tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69840697756257200852024-03-21T11:17:58.574-07:00Bien Confit!GlutenfreeBienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-39143423007359611802020-01-18T10:32:00.000-08:002020-01-18T07:32:45.716-08:00Honey & Basil Strawberries with Lemony Vegan Ricotta & Simple Vegan Mock Ricotta Recipe<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">So, I was playing around with my vegan mock ricotta cheese recipe I made the other day and felt she needed perking up. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">I also decided to make a bit of extra effort in the food photography department to go along with the snazziness of this dessert.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">It is not a mistake that Basil & strawberry are hanging out together. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Yes, Basil is an herb that goes very well in savoury and in sweet applications. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">I know it sounds mad but trust me it's sooooooo good! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">You might be surprised to see how many culinary shows are doing this mix together. One of my favs is to pair them with avocado as a really palatte pleasing salad. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">That however, is another recipe for another day.</span><br />
<b><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px;">One of the coolest ways I have had this combo is a strawberry basil</span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;"> macaron from this wonderful place I adore. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">It's called Pâtisserie de Nancy on Monkland Avenue in NDG here in Montréal. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">I could not stand macarons until I tried one of theirs.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Oh! So divine!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;"> I adore the cherry one's best but the mojito, vanilla, along with the strawberry basil & the passion fruit are just as delightful!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">If you're ever in town you must stop there, I had a lovely convo with Nancy about her marvellous macarons-say that 3 times fast! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">I explained how surprised I was because every time I had had macarons before they had been so cloyingly sweet that my teeth hurt and I ended up throwing them away. She explained that her husband is the pastry Chef & he hails from France, he makes them the way he learned & perfected the recipe there and now I get to indulge in them here! This is the shop and some pics of her confections that I came across.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">I am so eager to go there and get some scrumptious treats!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">So, I suppose people would like the recipe. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">You will need the Vegan Mock Ricotta recipe on the bottom, after the Honey & Basil recipe post to make this simple & smashing dessert. Scroll down & you will see her.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">HONEY & BASIL STRAWBERRIES WITH LEMONY VEGAN RICOTTA:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Ingredients :</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1 Cup Vegan Ricotta, chilled</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Zest of 1 Lemon</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">2 Tbsp Organic honey(you may use Maple or Agave syrup to keep it vegan)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1 tsp Vanilla</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">4 Basil leaves sliced fine into a chiffonade</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1 Cup Strawberries chopped small dice</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Method:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Chop strawberries, add Basil, vanilla, & honey. Stir gently & allow to macerate on the counter while prepping the vegan ricotta.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Zest 1/2 the lemon into the ricotta, stir throughout.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Serve by portioning out 1/4 cup of vegan ricotta into 4 pretty serving bowls.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Evenly portion out the strawberry mixture.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Zest a bit of lemon on top of the portions just before serving.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">-Serve immediately.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">When I went raw vegan a ways back, I had tried a recipe from another blog and was happy with the texture but found the flavour was lacking. I am no longer able to be vegan thanks to my health issues but I still like to incorporate healthy foods and I find my numerous allergies, which include dairy, have left a sad cheesy void in my life. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">So, we improvise. No, it's not real ricotta cheese but it's a good compromise & works beautifully in uncooked applications.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">It's not a cheap item to make, as </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Macadamia nuts & pine nuts are at the base of this recipe, however, I made an effort to keep it from being too cost prohibitive by using small amounts with great success. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Real ricotta cheese was always a splurge item for special occasion recipes anyways, in my home at least. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">It's so easy peasy & looks lovely when served, you will impress any vegetarians & non-vegetarians in your life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">MOCK VEGAN RICOTTA CHEESE:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Cost range: Medium - High</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Prep time: 15 mins. (Does not include soaking nuts & chill time)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Difficulty: Super easy</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Serves: 2-4 people</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Freeze: Not recommended, keeps 3 days in fridge.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Ingredients:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">3/4 Cup Raw macadamia nuts</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">2 Tbsp Raw pine nuts</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">*In separate bowls for each nut, soak by covering with filtered water for 2-3 hours & then rinse thoroughly before using.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">2 Tbsp Lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1/2 tsp Pink sea salt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1/2 Tbsp nutritional yeast</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">1/2 Cup Filtered water</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">*The reason the nuts must be soaked & rinsed is to soften them & remove any enzyme inhibitors that are naturally occurring on the nuts.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Method:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">In a blender, add all ingredients and blend until slightly grainy in consistency. Add a Tbsp of water or more as needed but not too much.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Place in bowl, cover & chill for minimum 4-6 hours. Overnight is fine.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">This recipe can be used in the sweet application as in the recipe above or you can use it in a savoury application, as the picture below demonstrates.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">This last image is sliced Roma tomatoes with fresh basil leaves, mock ricotta nestled between, drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with Crumesan, salt and pepper to taste. So pretty & yummy!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Remember to share with someone you love & leave your comments or questions below, I love to hear from you.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Take care, be well, love freely...</span><br />
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Pastries, pastries, glorious pastries, and they’re all gluten-free!<br />
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Hello loverlies,<br />
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I am re-visiting the reviews segment for this blog. It has been an awfully long time but today I am back and boy is it a great way to begin again!<br />
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I have been staying in town some weekends, since our pooch became very ill and we nearly lost him.<br />
Turns out he has to be on anti-seizure meds, given twice a day, at the same time, without fault or it can be very dangerous indeed.<br />
This means that someone must be with the cute fur nugget every day, to monitor his health, administer meds, and keep an eye on his blood sugar as it has dropped dangerously low on several occasions. As my son works 14-15 hour shifts Friday to Sunday, I get to hang in Montreal and spend time with the little punim.<br />
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I was well enough to go off gallivanting and decided to go on a gluten-free pastry adventure!<br />
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Where I work, there is a very traditional French pastry shop right across the street and people at work are always indulging. I have had to constantly refuse because they are gluten-filled. No touchie for moi. Unfortunately, this has led to serious viennoiserie cravings that have gone ignored as there was nothing that was available. Before you ask why I don’t just make my own, I am going to be brutally honest and confess a shame I claim.<br />
I despise gluten-free baking when it comes to breads, specialty pastries, and particularly flaky, light, layered, croissants and their various tasty cousins.<br />
When I was a Chef working in professional kitchens, gluten was easy as it followed the rules culinary students are taught.<br />
It had respect dang it and it acted right! You could rely on it to do as the numerous folds, rolling out, and detremping with glorious butter, always did. That is to say, one would get a uniform, delectable, and beautiful end product.<br />
Gluten-free? Not so much.<br />
Truth be told, it’s a *#tch!!!!<br />
It has an attitude, does not behave in the way you’re used to and does not play well with other ingredients.<br />
I could cry over how many batches of expensive tries I had to toss in the garbage.<br />
When I was younger, I had the drive and determination to find a way, bend it to my will (that did not work btw), try, try, try again.<br />
Now, I am older, recovering from illness and injury. That means, I am absolutely fine with some other wonderful person doing it all for me; and by Job, I have found that place!<br />
It is called Le Marquis and there are 2 locations but as I was in Verdun, it was easiest for me to hop on the bus that took me to the Old Montreal Location, on Rue St Paul.<br />
It was a simple 5-10 minute walk from the bus and let me tell you, it was sooooooo worth the trek and my 10+ years of waiting!<br />
In typical Old Montreal fashion, the exterior was quaint, the area, as charming as can be-albeit a tad touristy but that’s what the old port is known for. I got a beautiful fall October day and was quite at my leisure, checking the various other store fronts before finally walking in.<br />
This is what it looked like, along with a chalkboard sign that had me very excited:<br />
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Le Marquis is very elegant, with clean, simple lines and colours that are subdued; leaning to that dark grey and black that is rather trendy.<br />
For the coolness in the colour scheme, I can honestly say, that it felt soothing and inviting.<br />
As an introvert, that is saying a lot!<br />
I got there for around just before 11am and was surprised to see quite a few people waiting to choose their treats, along with others enjoying a leisurely Saturday coffee and the ever French croissant.<br />
I know this may seem silly but I had to do a double take, and made sure to double check the signs, make sure that everything really was gluten-free.<br />
I will admit that I went a bit nutty, my son was at the table with eyes wide when I got home with my big box o' pastries, but was more than pleased to taste the delights with me. See below how we demolished these wonderous treats.<br />
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I had to have a croissant and almondine which I washed down with a London Fog-almond milk based, tea, that was a nice touch. God I was so happy this day!</div>
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My son said his fav was the lemon tart but he adores all things lemony good. It was tasty but he snagged the rest.<br />
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This one up top was a mousse with coffee and rich chocolate on a sweet pastry crust-good for coffee lovers.<br />
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Eclair dough was on point and I swooned for the chocolate one the most. I did find blueberry a bit dull but raspberry was nice.<br />
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Yes, that chocolate dream boat has hazelnuts and chocolate mousse with some light cake layers, perhaps dacquoise, not sure but he didn't make it to leftovers.<br />
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that are gluten-free and dairy-free! Bonus for those of us with multiple food allergies. </div>
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It is a delightful Ferrero Rocher log of deep chocolate and hazelnut wonder! </div>
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Only two words describe this properly, Rich & Decadent!!!! So good, so, so good!</div>
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I also went back and got more of the chocolate eclairs which are filled with a dreamy, fluffy, chocolate, whipped ganache style sumptuousness. </div>
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Next time I will try the lemon one as well, decided to chill on buying more as I bought several almondines pour moi, and a chocolate almondine for someone else. </div>
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I was particularly excited about the freezer section that houses baguettes and ready to use puff pastry! Will definitely be giving that a whirl in the near future! So many food plans, I just can’t wait!</div>
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I had a lovely time speaking with the owners daughter who told me about how hard her father had worked to develop these recipes, that he had researched in Spain, Tunisia, and Switzerland, to really learn about the science behind gluten-free pastry making so he could perfect it. Absolutely amazed and fascinated by the dedication and passion this family has. Every effort has been put in to create the most delectable gluten-free and dairy-free French pastries I have had. They are the best here in Montreal, bar none! </div>
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You need to check them out. </div>
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And below are addy's with store hours-do yourself and your loved one's a favour and go! Get a chocolate eclair and almondine for me, pleeeeease...</div>
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Le Marquis Old Port</div>
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194 Saint-Paul St W<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Montreal QC<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />H2Y1Z9</div>
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I included loads of pics below of their fab holiday treat, Buche de Noel in large and mini sizes, along with loads of delectable flavour combos for eclairs-leaning towards maple next time.</div>
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Good Morning Loverlies!<br />
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Am back from being majorly sick, lost my voice and everything! I think I did too much over the month of November and my immune system conked out. It side-lined me and I had to be focused on self-care, that means fewer blog posts but it’s the holidays and I wanted you to have a few tasty noms.<br />
I made this fritter recipe after watching a show on donuts and was absolutely in need of something maple kissed, fried, and filled with tender apples. For years, every holiday season, my grandmama would make her special batch of old school donuts. Christmas just wasn’t the same without them.<br />
I decided to make something that would recall memories with adding a twist. When cold weather sets in, apples picked in fall are usually in abundance at the grocery stores and markets. Late fall we grabbed some apple gems and have been able to keep them in good shape thanks to clutching. (That’s another post for homesteading, not today-fritters, focus people!)<br />
We went out to the country and got some amazing apples, I discovered a new type called Wolf River and it is specifically grown to be used as a cooking apple. It is tart, sweet, not mealy, with a bit lower water content which made it perfect for this recipe. She’s quite a beauty, see below for yourself!<br />
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Don’t worry, you can use any Apple you like, usually I lean towards Granny Smiths without the peel, when I need a cooking apple. I like their tartness and that they stand up well to culinary applications.<br />
This fritter is also vegan along with being gluten-free, I always do gf but my sons girlfriend eats vegan and I knew I could veganify this recipe quite easily so she could enjoy them too.<br />
The house went bonkers for these marvellous pillows of sweet delight.<br />
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People kept going back for seconds and thirds. They particularly enjoyed the additional maple dip I put on the size which was just extra maple glaze I used on these golden cuties.<br />
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This would be a great Christmas morning treat with a lovely cup of tea, coffee or hot cocoa. I think a nice hot apple cider would go well with it too. Make these and serve them hot and fresh, as all donuts/fritters should be.<br />
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This dough was light with a bit of goopiness, dotted with apples throughout, to make sure every bite would burst with apple sweet goodness!<br />
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Little golden nugget of happiness getting dunked in sexy maple glaze. Le sigh...</div>
The next pic is with powdered sugar, they were good both ways but I prefer the glaze. I feel these would also be good filled with salted caramel but will have to try it and get back to you.<br />
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Have fun trying this out, as always, when working with frying oil and food use extreme caution. No young one’s or pets under foot, do not get distracted by calls or social media, and keep a lid and baking soda close at hand in case of fire becoming an issue. NEVER use water near frying oil!<br />
Without further ado, here’s the recipe you came for, have fun!<br />
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<span class="s2">2 Tbsp ground flax with 4 Tbsp water, mixed and set aside to allow to thicken up. (5mins)</span></div>
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<span class="s2">3/4 Cup ap gf flour mix </span>(2 Cups white rice flour, 1/2 Cup Brown rice flour, 2/3 Cup potato starch, 1/4 Cup tapioca starch)</div>
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<span class="s2">1/4 C gf bobs red mill ap mix (not the 1 for 1) </span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 Cup brown rice flour</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 tsp xanthan gum</span></div>
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<span class="s2">2 tsp baking powder</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 tsp salt</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/4 Cup maple sugar</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 tsp cinnamon</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 tsp pie spice mix</span></div>
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<span class="s2">2 medium apples, peeled and chopped</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 Tbsp evoo</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 tsp vanilla </span></div>
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<span class="s2">2/3 Cup buttermilked almond milk (add 1 tsp lemon juice to milk and let sit 1 min, stir and good to go!)</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Ingredients for frying:</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/2 Cup Crisco shortening </span></div>
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<span class="s2">2-3 Cups Vegetable oil</span></div>
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<span class="s2">For frying:</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-A heavy bottomed pan that evenly distributes heat well, and that has medium height sides to contain the oil.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Add 1/2 Cup of Crisco shortening to 2-3 cups of vegetable oil to your fry pan. If you have a deep fryer, by all means follow the instructions for set-up and use that baby!</span></div>
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<span class="s2">ingredients for Maple Glaze Dip:</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 c icing sugar</span></div>
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<span class="s2">5 Tbsp maple syrup</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 tsp vanilla</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1 Tbsp vegan margarine</span></div>
