Thursday

NBSquared2017

My peloton bike is supposed to be delivered next Wednesday (I hope)

I’m getting my hair braided it on Monday and I’m going through the pain staking task of removing all of my braids which is very difficult with a curious baby 👶🏾 

It’s snowed a little bit overnight here, but nothing serious. I can’t believe I have to start my seedlings next week.

However, I’m happy and ready for spring!

charlotte989875

banana468 said:

Hugs for the giving up dairy.  I have friends who did the elimination diets for themselves to try to help the kiddos and it's rough giving up what you love. 

FWIW, I've found that some cruciferous veggies also triggered gas in the kiddos. 

The doctor also suggested this which seems a lot easier to eliminate than dairy. 

mrsconn23

charlotte989875 said:

banana468 said:

Hugs for the giving up dairy.  I have friends who did the elimination diets for themselves to try to help the kiddos and it's rough giving up what you love. 

FWIW, I've found that some cruciferous veggies also triggered gas in the kiddos. 

The doctor also suggested this which seems a lot easier to eliminate than dairy. 

I'd do that first.  LOL

VarunaTT

@short+sassy when I finally get to travel again to NOLA, we have to meet up.  You sound like my cocktail and foodie buddy!  I adore Pimm's.

I'm transitioning back to a vegan meal plan, @charlotte989875, b/c of my issues with dairy. I  know I have a good vegan mac and cheese recipe somewhere; I'll look for it and share it.  Vegan cheeses have come a long way.  It will taste different, but similar enough that it fills the craving.

banana468

charlotte989875 said:

banana468 said:

Hugs for the giving up dairy.  I have friends who did the elimination diets for themselves to try to help the kiddos and it's rough giving up what you love. 

FWIW, I've found that some cruciferous veggies also triggered gas in the kiddos. 

The doctor also suggested this which seems a lot easier to eliminate than dairy. 

In my house it's nearly done already.  DH is not a veggie lover so when I'd eat broccoli and there was an overwhelming smell from the kids that could be attributed to it he blamed me for passing it on.

@NBSquared2017 I hope you love your bike!  I use the app and a Sunny and I'm HOOKED.  

@Casadena big hugs for your SIL.  I hope they're able to get tested to see if there are underlying issues (hormone levels, etc.) to see if there is anything that can be changed to help.

charlotte989875

VarunaTT said:

@short+sassy when I finally get to travel again to NOLA, we have to meet up.  You sound like my cocktail and foodie buddy!  I adore Pimm's.

I'm transitioning back to a vegan meal plan, @charlotte989875, b/c of my issues with dairy. I  know I have a good vegan mac and cheese recipe somewhere; I'll look for it and share it.  Vegan cheeses have come a long way.  It will taste different, but similar enough that it fills the craving.

That would be great if you could share that! 

mrsconn23 said:

charlotte989875 said:

banana468 said:

Hugs for the giving up dairy.  I have friends who did the elimination diets for themselves to try to help the kiddos and it's rough giving up what you love. 

FWIW, I've found that some cruciferous veggies also triggered gas in the kiddos. 

The doctor also suggested this which seems a lot easier to eliminate than dairy. 

I'd do that first.  LOL

Sadly I eat WAY more cheese and yogurt than I do broccoli. 

NBSquared2017

charlotte989875 said:

Baby M had his 6 month appointment today- he’s huge and doing great. They suggested I cut out dairy though because he’s having some gas issues. I love mac and cheese so much it will be a hard 6-9months until he’s full time on solid foods. 

Work is finally slowing down and it feels good to not be so stressed all the time! 

I’m currently dairy free too because of a sensitivity in Madison. I cheat a little, but overall haven’t been eating it for 6 months. It was hard at first, but I did see an improvement in bloating and gas. 

I haven’t found a great cheese alternative just yet, but I love oat milk and dairy free Magnum ice cream 🍦 

short+sassy

VarunaTT said:

@short+sassy when I finally get to travel again to NOLA, we have to meet up.  You sound like my cocktail and foodie buddy!  I adore Pimm's.

I'm transitioning back to a vegan meal plan, @charlotte989875, b/c of my issues with dairy. I  know I have a good vegan mac and cheese recipe somewhere; I'll look for it and share it.  Vegan cheeses have come a long way.  It will taste different, but similar enough that it fills the craving.

Yes!!!  I would love that.  You let me know when and your kind of faves and I will create a custom Varuna list to choose from.  I could even work with vegan, though that's a little tough here, lol.  

levioosa

Cheese is life. That is all. 

VarunaTT

levioosa said:

Cheese is life. That is all. 

Oh, I adore dairy cheese.  But after awhile, the bloating, gas, and the other things that happen just start to be not worth it.  

I've made a few cheese from this list and really enjoyed them.  I always tell people that you can't think of things as "substitutes" really, but as a totally different food and let it stand on it's own feet.  The baked almond feta on this one is so yummy.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/vegan-cheeses-that-will-make-you-forget-about-the-real-th

charlotte989875

levioosa said:

Cheese is life. That is all. 

Thus my dilemma. 

kvruns

Anyone on here have an HR certification either PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP?

NBSquared2017

Is anyone else here on TikTock? There have been viral videos of whipped feta cheese dips that are showing up every week. Lots of temptation 🥴

MissKittyDanger

NBSquared2017 said:

Is anyone else here on TikTock? There have been viral videos of whipped feta cheese dips that are showing up every week. Lots of temptation 🥴

me lol haven't seen it but I wanna try the caramel popcorn one lol

NBSquared2017

MissKittyDanger said:

NBSquared2017 said:

Is anyone else here on TikTock? There have been viral videos of whipped feta cheese dips that are showing up every week. Lots of temptation 🥴

me lol haven't seen it but I wanna try the caramel popcorn one lol

I’m too damn old to be posting so I just creep, but some of  the food recipes look divine. 

VarunaTT

I have fallen into the Tiktok hole.  Those feta pasta things look amazing, but I haven't seem the caramel popcorn.  Feta is one of the cheeses that is particularly tortuous for me.

Mine is basically food, dog grooming videos, so many lesbian thirst traps (which I have to check their ages so I'm not weirded out) and probably TMI, but shibari.

NBSquared2017

VarunaTT said:

I have fallen into the Tiktok hole.  Those feta pasta things look amazing, but I haven't seem the caramel popcorn.  Feta is one of the cheeses that is particularly tortuous for me.

Mine is basically food, dog grooming videos, so many lesbian thirst traps (which I have to check their ages so I'm not weirded out) and probably TMI, but shibari.

My favorite lesbians are: hannahbreadtok + melissadilkespateras 💁🏾‍♀️

My FYP is all food and home renovations. Clearly you know what I’ve been focused on this quarantine 

MissKittyDanger

VarunaTT said:

I have fallen into the Tiktok hole.  Those feta pasta things look amazing, but I haven't seem the caramel popcorn.  Feta is one of the cheeses that is particularly tortuous for me.

Mine is basically food, dog grooming videos, so many lesbian thirst traps (which I have to check their ages so I'm not weirded out) and probably TMI, but shibari.

The caramel popcorn is basically melting werthers and butter in a pan, putting popcorn kernals in and letting them pop in the caramel

VarunaTT

@NBSquared2017 I already follwed the hannahbread, but I picked up melissa and have been laughing.  I also sent hers to a friend who just bought a home and is doing a bunch of DIY.  Thanks for the recommendations.

Also, @MissKittyDanger I'm going to try that caramel popcorn!  I love Werthers. 

MissKittyDanger

@VarunaTT I'm sure if you google it, it'll explain more detail lol I need to get kernals