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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Friday, March 07, 2008
    Pass the cheese, please

    Last year, about this time inthe Lenten season, our family got some take-out fish for dinner. (No NOT this.) (Or this.)

    It was enjoyable...until my throat began to close up and in desperation I guzzled a quart of kids benadryl (it worked.)

    I have a seafood allergy, and per my Allergist, I now have to carry an Epi-pen.

    This year for Lent for safety reasons, we just go the vegetarian route. I have already made:

    • Indian food (delicous biryani, buttery nan, dal, curried veggies.)
    • Roasted Red Pepper soup & "gourmet" grilled cheese
    • Cheese pizza (bor-ing...)
    • Cavatelli with three-cheese rose sauce (ok well that was from a local trattoria...)
    I need to lay off the cheese because as you may or may not be aware, it is BINDING and, uh, I'he been having "issues" and need to avoid constipating items.

    I am out of ideas and ALREADY feeling hungry for dinner. Consider this my solicitation for suggestions. (PS - I don't really like potatoes and my family won't eat lentils althought I LOVE homemade lentil sloppy- joes.)

    Posted at 08:23 am by brandy101

    Posted by Lisa Milton @ 03/10/2008 11:43 AM PDT
    Be careful! Allergies like that can be scary...
    Posted by brandy101 @ 03/08/2008 03:49 PM PST
    ah we had boring tomato soup & girlled cheese.

    I wanted to make spinach lasagna but my family refuses anything in a "casserole" format! its very limiting!!!
    Posted by AbbyNormal @ 03/08/2008 03:28 PM PST
    Seafood allergy? Scary. Keep that epi-pen handy.

    No cheese. No fish. No meat. PB&J??
     

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