Maybe you didn’t know that this was what all your pasta dishes need. Breadcrumb Topping A glug of olive oil Half an onion, in moons Garlic, chopped 2 handfuls Panko breadcrumbs Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, nutritional yeast, or whatever flavors you like, to taste A long pasta, like spaghetti or angel hair,Continue reading “Breadcrumbs & Pasta”
Author Archives: Rebecca Riley
Well Enough
After bottoming out on hypothyroidism in February and March, I am starting to recover my energy. Today I was well enough to take a mile walk around my neighborhood. I’d say that’s a major milestone!
1 Year: Medication Free and Still In Remission
That’s a fucking cause to celebrate, y’all!
Losing Faith in my GI
My gastroenterologist got me through the worst, and I want to put that up front, first and foremost. Her aggressive plan for treating my worst bout of Crohn’s Disease put me in remission The First Time. That is a feat, and I am so thankful for that. Months of steroids cut the inflammation, and aContinue reading “Losing Faith in my GI”
Lazy Whole Wheat Bread
3 cups whole wheat flour 1 Tablespoon salt 3 cups warm water Yeast Put the yeast in the water. Put the salt in the flour. Then put the yeasty water in the salty flour. Stir it together until it has a homogeneous consistency. Cover bowl with a towel and let sit for at least 4Continue reading “Lazy Whole Wheat Bread”
Eat Ur Greens
Kale chips are like the crouton of the vegetable world. Now add greens to any dish as a texture, soaked with savory flavor. I usually put a little bit of oil on mine, but I think you could sub a sprinkle of water if you’re concerned about fat intake or oil doesn’t sit well withContinue reading “Eat Ur Greens”
Online Learning and Equity
America’s public schools do not have the resources to switch to online learning. America’s public schools are woefully underfunded. America’s public schools cannot provide free computers and internet access to every home in America so that children can learn during this pandemic because the US Government, and especially the current administration, actively undermines the USContinue reading “Online Learning and Equity”
Practical Skills for Living in a Pandemic
Basic Cooking Just…start with an onion and try not to burn it. Coping with Isolation People with chronic illness will go through many periods of isolation in their lives. That’s what happens when you are too sick, or weak, or fatigued, or in pain, to leave your bed or your home. Work is mostly outContinue reading “Practical Skills for Living in a Pandemic”
Eating Vegan with Crohn's Disease 