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dduane · 5 months

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Peter Mum's Soda Bread Recipe

With work around here the way it is at the moment, most likely EuropeanCuisines.com won't be up again until the end of the year. (shrug) Such is life.

With that in mind, here per @the-book-of-night-with-moon 's request is the famous soda bread recipe that brought people to the site again and again for a couple of decades. If the recipe below seems very plain, that's because the way soda bread is done in North America and elsewhere in the world is not how everyday soda bread's made in Ireland. No fruit, no sugar—except for an optional spoonful if the baker likes it: I omit it—no nuts or other similar addenda: nothing but flour, salt, soda and (ideally) buttermilk. (Breads here that do have fruit and whatnot are referred to as "tea breads" or "fruit soda".)

The ingredients:

450 g / 1 lb / approximately 3 1/4 cups flour (either cake flour or all-purpose)

Optional: 1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Between 300-350 ml / approx 10-12 fluid ounces buttermilk, sour / soured milk, or plain ("sweet") milk, to mix

If you're using plain milk, add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the dry ingredients. This is perfectly legit; lots of professional bakers in Ireland do their soda bread this way, without the buttermilk and with additional raising ingredients besides baking soda.

So: preheat your oven to 200C / 400F. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients together well in a good-sized bowl, and then add the liquid and mix everything together. Like this:

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That raggedy texture you see in the middle of the video is exactly what you want, and part of the secret of getting soda bread to rise properly. You have to get the loaf done as quickly as you can, so that the rise in the oven is maximized; and with minimum handling. This isn't a bread that needs to be kneaded. Just get it into a soft, mostly-cohesive lump as quickly and gently as you can, and shape it into a round about an inch to an inch and a half thick.

Finally have ready a really sharp knife to do that final cross-cut, which allows the loaf to spread and rise fully. Be careful to slice, not press. You don't have to cut incredibly deep: from a third to halfway down the round is plenty. ...There's endless online lore about how this is supposed to let the fairies out. Fond as I am of fairies, I prefer to think of it as letting the chemistry and physics out. (shrug) To each their own.

As soon as the oven's come up to heat, shove the loaf into the center of the oven on a nonstick baking sheet—I used a silicone mat here, but more for the look of the thing than any real concern about the loaf sticking—and bake it for 40 minutes. When you're done, it should look something like the one in the picture at the top of the post. It'll be easier to eat if you let it cool down most of the way; and a lot easier to slice if you put it in a paper or plastic bag overnight.

Anyway, tomorrow, so @petermorwood won't sulk, I'll make soda bread in the farl style instead of the above style that some of the locals call "cake". Farl's done on a griddle and cut into quarters for baking, and its geometry makes it uniquely suited (as Peter's father used to say) for eating large amounts of butter without a spoon. :)

ETA: attn @middleagedandoutoftouch: Check out the gluten-free soda bread from Ballymaloe. ...And there seem to be quite a few more of them out there: try this Google search.

#soda bread #baking #recipe #recipes #Ireland

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finniusastraeus · 3 months

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This chart doesnt give you precise amounts and some numbers are innacurate so let me clear up here

30kcals per plum

78 per one 2-3'' apple(small), 116 per one 3'' apple (large)

45 per cup of chopped up watermelon

40 in 10 MEDIUM sized strawberries

1 kcal in 1 raspberry. So 10=10

In 10 red cherries there are 45 kcals

17 in 1 apricot

119 for a whole papaya so 59 for half

60 in a cup of cut cantaloupe

50 per 1 orange,

201 in a whole mango, 100 in a cup of cubed mango

37 per 1 tangerine

50 in 1 medium peach

105 in a 7'' banana, 70 if it's less than 6'' long

82 in a cup of pineapple cubes, 452 in whole thing (ik no ones eating a whole pineapple but yk)

20 in 5 olives

64 in a cup of cubes honeydew, 360 for whole thing

33 in 1 large cucumber, 10 in a mini, 8 in a cup of slices

42 in 1 kiwi

100 in a medium pear

240 in 1 avocado

82 in a cup of blueberries, 1 per blueberry

62 per cup of grapes, 2 per small grape

62 per cup of blackberries, 2 per small blackberry

EXTRA

Breakfast tips I learned at the hospital

One english muffin is 130 but if you cut it so you're only eating the edges it will look like youre eating the whole thing but only be getting a 3rd or about 45kcals!! and 1 teaspoon of margarine will cover both of those "halves" and there's 35 kcals in that. so 80 that looks like 160.

A cup of dry plain cheerios is also 80

78 in one large egg BUT throw out the yolk and only have the white. It looks like a full over easy egg but the white is only 17 kcals. Trust me on this one, have it for every meal you can get away with.

Fruit salad

10 raspberries=10kcal

half a small banana, thinly sliced=35kcal

5 thinly sliced strawberries=20kcal

15 blueberries=15kcal

2 tsp sugar free table syrup=0kcal LITERALLY BEST THING EVER

total 80 kcal and the syrup makes it the best breakfast in the world while adding no calories but it makes you feel like youre eating pancakes and keeps you full.

Frozen waffle/pancake, 1=95kcals

Lunch

Use the english muffin excuse to make a sandwhich with just lettuce in it and whatever veggies you like.

what I do is 1 english muffin cut to look like halves but its a 3rd = 45kcal

1/4 cup lettuce=1-2kcal

1 slice of tomato=3

if you want more you can have 30kcal of margarine (1 tsp) on the toasted muffin and half a cheese slice which is 56kcal. so i dont reccomend it.

plus 1 egg white if you want=17

or fake balogny (im a strict vegetarian of 8 years) for 20kcal and like 5g of protien

Supper

One pack of mr noodles has 190kcal. never eat more than half

always make a salad if you can. most can be made under 20kcals and actually taste amazing but dont add dressing they're really high cal.

RICE CAKE PIZZA

this is made to look like you're eating a lot

2 plain rice cakes=70

or one tomato basil=60

2 tbsp grated cheese=70

or 1 tbsp herbed goat cheese=35

slice some mini tomatos and mushrooms/peppers, onions, ect=5kcal

total 100-145 and it tastes amazing

this one would be hard to hide bc the brand name is literally skinny noodles but buy some skinny noodles (9 kcal per serving!! vegan and gluten free) and put them in a box or something. my family puts our noodles in long containers so it wouldnt be noticed and the package could be thrown away

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studentinpursuitofclouds · 1 year

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Hi! Hello! I heard you wanted some requests! So, may I request the SDV bachelors with a crush or S/O who is coeliac? Basically, they're allergic to gluten and it can make them very sick if they eat it. Cross contamination is also a big issue (spoon touch bread -> spoon touch salad -> can't eat salad)!

Hope this isn't a bad ask! Have a lovely week! :]

Hi Snake, glad to see you in my askbox! 👋

And don't worry, that's a pretty good question. I hope you like this silly HC. Have a lovely week as well 😊

Alex:

Alex always reminds his grandmother about Farmers' gluten intolerance, as Evelyn often cooks pies, donuts, and other sweet pastries for a visiting guest at their house.

Paranoidly checks all utensils the Farmer will eat and drink with, making sure the cutlery has not previously touched wheat bread or similar food.

Fast as lightning, he is ready to carry the Farmer in his arms to Harvey's clinic if they get sick from accidentally eating bread.

Alex keeps track of his diet, because he is going to become a sports star, so if the Farmer wants, he will help with the diet (in consultation with Dr. Harvey, of course).

Although sometimes it is difficult for him to refuse the delicious pastries of his granny.

The Farmer doesn't want Alex to limit himself in this, but the athlete is seriously worried about the health of his friend (crush)/partner.

George benefits from it all ("More food for me!" "Grandpa...")

Elliott:

Oh goodness! Elliott didn't know about it.

But it's good that the Farmer told him about their gluten intolerance. He would not want to hurt his close friend because of his and ignorance.