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<span class="s2">1/4 cup almond milk</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Good pinch pink salt</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Method:</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Make glaze first, in a bowl, whisk all ingredients and keep to the side. You will need to double this batch if you’re serving more than 2 people. As this glaze is also used for dipping, you can keep some aside or do what I do, glaze your fritters and then put the leftover in a mini bowl-you can strain it before you serve it in the bowl but I was eating these on a rainy Sunday and did not care. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Apple Fritters:</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Prepare a large cookie sheet with a double layer of paper towels, keep aside.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Add wet ingredients together except the apple sauce and apples, keep those for the end</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Add dry together in a separate bowl</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Add wet mixture with the apple sauce (do NOT add chopped apples yet) to dry mixture, stir until combined. Your mixture should be moist and tacky. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Add apples into the mix and stir through.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">*Before I fry anything I always keep the lid that fits the pan I am using and a container of baking soda without the lid on on it (baking soda lid) close to where I am frying. The reason I do this is that if any oil goes on the burner or a fire breaks out somehow, I don’t panic as I am at the ready with baking soda at hand to be thrown on the flames and douse them quickly. Water is not what we use on oil flames, as oil and water don’t mix, you could be creating a worse problem for yourself. Baking soda and a lid smother flames best and keep you safe.* Alternatively a small fire extinguisher is good too.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Heat up oil and crisco until reaches 350 degrees, USE A THERMOMETER! </span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Fry by dropping by the scoopful into the hot oil, carefully! I place 6-7 at a time in the hot oil and am careful not to crowd them. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Fry on each side until a rich golden brown, about 2-3 mins, I flip them with chop sticks. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">-Remove thé hot fritters to the paper towel lined tray to allow to drain and cool slightly, using a slotted metal spoon or a spider basket if you have one, I use the chopsticks but am really comfortable with them. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">-As you finish dropping the next batch of fritters in the hot oil, you can begin to glaze the fritters you finished frying and allowed to drain on the paper towels. Be careful to keep an eye on the fritters that are frying. If you cannot do both, finish frying then dip the still warm fritters before you fry the next batch or wait until they are all fried and then dip in the glaze. Do what works for you.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Alternatively, you could cover the fritters in powdered sugar you sifted before coating the still warm fritters. It’s important that the fritters are warm as it helps the glaze or icing sugar to coat and stick.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">I serve the fritters on a plate and a keep a little bowl of the leftover glaze on the side for people to have as extra to dip in. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Makes about 24-28 depending on the size of you fritters.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Serve these with a lovely cup of tea and fritters piles up on a plate with that yummy maple glaze extra on the side to dip those bad boys into.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">I hope you and yours will enjoy these as much as we did. Let me know in the comments down below how it turned out for you.</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Happy Holidays and God bless!</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Take care, be well, love freely,</span></div>
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Just wanted to give an update as to where Bien Confit! Sans Gluten Free is gonna be this Sunday.</div>
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Yup, I am dipping my toes back in the markets and am so excited about this one up and coming on December 1st at Hotel Alt in Griffintown Montreal!</div>
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There’s gonna be loads on offer, great music, drinks, loads of local talent showcasing our wares, and I will be having tasters and wonderful delights for the taste buds to discover. Get a leg up on holiday shopping, there’s awesome stuff to get your hands on that your friends and family will really enjoy.</div>
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Please help support local and small business, we love meeting new people and look forward to seeing your lovely faces!</div>
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Come down and see us, we are there between 8pm & midnight-yeah how cool is that?!?! A night market for the holidays. Yipeeeee!</div>
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Bienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-53814599061535483342019-11-22T04:00:00.000-08:002019-11-22T04:00:02.126-08:00Gluten-free & Vegan Maple Date Squares<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Salut world!<br />
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It's Friday & your Gurl is back with this delightful and super easy, vegan, and gluten-free, Maple Date Square recipe.<br />
I secretely wanted to make giant cake after seeing the below meme but decided that a small batch of date squares would suffice.<br />
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I go through phases with date squares; like, gimme gimme and then, no touchie for a long while.<br />
I first fell for date squares when this place called Commensal used to make them. They were an amazing vegetarian resto back in the day which sadly went the way of the dino. I liked their squares cuz they were oatty, not-too-sweet, and rich, buttery, goodness.<br />
Sadly, they had gluten and I stopped indulging long before Commensal restos closed.<br />
At the time gluten-free was basically new and unheard of, many people thought I was being over the top with my allergies and my health.<br />
Ha! If they could see things now.<br />
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I woke up a few weeks ago and said, "Today is a date square day!"<br />
And so, this recipe was born.<br />
I think you will truly like the ease of it and I kept it small so you could have a little treat for that vegan/gluten-free guest, you will be seeing more of.<br />
Seriously though, you can make them just for you and freeze what remains. Mine lasted a good month in our chest freezer, and sharing yummy noms is always appreciated.<br />
Have fun making them and by all means, get the little one's involved!<br />
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<span class="s1">Maple Date Squares for 1-2 people:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Base:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/2 cup quick oats ground to slightly coarse flour</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/4 Cup ground almond flour</span></div>
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<span class="s1">2 Tbsp of 1 flax egg (1tbsp flax with 3 Tbsp water)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp coconut sugar</span></div>
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<span class="s1">2 Tbsp ground pecans</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/4 cup ground tiger nuts</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 /4 tsp bs</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pinch pink salt</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp earth balance soy free</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp organic coconut oil </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pinch cinnamon </span></div>
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<span class="s1">For topping:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Reserve 3 Tbsp flour mix from base dry mixture before adding fats and flax egg</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/4 cup oats</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/4 cup ground walnuts</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp coconut sugar</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp ground pecan</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp ground tiger nuts</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp coconut flour</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 1/2 Tbsp earth balance </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I like a lot of crumble topping, you can sprinkle less of the completed mixture if you prefer a thinner crumble. Keep the leftover for putting on yogurt of choice. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">For filling:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">6 medjool dates soaked pits removed</span></div>
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<span class="s1">3 Tbsp maple syrup</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 tsp Vanilla</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1 Tbsp flax egg that remains </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pinch sea salt</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1/3 cup oat milk unsweetened </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Blend all in mixer until almost smooth, I keep a few small chunks but not big one’s.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Method:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Preheat oven to 325 degrees</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Combine base mix ingredients remembering to reserve 3 Tbsp for crumble topping, press into loaf pan.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Prep topping mix and reserve.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Prep filling mix by blending filling ingredients in a processor.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Smooth our date layer over base</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Crumble mixture on top (Do Not Press Down!) </span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Bake in a loaf pan for 12 minutes then turn 1/2 way and bake for another 6-10 minutes until a golden brown.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">(I like to chill mine as I prefer them cold but do what works for you.)</span></div>
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As it is freaking chilly out-we are experiencing January weather, record lows, and major snow happenings, way too early for November, I decided some major, stick to your ribs, vegetarian, yum-yum noms were in order.<br />
Look at that picture up there, how can she be denied?!?<br />
Yup, that is spicy ass goodness right there my friends!<br />
I cannot express how much I have swooned for this lovely Korean street dish.<br />
I saw all these wonderful pics and bowls of it at this Korean market I stop a,t whenever I am in town, but never partook of it because there was gluten in all the one's I found.<br />
Then the nice lady at this other Asian market I go to told me about this other brand that does not have gluten but is produced in a facility that has some gluten products, but no one has ever had a reaction to it, as the production line is totally separate.<br />
I squealed for joy and went ingredient shopping with no time to spare.<br />
The first Chilli paste container I got was small but after making this dish twice, I quickly realized that a bigger container was needed.<br />
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I bought the 3KG one and felt no shame whatsoever.<br />
I found a recipe on Pinterest and as per usual, I tweaked it and pretty much made it my own.<br />
Honestly, it was a bit too tame for me. I wanted more garlic, more ginger, and more greens so I had fun and did my own thing.<br />
My son proceeded to write down the recipe as I made it this past week, funny thing is I had already sent it in his messages but he forgot.<br />
You will have to forgive the recipe layout, it isn't as neat and organized as usual but this recipe is a quick, fly by the seat of your pants, chuck it in the pot and enjoy, kinda recipe. Just go with it, live a little, and have fun. You will have no spicy regrets.<br />
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<b>My recipe for Korean Rice Cakes:</b><br />
-Soak 1 pack of rice cakes for 20-30mins in warm water.<br />
-Gently separate when softer. Set aside.<br />
-In pot add 4 cups water with 2 stock cubes (vegetable or herb) add 1/2 sliced onion and bring to boil.<br />
-While that’s heating up, in a bowl mix 2 Tbsp Chili paste with 1 clove garlic minced, 1 knob ginger fine diced, 3 Tbsp soya sauce, 3 Tbsp maple sugar.<br />
-Once water is boiling add paste mix you made, and add 1 bunch chopped scallion and drained rice cakes.<br />
-Cook for 10-15 mins with no lid.<br />
-At this point I chop Chinese cabbage and keep it aside along with about 1/4 cup cheese. Omitting cheese keeps this vegan should you prefer. I have had it both ways and with vegan cheese, it's just boomtastical period.<br />
If you want the sauce to be thicker you can thicken it with 2 Tbsp soy sauce in 1-2 Tbsp cornstarch or tapioca starch but I find the noodles add the starch and thicken it up nicely on its own.<br />
-Put in mix when dumplings are soft and thicken a bit.<br />
Adjust seasoning if needed I add Korean hot sauce about 1/2 tsp and a bit more maple sugar as needed. ----When thick, add cabbage and cheese, mix through, cover and let sit 2-4 mins and serve hot.<br />
Enjoy immediately and share it!<br />
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My 3Kg container of crazy good spicy awesomeness!!! It called out to me in the store, I had to adopt it.<br />
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I divided it into several containers and froze some, gave some, refrigerated the rest, and ate a nice meal of it, upon opening. Haaaaaaad to test it and make sure it was a good batch-all for you folks in the land of blog reading. I know, I'm such a giver...<br />
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I want you to know the calorie count in this dish, in the spirit of full disclosure; cuz it is a girdle buster if you’re not careful.<br />
For me it is really my cheat day meal, which I am having tonight as I write this. I prepped all the ingredients at around 3pm and just waited til 5pm and it was ready to eat in no time.<br />
Now as with all things comfort food, this should be enjoyed in moderation and as a treat. This having said that, I went a little nuts on this spicy, dumpling, full-flavour wonder and ate it repeatedly over the month of September and October. I kinda get cracked out on a food item and just go nuts on it for a period of time and then I’m like, please don’t show it to me again for a while. Except pancakes and Dukbokki, haven't seem to have found my bottom yet for those two delights!<br />
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I did have rules though when I indulged in this food. I have been using the Under Armour Fit App, (No, this is not an endorsed blog post, I totally pay for the use of it and have no business dealings with them; this is my experience with no monetary gain) and I have to stick to my calorie and fat count for my days.<br />
I always chose to make this part of my cheat meal days and it worked out well. Plus, I recently discovered a really nice vegan poutine cheese that I can get here in Quebec, and it is a great replacement for my way fattier cheese curds.<br />
All that to say, enjoy but be wise and keep your thighs to a respectable and healthy size.<br />
I hope you enjoyed this blog post, if you have any questions or if you tried this recipe, I love to hear from you; just leave it all down below in the comments section.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely,<br />
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Chef Kiki<br />
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The rice sticks come in all shapes and sizes, these are the big, phatty, rice sticks. We found them fun once but switched back to the regular, smaller one's along with the flat rectangle style.<br />
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These are the smaller rice cakes that we adore, they are great for regular soups and stews as well, just remember to soak em'.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">It's Friday and I am hearing hard winter winds outside my window as I scroll cute holiday cakes on Pinterest, like the one above. Inspiration hit and I felt to get my holiday fun time into motion. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">That means for November into January, there's loads to post, discover, and eat of course! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Before I get to that though, I want to announce that Bien Confit! Sans Gluten Free, is doing a market where there will be loads of scrumptiousness to check out, tasters galore, and lovely gifts at the ready for all of one's holiday needs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">It's on December 1st, 2019, from 8pm-midnight. Yes, a night market in a warm, cozy, beautiful hotel, in Griffintown; that will have many local vendors showcasing their wares. I hope to see you there, it's free to enter and you will be able to see and taste my line of bespoke jams, jellies, vegan granolas, cookies, etc. I am so excited and looking forward to this event. There will be drinks and other fun stuff happening, so spread the word!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;">It's the most wonderful time of the year...ding, dong, ding, dong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Today is just a quick post to announce that BCGF is kicking off the holiday season, officially, with some glorious recipes-gluten-free as always, with many vegan morsels, and loads to get your guests excited about, & tasty treats for celebrations.</span></span></div>
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Easy, No-Bake, Delectable, Vegan & Gluten-free Medjool Date Squares<br />
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Herbed & Garlicky, Sage, Compound Butter-with Vegan option. Perfect for pre-roast turkey or tofurkey slather!<br />
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Pillowy Vegan & Gluten-free Apple Fritters with Maple Glaze Dip<br />
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A Very British Blackcurrant, Maple & Custard Crumble Pie. Refined sugar-free, this will be a new holiday classic for all at your dessert table. (They will never know it is gluten-free either.)<br />
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Piquant Cherry Ketchup for the Kings in Da House!!!!!<br />
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Pomegranite, Grapefruit, & Green bean Holiday Salad<br />
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Berry & Maple Raw Vegan Dehydrator Cereal. Now you can include those more complicated eaters at brunch and watch them smile. I recommend this with fruit.<br />
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Vegetable Slather Dip. Raw vegan and versatile. We use this on pasta-hot & cold, for dip, and on rice with veggie meatballs. Fast, really tasty, and liked by meat-mouths & non meat-mouths alike!<br />
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Graham Honey, Dehydrator Cereal. Not vegan but uses a locally sourced, healing, basswood honey, that supports responsible bee-keeping. Such a good, rich, crunchy, nutty with a touch of sweet, breakfast delight!<br />
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Old-school, Honey & Oat Jam-filled Muffins. Perfect for Christmas Holiday brunch or mornings on the run.<br />
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Salted Kale & Apple Salad with Maple Vinaigrette. Crowd pleaser every time, even those picky eaters go to town and come back for more! Get your greens & give em to those who need em most!<br />
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Holiday Spiced Thyme Scented Mixed Nuts. All I have to say is, Oh! My gaaaaaaaah!!!!! So so good!<br />
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Dill & Trout Chowder without Dairy. Just a bowl of love & comfort; feel the hug.<br />
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Korean Dukbokki spicy rice cakes with cheese (or without, vegan option included). This spicy kick will be a new comfort food favourite in your winter roster of noms.<br />
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Black Bottom Maple Pecan Pie Perfection. Classic pecan pie kissed with maple; a match made in heaven and sure to be gobbled up at your next holiday gathering. Also, it is my personal favourite!<br />
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So keep coming back and checking in, I am making it happen and look forward to sharing all this happy, holiday cheer-Lord knows our world needs it more than ever.<br />
Take care, be well, and God bless!<br />
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Bonjour one and all!<br />
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It is Tasty Tuesday and that means recipe time!<br />
Hot and hazy summer days are still here and I am on a 30-day liquid fast, that consists of special drinks, herbal tea’s steeped with fruits, freshly juiced juices, smoothies, and spring water.<br />
Sadly, while trying to help a friend, I was re-exposed to toxic black mold by accident, for about 2 solid hours, back in June; and I have been paying for it ever since.<br />
It means mold detox protocols, coping with health set backs, and a bit of a tough break but praying through it.<br />
Won’t get into all that today, as I am here to post a scrumptious recipe which I am super psyched to share with you!<br />
Turns out, I have a thing for pina coladas but as per usual, not a fan of alcohol, so I look for healthier versions.<br />
Unfortunately, so many I come across use coconut cream or coconut milk and I find it too rich and thick. There’s also major white sugar in most recipes that I cannot deal with, as it sets my autoimmune system into overdrive. I end up taking a sip or two and cannot finish it.<br />
Such a sad, lonely, pina colada waste. Waaah waaah...<br />
Good news though! Frustration and cravings seem to make for great creative companions, and in the end I chose to play in the kitchen and make my own version.<br />
Yes, you can like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain Kiki!<br />
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I know, I found a pink coconut!<br />
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I do so love the rain, le sigh...<br />
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This recipe made me very happy indeed.<br />
I got a great mild coconutty flavour that perfectly balanced with the pineapple. I used a small piece of avocado to give that richness one is used to in a colada, plus it gave some additional healthy fats.<br />
