Hello, Ruth!

Replying to a message of Ruth Haffly to Sean Dennis:

 RH> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm not going to speculate but hopefully it's
 RH> something that has already cleared up or is easily treatable.

It can be anything from leaky gut to cancer, honestly.

 RH> I got all of mine thru Walgreens. Actually bought about 3 pairs but
 RH> ended up wearing one pair 99% of the time.

I have glasses scattered everywhere, even in the bathroom. 

 RH> I'm trying to cut my carbs somewhat, not as severely as when I was
 RH> first diagnosed. Some days are better than others, planning pasta and
 RH> salad for supper tonight so will go heavier on the salad than the
 RH> pasta.

I'm cutting out bread, pasta, anything with grains since grains cause inflammation.  At least for now.  The biggest issue is rebuilding my gut biome after unnecessary antibiotic treatment destroyed it all.

 RH> Sounds good. I used to make a version of chili that was a hybrid of
 RH> what both of us grew up on but some years ago found a basic meat,
 RH> peppers, onions and tomato recipe. I base my chili on that, using a
 RH> variety of peppers, both fresh and powdered.

My chili is a shortcut: cook a pound of ground beef; add a can of kidney beans, a can of tomato sauce, a package of chili seasoning, a little extra cumin in a pan; simmer for 10 minutes and et voila! dinner is served.

 RH> We had the 20' R-Pod but now have the 27' Grey Wolf. No slide out but
 RH> it's roomier inside so you don't have a "tight" feel. Kitchen is nice
 RH> (a real oven) but lacks the counter space the R-Pod had in proportion
 RH> to its size.

I'd love to get a 19' Scamp fifth wheel if I had my druthers but I'd take a 16' ultralight trailer since it's just me.

 RH> They are handy--our younger daughter gifted my parents with one some
 RH> years ago. Mom's decline had begun so she wasn't getting dishes as
 RH> clean by hand washing. Even with the dish washer, we had to remind
 RH> Mom every time we came up to clean the filters so that old food
 RH> wouldn't get on the dishes she was washing. Don't know if my brother
 RH> who inherited the house kept the dish washer or not; I've not been up
 RH> since my dad's funeral, 7 years ago.

I had a very nice Maytag portable dishwasher but I was forced to leave it outside after my divorce so it was destroyed.  This one I've been looking at is at Home Depot.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Cheddar-Potato-Broccoli Soup
 Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetables, Cheese/eggs
      Yield: 4 Servings

      1 tb Butter
      1 c  Chopped onions
  1 1/3 lb Potatoes, peeled, cut into
           -3/4-inch cubes
  2 1/2 c  Boiling water
      2    Chicken bouillon cubes
     10 oz Frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
           -and drained
      6 oz Shredded Cheddar cheese
           Salt and pepper to taste

  Melt the butter in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan.  Add the onion and saute
  for 5 minutes.  Add the potatoes, water and bouillon cubes. Cover and
  bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium and cook just until the
  potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.  Remove 1 cup of potato cubes
  with a slotted spoon and set aside. Pour the contents of the saucepan
  into a blender and process until smooth.  Return to the saucepan. Mix
  in the reserved potatoes and the broccoli.  Place over medium-low
  heat and very gradually add the cheese, stirring until heated through
  and the cheese is completely melted. Season with salt and pepper.

  Makes 4 servings.

  [The Baltimore Sun; Jan 8, 1992; Sherrie Ruhl]

  Posted by Fred Peters.

MMMMM

-- Sean

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