"Excuse me, my friend, I'll leave you for a moment. Make yourself at home in my little cabin."

Elliott ran as fast as he could towards the Saloon.

"Gus, emergency! The table for two is still stands, but gluten-free meals must be served! This is important! Don't even touch the baked goods please, I beg you! I can't let them go to the hospital because of me, I can handle it if something bad happened to them! Goodness me!"

Gus knew from the first minute that the dishes needed to be served gluten-free, but the emotional writer still continued to punish himself for not knowing about Farmer's illness.

"He's a fine drama actor, alright" Gus thought, pretending he was still listening to the dramatic writer.

Elliott is willing to sacrifice his favorite crab cakes to keep the Farmer happy and healthy.

"I can make them without flour, just have something to replace."

"Gus, why didn't you say that! Then I order, for me and my partne-, I mean, a good friend! Oh, marvelous!"

Any whim at your expense, Mr. Writer.

Sam:

The Farmer has never eaten pizza?!

Sam is saddened by the realization that because of the coeliac, the Farmer is unable to taste the food of the gods, the great invention of mankind, the food without which almost none of his rehearsals with Abigail and Sebastian take place.

"Dude, it's just pizza." "Just pizza?! Seb, how can you say that!"

But without pizza-drama, Sam is now very careful about this information.

He doesn't give the Farmer any snack that has gluten in it.

Sam will tell his mom about it, in case the Farmer comes to visit and the musician himself is not there.

He also asks her if there is a recipe for gluten-free pizza.

"Because man, pizza is a great human creation that everyone need to try. And no intolerance should prevent people from being happy!"

(Sammy, it's just pizza)

Luckily for him, Jodi just happened to have a gluten-free recipe book. And, lo and behold, the pizza recipe is there too!

Jodi made it especially for the Farmer, as the Farmer is also her friend, a real sweetheart, and Sam seems to like them a lot ;) ("Mom!")

The pizza was really tasty. And the Farmer can safely eat it with Sam without fear for their health.

Indeed, the food of the gods!

Harvey:

Oh, Harvey understands Farmer very well. And not only as their doctor, but also as another person who doesn't tolerate gluten.

Friend or partner, he will never forget this when cooking if the Farmer dropped by to visit Harvey. He also doesn't forget about this when dispensing medicines and vitamins if the Farmer has caught a cold or other illness.

If they feel bad about accidentally eating a cookie, then Harvey will immediately come running to their call.

No wonder Harvey is very concerned about Farmer's health - he's a doctor after all, and the effects of coeliac can be very unpleasant (and sometimes life-threatening).

He still doesn't ever lose his temper if there's an emergency, so Harvey's friend (or spouse) is in safe hands.

The doctor is sorry that this disease is incurable. But it's not even that he and the Farmer can't eat pastries (Harvey dislike sweets and pies anyway, preferring vegetables and healthier food). It's just that even the slightest touch of your cutlery with gluten food can provoke an exacerbation of symptoms.

But he will keep an eye on this as often as possible, and the Farmer will also remind Harvey of this if he gets busy and accidentally reaches for a box of biscuits in Pierre's store, confusing it with a box of rice.

Shane:

Coel-what? Can you repeat again?

It took Shane a little longer to figure out what the disease was. So the Farmer can't eat anything with gluten or they'll get sick?

"...Listen, I recently had a burger and pizza in the Saloon, and my hands are still a little dirty after eating. Should I move away from you?"

Shane immediately moved a meter away from the Farmer when they confirmed that cross contamination could also be a problem.

The Farmer feels guilty after this, but Shane told them not to worry about it. After all, it is not their fault that they are gluten intolerant.

"Maybe I fucked my own health, but I don't want to harm other people's health. I'm not a complete asshole."

Before meeting with the Farmer, he began to wash his hands more often.

Sometimes he will defend the Farmer at the fair if someone persistently offers the Farmer to taste the pastries.

Also, eggs don't contain gluten, so they can make a good launch for a guest who comes to Marnie's Ranch (or for a spouse's breakfast)

His chickens will never let you down. Good girls!

Sebastian:

"Oh, sorry..."

"Sebby, what are you sorry for?"

Well, doesn't that mean it will restrict his friend the Farmer from growing certain crops, like wheat, for example? It's just... sad.

Moreover, he just wanted to invite the Farmer to his basement for another Solarion Chronicles: The Game with snacks. But Sam always brings pizza and Abigail brings blueberry cobbler...

No, he doesn't want it to limit his friendship with the Farmer because of that. Therefore, Sebastian still invites the Farmer, promising that he will arrange everything.

Fortunately, Sam and Abby were sympathetic to the situation and prepared gluten-free snacks, since there was a lot of choice.

Although Sam was still a little dramatic. "They've never had pizza?! It's -" "Sam, shut up already."

The board game sessions were just as fun, and the seeki were delicious too.

Sebastian will now henceforth remember Farmer's coeliac. He also wanted to ask them out on a date- uh, he mean just have some fun time in the Saloon, play pool, maybe walk around the city after...

"A night with billiards and no pizza? Is this even legal? :D" "SAM!!!"

#you can guess what kind of food I was eating while writing this headcanon :D #maybe the pizza joke is overdue #but i like it anyway #i hope you having fun reading this too snake 😃#thanks for asking!#stardew valley #sdv #sdv headcanons #sdv sam #sdv sebastian #sdv shane #sdv elliott #sdv harvey #sdv alex

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squeakykid · 11 months

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Day 1!! (Fashionably late) Reddie week- mythical creatures!! (Richie is a ghost)

Ghosts in movies are usually ancient beings of untold power or Victorian children in nightgowns with no eyes. Something ominous, right? Something grand and mysterious.

"Are you gonna eat that?" The ghostly white and see through visage of a floating guy with coke bottle glasses and a shit eating grin asked from behind Eddie's back.

Without even cracking a smile, Eddie responded. "You can't even eat, dumbass. You have no stomach."

He somehow snorts with no physical nose. "I'm sure I could find a way to make an exception for something like that. Besides." He flew around Eddie as if he were swimming in air and tapped the side of his "glasses". "I don't have eyes, and yet I still have these babies."

"Yeah, why do you do that to yourself, anyway? Are you even capable of taking them off?"

"That's not the point. The point is, I look devastatingly handsome in my glasses, so I keep them, and the cake would be devastatingly delicious, so why not enjoy it? I'm already dead. I gotta at least try to live a little. What do ya say?" He flared his fingers out as if he thought he really did something.

Eddie stabbed a piece of the dairy-free gluten-free cake. One of the few treats he allowed himself. "No."

"Please." Richie begged, bringing his not-face closer to Eddie's and puppy pouted half inside of his face.

"No." Eddie continued, unfazed, and put the piece in his mouth.

"Please." Richie said again, this time face to face, eye to eye, close enough to kiss if they could even physically touch. Instead, their faces were just partially merged.

Eddie shrieked sharply and bits of cake fell out of his mouth and through Richie's face. "Oh gross, look what you made me do. If you're gonna pull this shit at least have the courtesy to be alive enough to clean up your mess."

"Another perk of being dead, Edwardo. Now about that cake." He said.

"Oh my god." Eddie groaned, throwing his head back as he swept the hard cake crumbs from the floor. "You may be the one that's dead, but you make me lose my will to live."

"I love you too." Richie chirped.

After letting out a long, heavy sigh, Eddie stood up next to his plate and silently cut off a piece.

"Ahhhh," Richie let his jaw unnaturally unhinge, like a snake, with his tongue lolling out like a Looney Toon.

Eddie held the cake on the fork. "Don't get cocky." He held the cake out to him, keeping his hand under the fork to manage crumbs. Richie got close, too close, and put his mouth around the fork. The fork and Eddie's hands were fully visible through Richie's milky white head. Bits of the cake fell from the fork onto Eddie's hand.

Richie kept trying, miming biting and licking, much to Eddie's disgust, but nothing happened. "Awww." He backed away, defeated.

