In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Originally posted by SignyM:
They say you need a six month vacation to break a food allergy
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
Really? I wasn't aware that was even something you could do.
I was just thinking that maybe it wasn't the seasoning itself that I was allergic to, but that I've eaten so much of it on such a consistent basis that it had become part of my bloodstream and my body finally had enough of it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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What's with the supply chain over the last year? I can't just get my list together for groceries and sundries, and go shopping and get it all. Somebody - and often a few somebodies - are always out of at least one thing. So I have to go to different stores, or go back to the same store later, usually a lot more than once, just to get everything. Or bail on what I wanted and either get something sort-of-like, or give up on it altogether.
And it's been getting worse the last few weeks! Today for example, I struck out at 4 of 5 places where I went shopping! ... just looking for ordinary, everyday stuff.
Walgreens - Walgreens-branded sugar and dye-free cough syrup, and hand sanitizer, not a single one on the shelf. Albertsons - lite salt (discontinued entirely, even though I'd been buying it there for 10 years), it was the only reason I'd shop there.. Chevron - not pumping gas at all, open, but not for buying gas. Vitamin City - no paper towels or ground pork, at all. Target - no shampoo or paper towels. The only place that had what I wanted was Trader Joe's.
It's so time-consuming and frustrating!
I feel like there should be some geezer sitting behind the counter, picking his nails with a camp knife, saying ... nope, we don't have none of that here, neither. Not since the gas station burned down in oh-five.
Has anybody else noticed the same thing?
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I haven't, but then again I don't buy much out of the ordinary and my lists tend to be extremely small.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:Well, yes, and ... but ...
SignyM: They say you need a six month vacation to break a food allergy
SIX: Really? I wasn't aware that was even something you could do.
I was just thinking that maybe it wasn't the seasoning itself that I was allergic to, but that I've eaten so much of it on such a consistent basis that it had become part of my bloodstream and my body finally had enough of it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Not an expert on food allergies or allergies in general (You would think that having so many allergies I would have become one by now!)
So for inhaled allergens they give you allergy shots, but for food allergies they preach avoidance. Go figure!!
I'v been seeing a lot of conflicting info, but the standard practice is to avoid for six months and then get re-tested. Supposedly, allergies are developed because of continuous exposure.
Hubby tested allergic to corn (prolly because he ate popcorn every night for months.) After six months of STRICT avoidance of anything having to do with corn- no corn, but also no corn oil, corn starch, or high fructose corn syrup - he tested negative. But I'm allergic to oranges and I never eat them because they make me rash out around my mouth. So I feel as if there might be "intrinsic" allergies ... stuff you're allergic to just because.
My cousin suddenly developed a life-threatening allergy to fish after years of eating it ("fish Friday" in the old Catholic days), but after avoiding fish for five decades tried some (in the doctor's office) with no reaction. OTOH, they say that the answer to severe peanut allergies is exposure: Extremely minute doses, ramping up over time.
I think there's a lot going on about food allergies that they don't understand. Anyway ... I guess avoidance is the best option. Good for you identifying canola oil as a possible allergen: It contains erucic acid, which some people react to. I'm allergic to inhaled olive pollen and my body hates black olives and olive oil. But for you. olive oil would be a good substitute because it has the same essential fatty acid (dietary oil) as canola oil.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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Yup... I do believe it was the spice. It's either that or one of the other things I was eating all the time. Just going one day without eating it is a huge difference. I still have some residual itching even though I haven't eaten it in about 30 to 36 hours now, but I didn't get a major reaction or any welting last night. Should hopefully be as good as new by this time tomorrow.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:Well, yes, and ... but ...
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
SignyM: They say you need a six month vacation to break a food allergy
SIX: Really? I wasn't aware that was even something you could do.
I was just thinking that maybe it wasn't the seasoning itself that I was allergic to, but that I've eaten so much of it on such a consistent basis that it had become part of my bloodstream and my body finally had enough of it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Not an expert on food allergies or allergies in general (You would think that having so many allergies I would have become one by now!)
So for inhaled allergens they give you allergy shots, but for food allergies they preach avoidance. Go figure!!