I was thrilled to have come across some young coconuts whilst I was getting my food prep done, in order for this liquid fast fun!<br />
Yes, it may seem odd but I do enjoy, and even look forward to the periods of fasting in my life. This time around I was really feeling the need to step back from eating and just get back to basics.<br />
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Here is the recipe, it made exactly one large mason jar with a tablespoon or two leftover for taste testers in the local vicinity. There were none at my place so I got to enjoy it all! Mwuah hahahaha!<br />
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<b>The Kikicolada</b><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1/4 Cup fresh young coconut meat<br />
1 Cup fresh ripe pineapple<br />
1/3 Cup fresh coconut water<br />
1/3 Cup fresh pineapple juice<br />
1/4 Cup spring water<br />
1/4 Avocado ripe<br />
1 small, ripe baby banana<br />
1 Tbsp ground flax<br />
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Method:<br />
-Blend all, serve over ice and enjoy immediately.<br />
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Side note: I used the juice from the pineapple that I bought that had already been cut, (I burned myself pretty badly recently and pre-cut is helping) there is always a good amount of that juice in the container and it tastes so good, do not waste it!<br />
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I hope you and yours really enjoy this recipe, it is a wonderful edition to those summer smoothies that brighten up any day.<br />
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Leave me your comments or questions down below, and if you try it, let me know how this recipe turned out for you.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Chef Kiki<br />
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Yes my loverlies, I have finally returned. Just in time for Tasty Tuesday!<br />
It has been very rough this summer and I had to step back from everything, unfortunately, that included blogging. As we are in August and summer will soon be drawing to a close, I wanted to post something delectable, simple, and perhaps new for your taste buds!<br />
Tajin was something I discovered recently in town.<br />
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I went to Oui Mango after running errands in the Alexis Nihon mall in the downtown core here in Montreal.<br />
Here's an article link that talks more about these wonderful people who are working hard to share something delicious from another culture with all of us:<br />
<a href="https://montreal.eater.com/2019/6/27/18761356/oui-mango-montreal-restaurant-opening-pizza-new-yorkaise-bibiko-minowis" target="_blank">https://montreal.eater.com/2019/6/27/18761356/oui-mango-montreal-restaurant-opening-pizza-new-yorkaise-bibiko-minowis</a><br />
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When I am out and about, I have few pickings in the gluten free realm, especially when I am pressed for time and want something healthy but flavourful. I had never heard of this before and the Chef in me went bonkers after my first bite. I took it in the traditional way, which uses three simple ingredients.<br />
Fruit, Tajin seasoning and lime.<br />
I watched it being prepared and realized I could re-create it with ease.<br />
I don't live in town anymore and traveling for a zesty, spiced mango kick for 2 hours is not gonna happen.<br />
I found the Tajin at our local Asian market where they have a well stocked section of products from Cuba, Mexico, and more.<br />
It was $2.99 for the little shaker bottle. Coupled with a few mangoes and limes, I had a mini-tajin mango feast in the making for less than $10, to share, and scarf down.<br />
As I was making the recipe and realized that I could totes throw in some watermelon I had in the fridge, to the mix.<br />
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Success!<br />
I did a simple pic layout down below for you to see how to best cut the fruit. For those more skilled in the kitchen this may seem utterly ridiculous but not everyone is sure of themselves in culinary settings. I prefer to give too much info than not.<br />
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Enough blabbing, you came for fruity goodness and I shall deliver!<br />
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TAJIN MANGO & WATERMELON SALAD:<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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1 Cup cubed cut fresh watermelon<br />
1 /12 Cups cubed fresh mango<br />
1 tsp Tajin spice mix (I add more but start with kess and add as you go after the lime juice because it can be a bit intense for some)<br />
Juice of 1/2 lime fresh squeezed.<br />
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Method:<br />
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-In a bowl combine the fruit and sprinkle with the Tajin seasoning. Stir gently.<br />
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-Sprinkle fresh lime juice over top, mix gently. Add more Tajin seasoning if you like.<br />
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-Serve immediately or chill in fridge for 1 hour.<br />
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I had to taste test as I went along because what kind of a monster doesn’t do that before posting a recipe?!?<br />
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Feel free to omit either of the fruits, if you are allergic or don't like one of them.<br />
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Super refreshing and has a nice tart, limey, salty, sweet kick! You’re going to love it and so will those you serve it to.<br />
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On a little side note, my son prefers watermelon minus the tajin but liked the mango. My mother tried both and said they were good but watermelon was not as good as the mango. I enjoy both but choose which combo or single flavour floats your boat!<br />
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There will be some more gluten-free noms coming, so keep checking back! Perfect bites to sink your teeth into for the school year and upcoming fall season, here’s a sneak peek!<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely.<br />
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Heloodles sweetpea's!<br />
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I am back with wonderful and fun-filled gardening adventures! This May 2019 marks 1 full year out of the toxic black mold environment and I am so happy to announce that I am doing great!!! Not 100% but man am I healing and growing, in leaps and bounds! I feel so very blessed and grateful.<br />
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An unfortunate side effect of the mold poisoning, was that I had been truly ill with constant autoimmune response, and thus unable to garden since summer 2016. I tried in 2017 but had no energy and was in such debilitating pain all the time, that it made the rigours of planting and harvesting unlikely.<br />
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Well, this year there's nothing holding me back from getting my green thumb on!<br />
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Where we moved to there's a lot of backyard space and my landlord is super chill with my gardening, as long as I don't dig up his terrain. This worked out perfectly, as I have been wanting to use felt pots for my "raised bed" garden. I discovered Smart Pots and Vivosun pots, which are fabric containers that allow you to garden in a very affordable manner and frugally. Double win!<br />
For those of you wanting more of a visual, there are pics, a write-up, links, and video of these pots in use, that will be posted in the 2nd part of this 2019 gardening post.<br />
Will link it here when it's up:<br />
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Here's what I have been up to for seed & seed starting part 1:<br />
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I am over the moon with all the varieties and cool produce I may be enjoying. This is a small portion of the seeds that I finally received, and am trying out. Out of all the seeds I got only the Scotch Bonnet hot peppers were not organic. I have a friend who has callaloo seeds and we have planned an exchange for some of my mango pick-a-peppa jelly.<br />
Oh! yeah! It's all coming together hehhehheh.<br />
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I believe in all, I have planted, started, or am about to plant, 30+ varieties of fruit, veg, and herbs.<br />
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Admittedly, I went a little bit crazy on the variety of plants I have chosen to take on but as I was out of commission for the last 3 year's, I want to go all out and have a blasty blast!<br />
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I purchased some organic seeds on-line, from our local greenhouses and specialty garden stores. I managed to score some unique varieties for my neck of the woods, along with cool heirloom seeds and some trusty standbys.<br />
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I wanted green tomatoes for fried green tomatoes and chutneys.<br />
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Red celery, this is supposed to taste sweeter than green varieties.<br />
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These watermelon radishes are going to get the pickling and fermenting treatment.<br />
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I will finally have organic watermelon with seeds, as nature intended, and as Dr. Sebi says is alkaline/best for us humans.<br />
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These red florence onions are a variety from France. Gonna be great in soups and stews!<br />
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I chose an heirloom and organic rainbow carrot mix, they have sprouted and I am hoping for happy tubers.<br />
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I also got this super cool Save the Bee's seed packet from my grocery store, that had them to give out for free. I had read last year that Veseys Seeds had partnered with Cheerios, to provide free sunflower seed packets to help people plant pollinator friendly plants.<br />
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I found out about them too late, however, this year I saw them on the counter near the checkout at the grocers and asked for my free seeds.<br />
It was kinda cute watching the staff and managers scratch their heads in confusion.<br />
They literally had no clue what they were, how they got there, and had difficulty with the whole FREE concept. After about 10 minutes, I left with my trusty seed packet in tow, quite happy.<br />
Some people felt that Cherrios was being rather hypocritical, as their GMO products with insecticides are doing more harm than good to ravaged bee colonies, along with some of previous year's packets containing species considered invasive in some parts of the U.S.<br />
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Here in Canada I got sunflower seeds, do not eat cheerios as they are gluten full, stick to my organic cereal brands, and am planting non-invasive support plants to help bees and protect my plants from predation. You decide for yourself what you need.<br />
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I am thrilled to report that those sunflower seeds have germinated and are growing stupendously. I have big plans for those tall, pretty suckers.<br />
Can't wait- but I will.<br />
We found this great place not too far from me, called La Shop Agriculture, that specializes in locally grown, produced and sourced products for your garden. I will do a whole blog post on them another day, as I adore them and want to showcase their awesomeness in a post that will be all their own.<br />
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Unfortunately, it has been really rough, weather-wise here in Quebec; and it's caused delays for all of us in the green growing community. Our last frost was supposed to be April 25th and here we are May 10th and still getting frost advisories.<br />
Wah Wah Wah...<br />
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And May apparently...<br />
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Decided that I will work smarter, not harder, and achieve some gardening baby steps while I wait for sunshine, lollipops and rainbows.<br />
Here are my beautiful seedlings that I started and I know it sounds garden dorky but I am one proud green sprout Momma!<br />
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I will have more coming up and am excited about sharing some recipes and loads of growing tips and tricks. For now I leave it here and am going to snuggle in with my cozy blankets and a good book on this wet, cold and rainy.<br />
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God bless all you gardner's out there and remember to do your part to help encourage and protect our pollinating bee colonies!<br />
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Take care, be well, live freely.<br />
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Chef KikiBienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-38811929028280873052019-04-01T04:30:00.000-07:002019-04-01T04:30:06.504-07:00Gearing up for Spring & Moving Forward <br />
Hello Lovelies,<br />
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It is already April can you believe it? I found March was still really cold here, we didn't start seeing the sidewalks again until the last week of the month, as we had had so much ice and snow this winter.<br />
This is an actual pic of an area in town from the beginning of March! Yikes!!!<br />
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I was quiet the last 3 months as I accidentally got glutened several times. Definitely was not feeling well, nor was I a happy camper.<br />
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As my immune system weakened, I got super sick, was feeling truly awful, even ended up missing work, and so I decided it would be best to do another detox fast during my week's vacay.<br />
I managed 7 days fasting; had intended to do 10, but there were some factors in having to cut my fast short but that's a story for another day.<br />
I have 3 specialist appointments this month for the mold and my thyroid, so am still taking things slowly. I don't really have much of a say in the matter, my health dictates the rules and I listen.<br />
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I will say that I am healing and growing in wonderful places in my life and I am very grateful to God for how far I have come. My life is looking so very different from the same time last year, I know there is still further to go but it is important to recognize and celebrate the positive health milestones.<br />
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2018 was a very difficult, turbulent, sickly, painful, loss-filled, and intense year.<br />
2019 is all about the next stages, re-focusing, being kinder and gentler with myself, honouring where I am at and respecting where I want/need to go.<br />
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As I gain strength and renewed purpose, I find myself needing to lean on God's word and wisdom all the more. Preparing for the next chapter in my life is something that I am feeling excited about and have been slowly working on getting my ducks in a row, so to speak.<br />
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After church recently, I enjoyed a lovely girl's day out with a dear friend. We found ourselves at Winner's/Homesense, somehow we managed to do Urban Barn and Marshall's within 2.5 hours, after dawdling over a scrumptious lunch.<br />
Little side note, what a wonder to be able to make plans, be well enough to stick to them and follow through with the whole day.<br />
It is a testament to God's goodness and Grace, that I have come so far in such a short time. Around this time last year I was almost taken to emergency in an ambulance. I was at the emergency clinic repeatedly, having numerouas blood tests, I was on so many meds, was in horrendous pain, and fighting for my life, thanks to mycotoxin poisoning. Less than a year later, out of the toxic mold environment, and I am beginning to thrive!<br />
Taking time out and being able to enjoy moments with friends and family is huge, and I do not take any of it for granted.<br />
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Okay, back to girlie time, so, I bee-lined for the garden and kitchen sections, and got some pots for my herbs. I landed two pots that really work with the minimalist vibe I am aiming for when I move, and they were not expensive. (Will take pics and post another day.)<br />
Normally, I prefer to use what I have, however, when we quickly had to vacate the previous mold infested rental, much of my clay pots and containers were damaged and I was told by my specialist that it is better to leave behind as much as possible, to avoid contamination in the new abode.<br />
Kind of left me feeling like this pic below when I considered trying to save some of the stuff I thought was too important to be without.<br />
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No touchie!<br />
Having been in the planning stages of prepping for my new home, during the worst of winter these past 3 months, Pinterest has been my trusty companion. These are the kind of pics that have been inspiring me to declutter, decrease my belongings, and simplify in a charming and unfussy way.<br />
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I adore the clean lines, the warm wood tones against soft whites, grounding black and metallic elements, with pops of green from plants.<br />
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Baskets and potted plants, cleared counters and spaces, nothing trailing about.<br />
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Gather, why thank you, I believe I will.<br />
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I find the organization to be super sexy!<br />
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Clean, clean, clean!!!<br />
And of course, I need a wee bit of pink. My bubble gum, bubble filled heart, overfloweth with pinky joy!<br />
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The wood with sunlight and these tall plants is calling me.<br />
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Yeah, I am on a wood and simplicity kick.<br />
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Another thing I likey is that I have been seeing so many minimalist idea's to incorporate flowers and plants, in a way that uses a lot of what you have at home. I have a bit of a thing for Mason jars and will admit to those being my favourite's whenever I am scrolling through decor idea's.<br />
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I borrowed Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, from our Library, which I discovered is literally down the street from my house! <span style="text-align: center;">The library being so near has been a God-send during these recovery and blustery cold months. Books, books, books galore!!!</span><br />
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I am taken by the whole simplify, detox, declutter, and Marie Kondo method movement.<br />
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I have yet to watch her on Netflix but that will be step 2. I have decided to really take my time and read this book very slowly, while writing down the goals and answering the questions honestly, that are in this little gem of a book. It is important to eliminate the clutter and sorrow-filled things that we stubbornly cling to. I came across a quote about needing to empty our hands to make room for the blessings that God wants to fill them with.<br />
Jesus, take the wheel and let's clear house!<br />
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I have some happy news, I am taking a small course on-line this month! Yay me!!! I know it may seem like a small thing but believe me, it's a big deal. Mold had caused serious cognitive issues and I was legitimately frightened and noticeably concerned that I may not be able to continue with my education, let alone take any simple courses. This is a big step forward in my healing journey and my life as a whole. I feel like a bit of a serious, womanly, get her did, bad-ass!<br />
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I have been slowly but surely continuing work on my cookbook, and this course is going to help with the goal of completing it. So grateful to God for bringing me to this next chapter, I know he is guiding me at every stage.<br />
Whenever I am unsure or seem to be floundering, something shows up at the perfect moment and works for my good. I am trusting Him and it is manifesting in the most wonderful and unexpected ways. This is God's gift for my life and I am moving my wounded heart into a healing and growing one.<br />
April promises to be a busy month, for now I am goaling it up while remembering to self-care as needed.<br />
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April Goal's:<br />
-Continuing my walk with Jesus<br />
-Working on my book.<br />
-Beginning and completing a new, short-term course.<br />
-Making a gift for a colleague's baby shower.<br />
-Attending all my doctors appointments and doing specialized tests, while respecting my doctor's order's.<br />
-Stepping away from what is not healthy for me, respecting my new reality with regards to my health, and embracing the positives.<br />
-Continuing to clear out clutter.<br />
-Focused on self-care.<br />
-Starting my seeds with my homemade organic fertilizer. Hey, it's April, gotta think about gardening fun!<br />
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Thanks for reading, let me know what your goals are, in the comments below. I love to hear from yah!<br />
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God bless!<br />
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We have hit February and I wanted to do a post for all of us on our own on the 14th.<br />
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I must admit there's so much happening in my life right now that I'm standing in amazement and am so grateful. I have put in so much hard work, have pushed and stuck to what I said I would do and God has seen fit to heal, progress, prosper, and bless. </div>
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I was crying tears of actual joy and that felt wonderful. To have your effort recognized by others and rewarded, without drama, it brings up feelings of strength and builds self-esteem. That last part was unexpected but very welcome.</div>