"I told you. We do this multiple times a week. What made you think the result would be any different this time?" He looked at him through his eyelashes, a headache coming in.

"You're making it sound like you don't treasure our 'boy and his ghost' bonding time, Eds."

"Boy? I'm basically middle aged!"

"I hope not. If you're middle aged, I'm middle aged Eds."

"You're dead."Eddie sighed. "Not sure if I should be more worried about your sanity or mine. You know what they say about insanity. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result or whatever. But I'm the one talking to thin fucking air and trying to feed it my dessert."

"I don't know about thin. I've put on a few pounds in my old age. I'm middle aged you know." He smiled, wide and smug.

"Oh, shut the fuck up." Eddie instinctively chucked his forkful of cake at him. Richie tried to catch it in his mouth, but of course, it fell to the floor. Richie wouldn't have gotten it anyway. He was a little too left.

"Are you gonna clean that up?" Richie winked. "I'd help, but, ya know, dead."

"I hate you so fucking much. What did I do to deserve this? Is it too late for the clown to just take me?" Eddie begrudgingly got the broom and stomped around, diligently looking for crumbs to sweep into his little pan.

"Then you'd really be stuck with me, Eds. Till death do us not part. Because I'm dead and I haven't parted. So, I'm sure you'd be just as stuck here as I am."

"Oh my goddd," Eddie screamed into his hands.

There once was a boy named Richie Tozier. They grew up together. They met when they were in the first grade. Bill, Stan, Richie, and Eddie were typical best friends that loved each other, and would do anything for each other, but also kinda hated each other sometimes. Mike, Beverly, and Ben joined when they were thirteen. They didn't have time to form a dynamic before they were all haunted by horrors beyond their wildest childhood imaginations. The clown. It was more horror than any kid or anyone for that matter should have to witness in any lifetime. They did what they could, but they were kids.

Eddie had a broken arm. He had no business splashing around in a sewer trying to fight evil itself, but he wasn't going to let his best friends go in without him. Richie was a goofy kid with broken glasses, a smart mouth that wouldn't stop running, and buckets of unearned confidence and bravery. He never was okay with anything happening to Eddie. If a bully hurt Eddie, Richie would open his mouth and end up getting hurt way worse than Eddie was in the first place. If Eddie was tripped, Richie ended up with a black eye and bloody nose. And what was the clown but a big, supernatural bully? So when he came for Eddie, Richie didn't even think before using his mouth to get himself into trouble. The last trouble he'd ever get into. They really were best friends and it turns out, they were inseparable, even in death.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47685511/chapters/120198859

#reddie #reddie week #reddie week 2023 #eddie kaspbrak #richie tozier #ghost Richie #sunny writes #reddieweek #day 1 mythical creatures

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ditipatri · 1 year

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This year's Saturnalia is in less than a week, meaning that the time of feasting and indulgence is not so far away either. Food was a very important part of the festivities in the Ancient Times because the entire holiday season in Ancient Rome was meant to give the people a chance of tasting delicious meals and otherwise indulging.

I am covering a few of the Roman Saturnalia recipes and, in order to give everyone a chance to celebrate, some modern recipes that match the theme and requirements of the holiday.

Some of the recipes included contain ingredients not everyone can eat, such as meats, nuts, or dairy. I will be offering substitutes for these ingredients. For cheeses, I'd like to suggest some recipes of dairy-free cheese substitutes you can make if you are allergic.

The first recipe I'd like to go over is Mustacei, or Roman Must Cakes. The first notion of it comes from Cato's De Agricultura where he says:

Mustaceos sic facito. Farinae siligineae modium unum musto conspargito. Anesum, cuminum, adipis, casei libram, et de virga lauri deradito, eodem addito, et ubi definxeris, lauri folia subtus addito, cum coques.

Translated, this recipe sounds like this:

This is how to make Mustaceos. Moisten 1 modius of wheat flour with must; add anise, cumin, 2 pounds of lard, 1 pound of cheese, and the bark of a laurel twig. When you have made them into cakes, put bay leaves under them, and bake.

While this recipe is relatively simple, the measurements is where difficulties arise since Cato uses Roman modius. There are many methods of making these cakes, here's the one I'd like to offer:

INGREDIENT LIST

400-500g plain flour (you can use gluten-free flour)

150-200ml of 2-3 day old grape juice (can be fresh)

1/2 tsp dried yeast (optional)

25-60g cheddar or pecorino cheese, grated (or vegan pecorino or cheddar)

2 tsp ground aniseed

2 tsp ground cumin

50-80g pastry lard or hard vegetable fat

olive oil

bay leaves (15 or 20)

DIRECTIONS

Prepare a bowl and add the grape juice in. Dissolve yeast in the juice. The yeast is optional, you can use just the must (grape juice).

Take a bowl, put in the flour, cumin, and aniseed. Mix. Add grated cheese into the flour mix.

Add lard or vegetable fat into the flour mix, mix until it comes together. Add the juice mix.

Knead until the dough is done. Roll the dough up and cover it with a towel. You can let it stay overnight.

Prepare and oil up your baking tray. Place bay leaves on it.

Roll the dough on a floured board until it's about 1 cm thick.

Use a pastry cutter to make individual cakes around 5 cm in diameter each.

Place the cakes on the bay leaves and bake for about 45 min at 180°C.

Serve warm.

The second meal idea follows another Ancient Roman cookbook, this time by Apicius, De Re Coquinaria. He says the following:

2Elixatas cucurbitas exprimis, sale asparges, in patina compones. Teres piper, cuminum, coriandri semen, mentam viridem, laseris radicem, suffundes acetum. Addicies cariotam, nucleum, teres melle, aceto, liquamine, defrito et oleo temperabis, et cucurbitas perfundes. Cum ferbuerint, piper asparges et inferes.

Which, if translated, sounds approximately like this:

Press the water out of the boiled pumpkin, place in a baking dish, sprinkle with salt, ground pepper, cumin, coriander seed, green mint and a little laser root; season with vinegar. Now add date wine and pignolia nuts ground with honey, vinegar and broth, measure out condensed wine and oil, pour this over the pumpkin and finish in this liquor and serve, sprinkle with pepper before serving.

Some people replace date wine with grated dates moistened with wine, some don't: that part is up to you. However, there are some general methods of cooking this recipe with modern measurements in mind:

INGREDIENT LIST

1 pumpkin, squash, or gourd

1 tsp peppercorns

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander seeds

3-4 mint leaves, shredded

1 garlic clove

3-4 tbsp vinegar

30-60 g dates, finely chopped

45-70 g blanched almonds, finely chopped

2 tbsp clear honey

4 tbsp Wine or Grape Juice

15-30 ml olive oil

Sea salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Cut the squash or any alternative you're using. Place into a steamer or cook on the stove until done.

Remove the excess water. Transfer the pulp to a saucepan or skillet. Whilst the squash is cooking, grind the spices or prepare them if you're using grinded spices.

Add the mint and garlic, grind or mix together with spices. Add the mix to the squash.

Next add the oil, dates, almonds and the honey. Mix it all together.

Place the final mixture back on the heat and simmer for the flavours to combine.

Serve sprinkled with salt and black pepper.

The last recipe I'd like to describe is that of a beverage. You don't have to have any sort of alcohol to enjoy Saturnalia, this is completely optional. This is purely for educational purposes.

Disclaimer: Do not do this unless you are of age, completely certain you know what you're doing, and know how to properly store it.

In the original text by Apicius, or Apicio, the following is said:

Folias rosarum, albo sublato, lino inseris ut sutilis facias, et vino quam plurimas infundes, ut septem diebus in vino sint. Post septem dies rosam de vino tollis et alias sutiles recentes similiter mittis, ut per dies septem in vino requiescant, et rosam eximis. Similiter et tertio facies et rosam eximis et vinum colas et, cum ad bibendum voles uti, addito melle rosatum conficies, sane custodito ut rosam a rore siccam et optimam mittas. Similiter, ut supra, et de viola violacium facies, et eodem modo melle temperabis.

