stress
My Dear “Kindred Spirit,” Woohoo! Part 3! The end is almost in sight!! Yeah, that’s a lie. The end is nowhere near being in sight. But you are almost caught up on the “brief overview from when it all started to where I am now.” That’s gotta count for something, right? So it was late … More Food & Hospitals (& Hospital Food – AHHH!) (My “Health Journey,” Part 3)
My Dear “Kindred Spirit,” So, part 2. (Part 1 is here, if you haven’t read it yet). Where were we? Oh, yes – diagnosis: Ulcerative Colitis. Allow me to take a moment here and try to convey to you just how much I abhor the name of my disease. The Crohn’s people get to say … More Drugs, Diet, and becoming a Hippie (My “Health Journey,” Part 2)
My Dear “Kindred Spirit,” So, if your read last Monday’s post (you can find it here) you should already know that I love to cook. And that I don’t like to follow recipes (or traffic laws). Although I (usually) find any kind of cooking or baking relaxing and enjoyable (dirtying dishes and messing up the … More Spaghetti Squash “Concoction”
My Dear “Kindred Spirit,” I am very proudly 1/8 Italian. My great-grandfather (Grandpa Joe) was Italian, which means my grandmother (Bema) was 1/2 Italian, making my dad 1/4 Italian, and my siblings and I all 1/8 Italian. (Let me say “Italian” a few more times…). Sadly, this means my kids will only be 1/16 Italian. … More Minestrone Soup
My Dear "Kindred Spirit," 