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As I am very busy with good things and happenings that are truly blessings, I am preparing in advance for what I am going to do for the 14th to take good care of myself and celebrate my accomplishments.<br />
I am single this year for the first time in a long time, and I have chosen a lovely itinerary for myself.<br />
Some people have recommended going out to these special singles things, to get all fancied up, have some drinks, blah blah blah.<br />
My introvert answer was quite simple.<br />
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Truly, I am not a go out and party gal anymore. I prefer to do simple, keep my energy reserves strong by limiting outings, do the quiet and fun stuff for short/sweet spurts.<br />
I will be snagging some tasty food, I adore asian noms, dumplings, dim sum items, rice paper rolls, tom yum soup, salty fish and rice, and lychee yummies for dessert!<br />
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I have also decided to do a little diy floral arrangements thingy to brighten up the winter blah happening in my room. I found these sweet things on the internet and said, hey, I can do that!<br />
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That means I get to take myself to a lovely flower shop. I adore going there, it always smells good and is nice and warm.<br />
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I might even do one with some cute succulents.<br />
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I'm still dreaming of getting my wheaton terrier puppy, but that has to wait for another day.</div>
If you're not sure what to do to romance and enjoy yourself, I found some really easy idea's on Pinterest, some that you can splurge on and some that cost absolutely nothing to treat yourself.<br />
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For a long time I have been putting my own needs on hold, waiting to get better, waiting for pieces to fall into place, waiting for the promises to be upheld, waiting for the right job, the right place, the right time.<br />
Finally, God opened my eyes; the answer really is, now.<br />
Do it now.<br />
Try it now.<br />
Ask now.<br />
Be there now.<br />
Be kind now.<br />
Be a part of it now.<br />
Recognize this moment now.<br />
Live now.<br />
Celebrate now.<br />
Forgive now.<br />
Let go now.<br />
Share now.<br />
Give thanks now.<br />
Trust God to get you where you need to get to.<br />
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Have a delightful February and be good to yourself and others.<br />
Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Bonjour mes amours!<br />
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Today is a day for Hygge and all things Hygge related.<br />
As we have hit the after holidays slump and we have realized that now the winter long-haul is upon us, it is Hygge time!<br />
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Excuse moi, but what is this Hygge of which thou speakest fair maiden?<br />
What a good question grasshopper, let us begin the journey to answering said question.<br />
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In case you have been living under a rock, maybe in a cave with bedouins, volunterring in some isolated jungle, or just out of the loop, Hygge has become all the rage and is one of the more healthy trends of late. It is a gift to the world from the Danes, and is purportedly one of the main reasons so many in that part of the world report high levels of happiness.<br />
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What is so appealing about this trend is that it can be practiced alone, as a couple, or in a group with family and or friends.<br />
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It can be as simple as enjoying a cupcake by yourself with some pretty flowers and your favourite hot beverage.<br />
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Warming up your footsies by the fireplace in the wee hours of the morning, in your favourite pyjamas or comfy pants.<br />
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Gathered at the table, with comfort foods galore, inviting and relaxed lighting, good people to appreciate it all with while laughing and telling tales. It can also be moments you spend outdoors, as long as you are chillaxing, cosy, well prepared, and content.<br />
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Hygge goes well with the new buzz word <b>self-care</b>, and as I have struggled of late with much, Hygge has really resonated.<br />
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I adore the simplistic beauty and security that is nurtured by this movement.<br />
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Which is why my 2019 is truly, a journey in self-care, respect, and calm. I am actively seeking moments like what Hygge offers, and have been asking God to bring me to more moments, enlightenment, and people that nurture said actions.</div>
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There have been books written on this nordic tradition and they make for relaxing, inspiring, and lovely reading. I curated a few here for you, which I have found everywhere from my bookstore, the interweb, to Pinterest. I am not going to link these because I feel part of getting into the Hygge spirit is doing for you, at your own pace, investing in your well-being by finding out more for yourself.<br />
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There were some lovely recipes that I came across and wanted to share. I love that it is family, couples, or singles friendly, and it is healthy, comfort food, with a new yet familiar appeal.<br />
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I woke up this Sunday morning and remebered I had forgotten to contact my church buddy for a lift the night before, but I realized that the <b>-27</b> degree weather we have been hit with this week in Quebec has been the perfect opportunity to get my Hygge on; while incorporating some Jesus time.<br />
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This was what my day started as and it has led to this delightful sense of reassuring, soothing, calm, that has been an elusive struggle this past week.<br />
For some reason I wanted hot cocoa, not tea, which was a surprisingly nice change of pace. I made myself some eggs with my kimchee, gluten-free bagel thin, and a wonderful Asian apple pear. I made sure to set up a candle and have the Hygge cosies at the ready. I listened to the sermon and took note in my Bible of passages that were important during the sermon. It was all very calm.<br />
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It is important to approach the moment in a simple, healthful and inviting way. </div>
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Food that is comforting and sustaining with a bit of colourful whimsy is encouraged.<br />
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I like this slow movement and am committed to nurturing more of it in my life.<br />
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The foods that we are encouraged to eat come from the Nordic diet staples, I sub out anything that has gluten for non-gluten, healthy alternatives. I won't lie though, man do I evah miss barley; but I digress.<br />
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Hygge is not only for during the cold winter months but is seen as a year round practice to enjoy and embrace .<br />
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The idea of self-care and Hygge may seem a bit strange and foreign to some, but it is a timely and Christian approach to the life that God has blessed us with. And when I think of Jesus, who is known as the Prince of Peace, Light of this World, I recall that he and his apostles gathered and broke bread. I am sure this happened many times before the last supper, and that there was always a sense of renewal, safety, and soulful love permeating every one of those shared moments. To me Hygge is part of fulfilling God's desire for our lives. Putting away the distractions, casting off the world weariness, stillling ourselves and coming back to center. What a glorious and healing gift that is pure simplicity, based on what we need as people, and dropping what we believe we must have.<br />
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Have a lovely and blessed day and try to Hygge away those winter blues with comfort and care!<br />
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Take care, be well, God bless...<br />
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Hello Sweet pea's!<br />
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Christmas is almost upon us and I wanted to do a quick post before this last week, leading up to the madness, gets away from me.<br />
I have been quiet on the blogging front this past while as I have been keeping busy doing replacement shifts at work, taking care of my health on my down time, and making my cookie and jam gifts on my off days.<br />
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The holidays are always an exciting and happy time for my family and I; this year we are keeping it simple, as I have to respect doctor's orders to take it easy. However, I have learned that I can pick some traditions and leave others aside, which has allowed me to respect my health and keep the holiday spirit going.<br />
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One of the things we chose to let go of, was decorating our home.<br />
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Every year we make a big event of getting together, having a pre-Christmas meal, and trimming the tree. The house gets decked out, the food is delicious, and we have a lot of fun. As lovely as it all is, my mold recovery has deemed it to be too much. I simply lack the energy and strength, so I prefer to pick what I can do, stick to what stresses my health the least, while making sure I am not taxing my body, so I can still go to work.<br />
I did however come across some beautiful, nature based, Christ-centered, low-cost, decorating ideas that I liked, and may try out next year.<br />
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I decided to start my canning in November and that was pretty much completed by the first weekend in December.<br />
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This is a yummy Blackcurrant & Woodland Tea Jam, (new recipe) I wanted to try out for a while.<br />
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Then I started my yearly Christmas cookie bake fest! We are nearing the finish line with these, and should be done this week.<br />
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And, I am finally fulfilling some of my Christmas bucket list dreams. Am feeling super blessed to be well enough to do so. God is good, and Jesus has been my comfort and peace during some really tough times. </div>
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Am back to baking right now, so am wishing you and yours the best for this holiday season!<br />
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Helloodles lovelies!<br />
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I know, I know, already with the Christmas posts!<br />
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I can't help myself.<br />
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I truly adore the holidays, and it's not just about gifts; that's really low on the list.<br />
Although it is nice to receive and give them, this year I made the decision to forego all Christmas gift exchanging.<br />
Mold recovery and the unnexpected move, along with only being able to work part-time, has helped me feel good about no touchie on the gift exchange.<br />
I really cannot afford it, and to be honest, I have gotten irritated by all the commercialism surrounding the holiday season. I made the decision in October and passed it on to family and friends, as everyone seems to be struggling, needing to place that money on other important things, and I wanted to place the focus on something light-hearted with family fun time.<br />
Searching through Pinterest for holiday recipes, I came across this fabulous idea for celebrating Christmas in a relaxed and comfortable way.<br />
It fit right in with my need for not pushing my body, doctor's orders for no stress, my need to be able to wear comfort clothing, and taking it easy after having to work more hours to replace vacation people at my job.<br />
Mold still causes swelling and lethargy sometimes on flare-up days, which makes big 2 week prep, insane. and over-the-top celebrations a no-go. Pinterest comes in with a loverly solution.<br />
We are totally going for the Pyjamas and Pancakes Christmas Brunch this year!!!<br />
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This sounds heavenly to us all right now. My family was thrilled with this announcement.</div>
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We are also going to be having a movie fest with our brunchy noms! I cannot tell you how excited I am. I will be in my flannels with my fuggs (fake uggs cuz real uggs are cruel to little beasties & ridiculously over priced!) watching elf and some other fun things.<br />
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Pinterest had all these cool links to invites, which are very festive and pretty, at zazzle.com and Etsy.<br />
I was just amazed that I had never thought of or heard of this before. Yes, late to the party but better late than never.<br />
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I was loving all the cool idea's for foods to serve and quickly began compiling a menu for it.<br />
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In keeping with the relaxed, less pressure on me theme, we have assigned everyone items to bring. This is going to be a pot-luck brunch, with all involved contributing a variety of foods. My brother's fiancee was super psyched about this part as she has some new dip recipes she wants to try out, my son is great at cheese and meat platters, along with salad, and we are providing the gluten-free and allergy friendly items other's don't know how to make. My mother is happy to be making her famous cinnamon buns and my grandmother's delectable donuts, we all looked forward to them every year, before she passed away. Now we keep her tradition alive by making them and it always sparks up love and nostalgia, when biting into them while having tea or cocoa.<br />
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You should really check out Pinterest for some serious brunch nom idea's! Like these:<br />
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I am adding some of my homemade, jams and jellies to our brunch fest!<br />
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Open face sandwiches this year instead of cooking a 6 hour turkey! I can make the mix 3-4 days ahead and not have to worry about tiring myself out with multiple night, interrupting my sleep, bastings. Whoohoooo!<br />
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I eat turkey bacon because pork aggravates my eczema, but you can do what works best for you.<br />
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I am also surprising the gang with the bean boozled challenge! Nobody knows and I cannot wait to see their faces when I pull it out from the bag, all wrapped and shiny, announcing a special treat for us all, someone unwraps it, and then it's, <br />
"Oh no! No, no no! We can't, it's awful, don't make me do this, how could you, why would you bring this, what kind of a monster are you? Okay we should try it cuz I am a little curious."<br />
Then the convos about hearing how gross some flavours are, they might actually puke, seen the YouTube videos, I know someone who did it.<br />
Blah blah blah blah, fun time people!!<br />
Most know the bean boozled challenge by now, it came about thanks to Harry Potter and the Berthie Bott's Every Flavour Jelly Beans, in the books/movies.<br />
The Jelly Belly company had the brilliant idea of making it a reality and thus the bean boozled game became a thing several years later. If you want to see people reacting to the horrors of these flavs, search YouTube's wide selection. It's a guilty pleasure for me, and I giggle my booty off whenever I watch.<br />
I had wanted this a while ago for a family gathering last year but that meant needing the larger game, and when I checked around it was always pricey. Even on amazon, check for yourself below.<br />
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I managed to score mine for $19.99 at Winner's/Homesense recently! I saw it and grabbed that bad boy well quick; he's snuggled on my shelf waiting for his time of grossness to arrive. Mwuah hahahaha!</div>
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I came across this festive bean boozled challenge and there have been a variety coming out on the market that are different prices. You can get them for under $10 and up. I even saw it at Bulk Barn recently.</div>
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Below are the 3rd Edition flavours. I have the 4th Edition and thank God the liquorice and skunk have been taken out. I am not a fan of either! They have added Dead Fish/Strawberry Banana Smoothie in its stead. Whew! Will be getting some small buckets for spit outs and pukies gagging. Ah, making Christmas memories...<br />
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You can also find nice Jelly Belly beans at different candy store's, we were thinking of bringing some good one's that could be mixed to make some yummy flavour combo's, to ease the bean boozled challenge woe's. Don't some of these sound yummy?<br />
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I felt tremendous relief upon this pajamas party Christmas brunch discovery. Choosing a more restful/less stressful approach is part of my self-care routine for the foreseeable future.<br />
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Self-care is seen as somewhat silly, self-indulgent, and even selfish to some. Apparently holiday meltdowns should be considered par for the course and just accepted. I disagree with this line of thinking and it took getting dangerously ill with mycotoxin poisoning, to open my eyes to the necessities of self-care.<br />
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It is not a luxury to place one's health, in its entirety, a top priority.<br />
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Simple thing's are your aim for self-care. Don't be afraid to say No, people will get it or they won't. That's their problem, not yours. Your health and well-being are what matter most. Believe me when I say, health is the wealth of our lives.<br />
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Pretty and sweet, soothing moment's are wonderful! I personally enjoy homemade beauty care pampering, and have been known to make face scrubs, avocado hair masks, eat biscuits and sip chamomile tea while reading and luxuriating.<br />
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This is my holiday self-care & do things that bring me joy, in a simple way list:<br />
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Yup, rest is on there twice. And it is with good reason, I still have guilt around this necessary aspect of healing. By putting it on my self-care list, I am reminded that it is not luxurious. It is part of my doctor's orders, and I will stick to it.<br />
This list was kinda fun, you should try making your own.<br />
I really hope you do because you deserve to have happiness, moments of peace, tranquility, and joy. Is not Jesus, who is supposedly the reason for the season, the Prince of Peace?<br />
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I hope this has helped to ease the pressures of the holiday season, along with inspiring you to do something different. If you are so unwell, that none of the above are feasible, then that's fine too. You cancel, politely excuse yourself from gatherings and outings, focus on nurturing your needs, loving you, and accepting where you are today. Hunker down with take-out, or a pre-made meal from somewhere, get set up for rest on the couch or bed, grab a great movie or good read, listen to happy music, have the shower or bath with candles and soapy goodness, just be gentle with yourself. God loves you as you are and wants you to know, it will all be okay.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Helloodles lovelies!<br />
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It is tasty Tuesday and I am excited about this blog post because this recipe is a new family favorite. A complete cup of comfort, super easy, only 4 ingredients-yup 4, and it is followed by waffles! If you only came for the chai tea recipe, head down below.<br />
What could be better than freshly brewed chai tea and homemade waffles that are gluten-free and delectable?<br />
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So, I have a sad but true confession to make; I have not had a real, homemade, from scratch, waffle in at least 10 years!<br />
I know...<br />
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Truth is I am more of a crepe woman, probably the French in me.<br />
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I also adore a good blueberry pancake, like, oh yeah!<br />
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Blueberry yum-yum, gimme some. Sorry Ludacris, I actually mean pancakes.<br />
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So, my mom got a special waffle iron that she has been wanting forever.<br />
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What I really liked about this is that it is double sided, so you can make 2 waffles at once, and you can remove the plates to clean them properly.<br />
This is going to come in super handy during the holidays.<br />
We're supposed to be doing a brunch in your pyjamas this Christmas, as I am still in mold recovery mode, and we want something very chill. Because of that I decided to check out how her waffle maker worked and at the same time test a paleo waffle recipe, that I found on this great blog.<br />
The original post is here if you want to check into it more:<br />
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It turns out the waffle recipe was quite scrumptious and used ingredients I already had plenty of.<br />
Was a tad concerned about the almond flour base as we had made crepes with an almond flour recipe found on Pinterest, and to be quite honest, it was just horrid. This waffle recipe really exceeded expectations and we freaking went to town on them.<br />