If we translate this passage, it becomes this:

Make rose wine in this manner: rose petals, the lower white part removed, sewed into a linen bag and immersed in wine for seven days. Thereupon add a sack of new petals which allow to draw for another seven days. Again remove the old petals and replace them by fresh ones for another week; then strain the wine through the colander. Before serving, add honey sweetening to taste. Take care that only the best petals free from dew be used for soaking.

INGREDIENT LIST

A bottle of dry white wine 1 1/2 cups of rose petals Honey, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Take a bottle of premade or store bought wine and pour into a large pitcher or jar.

Pluck the rose petals from the flowers and place them on a piece of cheesecloth. It's best to use freshly collected petals but you can use dry ones, too.

Tie the cheesecloth and submerge it in the wine, leaving to sit in the refrigerator for a few days up to week. After the time has passed, fish the sachet from the wine and replace with more fresh rose petals in new cheesecloth.

Repeat this twice, so the wine steeps for a total of three weeks.

Once it is done sitting, serve the wine with honey to taste (and optional rose petals for garnish).

Before we speak on modern dishes, I'd like to mark down a few honorary mentions of Roman foods that are taken from Ancient cookbooks and follow Ancient recipes but were not included in the list above to save space and time.

If you want to follow Ancient Roman recipes and have the ingredients to do so, you can make: Arrosto di maiale con salsa allo zafferano, Aliter Ius in Avibus, Dulcia Piperata, Chiacchiere, Globi Dolce, Prosciutto in crosta dell’antica Roma, and more. I will be linking all sources on these recipes as well as some cookbooks on my Navigation page.

I also want to recommend some wines as mulled wine was a very prominent part of the celebration. Here are some wine types, not brands, that I personally recommend for the Saturnalia: Chianti Riserva, Sangiovese, Primitivo, Nero d'Avola, Montepulciano, Pinot Grigio, Candoni Moscato. Only get those if you're an adult and know how to deal with alcohol.

These are modern recipes that fit the general theme of the Saturnalia. All of these recipes contain typical ingredients of the festive feast. You don't have to use meat, you can replace it with cauliflower, tofu, and any meat analogues you'd like. For sweets, you can replace eggs with yogurt or heavy cream whereas flour can be non-gluten. You absolutely can replace other gluten-containing ingredients with gluten-free alternatives, and replace nuts with crushed dried fruits or other ingredient with a similar texture.

Links to recipes will be in my Sources.

ANTIPASTO & MAIN COURSES

Rotolini di speck e fichi - Speck and fig rolls

Lonza di maiale in salsa di noci - Pork in walnut sauce Carré di maiale alle mele - Pork with apples Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin

DESSERTS & BREAD

Struffoli - Honey Balls Noci Dolci - Sweet filled walnuts Crostata di mele - Apple crust cake Buccellati - Sicilian sweet fig pastry

Lievito madre or pasta madre - Classic Italian sourdough Libum or Focaccia al Formaggio - Cheese focaccia Focaccia morbida - Soft focaccia

Sources are in my pinned.

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mariacallous · 5 months

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Whether you favor classic cream cheese and lox, a BEC or some type of sugary birthday cake cream cheese, a person’s bagel order can be truly personal and sacred.

However, after a controversial video that was posted onto TikTok over the weekend, we learned that it can also spark chaos.

In the 30 second video, user Taylor Offer recounted his experience attempting to order his preferred bagel in New York City. The Los Angeles native claimed that when he walked into a local deli, he was met with hostility when he asked for a “scooped, gluten-free” bagel, which runs rather contrary to the chilled-out bagel service that he was accustomed to on the West Coast.

Let me backup and define what a “scooped bagel” even is: It’s a regular bagel with most of its fluffy innards removed, creating two hollowed discs. The argument for some people to order a scooped bagel is to either make room for more toppings, or to remove a few extra calories from your morning deli order.

Though Offer tells his story with a smile, since uploading the video he and all the scooped-bagel lovers of the world have been facing backlash from every corner of the internet. From commenters claiming to be “team bagel shop” and calling the order a “crime” to people straight-up calling for border control in New York state to weed out carb-averse Californians, it’s safe to say that a scooped bagel is a less than savory choice.

In my opinion, this is an over dramatic yet very fair reaction. The concept of the scooped bagel is also lost on me. The fluffy interior is the best part — why ask the server to do the extra unnecessary arm work to remove it? Why make an already risky gluten-free bagel even less structurally sound? I’ll also echo other commentators and ask: Why not just order something else?

As someone who used to work customer service, what’s extra satisfying about this little debacle are all the people calling out scooped bagel guy’s entitlement. Though I really do think Offer meant well, I wholeheartedly disagree with the phrase “the customer is always right,” because a lot of the time they’re wrong — very wrong. No one is entitled to the thing that they want just simply because they want it, even a scooped gluten-free bagel. While it may seem absurd to refuse service just over differing tastes, this worker was well within their rights to turn away a fussy, unnecessary order on a stressful day.

The thing that stumped me the most, as an Angeleno myself, was Offer’s claim that scooped bagels are not only commonplace but celebrated in the city. Don’t get me wrong, Los Angeles bagels are nowhere near the caliber of New York’s, I can admit that. However, this video going viral further propagates the myth that Californians wouldn’t know a good bagel if it smacked them between the eyes.

With one of the biggest Jewish populations in the country, and an exciting bagel boom of late, I would consider Los Angeles bagels to even be a bagel destination, with places new and established to choose from.

While it’s tempting to lambast this naive user and call him a stereotypical health nut, don’t take the rest of Los Angeles or its local bagel enjoyers down with it. I believe in the right to choose: If this man or anyone else wants to eat a really sad scooped bagel, let them. Just don’t expect to order it in NYC without getting a bit of a tongue-lashing, respectfully.

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caspianthegeek · 2 years

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Let's talk about cake...

Sometimes people tell me that you can't make a cake without eggs and milk. But I can't eat either of those, and I happen to like cake. I've had some really absolutely delicious cakes without dairy and eggs! And let me tell you, I am absolutely excited when I get to have cake I can eat. You see, it's very hard to find vegan cakes, so when I get the chance to have some it's wonderful.

My friend, @seedsofwinter, can't have almonds. So when he has cake, it can't include nuts or ingredients like almond flour.

I have friends who can't have gluten though, too. And for them? That almond flour may do the spot absolutely perfectly. It's what they need so that they can have cake!

And of course, none of this is easy cake to find. There are so many cakes that one or all of us can't enjoy because of their ingredients.

The experience of getting a perfect cake, and one that you can share with your friends, too? It's genuinely really special. It's an experience you can take joy in together.

If the cake is made correctly and with care, people who do not have allergies and intolerances can enjoy it too! (It's not cake, but there's a particular popsicle brand I pick up for me that my teen—who has no allergies—absolutely adores. I get those popsicles for myself since I can't have other goodies, but part of the fun is in sharing and I'm glad my teen loves them. And more people buying those popsicles encourages the company to make more vegan items, too, which is a win!)

Sometimes people complain because they don't want to eat the gluten-free cake, even though someone at the office is allergic to gluten (no, they aren't just making it up).

The push forward continues.

Except what if this wasn't about cakes?

What if it's about representation in media.

There are lots of allo cis hetero relationships portrayed in media. It's everywhere you look. It's a bit harder to find a gay couple in media. More like needing to go to the gluten-free section of the grocery store or a specialty bakery, right? And ace and nonbinary representation? Well, guess we need to also leave out the eggs and milk, and that gets a bit more challenging yet.

Luckily for all of these, it's becoming easier to find. It's hard, and you still sometimes have to go looking for it.

