tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post4846562134359256872..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: From Gardening to CookingDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-72199422789358239062015-11-07T09:38:46.551-05:002015-11-07T09:38:46.551-05:00As I said, I do like coconut oil for baking. Grea...As I said, I do like coconut oil for baking. Great flavor.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-41593394954087044172015-11-06T18:41:26.371-05:002015-11-06T18:41:26.371-05:00Spaghetti squash is not spaghetti. Thank you. My...Spaghetti squash is not spaghetti. Thank you. My spouse (the family cook) will not even buy it. But we do occasionally use non refined coconut oil. It's a nice substitute for oil in cake mixes where you want to have a coconut flavor, such as chocolate cake. My opinion, anyway. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-84859748348817462015-11-04T02:07:35.421-05:002015-11-04T02:07:35.421-05:00Love your spirit, Denise! This post made me smile....Love your spirit, Denise! This post made me smile. I wish those posts and ads would stay around the corner too.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-73963884112356669232015-11-03T09:54:54.800-05:002015-11-03T09:54:54.800-05:00I've been wondering what the deal is with coco...I've been wondering what the deal is with coconut oil.... Even in Japan, it suddenly sprang up all over the place, and I couldn't fathom the reason.... well, now I know. :P I tried to go gluten-free for Hashimoto's Autoimmune Disease, but couldn't do it. I love a free diet too much!<br /><br />Hopefully you have a lovely Thanksgiving. And I assure you, you will get at least one piece of mail in the near future that isn't spam! ;)Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-7891764994989026262015-11-02T15:34:16.890-05:002015-11-02T15:34:16.890-05:00When I saw gluten-free shampoo advertised, I knew ...When I saw gluten-free shampoo advertised, I knew things had gone too far.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-27649965031763295082015-11-02T15:18:38.338-05:002015-11-02T15:18:38.338-05:00I am so with you on this topic as well. It is a bi...I am so with you on this topic as well. It is a big money maker for people who create gluten-free products. I never bought into this because I thought, Why? I watched, last spring, Marketplace, a Canadian show that discusses issues people are dealing with. One episode dealt with Gluten. People were buying gluten thinking it is better for them but without researching as is always the case. They spoke to an expert who has celiac disease. He said that if one has Celiac or Crohn's disease, then gluten free products is needed but otherwise, don;t waste your money! I refuse to waste my money so stop already with all this gluten free crap. I remember, quite a few years ago, when the rage was to stay away from coconut oil-bad for the arteries, heart blah, blah, blah. Again, investigate if you have a dietary issue otherwise, butter is ok. I am not going to eat sawdust cookies or drink green slime and convince myself it's good. Moderation is key and learning what one needs to stay away from if one needs to be on a certain diet.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-35218087882254856982015-11-02T09:10:25.822-05:002015-11-02T09:10:25.822-05:00I have found that as I get older foods bother my d...I have found that as I get older foods bother my digestive tract that I had no problem with in my youth. Raw vegetables really bother me.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-43636733806364826212015-11-02T09:08:14.079-05:002015-11-02T09:08:14.079-05:00I have a friend who went gluten free cause she wan...I have a friend who went gluten free cause she wanted to try it. She has trouble gaining weight. The diet didn't help.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-44344244055216791402015-11-02T08:42:25.497-05:002015-11-02T08:42:25.497-05:00Denise, forward the gluten free emails to me. I a...Denise, forward the gluten free emails to me. I agree with all your comments but after 14 months of undiagnosed suffering, a trip to Mayo Clinic, trials on many different drugs, I decided on my own to try gluten free for a couple weeks (at that point, "what the heck") and found that (even tho I do not have celiac disease) it was not my cure-all but it made a big difference. I was the very last person who would have thought that it would have helped. And for the record, I will not eat kale. SJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213830057779431530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-6332809221457088472015-11-02T08:28:47.878-05:002015-11-02T08:28:47.878-05:00I do agree with you Denise. I have a friend who...I do agree with you Denise. I have a friend who's son eats gluten free and it has helped him although he is not actually a silly yak. But, I don't want the recipes thank you. I don't mind kale in soups or baby kale in smoothies although I know you don't like it one bit. I think people jump on these bandwagons because they want a quick fix for their problems. Acai berries were supposed to help with weight loss and there's one hell of a lot of people who need to lose weight and haven't the determination to do something about it. We are going out for Christmas this year. Been to this restaurant for Christmas before, they do a marvellous job.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com