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I followed the instructions with regards to how much to put in the waffle maker, as it had been way too long since I made them, and it wasn't my recipe. Turns out the double waffle maker was much larger because it took two tries to figure out that it needed a full cup of batter per waffle. As such, the early waffle tries were a bit lacking but tasty misses, nonetheless. I could have put more in, when I saw it seemed a bit empty but I didn't know how much it would smoosh out and I really did not want to have to clean a mess.<br />
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This waffle maker didn't drip out and the waffles, although a bit lighter in colour, came out beautifully.<br />
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I smothered them in maple syrup and fresh blueberries. As you can see, nothing was leftover.<br />
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I remadw them a sexond time with more patience and cooking each for 5 minutes gave me that golden hue you waffle want!<br />
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We had a piping hot cup of chai tea as mom has been asking for it the last 2 weeks.<br />
That tea has become oft requested, and it was perfect on a cool fall day.<br />
I used my absolute favorite chai tea from Kibou the. I find it is the best chai tea I have ever had.<br />
It is not expensive, about $7.50 Canadian for 50g, & it is whole leaf black tea with real spices that are perfectly balanced.<br />
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If you would like to try it, you can purchase some here:<br />
<a href="https://kiboutea.com/produit/chai-cochin-masala-50g/" target="_blank">https://kiboutea.com/produit/chai-cochin-masala-50g/</a><br />
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The recipe follows, enjoy!<br />
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DAIRY-FREE CHAI TEA<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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4 Cups unsweetened oat milk or almond milk (oat milk is creamier)<br />
2 Cups Boiling water<br />
3-4 tsp Chai tea (I use 3 because I don't like it too strong)<br />
3-4 Tbsp Real maple syrup (I use 3 because I like it less sweet)<br />
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Method:<br />
-Begin to boil the water in a tea kettle.<br />
-In a medium sized pot, large enough to hold all the liquids, bring milk of choice to a simmer.<br />
-Place tea in a large tea ball and put into simmering milk. If you do not have a tea ball you can throw the tea straight in the pot with the simmering milk, you will just have to strain through a fine, mesh strainer at the end.<br />
-Pour boiling water into milk and tea mix. Continue to heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove tea ball or strain, and and return to pot.<br />
-Keep on low heat, add maple syrup to desired sweetness, stir.<br />
-Turn off heat and serve immediately.<br />
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Makes 6 servings.<br />
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Let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments section below.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Bonjour my loverlies!<br />
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Big, long, info laden blog post happening right here!<br />
Today I am opening up and showing a part of myself/my life that has been really difficult for me, throughout this mold exposure experience.<br />
In the previous posts I discussed known and documented symptoms, told a bit about my personal experience and what went down that lead to the mold discovery, with some beginner stuff.<br />
Today I delve a little deeper.<br />
In the beginning, there is health and a glow, then, as we go along in the world of nefarious black mold exposure, we see diminishing returns. We stick around this psychopath because he hides his true nature in places we cannot see until it is too late; eventually we break up with mold and rise like a phoenix from the proverbial ashes! The pics that follow show you what this silly tirade means:<br />
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You can see the extreme changes that took place, I know the pictures are not all that great. I do apologize, my previous cel died a sad drowning death and there were way more, clear, mold effects pics of me but I couldn't recoup them. I have managed to find a few and they are not a happy place for me. I was smiling on the outside for the world while crumbling physically and emotionally on the inside. You can see the happier place in my face in the 2018 starting to recover pic on the right.<br />
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I hated what was happening to my body, I had gotten to a point where I stopped taking pictures and I wouldn't allow others to take pictures of me because I felt so ashamed and insecure.<br />
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Left are me in mold environment and right are 2018 out of the mold, following detox protocols, and recovering.<br />
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I went up to 214 lbs at one point!<br />
That's more than I weighed when I was pregnant!<br />
I know you're not supposed to focus on weight, or looks, that vanity is a sinful creature, etc.<br />
This was about more than vanity though; you see many years ago, as a teenager, I had an eating disorder. I was going through a lot at home, was experiencing anxiety, and my body was v-e-r-y different than most of the other girls my age.<br />
I had been an athlete from the age of four into my teens. This meant my body was more muscled/ athletic than most of the girls I knew.<br />
I was also a tomboy, and to top it off, I have always had a curvy, pear-shaped body.<br />
Tinier up top and serious badunkadunk in the lower area and a phat bootay.<br />
This is not cool when you're shy, introverted, already look bigger than other girls your age, and society is putting mad pressure on you to be thin, look a certain way, and nobody else around you looks the way you do.<br />
Booty is wanted now and people pay big money to get small one's to look more full but back in the day, it was not considered attractive. It also made me feel very self-conscious because I couldn't hide it, clothing clung, and I felt it was rudely large.<br />
What does this have to do with black mold exposure? A lot, actually.<br />
You see mold was robbing me of my physical looks and physical health but it was also impacting my mind, and I was ashamed. The cognitive issues, depression, and anxiety were riding high but I did not want to tell people much as I was terrified of labels and mold was adding to my paranoia.<br />
I noticed the swelling and the weight creeping on, nothing I did worked to get it off, and I was beginning to hear that old internal dialogue. The very destructive one that was pushing me to purge what little food I was able to eat and keep down; my mind nudging me to take the laxatives, starve myself, do fasts and colonics for the wrong reasons, get the diet pills.<br />
I never told anyone about this but I think my then man, could tell something was up because he did mention that my thoughts were bordering on obsessive with regards to my weight. Something he had always been supportive of, encouraging, and made tremendous effort to let me know how beautiful and sexy he saw me; no matter my perception.<br />
It was a blessing to be loved so much and verbalizing what he intuited, snapped me out of it.<br />
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Truly, I can say that this test, by the Grace of God, was turned into a wonderful testament. I decided not to give into any of it and turned to my prayer life. I refused to go backwards to my teenage years, I am a woman now and will make choices based on wisdom and maturity. I chose to listen to what God was speaking to me instead of the enemies voice.<br />
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As a person who likes to eat healthy, exercise, abstain from drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, and live in balance, mycotoxin toxicity put a cramp in my healthy lifestyle.<br />
One of the big problems was, and still is, on bad days, flare ups of pain and swelling.<br />
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Those pictures are literally the night before going to bed and morning, right upon waking, since being out of the mold and after detox. Yes, I had to change my jammies during the night, because I felt uncomfortable, swollen, in pain, and nauseated in the flannel one's.<br />
People who are healthy won't understand the pain of simple things like touch or clothing on skin being unbearable due to swelling, a room being too warm or too cold which can send you into dizzy spells, or nausea, dampness/humidity because of rain, forcing you to change all your plans and cancel something you were looking forward to as your body is in an autoimmune response, having to lie in bed for 3 hours to recover after a shower or making breakfast, because you're exhausted from such simple things.<br />
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Mold poisoning is not usually a forever thing, however, for some who develop MS or Alzheimer's it can be. I use many of the Spoonie aka Fibromyalgia pics and memes because mold and fibromyalgia mirror one another a lot. Both create extreme autoimmune response and mold exposure symptoms have been misdiagnosed for fibromyalgia. I will be posting mold effects on the brain soon but today we focus on other things.<br />
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I feel the most annoying parts of mold exposure are how it messed up my relationships with people and with food. People we discuss another day, today is noms.<br />
I once was so passionate, inspired, and thrilled by food and all things culinary. Boy did that ever change.<br />
Food became the enemy and I began to loathe it! A Chef hating food?!? Whoever heard of such a thing?<br />
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When everything you put in your body causes an immediate inflammatory response, food becomes the demon spawn of your life.<br />
Let me state, I eat healthy. People laugh at my rabbit food, green drinks, gluten-free and everything else free from, whole foods, whole grains, healthy way of eating. Do I have treats? Of course and I also have a major sweet/salty tooth. But on the whole, I crave fruits and veggies with good quality proteins and low glycemic carbs.<br />
Yes, I actually like the super sprouted grains, gluten-free, baby size breads. Most of my purchases are from the health food store, organic as much as possible, and my favorite grocery section is fresh produce.<br />
Well, mold exposure changed my ability to like food, let alone enjoy it. I would wake up dreading eating anything, as I would literally swell 3-4 sizes bigger after a simple meal of rawfood breakfast porridge and a green smoothie, or a poached egg and fruit with one slice of whole grain sprouted bread toast. Before you try suggesting different diets to fix the problem, believe me, I did em' all baby. 4 year's is a lot of time to test and play with food, to see what would work. Turns out mold really needs a very different approach.<br />
Thank God I found natural alternatives and a mold free/low mold diet, that made all the difference.<br />
Now I am enjoying food once more; well, mostly. No, I still can't eat whatever, and I pay for it if I try, but it has improved greatly.<br />
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I am, to date, still waiting on the return call from the hospital for my appointment with an IBS gastroenterologist specialist.<br />
The hardest thing to give up was peanut butter! You have no idea how ironic that statement is but never mind. Yeah, peanut butter was and is an absolute fav of mine when it comes to treats and comfort foods.<br />
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And I am not talking the healthy, organic, sugar-free, health food store peanut butter. No sir, I crave that extra creamy, yellow, Kraft foods, oils and icing sugar laden pb. I know, I know, it's freaking awful but it is what it is and I own it.<br />
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I have tried healthy versions and even went as far as that dried PB2 powder, no touchie is all I have to say about that. And let me say that peanut butter cups are still delicious, although I found some tasty almond butter cups called Unreal, when I was in the United States. I still love my pb one's best though!<br />
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So why did peanut butter have to go? As it turns out my beloved pb, is filled with mold spores; as are many commonly eaten foods. Corn was another yum scrum that has had to be buried in my backyard of broken dreams that went to die.<br />
Hold me...<br />
Or just give me a really cute puppy.<br />
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Okay, but seriously though, look at this pic of moldy corn. I had to go through all the cupboards, further obsesss about labels, and am now extra allergic, and careful to so many mold food items/additives that live in everything!<br />
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Back to body and detoxing.<br />
Please don't get discouraged when doing this stuff, it took time to get sick and will take time to get well. I'm going to remind you of that often in these posts because you will not be miraculously healed and there will be many more bad days than good; initially. The good news is, once you start having more good days, you will really notice the bad one's, and be grateful that you're not living those as much as before.<br />
You can see here in the next pics, what was happening to my body before I began the detox protocols, during and after.<br />
I know these next pictures are not flattering, I look awful in them, am sick, fat, blah blah blah. No one needs to be nasty, there's nothing others can say that come even close to the mental beat downs I gave myself.<br />
Kindly keep any rude comments you may have to yourself, the point of all this is to be honest about my healing journey and help others who are struggling.<br />
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These below are the week before beginning the 15 day fast, which is my freaked out swollen stomach on the left. Then on the right is me after 7 days fasting.<br />
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Below left, is me 3 days after we moved, which was the same week after being re-exposed to mycotoxin spores. On the right is after my, mostly water fast, of 15 days.<br />
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The doctor freaked out when he saw the legs and feet swelling pic and that I had travelled on a plane. Apparently that can be a very dangerous combo, like deadly for thrombosis or blood clots, aneurysm? I can't recall exactly because we talked about so much that day. But it's especially dangerous if you're not wearing compression socks and swelling while traveling in a plane.<br />
Thanks again Jesus, for protecting and seeing me through.<br />
In this below set of pics, you can see under my eyes is dark but also yellowed. My liver was not doing well.<br />
My skin is also hella blotchy and swollen to my neck. This was the morning of starting the entire mold detox protocols and diet. My hair had also been falling out and breaking off, along with being horribly dry and brittle.<br />
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Look at how far I have come!<br />
This next pic is me with only lipstick. We're talking 4 months later!<br />
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So, how did I manage to do all of this, and in a relatively short period of time?<br />
You need to research, straight away, everything you can about black mold exposure and how to heal. My absolute favorite blogger on this subjest is The Hybrid Rasta Mama. This amazing lady and all the hard work she puts into her blog, the wealth of information, treasure trove of natural alternatives-that truly work, and loads of links and answers to questions I had never known to ask, made all the difference in my life! I modified some of her suggestions and I will explain why further down in this post, along with including a link to her amaze bombs blog! She had her own toxic mold exposure journey and like me, has shared so we can educate, reach, and help.<br />
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Back to how with the steps.<br />
Being a professional Chef, having worked in the health food industry for 10+ years, having been an athlete who still prefers to eat healthy, experienced in loads of fasts and specialty diets because of my numerous allergies, along with studying colonic irrigation, polarity and craniosacral therapies, having been vegetarian and then eventually raw vegan, I had a pretty good grasp on the necessity of food and supplementation, as a means to detox and healing.<br />
Mold was an entirely different beast and I was determined to slay all day baby!!!<br />
I researched like crazy, to the point of obsession for 6+ weeks, leading up to our move.<br />
We had difficulty finding a rental at the end of March, and in all of April; which helped me prep for the big job of getting better.<br />
We finally moved in May.<br />
Unfortunately nothing was available in my area before then, the doctor's at emergency were freaking out when I had to return just 2 weeks after my previous visit, because I had developed severe bronchitis, and I was not yet out of the mold environment.<br />
They insisted we get out immediately and I tried to tell them we were making every effort to but most rental leases go from July to July, it is not an easy task, with limited health and funds, to find a place on short notice in March.<br />
We also had to go to the rental board with proof of our medical visits, prescriptions, pictures of floods, mold, and receipts from numerous plumber visits, along with a written detailed statement of everything that had transpired over the 4 years we lived in the semi-basement (we wrote everything on a calendar throughout the flooding issues).<br />
We were given legal abandonment of dwelling and permission to vacate immediately without repercussions. We also filed legal proceedings against our landlord with the rental board.<br />
This is still in process, so more on that at a later date.<br />
We did finally find a quaint house on a main floor, no more basements or semi-basements ever, Doctor's orders!<br />
Luckily, where we moved fell into our laps and God answered my prayers for a swift resolution. We saw the place on Sunday at 4pm, we were signing our new lease at 6pm, and moved in 5 days later.<br />
It was crazy but born of necessity.<br />
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The things to know are:<br />
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1) You're not crazy, yes this is really happening, and you cannot ignore the situation. Black mold does not improve, it spreads and kills!<br />
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2) You must get out of the mold environment asap! And make sure the new place does not have mold and that you do not bring mold spores with you.<br />
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3) You will have to make tough choices.<br />
Meaning, you will have to leave a lot of your belongings behind and throw expensive and sentimental things in the garbage. Mold spores cling to soft surfaces, and are easily brought from one location to another.<br />
I had to throw out furniture, clothes, towels, curtains, blankets, books, papers, pillows, a very expensive, almost new, Serta mattress and box spring. The mold was visible on both mattress and box spring and I was breathing it in and directly sleeping on it; as it had spread to so much of the house. Be careful with the boxes you are packing and moving, the cardboard makes for a perfect clinging surface. We didn't know this when we moved and had brought boxes in the new home and were unpacking slowly, as we were unwell. My microbiologist freaked out and told me not to leave them there, to get them all out right away, and that I was not even to handle or touch them at all. He explained that the spores were in them and in 6 months there would be a repeat if all was not removed. I was terrified! My son helped me out and a disaster was averted. Thank you Jesus!<br />
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4) Do not start a detox regimen or diet until you are out of the mold environment. Your immune system will plant and you will get sicker than ever because it will be too much of a toxic load, with your body in a weakened state, that will allow the mold to further proliferate in your body. I know from personal, foolish, and expensive experience.<br />
Don't do it Chip!! (kudos to you if you get the reference)<br />
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5) YOU MUST CHANGE YOUR DIET! You will need to do an autoimmune protocol diet that focuses on elimination of mold foods. Yes, there are freaking mold spores in your food! Now that you have been exposed and are reacting and ill, your body cannot take on the load of other naturally occurring mold in food and our environment. You will need to check The Bali Eating Plan on Dr. Fitt. Link is provided down below, along with getting info on aip diets and getting all offending foods out of your house so you do not cheat.<br />
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6) You need to find the right doctor's and get tests done, along with having your major organs looked into. Mold endangers our lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, and brain. Do not take this lightly, even if others don't get it. This is serious!<br />
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7) Natural supplements are your friend, you can get better and find simple things that work. Here is a list of products I used, and company links, to help you get what you need, along with a quick explanation of what and why. P.s. I am not paid or sponsored by any of these, I researched and did what I knew would work best for me. Consult a knowledgeable naturopath for more guidance.<br />
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*I have specified where I purchased these products and provided links. Some I have not linked because they were bought off of amazon or at my local health food store, which is something you can take notes of, find yourself on-line, check amazon for your country, and call your local health food store to find out more about.*<br />
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-Bullet proof detox kit with coconut charcoal. Okay, this needs a super shot-out because it is literally a freaking game changing, life saver! I bought extra charcoal, as I had to take 2-3 pills 3x a day, it really got the mold out of my system.<br />