What I'm asking is that those of you especially looking to eat the gluten-free cakes not insist that every cake must be made with milk and eggs (those who want to consume queer media to not insist it be allo cis homosexual). Because that's going to leave someone out. Some people are going to seek a gluten-free, nut-free, egg-free, and milk-free cake (what are we at? Queer, asexual, aromantic, trans, nonbinary, take your pick; we’re not even going to get into racial rep and disability in queer media right now). And that's okay. They should get to have nice things, too. And in the meantime, there's some great gluten-free cake (queer media) for you to enjoy!

Is this clear enough? I rather like this analogy. Because everyone deserves nice things. And it may be stereotypical for an ace person to like cake, but I do think it's rather yummy.

All my thanks to @seedsofwinter for helping build this analogy over a delightful dessert, where we both had the foods we could eat that were yummy to us.

#good omens #queer representation #queer media #our flag means death #asexuality #nonbinary #transgender #nonbinary media #trans media #asexual media #cake #analogy #queer analogy

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ickynights · 9 months

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Food intolerance nightmare

Doyun was always known for having a sensitive stomach. Ever since he was a child he had to stick to a boring and bland diet to make sure he didn't spend all his nights glued to a trash can. Usually Doyun didn't mind dealing with boring foods and as he grew older he actually grew to like them. He found comfort in his safe foods yet there was always two foods he could never truly give up- pepperoni pizza and mint chocolate ice cream.

No matter how many gluten and dairy free versions he tried nothing beat the original. The only time he would allow himself to eat the combination was when he had either a really hard day, or he didn't have any plans and could deal with the consequences in peace. He didn't plan on indulging himself today but after having to stay an extra two hours to help one of his dance students with her dance lesson because her mother had quite literally threatened him- gave him more than enough of a reason to let himself go.

He also knew that his boyfriend Daniel was going to be staying at his apartment for the week. Throughout their three years of dating Doyun had only ate one of his trigger foods once. They had been celebrating their first anniversary and the cake that he assumed was dairy free was anything but the sort and let's just say Doyun ate way too much and his belly made sure to make him aware of his grave mistake. He spent the whole night glued to the toilet, puking his guts up and Daniel had been there by his side the entire time. Although Daniel likes to pretend he didn't secretly enjoy that night, Doyun knew deep down his boyfriend felt a certain type of enjoyment from watching and taking care of him while he was so sick.

There'd been many times since that night where Daniel had subtly hinted he wouldn't mind helping Doyun again had anything similar happened. Now he had the perfect opportunity to explore how Daniel truly felt about it and Doyun couldn't help but feel a little excited.

So after cleaning his whole apartment and taking a very long shower- Doyun ordered a large pepperoni pizza and walked over to the convenience store by his apartment and bought a small container of mint chocolate chip ice cream.

He placed the food in front of him and felt his stomach growl almost as if it was trying to warn him. He patted his belly and grabbed a rather large piece of pizza. The pizza was delicious and with each bite he could feel his stomach slowly start to bloat. It didn't take much to set the organ off and after the first piece Doyun could already feel his belly gurgling angrily at him.

He was half way through with his third piece when he heard his front door open. "Hey babe I'm here." Daniel's sweet voice filtered into the room.

"In the living room." Doyun called out while trying to mask the excitement in his voice.

Daniel walked into the living room and did a double take when he saw his boyfriend sat on the couch with pizza and ice cream sitting right in front of him.

"Um babe, why are you eating that? You'll get sick." Daniel asked nervously. The sight alone was enough to make his face flushed a bright shade pink.

"Why are you so nervous Danny?" Doyun chuckled and patted the seat next to him. "Come here, I want to cuddle."

Daniel slowly made his way over, questions and unspeakable thoughts running through his mind. "Baby are you sure you want to eat that? You remember last time don't you?"

"Of course I remember last time." Doyun replied and pulled Daniel down to sit next to him. "Want you to help me again." Doyun pouted and grabbed the olders hand placing it on his belly.

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Daniel questioned. He could feel his heart beating throughout his whole body. He had dreamed of this moment for years and he wasn't sure he could keep himself contained much more.

"Help me finish all this, okay?" Doyun whispered into Daniels ear and scooted himself to sit on the older's lap. He could feel how hard he was under him, there was no going back now.

Daniel shook himself out of his daze and reached for the box of pizza. He grabbed the first piece he could and brought the pizza to Doyun's mouth. He watched in delight as the younger ate, he placed his free hand back onto Doyun's belly. He could feel the younger's stomach churning and sloshing as it attempted to digest the previous slices. With each bite Daniel could feel Doyun's stomach press further into his hand.

As he was about to reach for another slice he heard a deep sickly grumble come from deep within the younger's belly. Daniel watched in sympathy as Doyun's face cringed in pain.

"Baby are you sure you want to continue? If your tummies too upset we can stop and just cuddle." Daniel said softly and kissed the younger's cheek.

"I want to continue." Doyun mumbled and burped loudly. "I'll be sick either way might as well not waste the food."

"Okay if you say baby." Daniel rubbed his hands soothingly over the upset belly. He took a few minutes to let the younger have a small break.

Doyun was starting to become increasingly more queasy and keeping himself from gagging anytime he let out a burp was becoming a real challenge. There was no way he was going to let himself get sick so early into the night. All he had to do was not think to hard about the sick gurgles that were running rapidly through his belly.

"Are you ready for another piece?"

Doyun nodded and relaxed back into his boyfriends chest. The next few slices went by rather quickly and soon Doyun had finished almost the whole pizza. He saved a few pieces for Daniel but he also didn't think he could handle another bite of the greasy cheese filled pizza.

Doyun's once manageable queasiness was starting to become full blown nausea and the cheese was making his stomach incredibly gassy. His belly was bubbling like a pot of boiling water and his burps which were once relieving were starting to become more sickening than anything.

"Your belly's really upset isn't it?" Daniel inquired voice filled with lust. "Do you still want to try the ice cream?"

Doyun's stomach growled angrily as if it was trying to answer for him yet Doyun still agreed. He rubbed his belly apologetically- all he got back in reply was a cramp that sent up yet another wet burp. Daniel opened the tub of ice cream and scooped a big chunk out for Doyun to eat. "Open up baby." Daniel instructed.

As Doyun swallowed he felt his stomach cramp. His belly was more full than it ever been and gluten and dairy from the pizza was making his stomach feel even more upset. With each scoop swallowed his belly cramped and churned in ways Doyun didn't even know was possible. He was half way through the pint when he felt a different type of rumble surge through his upper belly, it was loud, thick, and was followed by a small but productive wet burp.

"I'm gonna throw up." Doyun whimpered and gagging lightly into his hand. The younger was looking pale and Daniel could hear as his belly sloshed it's way up.

"I'll go grab the trash can, just try to hold it in baby." Daniel slowly took Doyun off his lap making sure not to jostle his belly. His carefulness didn't help at all though and Doyun's stomach flipped dangerously.

"Hurry up please." Doyun mumbled with his hand pressed tightly to his mouth. His mouth was salivating and he had to swallow down the burps that were threatening to come out.

Daniel quickly grabbed the kitchens trash can and ran back into the living room. He sat the trash can in front of the younger and sat next to him.

Doyun quickly took ahold of the trash can and gagged emptily into the can. His stomach was gurgling harshly and it was a matter of seconds before it decided it couldn't handle its contents anymore.

Daniel placed his arm around the boy's waist as he kept swaying with nausea. The two sat in silence for what felt like hours but was really just a few minutes. Doyun's stomach was incredibly nauseous yet nothing but empty gags were leaving the boy's mouth.

"Rub my belly please." Doyun whimpered breaking the silence, he placed the trash can down in defeat. He laid down into the couch and moaned miserably.

"Do you still feel like you're gonna puke?" Daniel asked and went back to rubbing Doyun's belly.

"Feel nauseous but I don't think my tummy wants to yet." Doyun replied quietly, although he felt sick- it always took awhile for himself to actually be sick. It'd only been a hour and a half since he started eating, normally it took a few hours before his belly allowed everything to come out.

