The changes reflect a change in my life. Recently I was advised to try a gluten-free diet, and the changes to my life have been profound. I can eat without pain. I can eat without fear. I can eat without guilt.
I just need to talk about it I guess and share the things I'm learning.
I recently got all the mercury removed from my mouth, and although that helped with a lot of things, I still had pain after meals. So I complained. (I have always thought the squeeky wheel thing was true.) I complained to a couple of natural doctors, I don't know their exact designations. The first one made me want to throttle him. The second one said I looked like a classic case of gluten-intolerance to him. I have done lots of research into different diets, conditions, syndromes, etc., but never that one. So, I went home and went back to the drawi- er- researching board. I found out a little about a disease known as Celiac Sprue. I have no idea why it's called that, it seems to be something no one talks about. (I am always curious about names and where they come from.) ANyway- I went gluten free for a few days just to see what would happen. Well I felt much better. But, what if the betterness only lasts for a while and then goes away, like so many other things I have tried in the past???
I am still going strong, and its been -- well I don't really know how long exactly. I'll have to check the calendar. I know I started before the 20th of October, because that was our anniversary. We went to Outback Steak House in Las Cruces, New Mexico, because of their GLUTEN_FREE MENU!! It was VERY GOOD! You do have to ask for it, but once I figured that out, it was smooth sailin. I had a Manhattan, shrimps broiled on a skewer, baked potato, and veggies. Then for dessert, we shared a flourless brownie with icecream, and fudgey sauce!! WHOA! Blew my mind! Rice pilaf comes with this meal but the menu is clear that the pilaf has gluten ingredients. The meal came out with the shrimps sitting on top of the pilaf, which was the opposite of what I specifically asked for, but when I pointed this out to the server, (who was not the waiter who took our order), she took it right back. The manager came over to assure me that new shrimps would be prepared for me so that I would not have to worry about gluten contamination. Then later he came back to say that they took my meal off the bill, and that he wanted to buy our dessert! I said he didn't have to do that, as I understood that they were very busy that night, and that the GF thing was brand new for them, but he insisted! How great is that? The waiter apologised too, and asked for some more information. She said they hadn't had many GFs come in and use the new menu. I had kept the menu to read a little more and later the manager came by to ask if he could have it back, as another GF had come in and requested it. Isn't that funny? They only had one menu!
Overall, my experience at Outback Steak House in Las Cruces, New Mexico was 9 out of a possible 10 twinkies.
I have no affiliation with Outback Steak Houses, I just eat there sometimes.
This soup is one of the good things to eat I've found recently. I will get some more. I bought one can, because I didn't think it would be very good, frankly. It was. I added some leftover chicken, and a little half-n-half. YUM