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-PS factor by Natura Factors, is for the support of your brain. This product rocks! I notice the difference when I take and don't take it. I got this at my health food store but will include a link for this as it is something the link provides important information on.<br />
<a href="https://naturalfactors.com/en-us/product/phosphatidylserine-en-us/" target="_blank">https://naturalfactors.com/en-us/product/phosphatidylserine-en-us/</a><br />
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-Gaba, this is an amino acid that helps the brain regulate mood and anxiety. I also got skullcap in tincture(liquid) form as my anxiety was insanely high. I purchased both at my local health food store but you can find them on-line.<br />
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-Quercetin to help combat allergies. I was also prescribed Blextin eventually, as my body was not able to cope with the histamine load. Again, purchased at the health food store and on amazon.<br />
Blextin must be prescribed by a doctor, you cannot get it otherwise; and this is only after all other over the counter allergy meds no longer work.<br />
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-Digestive enzymes, I developed IBS and still struggle to digest food and absorb nutritional values from food. I bought these off of amazon but found others at my health food store.<br />
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This I buy at my health food store, amazon does sell it as well.<br />
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-Milk thistle* this was to help my liver which had become fatty for the first time in my life!<br />
Healthfood store again.<br />
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-Vitamin D* I was super low in this and it had to be prescribed. 5000i.u. a day. This is not normal and only a doctor prescribed this because my levels were seriously critical, it was another factor in my inability to train, recover, and having constant aches and pains. I am down to 1000iu a day and this is being closely monitered to make sure my kidneys are functioning normally. This was from the pharmacy with a prescription and was really because of my blood test results. Vitamin D is toxic to the kidneys in high doses and should only be given in such by your physician.<br />
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-Probiotics* 50 billion+<br />
Another health food store purchase.<br />
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-Bone broth, I made this myself. Recipe links below.<br />
<a href="http://bienconfitglutenfree.blogspot.com/2017/02/paleo-bone-broth-aka" target="_blank">bienconfitglutenfree.blogspot.com/2017/02/paleo-bone-broth-aka</a><br />
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Paleo ethics I bought at my healthfood store as it was cheaper than the one's I found on amazon.<br />
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Naked glutamine I ordered off of amazon<br />
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Btw, Paleo ethics Paleo protein in vanila for me, and chocolate for mom. We needed readily and easily absorbable nutrition; these fit the bill. Along with being quite tasty, we bought packets that traveled easily, and filled us up so we got through nights when we were hungry from the limited Bali/Aip diet. I threw Naked glutamine BCA (branch chain aminos) in our smoothies as well, to assist the body in recovery.<br />
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-High quality spring water, no tap water as there are things like chlorine, flouride, and if there is a water boil warning in effect, your body simply cannot handle even a minute toxic load.<br />
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-I also did at home colonic irrigation with only water, during my fast, every other day, and had a probiotic capsule which I opened and drank the contents of, mixed in water. This put good bacteria back in my gut straight away. You can check videos on youtube for this or contact your local hydrotherapy center in your area. You are not obligated to do any of this if you do not want to. I needed it as my colon was in a bad way.<br />
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*Liquid probiotics are not recommended for the beginning of a mold detox as it is a fermented product that, although gives good bacteria to the gut, it can help mold proliferation in the body. As such, I waited a month and a half and then began to take a very high dose in capsule form, that had to be refrigerated.<br />
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I also recommend staying on these protocols for a year if you can afford to. I unfortunately, had to stop when it became financially impossible to continue, at about the 4 month mark. I have just put myself back on the supplements, particularly the Detox anti-anxiety products, and PS factor. I am noticing some cognitive issues I have never had before in my life and realized I had to get back on as I was not mentally doing as well as I was physically. At first I thought I was doing okay but things pointed to otherwise and I chose to listen,<br />
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I also started researching more about the mold brain and the brain coping with chronic pain, it ain't pretty .<br />
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The Bali diet was something I screen shot, and put one of those images here but you really should check out the site and get more information. Link below.<br />
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I also did an autoimmune protocal diet because I noticed quite a bit of allergy cross reactivity. Pinterest has tons of info on AIP diet and recipes. The keto or paleo diet is not recommended for detoxing from mold as the liver is often in distress due to spore proliferation blocking organ function.<br />
I learned this the hard way, yet again, and put on 15 lbs in a week and a half, had horrible pain in my side, and my liver swelled. Do not do it. Stick to the Bali diet and use AIP protocols that fit with the Bali detox protocols.<br />
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So, the reason I modified some of the hybrid rasta mama suggestions were because, financially I could only afford to do so much. Also, I knew from a previous aip diet experience, what I was allergic and reacting to; so I used swap outs for aip and Bali as my allergies, intolerances, and health issues dictated. I also have a goiter on my thyroid which flared up again because of the toxic mold. This means I have to avoid goitrogenic foods along with everything else. Yay for me!<br />
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I am including stuff I used for externals as well-my body and for the house.<br />
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As my skin was wrecked, I went into dry brushing with a loofa sponge, and had to use a Baiden mitten to remove the horrid, clinging, yucky, dry skin.<br />
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In the house where we moved to I used and use to this day, these babies: ec3 eco candles. Along with a moso bag and a homemade, essential oils, mold and dust mite killer.<br />
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I replaced the lavender oil with clove oil and roasemary, as I am allergic to lovely lavender. I love it but it does not love me back, I have the same dubious relationship with chocolate. I spray this on my pillows, new mattress, sofa, chairs, curtains, books, bags, mats. Everything!! It smells nice too. Just be careful as it is an oil mix with plain water, and oils can stain. I have had no such trouble, put it in a fine mister bottle from the dollar store. We also replaced all of our pillows and I had to get a brand new bed.<br />
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Borax was and continues to be a huge boon to our health and care of household items that mold spores cling to.<br />
My doctor was very happy to hear that we were using this to clean all our clothes, bedding, coats, pillows, curtains, all that went in the washer got a shot of borax. It kills mold!!! Best part, it's an inexpensive way to begin. Ours is around $6 and we find it at our local grocery stores, hardware stores, and even health food stores. Get it!<br />
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As an informational piece, please note that I only started this entire detox in August of 2018. I needed May to August, to rest, slowly unpack the house, eliminate a lot of stuff, purchase, research, and prepare. My energy levels were so low that it could not be done overnight. Be patient and gentle with yourself and the process. You will also feel worse before you feel better. It will usually hurt to heal because mold clings stubbornly, your immune system is shot, your energy reserves are nil, ability to recover and function are low, your cognition reduced, emotions high and overwhelmed, and like all things, it takes time. Be patient, you will overcome.<br />
Big hugs and loads of positove vibes!<br />
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For now, I am going to end this post here, as it is loads to learn and read. There is another upcoming post on mold and the brain, along with food and mold and much more.<br />
Chin up folks, we're made to survive and thrive!<br />
God bless and keep going.<br />
Feel free to add questions, comments, anything you need to know that I can answer i will, in the comments down below.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
Chef Kiki<br />
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It is a typically fall day here in Quebec, and is raining, yet again, for the third week in a row.<br />
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Usually I adore rainy days.<br />
They are perfect, smell good, snuggle up, drink tea, read or write, and sleep in days.<br />
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Just not for weeks on end, it is depressing and I am missing going for walks in the beauty of nature.<br />
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I have been baking more than I did this time last year; thanks to starting to feel better. I have some more recipes to post soon.<br />
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For now we move onto tasty hot beverages!<br />
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Today is the day I announce the winner for my favorites fall giveaway.<br />
I want to apologize for the slight delay, I was supposed to announce it a touch sooner but came down with something nasty, that forced me to stay in bed, feeling unable to do anything and miss work. I was seriously unwell and thought it best to rest and recoup before attempting any blogging.<br />
Feeling much better now though!<br />
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So, without further ado, the winner of this lovely fall giveaway is announced right here:<br />
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Congratulations Sweetpea, you WON!<br />
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There will be a lovely care package arriving in your mailbox!<br />
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I can't wait for you to discover these delightful and tasty beverages. You gonna luv it!!!<br />
It feels like such a special, magical moment in the world of tea and cocoa...<br />
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And now that the party is done, my introverted self is off to do some reading and there may be a few tasty recipes in my future as well.<br />
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I pray you are all having a lovely and blessed day sweet pea's!<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
Chef Kiki<br />
<br />Bienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-47603874414611917852018-11-03T13:42:00.000-07:002018-11-03T20:23:48.454-07:00My Toxic Black Mold Journey (Part 1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello sweet pea's,<br />
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Today is the beginning of my mold journey story which I hope will help other's out there who are suffering, seemingly, without a cause.<br />
There's so much to say, so I am going to do this in a series because I truly believe that there is too much to learn, to pass on, and to continue healing from, that one post would be inadequate.<br />
I have been putting off writing this series of posts for a while, for various reasons.<br />
Firstly, because I had been so unwell that out of necessity, I had to pour what little energy I had left, into getting out of the mold environment and focusing on getting better.<br />
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Then there is the fact that I am still healing from this and it has been almost 6 months, apparently 1 to 2 years is a normal recovery time. Sometimes longer, I pray that is not the case for me.<br />
Yes, I am much improved but not yet 100%, that means that I am still struggling and needing rest, still seeking answers, and some days I don't do so well.<br />
I am also reeling from the impact this has had on my life, as well as my relationships with those I love and who love me.<br />
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There have been major upheavals, things that shook me to my core, had me questioning everything and knocked me to some very low places; which still hurt my heart. All this makes it tough to face the days, adding difficulties to the process of healing, often breaking down with tears and pain, and making it so hard too feel good about myself.<br />
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That takes time to come back from.<br />
I won't get into it further but suffice it to say, life and loving have been heartbreaking on levels I never realized could exist, and I'm not over it yet; but I will be some day. For now, I focus on self-care, even if others do not see, get, or understand mycotoxin poisoning.<br />
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This part 1 will be a very basic look at black mold and the beginning of my story. This will be followed up with other posts that will include what protocols I chose to follow, links to information, along with a bunch of other helpful stuff you will need to know, if you or a loved one are the reason you stopped by here. I have been contacted by a few individuals on social media who have had so many questions, legitimate concerns, and need for some guidance; I pray this finds you and helps.<br />
I want you to know that this is really a journey, not a destination. This kind of health issue is something that takes time to figure out and takes even longer to recover from.<br />
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Do not get discouraged, you can and will do this. God will open the doors, provide a way, and help you get the answers you need. Just as he answered my prayers, sent people and information, in the most surprising and quick ways, so I could be blessed with his loving & healing grace, to be writing this for you to read today.<br />
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Let us begin by showing some info graphics of some of the symptoms of black mold exposure; because when mold was first mentioned to me by a loved one, I was initially less interested in what and more concerned with how it was effecting me.<br />
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Black mold aka Black slime mold aka Toxic mold aka Stachybotrys Chartarum.<br />
Below is information garnered from other sites, as I am not a mold expert or doctor. Preferring to give proper information from reliable sources, as I discovered them during my research for my own exposure, I am providing links for you to pursue the knowledge yourselves. I also beg to differ with some statements, as I have seen mold grow in crazy places and on crazy things, along with giving people a bunch of symptoms we are still learning about. So, take things with a grain of salt and Sherlock Holmes your way to wellness!<br />
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Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as strachybotrys atra) is a slow-growing greenish black mold. It grows only on wood, paper and cotton products and can be found in 2 to 5% of homes in the United States.</div>
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Stachybotrys chartarum may produce several toxic chemicals called mycotoxins. These chemicals can be found in spores and small fungus fragments released into the air.</div>
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There is a potential for people to develop symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, runny nose, irritated eyes or throat, particularly if the person has developed an allergy to this fungus. Stachybotrys chartarum has been blamed for pulmonary hemosiderosis (bleeding in the lungs) in a small number of infants. However, experts claim that this is “not proved.”</div>
<a href="https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-dictionary/stachybotrys-chartarum">https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-dictionary/stachybotrys-chartarum</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It is sometimes found in soil and grain, but the mold is most often detected in </span><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Cellulose">cellulose</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">-rich building materials from damp or water-damaged buildings.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-1" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[1]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">S. chartarum</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> was originally discovered on the wall of a house in Prague in 1837 by Czech mycologist </span><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Carl_Joseph_Corda" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="August Carl Joseph Corda">August Carl Joseph Corda</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">. It requires very high moisture content in order to grow and is associated with wet </span><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsum" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Gypsum">gypsum</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , "arial" , "liberation sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> material and wallpaper.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-2" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[2]</a></sup><br />
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Health problems related to this mold have been documented in humans and animals since the 1930s;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-3" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[3]</a></sup> it is also considered a likely candidate for the Biblical condition mistranslated as "leprosy", <i style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzaraath" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tzaraath">tzaraath</a></i>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-4" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[4]</a></sup> More recently, <i style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">S. chartarum</i> has been linked with so-called <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_building_syndrome" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Sick building syndrome">sick building syndrome</a>. However, the link has not been firmly established in the scientific literature.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-5" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[5]</a></sup></div>
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There are two chemotypes in <i style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">S. chartarum</i>, one that produces <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichothecene" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Trichothecene">trichothecene</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycotoxin" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mycotoxin">mycotoxins</a> including <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satratoxin" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Satratoxin">satratoxins</a> and one that produces <a class="new" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atranone&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #dd3333; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Atranone (page does not exist)">atranones</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-6" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[6]</a></sup></div>
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Two cats died under <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Anesthesia">anesthesia</a> in what is believed to be the first documented case of black mold poisoning in pets. The cats had been living in Florida in a water damaged home. During routine dental procedures both cats experienced severe <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_hemorrhage" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Pulmonary hemorrhage">pulmonary hemorrhage</a> and later died. Blood tests confirmed the presence of a toxin produced by <i style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">S. chartarum</i>, and severe mold contamination was found in the home.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-7" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[7]</a></sup></div>
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Four distinctive microbial <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_organic_compound" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Volatile organic compound">volatile organic compounds</a> (MVOCs), <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-butanol" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="1-butanol">1-butanol</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-methyl-1-butanol" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="3-methyl-1-butanol">3-methyl-1-butanol</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-methyl-2-butanol" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="3-methyl-2-butanol">3-methyl-2-butanol</a>, and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thujopsene" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Thujopsene">thujopsene</a>, were detected on rice cultures, and only one (1-butanol) was detected on gypsum board cultures.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="background: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachybotrys_chartarum#cite_note-8" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #5a3696; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[8]</a></sup></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">How common is mold, including <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Stachybotrys chartarum</em> (also known by its synonym <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Stachybotrys atra</em>) in buildings?</span></div>