"Why don't we go lay down in your bed then, hm?" Daniel kissed his boyfriends forehead and pulled him gently into his arms.

"Bring the trash can too."

Daniel carried Doyun to his room and placed the younger delicately on the bed. "I'm gonna go get some water and trash can. Do you need anything else baby?"

"No just hurry up." Doyun moaned and curled into himself.

Daniel grabbed everything the two needed and threw away the trash in the living room. He walked back into the room and sighed softly when he saw how Doyun positioned himself. The younger was circled around himself, with his hands pressed tightly around his belly, his face was sweaty and his mouth was drooling with nausea.

"My poor baby." Daniel got into the bed and took Doyun into his arms. "Just try to rest, okay? I’ll put on a show to try to distract you.”

Doyun not having the energy to say anything just snuggled further into Daniel’s hold. He shut his eyes and attempted to fall asleep. Daniel’s hand rubbing his sore belly and the quiet murmur coming from the tv allowed him to fully relax and ignore whatever was going on in his belly.

It had been about thirty minutes and Doyun had fully fallen asleep, Daniel choose to stay up just in case Doyun’s belly sent it contents up without warning. Daniel felt as bubbles and gurgles erupted throughout the upset organ. Doyun had been pretty quiet himself until Daniel felt his stomach churn angrily. The younger pouted in his sleep and placed his hand on his tummy.

“It must be getting bad in there, hm?” Daniel felt wrong for enjoying his boyfriends pain but it just happened that his nauseous face resembled his getting fucked face. It also didn’t help that Daniel always had a secret enjoyment of being a caretaker of others when they’re sick. He found it fascinating and whenever all this was over he knew Doyun and him had to actually talk about it.

Daniel was suddenly interrupted out of thoughts when Doyun suddenly sat up and retched a huge wave of puke all over Daniel’s front. The two barely had a second to process what the fuck just happened when Doyun’s stomach lurched with another thick wave of foul smelling vomit.

Daniel sat up quickly and picked up the trash can for the younger to finish. Doyun took the trash can into his arms and gagged another round of sick.

“Let it all out baby.” Daniel rubbed the younger’s back in attempt to soothe him but it didn’t seem to work at all.

After a few minutes Doyun’s stomach seemed to give him a break. His eyes were red and filled with tears, his forehead was drenched with sweat and loud sobs racked through his body.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t know I was gonna do that. It just all happened so fast-“

“Baby relax it’s okay. Let’s go get into the shower okay? There’s no need to apologize.” Daniel pulled his shirt off and threw it to the side. The smell of sick was strong and his own stomach was lurching at the sight of the bed.

Doyun followed Daniel into the bathroom and allowed the older to wash him off. The hot water helped soothe his aching belly. His stomach was still rumbling loudly and there was no way he was done especially considering how much he ate.

#emeto #emeto kink #belly ache #stomach ache #lactose intolerance #gluten intolerance #sickfics #doyun oc #daniel oc #fluff #caretaking #belly rubs #tummy ache

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frogsgrotto · 6 months

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The Unspoken Social Ostrization of a Restricted Diet

Support for The Difficult One at the dinner party

Folks with dietary restrictions know the feeling of dread sitting at the dinner table for a celebration, holiday, or social gathering. There’s the factual truth that you might have to bring safe food, eat beforehand, or ask the cook a lot of questions. That stuff adds up on its own, trust. However, aside from the logistical inconveniences, there’s the watching eyes of people who have never felt fear or anxiety eating out or eating another cook’s meal. It happens to me almost every time I eat out or go to a gathering, or even just show up at work. Food is a social activity connected to tradition, family, community, and connection. When your relationship with food is strained or unique, you feel it emotionally and socially as well as physically. Let's talk about it. I'll talk a bit about my experiences and how everyone in situations like this can learn to adjust.

Understandably, when it doesn’t affect you, and you don’t have to spend time thinking about it, its hard to understand something unfamiliar. I can’t say I was very conscious of dietary restrictions before I started my elimination diet, even when my own mom was gluten free and encouraging me to do the same. We have genetic problems in our family that were just enough cause for me to try being gluten free. We found out about this when I was pretty young, about 11. My mom has been gluten free since then. I didn’t try until I was about 15-16, and even then it was on and off for a bit before I really stuck to it. I’m 22 now, and have been gluten free among other things for a good few years now.

Especially as a child, though, I wasn’t very sympathetic to dietary restrictions. I didn’t want my mom or anyone else with allergies to be sick, but I felt a lot of anger and fear about restricting my diet. I didn’t want to learn or think about it because I didn’t want that to be my life. Bread is good, and everyone knows that. I’m older now and I understand why my mom and myself have to have a different diet than other people. It’s hard when you’re in middle school and you feel so sick all the time and the supposed solution involves missing out on fun parts of childhood though. There were cakes and pizzas and cookies and I was supposed to turn them away. I hated the idea of that. A lot of people do- especially kids. A lot of sensitivities can affect your mood, and it’s already hard to understand your big feelings as a kid. It’s important to remember that when dealing with dietary restrictions in kids. I recently spoke to a gluten free mom about how her son didn’t want to be gluten free. He was 12 at the time, the same age I was when the idea was first introduced to me. We talked about those big feelings, and I explained how I wasn’t ready at that age to restrict my diet, and the more people pushed me, the less I wanted to do it. He was in the same position I was in where these food things weren’t killing him, but they were making him sick. I told her about how I came around on my own when I got tired of being sick. I’m not a mother and I don’t claim to have parenting tricks or anything, I just wanted to share my perspective because I understood where that kid was coming from. It doesn’t sound glamorous when people start talking about bringing alternative treats to birthday parties. It was a good conversation that I think of fondly. Part of the connecting experience of food is understanding other people’s perspectives. Many a mother and child relationship are strained by food things, and we should always strive to close the gap. Being a kid and having feelings about food is a whole beast that could be discussed later though.

My point is I understood at that age what the social implications were of being different, even if I didn’t have the words for it. Yes, I wanted the cupcakes. I also didn’t want to have to say no, explain myself, and be left out of a group experience. Children and adults alike can be upset by this. I think it’s normal, and something that takes some getting used to.

Things are different for me now. I am gluten, dairy, egg, and soy free (and that’s the paraphrased list I tell people when asked. Theres about 15 more items I can’t eat or can’t eat very often). I was 16 when I was allergy tested, and shortly after that I committed to my new diet. Since doing so, my life has changed in so many ways. I have a lot more good days and less anxiety surrounding eating now, but there’s still hard days.

I am a very social person, and enjoy going out and connecting with people. Most people do enjoy those things. Now, though, going out to dinner is a task. It’s not necessarily a chore (I still want to be invited to dinner guys) but it means I need to do a few things to ensure I am safe, cared for, and healthy. I try to do all these things without disturbing others, but its hard when most restaurants aren’t accommodating to my allergies. Getting invited somewhere and having follow up questions and restrictions can make people feel controlled, policed, and stifled. I understand it’s not easy for anyone involved. I’ll talk about some of the solutions I have for eating in groups successfully in a bit, but I want to touch more on what goes on with the people around you.

It’s not reasonable to ask people to drastically change their plans to accommodate someone else, generally speaking. I get that. Some people will accommodate, some people won’t. It’s the kind thing in most situations to slightly inconvenience yourself to make someone else feel welcome, and it’s what I believe in. That doesn’t change the fact that some people will never do that. In my teen years especially I experienced so much shyness, embarrassment, and anxiety when I would have to ask for accommodations. I was angry a lot of the time and felt like my family and friends didn’t care how hard it was for me to be involved. To be fair, I had some friends that were less than helpful, but my family and select friends that have stood the test of time have always been helpful and conscious. I know that’s more than a lot of people ever get. My family and friends have made mistakes that made me sick, but with time it becomes much less of a risk. Both parties had a lot to learn, and I navigate my restrictions much better than I used to.

