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November Foods Hanukkah on Thanksgiving??????????
Today is the first day of November and all I can think about is food. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. That nonsectarian day is filled with delicious dishes that are prepared once a year, although we always state we should make them more than once a year. I love Thanksgiving ... more
Read moreHappy Halloween Then and Now
Halloween is a very special holiday. My great grandmother’s birthday was on Halloween. My daughter is named for her. My daughter loves Halloween. I think it is her favorite holiday. She loves to go trick or treating. She has gone trick or treating every year since birth. It is a ... more
Read moreSandy One Year Later I made turkey in a skillet
Last night I volunteered at Mangano headquarters. did not get home until after 9pm. I needed to cook my ground turkey before it expired. I knew cooking meastballs or meatloaf would take to long. I decided to make it in a skillet. I took an onion chopped it and started ... more
Read moreTurkey Meatballs on a cold October night
Last night I made turkey meatballs. I made them with ground turkey,breadcrumbs, eggs, spices, frozen spinach, and a little madeira wine. The meatballs came out moist but I think they needed more salt. I added parmesan cheese which I thought would make them a little more salty, but it really ... more
Read moreCooking at home
It just came to me, why I cook at home, especially during the winter. It was an epiphany. I cook at home when I am home to heat up the house. By using the oven the house will warm up. It is now colder in NY and it is October. ... more
Read moreThe Thyroid Medication Roller Coaster
I spoke to my endocrinologist yesterday and we spoke about my thyroid medication. We increased the medication for the t3 back to 10mg a day. The 5mg per day was horrible. The medication for the t4 is not changing. At least for now. When my doctor told me that my ... more
Read moreNew Thyroid Medication Day 3
For a medication that states potential weight loss, I think they lied. If this medication is also help with constipation, I think they are wrong as well. Two days on and I feel heavy and constipated. I will give it a week to see where it goes. I am not ... more
Read moreFrozen Yougurt
Frozen yogurt stores are opening all over the country. Different stores open with 16 different flavors or more. The toppings are crazy. The toppings include chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, many different candies, toasted coconut, granola, crushed oreo cookie and more. There are more toppings than yogurt. Many of these ... more
Read moreNew Medication
I picked up my new medication and I started it yesterday. I am hoping that I will feel less fatigued. I also hopes that I do not have any stomach issues with the medication. I am not having any fun dealing with thyroid. I also need to get a scale ... more
Read moreThyroid The Battle Continues
My endocrinologist called me last night with the results of my blood tests. Now my t4 level is low. I will post the numbers when I get the blood report. Now with my t3 still low we are dropping my t3 and my t4 are low. We are decreasing one ... more
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