Within/Without

Peace. I am one who cooks dinner every night. I'm old school like that. We only do fast food maybe once a month? I don't cook dinner on Tuesdays or Saturdays. Keeps me from becoming resentful. I am also one who gets bored eating the same old thing over and over again. I have been experimenting with different cultures and their food. And I have been adding some interesting things to my repertoire. I thought I'd share with you some of the foods I've made Putting an asterisk next to the food that I have never made before. Asian Week Fried Rice Egg foo yung Mongolian Veggie beef* Curry Fish in coconut sauce Mei Fun I only made 1 new thing that week so it was easy Mexican Week Bean Burritos Tacos Chick-un Chimichangas* Fish Enchiladas* Yo! Those chimichangas were so damn good! I also made enchilada sauce for the 1st time and that isht was good too! I have visions of making a chimichanga out of Thanksgiving leftovers.... The fish enchiladas were so so. I ...

Peace. I quit the Elimination diet. It wasn't doing anything for my feet. It seemed like it was working at the start, but my feet got worse. Especially after it started getting cold. It got so bad in spots that the skin just started to split and bleed. So I went to to the dermatologist. I have issues with the dermatologist.... but she did make a good point. I had restricted my diet so much and my feet were not improving. So.... it's over. The bright side is... I'm back on cheese! BUT.... The Dermatologist did a reasonably good job and advising me on treatment. (1) I got a cortisone shot. I knew that was coming. And you know what? It has stopped the frank stinging pain of this flare. (2) Topicort for my face seems to have stopped the face flare cold. (3) She told me about a technique called “occlusion”. You shower... while still damp add your intense moisturizer.... wrap afflicted areas with saran wrap.... cover with something. I used long socks... and wait. I did this o...