I am so blessed to have a rich community of people who love me and care to know what I need to be nourished and happy. I’ve spent a long time building this community and I am so grateful. Never forget the people in your life that stop to think of you and your health. There will always be people out there who don’t understand and will not be sensitive or conscious of your safety. I used to hold a lot of anger for those people but I choose to let it go now. It’s not always easy, and it doesn’t have to come naturally, but I am much happier focusing on the beautiful people in my life who are dedicated to our relationship and connection.

Let’s talk about how it can be easier. I don’t want to spend too much time talking about the ways people will make me feel uncomfortable, but it’s important to identify the behavior. If you’re trying to support someone in your life, it’s good to know what to avoid. Most of what I’m about to call out isn’t malicious, and it’s ok if you’ve made mistakes. What’s important is that you’re willing to move on, learn, and be open minded.

Things to avoid doing when dealing with dietary restriction in a group setting:

Offering unsolicitated advice

“Have you tried this for that? My sister’s coworker had a lot of success with it”

“I read somewhere that that doesn’t work”

You might be in a situation where having a conversation about someone’s condition is appropriate but don’t come out the gates offering advice. When you live in your body usually you can tell what’s going on with it the best.

Emphasizing or gawking at the circumstances

“How do you live like that? I could never do that!”

“Wow what CAN you eat?”

“Oh you poor poor thing”

“I would kill myself/die if I couldn’t eat that!” (Yes, someone has said this to me on more than one occasion)

Generally just making a big deal out of it can make someone feel embarrassed and upset. Sure, you would kill yourself if you couldn’t eat chocolate but this is my life and I’m actively trying to make the best of it. It’s insensitive to say things like that when it’s my every day reality. Do you think I should kill myself?

Asking invasive questions

“What even happens if you eat that?”

“Why can’t you eat that?”

Most people don’t want to talk about violently shitting themselves, throwing up, or migraines at a dinner party. Some people might want to share that but it’s rude to ask.

Brushing off safety information

“Oh, you’ll be fine it only has a little”

“I’m sure it’s fine” or “”it’s probably okay right?”

“I thought it would be okay just this once”

If someone has brought up a concern, don’t disregard it without saying anything. Always be upfront about the ingredients in something.

Pushing the topic after being given an explanation or answer

“You can’t eat this? Oh please have this or this or this instead”

Repeatedly apologizing or asking questions when told no thank you after being offered something. I can usually tell if I need to not eat anything at an event to be safe, and while I appreciate that people want to find solutions, offering me anything and everything is not the solution when I politely decline something. It’s just tedious and I have to refuse more and more things.

Making it about yourself

“I would die”

“I would hate that”

“I could never do that”

This has a lot of overlap in the other bulletpoints, but generally avoid bringing your feelings and thoughts about someone else’s experiences when they didn’t ask. It’s cool to relate to others, but it’s not cool to insert yourself into someone’s narrative. You can think to yourself that you would never want to do that, but again, its my reality and I’m making the best of it.

That was more than I thought it would be. Every example is something someone has said to me before though in some shape or form. It might seem like a lot, and honestly it kind of is. I’ve had years to compile examples. A lot of people haven’t had to think about life with dietary restrictions, so they don’t know how to be sensitive. That’s okay! What’s not okay is being content with this behavior and continuing when you can learn how to better support others. With a bit of thought it’s not hard to be more conscientious.

I’ve split up these things to do into two parts. Check it out. There will be a lot of mention of my wonderful best friend and my boyfriend, who are both actively involved in my life and therefore eat with me a lot.

Things you can do as someone with dietary needs to make eating out easier

Know the name of the game

Are you going somewhere with options for you? Find the restaurants menu, ask the host, and prepare for a situation where you might need to fill in the gaps. If you were invited as a plus one, see if the inviter can find out what the situation/menu is

Set your expectations for success. Do not assume there will be something and be disappointed. This leads into my next point;

Be prepared

If you know you will need to, eat before or bring prepared food. Most of this stuff is just the logistics but it can help a social situation go much more smoothly.

Check the menu at restaurants and plan for any adjustments to item menus and if they will be possible. Call ahead if you have questions for restaurants. I almost always call to see if their fries are gluten-free.

Something I do is make a plan to pick up something afterward if going to a party or dinner where I know there will be no or little accommodation. My boyfriend and I do this often and I will eat a snack at the event, and then we pick something up on the way home

Make a list of safe restaurants and foods to present to a group if asked about accommodations. “Here are a few options that are safe for me if you would consider any of these”

Be okay with being different

It doesn’t have to be a bad thing. My roommate and I eat out together quite often and when we go to pick up food sometimes we just stop at 2 places.

People are always going to misunderstand or judge you. What matters is your health and safety.

Sometimes people will not want to make accommodations or there will not be any. Take pride in taking care of yourself and respecting your needs. This might even mean leaving a situation, but could just mean accepting the situation and making alternative plans.

Be prepared to reject

For me, one of the hardest parts of these occasions is saying no. This gets its own bullet point because it’s hard for a lot of people.

“No thank you, but I appreciate the thought” this is my go-to, because it lets people know I know they thought of me and want to give me a treat or a meal, but that I can’t accept it and it’s okay. It might look more like “I appreciate you thinking of me” as well.

People might make it hard to say no. I have mildly poisoned myself to avoid saying no but it is not worth it. Respect your body and stick to your guns. It doesn’t hurt anyone to not consume something, but it can hurt you to consume something you shouldn’t. If people don’t understand that it’s not personal, it is not your responsibility to appease them.

Things you can do to support someone with dietary needs

Ask how you can help

“How can I help?”

Sometimes, it’s really as simple as that. The answer is often simple. Maybe a different mexican restaurant nearby has better accommodations, maybe you can just stop by a safe restaurant on the way home. It doesn’t have to be a lot of work. People just want to be considered, and just knowing you’re in their corner is helpful. Sometimes the answer is "Thank you, but don't worry about it". Then it might be best not to make a big deal out of it.

Write things down

If someone tells you a list of items or rules they need to follow, just jot it down. It’s very common for people to forget or ask repeatedly and while this is fine for an aquaintence, you can show support to a close friend, partner, or family member by not asking them to repeat themselves. You only have to do this once to have the information forever, so why not?

Respect boundaries

If someone wants to opt out of eating something or going to an event due to restrictions, strive to understand why. Try imagining yourself in their shoes. Sometimes, you just don’t want to do something. That’s okay.

Take no for an answer

If you offer someone something and they decline, it’s okay. Your homemade cookies are a very nice thought and if you didn’t know someone couldn’t eat them, that’s okay. There’s no need to apologize, especially repeatedly. For me personally, I prefer when people don’t make a big deal out of the situation. I appreciate when people want to give me things, and I understand why I can’t accept them. It’s nobody’s fault.

A personal preference of mine is that people do not bake or cook for me. Occasionally my close family, boyfriend, and best friend will, but they have spent a long time working to understand the rules I operate under. I have had a lot of people offer to make things to accommodate me for events and such, but I prefer to make it myself. It’s not personal, I just have a laundry list of needs and I have accidentally been hurt by myself and my family. It’s just a lot of things and I don’t like explaining the intricacies of it when a mistake could still be made or cross-contamination could still happen in an unfamiliar kitchen. No hard feelings!

I think that’s about it for my first post. I’m having a hard day in my body today and I want to reach out to people like me. Please interact I would be happy to chat or answer questions!

#dietary restrictions #dietary choices #dietaryhealth #celiac disease #food allergies #food allergy test #restricted diet #eating diary #tw eating issues #food #cooking

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quillyfied · 4 months

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what are ur fav foods or restaurants that are gluten free?

Aha! A tricky one! I will endeavor to provide a good answer!