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Molds are very common in buildings and homes and will grow anywhere indoors where there is moisture. The most common indoor molds are <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Cladosporium</em>, <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Penicillium</em>, <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Aspergillus</em>, and <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Alternaria</em>. We do not have precise information about how often Stachybotrys chartarum is found in buildings and homes. While it is less common than other mold species, it is not rare.</div>
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Mold spores occur in the indoor and outdoor environments. Mold spores may enter your house from the outside through open doorways, windows, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems with outdoor air intakes. Spores in the air outside also attach themselves to people and animals, making clothing, shoes, bags, and pets convenient vehicles for carrying mold indoors.</div>
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When mold spores drop on places where there is excessive moisture, such as where leakage may have occurred in roofs, pipes, walls, plant pots, or where there has been flooding, they will grow. Many building materials provide suitable nutrients that encourage mold to grow. Wet cellulose materials, including paper and paper products, cardboard, ceiling tiles, wood, and wood products, are particularly conducive for the growth of some molds. Other materials such as dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation materials, drywall, carpet, fabric, and upholstery, commonly support mold growth.</div>
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<em style="padding-right: 2px;">Stachybotrys chartarum</em> (also known by its synonym <em style="padding-right: 2px;">Stachybotrys atra</em>) is a greenish-black mold. It can grow on material with a high cellulose and low nitrogen content, such as fiberboard, gypsum board, paper, dust, and lint. Growth occurs when there is moisture from water damage, excessive humidity, water leaks, condensation, water infiltration, or flooding. Constant moisture is required for its growth. It is not necessary, however, to determine what type of mold you may have. All molds should be treated the same with respect to potential health risks and removal.</div>
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These decisions have to be made individually. If you believe you are ill because of exposure to mold in a building, you should consult your physician to determine the appropriate action to take.</div>
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People with allergies may be more sensitive to molds. People with immune suppression or underlying lung disease are more susceptible to fungal infections.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">My story is kind of strange in how it all came about.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Mold of this sort has an unmistakable odour. It is musty, earthy, very pungent, in an unpleasant and disturbing way, and it does not go away. I would clean the bathroom for hours and still notice an off smell within less than an hour of being done. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">I couldn't understand what the issue was. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">It turns out our upstairs neighbor confirmed the mold to us this March of 2018; he had helped the owner "clean" it four years back and the entire bathroom wall had been covered in it. Unfortunately, no proper, professional mold remediation was ever done-which needs to be, and it grew back in a prolofic manner, as the pipe that constantly leaked was never properly fixed either. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">We had also had numerous flooding situations in our home which the landlady ignored for extended periods of time. The last one being in early spring of 2018, we had flooding in our kitchen for 28 days straight, with us running to empty buckets on and off throughout the day and night.</span></div>
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Yeah, not a good owner and not a good situation; but an ideal spawning ground for black mold.<br />
Last we heard, there was someone from the city inspecting our abandoned dwelling, in a hazmat suit because it was too toxic to even walk into unprotected.<br />
To think, we almost stayed for a 5th year, before we found out all of this mold stuff.<br />
Here are some pictures of the spores we found in our rental, followed by some up close pics I found on-line, that show what the miniature spores look like up close.<br />
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This first pic above, was what I first saw when we had gone back to clean our rental, the day after we moved out. I thought the movers had banged the wall with our washer and dryer when they moved it and had damaged the wall. When I went to clean another spot with marks, just above it, I noticed the wall was really damp and I ran my hand over it. That's when the section peeled away and all these spores were exposed. I unwittingly inhaled them and got another direct dose of serious mycotoxin poisoning.<br />
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This next pic is one of mycotoxin spores up close, there's a pine needle on the bottom one, left hand side, just to give perspective on size.<br />
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This little, seemingly innocuous mofo is a freaking destroyer of lives and worlds; and I am not being melodramatic when I state that.<br />
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What is so insidious about toxic mold is that it releases spores, rich in mycotoxin's, that cling to soft surfaces in the home, get picked up and travel throughout the house, transfer to other surfaces, and pets and humans unwittingly inhale them.<br />
Mycotoxin toxicity has the ability to mimic other illnesses, symptoms come in phases, in quiet, slightly off ways, that leave you with something doctor's easily prescribe for because a sinus or lung infection only needs antibiotics, right?<br />
You take those scripts believing that's that because what does the average person know about mold in the home, beyond scrubbing bubbles cleaning product commercials?<br />
Meanwhile, something else crops up, different symptoms, then another and another, your health diminishes, your ability to function decreases, you begin this downward spiral of constant health issues, your libido drops, your cognitive function becomes impaired, your immune system crashes, you swell, can't eat but gain weight, your moods are erratic, everything aches and hurts, you have rashes, burning sensations, twitches, weird spasms, numbness, exhaustion where sleep doesn't leave you refreshed, you get dizzy when seated or standing, you start stretching and need a nap after 5 minutes, night terrors are an all the time thing, you wake up in cold sweats, anxiety is through the roof with no stressors, your body is in a constant autoimmune response, you look and feel awful with no true cause presenting itself.<br />
You get misdiagnosed, treated like a fool or complainer, sent for tests that all look normal or just a little off but nothing serious.<br />
A lot gets put down to age, hormomes, weight gain, lack of exercise, diet, new allergies, environmemt, and the always lovely, you're crazy and wasting my time; which is never spoken aloud but you know it when you see it.<br />
In all honesty, doctors can not be completely blamed. Yes, there has absolutely been an erosion of health care in our modern, capitalist, sickness model of health "care", but that's a whole other post for another day. The problem is that there's not much data on mold exposure, and I would be surprised if it is ever covered in basic med school programs; you probably only come across it as a specialist.<br />
Unfortunately, this age old problem with very little information available to anyone, as it is still in its infancy, with regards to modern medecine, requires you to be the strongest and loudest advocate for your health.<br />
My GP, who is an excellent doctor, flat out told me, and I quote:<br />
"I know nothing about mold and toxic mold exposure, except that it's dangerous, I'm sending you to an allergy specialist."<br />
The allergy specialist tested me and decided that I needed to be referred to a microbiologist, gastroenterologist, and thyroid specialist.<br />
The microbiologist sent me for blood tests, specialized breathing tests, along with monthly follow-up visits. Even with all this very real, serious and deadly stuff, I have loved one's telling me things like, you're always cancelling, just cheer up, you always think you need to see a doctor but it's all in your head, stop worrying so much, pray your way to being better, maybe if you didn't think so negatively it would improve, you're not getting better because your faith isn't strong enough and you have doubts, there's nothing really wrong with you. I had one well intentioned person tell me not to let that shit get me down, thankfully someone else set them straight for me as I was too weak and tired to.<br />
Take it from me, don't listen to well meaning dunderpaints because, all they are are really saying is that they don't get it, don't really care because it's not their problem and they're already dealing with enough in their lives, and the self-help positivity bs they are spouting, that will get you killed.<br />
You are in a dangerous place that harbours an environmental danger that is literally killing you!!!<br />
God is telling you, take care of yourself and do what you need to do to get safe and well again. Prayer does not eliminate mold from a house but God will answer it to help you figure out what's wrong and how to make it right.<br />
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When I went to see my doctor and had asthma for the first time in my life this year, she became angry with me for not taking the this illness seriously. That people die from mold exposure and asthma, and that I needed to understand this was no joke and to take it bloody seriously. Yes, she said it to me twice!<br />
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I didn't comprehend until I watched video's on youtube about the long term impact of black mold exposure. That it can cause multiple sclerosis, is a marker for developing Alzheimer's, and leads to eventual death.<br />
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The microbiologist I see here in Montreal QC, Dr. Pierre Lebel, has been very quick to constantly remind me of my need for rest, healing, finding joy, and continuing to get better, so I can have a high quality of life.<br />
I want to take a moment to thank Dr. Pierre Lebel and his team; they are all so kind, helpful, polite, and took me seriously.<br />
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One thing I truly appreciated about Dr. Lebel's approach was that he allowed me to follow a holistic regime, at my request; fasting, the Bali diet, rest, gentle exercise, and natural supplements with a focus on detoxing and then healing protocols.<br />
I walked into his office rather sceptical about him, as so many doctor's over 4 years, had completely dismissed what was happening to me. The blood tests were always normal, symptoms were put off as minor because they were treated individually, not with an overview of the issues in their entirety. I lost count of how many prescriptions for infections, inflammation, pain, and sleep I was prescribed or suggested.<br />
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I was was determined to be heard and I prayed to God to send me someone who actually cared, and would help me instead of thinking me to be some hypochondriac.<br />
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God answered my prayers, for which I am so very grateful. The first thing I noticed was how attentive, thorough, and gentle he was. After reviewing my results, asking questions about previous doctor visits, and accessing where I was at, he heard me out. I explained my frustrations, the myriad of symptoms, and explained that I truly believed in my responsibility to take initiative and put in the work required to get well; along with his medical knowledge and guidance, I truly believed recovery was doable.<br />
He appreciated my desire to be proactive in my health goals, guided very patiently, and was overjoyed with the results, (months later) from the work I put in; and believe me it was work!<br />
I am the first patient he has had in over 20 years that has recovered so quickly.<br />
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I now see him on a bi-monthly basis but will continue to be followed until he deems it no longer necessary.<br />
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For now, I will stop here, as that was a lot for an intro. I will keep posting and keep updates on my particular journey over the following weeks and more.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Chef KikiBienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-45967449546658306322018-10-19T05:30:00.000-07:002018-10-19T05:30:10.828-07:00Favourite's Fall Giveaway! <br />
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Hello Intrepid Reader's!<br />
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It is the middle of October and I am super psyched to announce my first giveaway of 2018!<br />
I wanted to do something that was simple, small, and that would be fun for me; so this is a mini Favourite's Fall Giveaway!<br />
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If you know anything about me, I love all things fall, tea, hot cocoa, and tasty!<br />
So, I felt it was high time I shared some of all that with you.<br />
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Blogging is kind of a lonely world at times, you post all these things, tell personal stories, share recipes, experiences, hope people read them and likey, and then you forget about it and move onto the next tale.<br />
It can seem a bit cold and egocentric, when that feeling creeps up, I prefer to turn that eew feeling into an ahhh moment, for others.<br />
A great way to spread some warmth is by sharing the things that bring a smile to my face and have other's enjoy something new.<br />
I have chosen hot beverages as a happy medium for spreading fall joy!<br />
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Before I begin, I am stating this for the record, NO, I have not received any money what so ever, zero endorsements, nor have I been approached, asked, offered anything, blah blah blah, for any of the products I am including in this giveaway.<br />
This is all out of my own pocket, also, I have no issue with endorsements, but some people get a bit snarky about them when it comes to promoting something on a platform.<br />
Anywhoodles, the truth is, I just like em' and want to give so another can appreciate.<br />
I worked as a manager at a tea shop called Kibou tea, a few years ago, and really fell back in love with tea thanks to their high quality products. The shop is here in Quebec, with a few locations sprinkled about in the region, and there is also an on-line boutique. Link provided below if you want to know more or are too impatient to wait and see who wins, and want to buy some tea beforehand. Just be advised that the site is in French.<br />
Pour vrai?<br />
Oui!<br />
<a href="https://kiboutea.com/">https://kiboutea.com</a><br />
Back to giveaway, so here are some pics of what is coming your way, should you be the lucky winner.<br />
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This first tea is called Canneberge D'automne aka Fall Cranberry, and she's a lovely gal. She is light, almost like a Darjeeling with sweet notes of cranberry. I adore this one in the early morning with honey and oat milk, it starts those cool fall days out nicely.<br />
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Then there's this amaze bombs Chai Cochin Nasala.<br />
Side bar, I had to go look up the proper name on the bag because I had written chai nochin casala, and it just didn't feel right. True story of my being a forgetful ass. Back to tea love.<br />
I kid you not, this is one of the best freaking chai tea's I have ever had!<br />
Yes, it really is.<br />
We used to have tastings at the tea shop, I made this one with almond milk, sweetened it with a bit of maple syrup, and served it hot or cold. Either way it was always a big hit, with people inevitably buying some, and asking for the recipe.<br />
I think the reason it is so good, is, unlike some chai tea that I have had, which can be overpowering, too bitter, or the spices make it taste a bit off, this tea is gentle with a robust flavour of sweet spices that mellows when made correctly. Fear not, the lucky winner will get the recipe for my chai drink too!<br />
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I am also including this delectable alternative to caffeine for those of you wanting something healthy and tasty. This caramel Rooibos, which is an African red-bush tea, has a myriad of great health properties, including helping with digestion, and is herbalicious! Tea and caramel, yum, fo sho!!!<br />
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They come in these perfect, sealed, flavour preserving pouches, that look like this:<br />
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There's more though!<br />
What?!?<br />
Yes, there is because what is fall without hot cocoa? The Bien confit Gluten-free cocoa is serious cocoa schtuff! I had people tripping out over this, homemade, rich, chocolatey goodness. <br />
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When you make it, you can have a nice cosy set-up, like this book and blankey down below.<br />
To make it extra special, you can choose to have your cocoa regular or vegan!<br />
Yes sweet vegans, I keep a spot for you, always...<br />
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I know, it's pretty amaze bombs to hear that all this could be yours.<br />
Better than a million dollar mansion you say?<br />
Why yes, I agree, it is.<br />
For what is a mansion without a hot cup of love? An empty sad house. Wah wah waaaaaaah...<br />
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But seriously, this could be you...<br />
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Hello sweet pea's, it's tasty Tuesday!<br />
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Alright, let me begin by saying that I freaking abhore gluten-free baking!<br />
Whaaaaaaaaat?!?<br />
I know, I know, this is a blog dedicated to gluten-free, and it has a bunch of baking recipes; how can you possibly hate it you ask?<br />
Well, I am speaking as an ex-Chef and ex-Pastry Chef, who, once upon a time, was able to work with gluten filled everything, without a care in the world. Let me tell you, that ish was waaaaaaaaay more stable, reliable, less fussy, actually a joy to work with, and bien moins cher (much less expensive-if I bust out the French, you know I am vexed.)<br />
I remember first having to go gluten-free many years ago, it was a devestating blow. How does an unhappy Chef cope? By heading to the kitchen of course!<br />
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I made 7 attempts at cupcakes, tried to apply the numerous Chefie tricks I learned in professional kitchens, and even went back to culinary school days/cookbooks for inspo.<br />
All of it was crappola, and I am not being modest.<br />
It sucked to the suckieth of suckable suckie degrees!<br />
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Finally, I gave up using what I knew and tried a completely different tack, I went and bought a specialty cake mix from a local dude who knew what he was doing and had a tasty end product which people raved about.<br />
I tried to never look back, but every now and then the baker in me insisted I try to take another crack at it.<br />
It always went horribly wrong, oh, so, wrong...<br />
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To this day, I still suck at making my own mixes for cakes. I don't feel any way about this as I seriously do not have the health, finances, or patience required to keep going at it.<br />
This may seem rather odd, and surprising to hear, you may think I should relish the challenge, but it is my shame to claim and I am fine with it.<br />
Just like I cannot stand sharpening my own knives, turns out I am not alone, found out a few years back that a raw food Chef from New York felt the same way about knife sharpening and she always sent them out to have done. Shocking!<br />
We are a so wrong and such a disgrace to our noble profession, totes cool with it.<br />
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The reason I bring all this up is because this mutha of a pumpkin spice loaf was my freaking Mount Everest, for the past month!<br />
Yes, a month! I tried to make this recipe 4 times, on my weekends off! 4 freaking times!!!<br />
Pardon my cussing, but the biatch wouldn't bake all the way through, no matter what I did.<br />
See for yourself:<br />
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The last one was by far the worst, gummy goo mess; it was so bad I started singing a childhood television show theme song just to not start crying.<br />
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"Gummy bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere, high adventure that's beyond compare, they are the gummy bears."<br />
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It was seriously starting to feel pretty personal, and dreadful thoughts of Pinterest fails flooded my mind, kinda like this:<br />
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Bahahahahaha.<br />
After the 4th try, I was discouraged, and I almost gave up. What was most vexatious was that it tasted boomtastic, the nasty mofo just would not cooperate in the oven! I went in my room to sulk and lick my pumpkin loaf mistake wounds.<br />
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So dramatic Kiki. My uncle always did call me his little Greta Garbo, I rather like that, she was quite strong of character.<br />
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Anywhoodles, we get back to the dastardly deed of making pumpkin loaf for the fall.<br />
Something true and I think a bit cool about me, is that if I really put my mind to something, like, super duper decided, then tenacity takes over and pushes me through.<br />
