Lee Haris 2012

Awesome,

Well said.

Callanish: A ring to rule them all

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One of my very favourite places, and evocative just by its name, Callanish really needs no introduction.  Situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, at the very edge of the known world at the time of its conception, this is Britain’s most majestic and awe-inspiring stone circle. Callanish (also spelt Calanais) is thought to have been built between 2900 and 2600 BC, making it earlier in origin than the main circle of Stonehenge.  At its heart is a burial chamber dating from a few generations …

I love Scotland, I miss it so much. I will have to post up some of my Iona Photos.

Egg Allergy Alert: Bloch’s Best INC.

Reblogged from Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, and Asthma:

Egg Allergy Alert: Bloch’s Best Inc. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 06:05 AM PST Jan. 9, 2012 Bloch’s Best Inc, d/b/a Laromme, is recalling Laromme brand “Vanilla Rugelach” due to undeclared egg. Laromme brand “Vanilla Rugelach” was distributed in retail stores in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. The product is packaged in a 14-oz. round clear plastic container with UPC 87062500954-8. Ten cases containing 18 containers each were distributed between Nov. 2 and Dec. 22, 2011. Consumers may return the …

Multiple Allergen Alerts: D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc

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Multiple Allergen Alert: D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST Jan. 11, 2012 D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is recalling one lot of “Safeway Snack Artist Sugar Free Bite-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookies” due to undeclared milk and egg. The products were distributed across the U.S. and sold in Safeway, Carrs, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Vans. The recalls affects only products bearing the Best By date of 07-11-12 and Lot # L07112B …

Just to Re-post To all my allergie buddies

The Gluten Free Vegan Mac and Cheese crisis AKA. Something you might not know about Burns.

AHHH Mac n Cheese,

I think this was in my top 5 of things I missed when I had to go Gluten free. I decided this week to go ahead and make my own.  I had almost all of the ingredients on hand so I was excited. I modified the recipe from the one I found on Daiya’s website.

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 30 mins

8 ounces gluten-free or regular pasta, any shape 3 cups Daiya style Shreds 3 tablespoons vegan butter 2 cups unsweetened (soy / rice) milk product  Coconut milk 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast- I prefer Bragg’s ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs- I used Glutino and didn’t really like it ;( ¼ teaspoon paprika ¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese (optional)

Cook pasta according to package instructions.  Drain thoroughly when done.  Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the cheese sauce while oven is warming. In a small pot melt the butter. When melted, add the pepper and nutritional yeast.Stir in the milk or crème product. Add the cheddar, and cook over low/medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.  Stir in the macaroni and mix together. Transfer to an 8×8 casserole dish. Top with the bread crumbs and paprika.  Bake for 15 minutes uncovered, or until the cheese is bubbling and top is starting to brown.Remove from oven and top with the parmesan just before serving.

So, the whole time I am  cooking I keep telling myself, be careful of the pot, don’t grab the handle its hot. Can you see where I am going with this?  I actually made it thru the whole entire process of cooking without any incident. When my husband came home that night, I went to heat him up some in the oven and told myself once again as I was putting it in to be careful. Sometimes I wonder if the voices in my head just taunt me because they know eventually I am gonna grab the handle. I pull it out of the oven with mitts on, yeah me!! Then I turn and set the table for dinner and everything is awesome looking. I walk to the stove and I am not joking pick the stupid pot up by the flesh melting handle.  It was like slow motion.

Immediately tears start streaming down my face and I can’t even talk because I feel like a complete ass.  I turn on the cold water and plunge my hand under. By this time my husband is asking what he can do to help and I have him make up the cure all for burns- Baking soda and water. I left the paste on for 5 hours and every time I took it off my hand still burned. This is not good, I knew at that time it went beyond first degree and up into second degree. Last Christmas my folks were in town and my dad didn’t turn off the gas burner all the way and had sent a glass dish down on it. No one knows how long it was on the burner before I picked it up. I actually heard my skin sizzle. Gross.  I soaked my fingertips in Baking soda paste for 2 hours and no problem at all

So, I went to the place that everyone goes when they hurt themselves bad, no not the ER, the internet!!! Turns out that if you wrap Aluminum Foil around a burn it wicks the heat away and stops the pain.  I hurt so bad I figured why not. I wrapped my hand in tin foil and waited. 10 min later the pain subsided and I fell asleep with my  tinfoil claw on.  Its day 3 now and while I feel deep blistering in some parts of my hand I really think the tin foil helped more than I thought it would.

So in conclusion, don’t keep telling yourself not to pick up hot pans, its the universe setting you up. If you do happen to burn yourself, tinfoil… Its not just to make hats out of!! Who knew…..

 

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