@glutenfreethings / gfthings.com
Hey friends,
I know it’s been a while.
Life got away from me, but I still enjoy gluten free cooking and baking.
If you’d like to continue to follow my food adventures, feel free to follow me at: Fin’s Food Fun on Facebook or finleysfoodfun.wordpress.com.
See ya’ll there!
Gluten free oatmeal-apple-cinnamon scones.
I used this Martha Stewart recipe, with the following modifications- half and half instead of buttermilk, coated with butter instead of buttermilk, made balls instead for the shape,and used gluten free flour (rice/ potato/ tapioca base) and oats).
Yum!
Sugar cookies with a cinnamon sprinkle. I used the Betty Crocker sugar cookie recipe minus the frosting and added a cinnamon sugar sprinkle instead!
hatred of disabled people doesn’t have to be blatant:
*swoons at the accuracy*
IT’S COMPLETELY FUCKING SENSIBLE TO PACE YOURSELF AND START SLOW!!! YOU’RE DOING FUCKING GREAT!!!
Apple cinnamon muffins were calling my name this morning. The perfect sweet and savory pick me up for this gray Friday.
Look at these beauties. Peanut better chocolate chip. Delish!
Breakfast. (at the Bayside Cafe in Sausilito, CA).
Mom spent the week perfecting gluten free Pierogies (Polish dumplings). Happy Christmas, to those who celebrate!
Dad’s preparing Saag Paneer (an Indian Spinach and Cheese dish).
No bake oatmeal #cookies. They're chocolate peanut butter flavored. The only differentiation was using Bob's Red Mill's #glutenfree oats. They're also #eggfree.
Pulled pork, rice, and peas- Mom knocked it out of the park with this dish.
M is in the kitchen cooking away and I just want everyone to know that this will be the first holiday in YEARS where I will not have to worry about dying at the table. No epipens are going to be used. No bowling ball stomachs will be had. I am going to eat the stuffing…and it is going to stuff me…..and I will not be chasing it with a pink cocktail.
Aw I’m so happy for you!
Happy Thanksgiving, to my American followers.
Dear Body,
Please explain to me your rhyme or reason about when you decide to react.
Sincerely,
This Spoonie
If we don’t talk about our symptoms, nothing will ever change and we’ll never raise awareness or get any closer to a cure.
1. Fist: Make a fist around the epi-pen, don’t place your thumb/fingers over either end
2. Flick the blue cap off
3. Fire. Press down into the outer thigh (the big muscle in there), hold for 10 seconds before removing (the orange cap will cover the needle). Bare skin is best but the epi-pen will go through clothing. Avoid pockets and seams.
- Ring an ambulance even if everything seems to be fine!
Oh my god. So as someone who has to carry an epipen EVERYWHERE I am so happy to see that there’s an info post about them. Like in the extreme case that I can’t inject myself, somebody else would have to do it, but nobody knows how to do it! Thank you, this may just save my life some day.
Don’t be wimpy about it, either. I know friends who are like, “but idk if I could stab you with a needle!” Please stab me with the needle, don’t be hesitant about it.
In my case (I can’t speak for all allergies), an epi buys me 20 minutes of breathing to get to the hospital. It is not a magic bullet, it’s a few critical minutes to help get me where I need to go.
For those who don’t know, people with serious food allergies carry epinephrine which is an adrenaline shot just in case they have anaphylaxis, which is a life threatening allergic attack. This shot is life-saving and must be administered to someone who is having an anaphylactic attack as SOON AS POSSIBLE, because an extra waited minute could mean their life.
It doesn’t hurt much at all to use this needle. The first time I used mine, I didn’t even feel it. But be sure to stab it IN THE OUTER THIGH. Do not stick it anywhere else or you could seriously hurt or kill someone. Just right to the outside of the thigh and then call the ambulance - even if your friend starts doing better, they could have a biphasic reaction, meaning a reaction that comes back (or they may need a second dose, be on the look out). If your friend has an epipen, then they have an epipen trainer that doesn’t have a needle and you can try it out just to be sure you know how to use the real thing if you have to. I’d also advise holding it a few more seconds then 10, maybe go for 14 just to be sure all the medicine is administered and that you didn’t count too fast - that’s what I did.
Here’s a graphic of where to stick it:
THANK YOU FOR THE GRAPHIC I was about to ask because my mom carries one around and so do some of my friends and I wanted to make sure I would do it right if I ever needed to!
Learn about this or get a refresher, if you’re not already familiar.