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Yeah, so I know you're gonna think back on that cake mix thang I stated a few paragraphs back. Shhh, I cannot hear a word you say, as I am deliberately shoving my fingers in my ears while munching on pumpkin spiced noms.<br />
I am happy to post that this pumpkin spice loaf, the 5th try, second recipe I baked on the same day, actually worked! Yipeeeeeee!<br />
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I went with my old Bob's Redmill AP flour, lowered the temperature, gave it plenty of extra time in the oven, and added my little light & fluff inducing vinegar baking soda mix, just at the end, before turning the batter into the loaf pans. It made for a wonderfully light, fluffy, and yum-scrum, pumpkin spice loaf!<br />
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I think making this vegan, refined sugar free, and using a liquid sweetener like maple syrup, made this batter heavy, the first attempts. None of it was aided by the pumpkin, which is another heavy ingredient. I gotta say, after much unbecoming cussing, trial and error, a pretty and loverly pumpkin spice loaf was my happy reward. Now you can try your hand at baking it too!<br />
As always, pics follow below to help you along.<br />
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PUMPKIN SPICE LOAF<br />
Makes 2 loaves<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1 Cup Bob's Redmill A.P flour mix<br />
1 Cup Brown rice flour<br />
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder<br />
1 tsp Xanthan gum<br />
1 tsp Pink sea salt<br />
1 tsp Ground cinnamon<br />
1 tsp Pumpkin spice mix<br />
3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil<br />
3 Tbsp Molasses<br />
1 Cup Pumpkin puree (canned, not pie mix)<br />
1 tsp Vanilla extract<br />
1 1/2 Cup Buttermilked almond milk. (1 1/2 Cup almond milk mixed with 1 Tbsp lemon juice)<br />
Flax eggs (3 Tbsp ground flax mixed with 1/3 Cup water)<br />
11/2 tsp Baking soda mixed with 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (Only goes in after all ingredients are mixed in the bowl)<div>2/3 Cup maple syrup<br />
Coconut sugar for sprinkling on top (about 2 Tbsp each loaf)<br />
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Method:<br />
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit<br />
Grease two loaf pans with coconut oil, or vegan margarine, or baking spray.<br />
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-In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients.<br />
-In a separate bowl mix all wet ingredients, EXCEPT the 1 tsp baking soda and cider vinegar, keep until the end!<br />
-Mix dry with wet, EXCEPT the 1 tsp baking soda and cider vinegar, keep until the end! Whisk until well incorporated.<br />
-Now mix the baking soda and vinegar, quickly, then quickly pour into batter and stir in quickly.<br />
-Pour into 2 prepared loaf pans<br />
-Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.<br />
-Turn off oven, leave in for 20 mins more. This is very important to make sure it cooks all the way through. Even if the skewer for testing comes out clean when the oven was on, it needs the extra time to "bake", in the off oven.<br />
-Remove from oven, let cool in pans for 20 mins, remove to rack and allow to cool completely before eating*.<br />
*Bob's Redmill ap flour can be a bit beanie, so, I prefer to eat this loaf the following day but my tastebuds are more sensitive. Other's tried it the same day and had no complaints, but there were lots of crumbs on their shirts as they scarfed down rather quickly. Guess it was pretty darn good!<br />
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Only use canned pumpkin puree, no touchie pumpkin pie mix in a can!<br />
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I used a whisk to slowly incorporate the ingredients, then I added the "buttermilk"<br />
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I adore sprinkling coconut sugar on top of my loaf breads, it gives a beautiful extra sumthin' sumthin', to these tasty snacks.<br />
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I hope you enjoy my expensive, frustrating and tasty labour of love. Let me know how this turned out for you, in the comments section below.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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Chef Kiki<br />
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<br /></div>Bienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-83264329092508490662018-10-14T07:11:00.000-07:002018-10-14T07:15:57.749-07:00When to Slow Down (thanks toxic mold) <br />
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Good morning,<br />
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Today was a day that I had all kinds of marvelous things planned out for moi. Turns out, my body and need for continued healing had other plans . Sigh...<br />
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My body is saying to me today:<br />
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Self-care can be a struggle, particularly if you have the kind of personality where you have always been used to doing, pushing, accomplishing, getting stuff done.<br />
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I was an athlete for many years as a youngin'; then I grew and as an adult I loved to workout hard, keep in top shape, eat right, and just live a healthy lifestyle. I also pushed a lot with work, as a Chef, your body suffers for your culinary art. It's part of the job but I truly believe that there were some important lessons that were overlooked in culinary school, in any school I attended, heck, even in the school of life.<br />
We need to start teaching and valuing the need for rest, recovery, and respecting the cries from our bodies; internal and external.<br />
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One thing toxic black mold exposure has taught me is that I need to appreciate and adhere to the limitations that may be placed on me at any moment.<br />
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Some days are great one's, and some are just not. There's so much that this experience with mycotoxin toxicity has effected. It has impacted my health, life, relationships, and spirituality.<br />
That's because mold is insidious, usually invisible, mimics other illnesses, and has layers of symptoms we are all still learning about.<br />
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I often forget, believe it or not, that I was exposed to toxic black mold for years, and that being out of it is still only 5 months old, or should I say young? So, I often get the feeling of being like the pic down below but because I look fine on the outside, and people who see me have zero clue, I push, to my detriment. Invisible illness is a struggle you cannot comprehend until you live it, and I would not wish it on anyone.<br />
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One of the things I struggle with is not being able to get out to church. I am so grateful to have access to apps and a myriad of resources on-line, that have made connecting to God possible. Through the worst of my illness, I could not leave the house for extended periods of time or on bad days, not at all. I would lie to my friend's and loved one's, claiming I had "things" to do around the house but the truth was, I was so sick, so weakened, itching and rashed out all over, in so much pain, swelling, sore to my muscles and bones, coping with the depressive effects, as well as tremendous nausea that made eating and drinking a chore I had learned to despise.<br />
A Chef who despises eating?!?<br />
Yes, it was that bad.<br />
There were days I just didn't want to keep on living. As my health deteriorated, I lost my joy, my desire, and zest for life. I knew a sense of shame that I had never experienced before, I felt a burden to everyone, and worst of all, I believed I had become worthless to life.<br />
For, if I could not contribute, if I could not self-actualize, if I could not work, pay my way, give back to those whom I loved, give back to the community, do what God had placed me here, then I was failing and I had no right to keep living.<br />
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It turns out that mycotoxin poisoning has seriously dangerous impact on cognitive function, particularly mood, learning, retention, clarity, and comprehension. I kid you not, when directly in the environment, I felt a dark cloud of terror, sadness, anger, frustration, and oppression.<br />
I had horrid brain fog and tremendous difficulty expressing the most simple things.<br />
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This literally lifted within the first month of our move to the new home; for the first time in years, I started to feel like my old, happy-go-lucky, silly, smiling, geeky, quirky, light-hearted, positive, normal self.<br />
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No, it wasn't an overnight improvement but it was a marked one. My friend's and family have remarked on it repeatedly, and confessed that they were seriously concerned for my well-being, before we finally figured it all out.<br />
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Thanks be to God and Jesus for answeing prayers!<br />
So, although today was scheduled as a re-visit to a new church I discovered, it turns out that I can spend time with Jesus in my jammies, and that's okay.<br />
No, it is seriously okay Kiki!<br />
That means letting go of guilt, telling the push-push attitude to hush, and listening to God moving in my life.<br />
Also, respecting doctor's orders.<br />
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I am trying to find a new place to worship but for now, I am listening to the most wonderful series from Chip Ingram's, Living on the Edge ministry app. Here's a screenshot:<br />
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I cannot recommend it enough, particularly if you are struggling with change, new situations or people, seeking solace amidst the turmoil, or seeking new pathways for your life. It is inspiring and truly peaceful in the life affirming messages that Chip Ingrim delivers.<br />
If you don't have the app, look for it on apple or Google play. It is free and super easy to use.<br />
Also, it is portable, which means you can listen to this bible teaching ministry on the go; wherever you may be, whenever you have need. Something that I appreciate about this ministry, is the approach to God, Jesus, and teaching the word.<br />
It is calm, positive, provides a way to connect in a deeply profound manner that resonates, minus the mumbo jumbo. I love how close I feel to Jesus, how uplifting, and empowering these messages are. If you are interested in the actual site you can click here:<br />
<a href="http://www.livingontheedge.org/">www.livingontheedge.org</a><br />
I am not pushing this or paid in any way to sponser this organization. I am spreading the good news through what has had such an important, positive, and sustaining impact on my life, during some very difficult times.<br />
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I am going to rest, probably do some crochet, or read a good book, then listen to another sermon from the above mentioned series. I pray you are blessed with love, kindness, and the enduring peace of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.<br />
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Chef KikiBienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-27615097237813365172018-10-09T04:30:00.000-07:002018-10-09T04:30:07.215-07:00Pear & Apple Spiced Cider <br />
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Helloodles lovelies!<br />
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Today is another fall fabulous recipe and it is sooooo delicious!<br />
It came about thanks to my fall bucket list, which included 3 different fall beverages to enjoy.<br />
The first was a yummy pumpkin spice hot chocolate, second was a spiced cider, and third was a maple chai. Usually, I am pretty lazy about making anything other than teas or a smoothie, so I end up going to one of the cafe shops and getting something a wee bit more fancy. As I have been staying away from dairy, I have had to obstain; untilmrecently that is!<br />
I got to enjoy my white hot chocolate at Second Cup with my son, who had espresso but tasted my drink and decided it was really good. I like Second Cup's pumpkin spice white hot chocolate but their drinks are overly sugared, so I asked for half sweet and I got it with unsweetened almond milk.<br />
It's really a treat food for me, I may have it twice a year, but I savour every drop. I was also recently introduced to Starbucks London Fog with unsweetened almond milk and that was surprisingly lovely as well. <br />
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All those creamy, rich, drinks are nice but sometimes you want something that has a more fruit based, fall spice kick.<br />
That's where ciders come in.<br />
Usually they are apple based but I came across some cranberry juice recipes and then I thought to myself, "What other fruit says fall?<br />
Pears of course! Plums too but that's a different story, or I should say, recipe, for another day.<br />
Today, it is all about the juicy pear.<br />
Alright, alright, it is mixed with some apple but it's mostly pear juice based. I think this recipe is better for it.<br />
The day I made it, the temperature had started to dip after I got back from church, that got me super psyched for cozy clothes. I rumaged through my closet and was able to bust out one of my velvet sweaters I had bought for myself last winter.<br />
That sweater felt good on levels I tell yah!<br />
It was a huge sale (70% off!), me gift last year; that I was so happy to get.<br />
It was purdy, different design, cool colour-I kinda get stuck on black, warm, and velvet delighfulness!<br />
Unfortunately, I had been so unwell and swollen from the exposure to black mold, that I was unable to wear it.<br />
Here I am months later and doing so much better. I continue to lose weight, along with major reduction in swelling. That meant, when I put it on, it finally fit and felt super comfy! <br />
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What a difference from this time last year, see for yourself. <br />
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There's still a ways to go but it has been remarkable, especially, the last month and a half!<br />
I had to do a 15 day fast, along with a whole bunch of other detox stuff but it is working. Slow but steady in this race.<br />
Will do a big post on all that another time, today you came for tasty, heart warming, pear schtuff!<br />
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Here is the recipe with helpful pics, that I know you and yours will truly enjoy:<br />
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PEAR & APPLE VANILLA SPICED CIDER<br />
Ingredients:<br />
2 Cups Real pear & apple juice<br />
1/4 tsp Vanilla bean paste, can use real vanilla extract instead.<br />
1/4 tsp Pumpkin pie spice mix<br />
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon<br />
4 Slices peeled ginger<br />
1 Thick sliver lemon peel-no pith (no white part)<br />
1 1/2 tsp Pure grade B maple syrup<br />
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Method:<br />
-In a medium size pot add all ingredients and whisk together, turn heat up to medium high heat, stirring occasionally.<br />
-Bring to a boil and shut off immediately.<br />
-Allow to sit for 3 minutes, then strain into mugs.<br />
-Drink right away & share with someone you love.<br />
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What is most appreciated about this cider is that it gets almost all of it's sweetness from the juice, I added very little maple syrup, to cut the slight acidity, but feel free to omit it if you would prefer.<br />
Let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments down below, I love to hear from you & answer any questions you may have. Now go get all cozied up and enjoy this gorgeous fall weather!<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely.<br />
Chef KikiBienconfitglutenfreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591060456232741671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984069775625720085.post-44949448226944042712018-10-06T07:58:00.000-07:002018-10-06T07:58:31.925-07:00Thanksgiving and The Easiest Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe Gluten-free!<br />
Hello sweet pea's!<br />
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It is thanksgiving official here in Canada this Monday the 8th of October!<br />
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From what I have come to understand, Thanksgiving in the U.S.A is waaaaaaaay more serious and intense than here. For us, it's just a nice legal holiday with good food and fam, that we are grateful for; especially as it gives us a 4 day work week in the middle of loverly fall!<br />
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What you need to know about Canadians and how seriously we take ourselves, is pretty much in those pics that I came across on Pinterest. P.S. lemme know your Canadian name. Mine turns out to be Always apologising Canadian bacon! Hahaha, not far off from the truth, if it's turkey bacon.<br />
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Speaking of yummy noms, you need to know, and try your hand at this delectable recipe for pumpkin pie that has been in my family for since, like, always!<br />
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I posted it a while ago but feel it's a good recipe that deserves a re-post. Those are some pics of some mini pumpkin pies that I made for markets, and special occasions.<br />
My son is a pumpkin pie fiend, so is my brother for that matter. I usually make 4 pumpkin pies. One for each of them, one for our shared dinner, and an extra for those who want to take a slice home.<br />
Yes, it is that good and duper simple.<br />
I make regular 8-9" pies, but you can make them any size you want. Get fancy with the cutters too, it adds some beauty in an easy, simple, lovely way. If you don't need to be gluten-free, by all means use a store bought crust and make the filling. The filling was always gluten-free, just be sure to use pumpkin in a can, NOT canned pumpkin pie filling!<br />
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For the crust, I had to get a recipe from another blogger, as my recipes are in boxes, hiding from me in storage, as we had to move in 5 days to get out of our mold infested rental. However, this is a good recipe and behaves really well. I am reposting this from my old blog post here:<br />
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color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oven @ 350 degrees F</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You will need a double recipe of the pie crust that is in the link provided above.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients: </b><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Whole Egg</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 Can of water</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1x 500g Pure Pumpkin puree, not pie filling, puree only!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 1/2 Tbsp Pumpkin pie spice</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tsp Cinnamon</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pinch of sea salt</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Prepared pie crusts, no tops.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Method:</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Bake pie shells for 5 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-In a bowl add pumpkin and spices, salt, egg, and can of condensed milk, whisk together.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Using the empty can of condensed milk, fill halfway with regular cool water.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Whisk all ingredients together</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Divide and pour evenly into the prepared pie shells, place pies on large baking tray*.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, the filling must be set and not jiggle when taken out of oven.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "gfs didot"; font-size: 17.6px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">-Allow to cool and then chill for at least 4 hours before serving.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 20px; 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Here's the link to the original recipe, if you want to read that post:<br />
<a href="http://bienconfitglutenfree.blogspot.com/2016/10/classic-gluten-free-pumpkin-pie.html?m=1">http://bienconfitglutenfree.blogspot.com/2016/10/classic-gluten-free-pumpkin-pie.html?m=1</a><br />
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While we celebrate, I do want to take a moment to remember and drop some knowledge, about the truth behind much of what we celebrate. Not trying to leave you with guilt, just feel that it's important to have an awareness. So much is omitted from our history books, it serves those few in positions of power, however, it is our responsibility to keep the truth flowing.<br />
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Aboriginal people's have always had a rich oral history, it should still be honored and respected today by all of us; as should they.<br />
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And before anyone thinks I am not aware of all the atrocities committed by Canada on native people's:<br />
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This post is to create a dialogue and pass on knowledge, it is not for negativity, denials, or anger.<br />
My great-grandmother was native, and the horrid treatment received at the hands of government and people in control is evidenced when one looks at her birth certificate, which I saw. On the line where it states nationality, in French, it was written sauvage. I think it's pretty obvious but for those who need a translation, it states: savage.<br />
Something so untrue, denigrating, and truly more how white people behaved towards our native ancestors.<br />
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Keep learning and growing, it is good for l'esprit!<br />
I hope your day is filled with joy, blessings, and much love. Remember to be grateful for all that God, aka The Great Creator, has bestowed; and share with others.<br />
That was always His intention, any question? Take it up with Jesus' examples.<br />
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Take care, be well, love freely...<br />
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