I'v been seeing a lot of conflicting info, but the standard practice is to avoid for six months and then get re-tested. Supposedly, allergies are developed because of continuous exposure.
Hubby tested allergic to corn (prolly because he ate popcorn every night for months.) After six months of STRICT avoidance of anything having to do with corn- no corn, but also no corn oil, corn starch, or high fructose corn syrup - he tested negative. But I'm allergic to oranges and I never eat them because they make me rash out around my mouth. So I feel as if there might be "intrinsic" allergies ... stuff you're allergic to just because.
My cousin suddenly developed a life-threatening allergy to fish after years of eating it ("fish Friday" in the old Catholic days), but after avoiding fish for five decades tried some (in the doctor's office) with no reaction. OTOH, they say that the answer to severe peanut allergies is exposure: Extremely minute doses, ramping up over time.
I think there's a lot going on about food allergies that they don't understand. Anyway ... I guess avoidance is the best option. Good for you identifying canola oil as a possible allergen: It contains erucic acid, which some people react to. I'm allergic to inhaled olive pollen and my body hates black olives and olive oil. But for you. olive oil would be a good substitute because it has the same essential fatty acid (dietary oil) as canola oil.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
Heh... You posted this like 15 seconds before I posted.
Yeah. It could be the Canola oil too. I've had that with my main dish every day since you guys suggested it to me about 1 1/2 years ago. I know I probably have too much of that too, given the large bowls I make, but it's nowhere near the insane levels of that Cajun seasoning I was using.
Since it seems very likely now that it is one of a very small number of things, I think I'm going to take a break from the dish for a while but slowly re-introduce everything back into my diet, with the spice being last, and seeing which one gives me the reaction. I'm pretty sure it could be everything in there except for the cauliflower, sprouts and carrots. But the spice and canola oil are the two most likely offenders.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:Seeing that here, too. Too many times lately I've come home and had to tell hubby (after he's asked for something specific) that they did't have it in the store, like sugar-free lozenges. Or had to change my menu because they didn't have picnic roast (pork) or full fat plain yogurt. I can understand not being able to find Thai red curry paste or shirataki noodles, but when you can't find reduced fat Swiss cheese or xfirm tofu or frozen peaches or frozen corn, something's fucked up.
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
What's with the supply chain over the last year? I can't just get my list together for groceries and sundries, and go shopping and get it all. Somebody - and often a few somebodies - are always out of at least one thing. So I have to go to different stores, or go back to the same store later, usually a lot more than once, just to get everything. Or bail on what I wanted and either get something sort-of-like, or give up on it altogether.
And it's been getting worse the last few weeks! Today for example, I struck out at 4 of 5 places where I went shopping! ... just looking for ordinary, everyday stuff.
Walgreens - Walgreens-branded sugar and dye-free cough syrup, and hand sanitizer, not a single one on the shelf. Albertsons - lite salt (discontinued entirely, even though I'd been buying it there for 10 years), it was the only reason I'd shop there.. Chevron - not pumping gas at all, open, but not for buying gas. Vitamin City - no paper towels or ground pork, at all. Target - no shampoo or paper towels. The only place that had what I wanted was Trader Joe's.
It's so time-consuming and frustrating!
I feel like there should be some geezer sitting behind the counter, picking his nails with a camp knife, saying ... nope, we don't have none of that here, neither. Not since the gas station burned down in oh-five.
Has anybody else noticed the same thing?
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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Quote:enjoy the weather, BRENDA!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Another bright sunny day here. Squeak one more out tomorrow according to the weather people then back to rain.
Please send rain!
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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More sun. So up and out in a bit.
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Just FYI, not going to be posting as much. Now that my energy is back (thanks to cetirizne, Advair and albuterol inhalers, mupirocin/saline nose rinse, and fluticasone, oxymetazoline, and cromolyn nose sprays, plus nose strips and the occasional lozenge, antacid, or cough syrup!) I'll be helping hubby with urgently-needed home repairs and catching up on the things that got dropped about 5 weeks ago.
Definitely will be checking in with you guys here, but don't expect to see me as much in the political threads.
As always tho, I enjoy your comments and info!
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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