So, disclaimer: I also have IBS, which complicates the tummy question, and I also have severe anxiety, so I’ve refused to go to or eat at many restaurants with my family since being diagnosed. This will be a short list, but I highly encourage you to do some research in your own areas and to either get comfortable asking people working in restaurants questions or have someone do it for you. YOU MUST LET THE RESTAURANTS KNOW YOUR CONDITION IF YOU HAVE CELIAC OR ARE GLUTEN SENSITIVE. And realize that most people still don’t understand what you mean when you say you have celiac disease or even a gluten intolerance. But they will understand wheat allergy, especially if you start listing common examples (buns, breading, gravy, etc). Don’t rely on “oh but it’s fruit, why would fruit be a problem?” Because sometimes you find yourself in a Cracker Barrel asking a waitress who has to go ask her manager and the manager will frankly tell you that there’s so much flour flying around back there that if you have any kind of gluten problem, this place is not safe for you. Incidentally, Cracker Barrel is not on my list of safe restaurants, but it is on my list of places to play a fun peg jump game.

Sit-down restaurants, I very much enjoy Cheesecake Factory’s mashed potatoes, and some of their burgers come with a gluten free bun that’s pretty good. Olive Garden has gluten free pasta and tomato sauce, but if tomatoes aren’t your thing, they will absolutely just coat them in butter (and add grilled chicken if you want, and they do scrape and clean the grills). There’s also quite a few local sit down places that I’ve had success with, so, again: research what is in your area! There’s actually a whole gluten free bakery and bistro in my area that isn’t exactly easy for everyday eating but great for a sometimes treat. And I just found a local Italian place that does a delicious chicken Alfredo that didn’t make me sick! Local restaurants can be such treasures, friends.

Quick service joints, by far my favorite is Five Guys Burgers and Fries. They already cook their burgers and buns on separate grills; all you need to do is tell them about your allergy, and they’ll flag it for their people to change gloves when handling your food. Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers has a grilling process where they flip their burgers onto a separate grill to cook the second side where the buns also go, but if you tell them, they will keep it on the meat-only grill; their fries are made in the same fryer as onion rings and therefore not safe. Chicken Salad Chick is a pretty good one so long as you pay attention to the chicken salad ingredients and ask for the Quick Chicks, which are individually packed. LawLer’s BBQ is really good; my sister in law gets the loaded baked potato without cheese, but I think I’ve gotten it before with cheese since I got sick and been fine? I don’t remember, but be safe and maybe skip the cheese, since anti-caking agents in shredded cheese is a sneaky place for gluten to hide and few restaurant workers will even know to check that.

Fast food, there are so few options for actual meals. Wendy’s Frosty is good, but not a complete dinner; I think their baked potatoes and chili might also be safe but I’m not a fan. Some salads are okay (check the dressing always), and many fries are okay (NOT MCDONALDS, THEIR FRIES ARE NOT GLUTEN FREE THANKS TO GLUTEN IN THE BEEF FLAVORING THEY ADD AND ALSO NOT DEDICATED FRYERS), but in my area, the safest place to get a fast, tasty meal is Chick-fil-A. They have dedicated fryers for their fries, and dedicated grills for their grilled nuggets, and they have managers and in some locations allergy specialists on site to make sure your food is made and handled carefully. I’ve never gotten sick from eating it. The moral implications are less than stellar, but. It is what it is. They’re the only place I can eat. And sometimes, I don’t have the time to run home and cook myself a meal before keeping other plans.

I can’t cite my sources here; I spend a lot of time googling and looking up menus and asking questions. Please do your own research and figure out for yourself what is near you that you can have and what you like. It’s a hard thing to live with. Good luck, friend!

#quilly’s gluten free life #I hope this helps #and I’m sorry to endorse the Homophobic chicken place #if you refuse to go there that is understandable and moral

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certifiedceliac · 1 year

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Gluten Free Stollen Bars (via Let Them Eat Gluten Free Cake)

#gluten free #gf food #gluten free foods #dessert #cakes #flour mix #almond flour #marzipan #pistachios #cream cheese #letthemeatglutenfreecake

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rabbitcruiser · 11 months

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National Eat What You Want Day

Drop your rules and restrictions around eating and just enjoy life a little by eating what you want on this health and body image conscious day.

Many people spend time stressing over their diet, and what they should or shouldn’t eat, mainly because today’s world is filled with magazine covers sporting perfectly toned, perfectly tanned models that constantly make us feel inadequate.

The various health food fads that seem to come and go every few weeks definitely don’t help, either—as it turns out, a gluten-free diet is not particularly good for anyone who isn’t actually allergic to gluten, juice cleanses deprive us of the protein and fat our bodies need to function properly, and taking too many vitamin supplements just makes our urine expensive when our bodies flush the excess.

If you, like many people these days, are beginning to feel disillusioned with all of these things, you will be glad to hear about National Eat What You Want Day.

History of National Eat What You Want Day

National Eat What You Want Day was created by Thomas and Ruth Roy to help people break away from the frustrating health and diet trends of our times, if for only one day, and just let go and enjoy life a little.

Most nutritionists seem to agree that giving yourself a break every now and again can actually be good for us, and that forcing ourselves to eat only low-calorie, tasteless foods for prolonged periods of time is likely to cause us to suddenly gorge on everything in sight when our determination wears off.

Why should you celebrate National Eat What You Want Day?

We’re big advocates of this holiday! A lot of people have a structured way of consuming food. They have to be careful about what they eat, otherwise, they will put on weight and their health will suffer. Not everyone is blessed with a naturally fast metabolism. However, National Eat What You Want Day gives you the perfect opportunity to have the freedom to choose what you want without feeling guilty about it. It is also perfect if there is something that you have wanted to try for a while but you’ve been holding out because you don’t want to cheat your diet.

How to celebrate National Eat What You Want Day

It shouldn’t be too hard to imagine how to celebrate this holiday, really. You can eat whatever you want, isn’t that enough cause for celebration? Everyone is different, so for some people, this will mean pigging out on junk food.

They will stop counting calories and go berserk, eating everything from ice cream to chocolate to cake and pie, and then some cookies with ice cream washed down with hot chocolate, and then some ice cream cake. You get the picture.

However, nowhere in the holiday’s description does it say that you have to take this route to gastronomic satisfaction. Aficionados of gourmet cuisine can choose to celebrate by splurging on a meal at a five-star restaurant. Do you love lobster, but rarely order it because of its price tag?

Understandable, but today is the day to take a break. So call the poshest place in your city and spend an evening feasting on your favorite delicacies and perhaps washing them down with a nice bottle of wine.

Or, alternatively, you can try to recreate a favorite childhood meal in your home. Did your Mom use to make the best macaroni and cheese? Call her up and get the recipe!

Nothing beats a good comfort food to make us feel full, happy and sleepy all at the same time, so forget about fat and carbs just this once and enjoy a bowl (or pot) of that filling, creamy goodness.

Or maybe you’re a strict vegetarian who can’t help but miss steak or shrimp every now and then—if so, maybe you should treat yourself to something you wouldn’t usually eat just to reward your body for the tasty things it has to go without on a daily basis?

The key is to eat something that you truly enjoy, so whatever food that is for you, get celebrating!

What is everyone going to be eating on National Eat What You Want Day?

You may be wondering what everyone else is going to be eating on this holiday. Data that was gathered by the Top Agency may give you some answers! They have revealed that the number one food Americans would eat every day if they did not have to worry about the consequences is pizza! This was closely followed by pasta, and then both burgers and ice cream were in joint third place. In the fourth spot, it was a tie between French fries, chocolate, and burritos or tacos. We then have donuts, cake, chips, and cheese and cookies.

Make National Eat What You Want Day fun

There are a number of different ways you can make this day fun! Why not switch the typical meals around? You can have dinner for breakfast, and breakfast for dinner! After all, who doesn’t love tucking into Chinese leftovers the morning after? Or, if you want to have breakfast for dinner, why not put together a fluffy stack of pancakes with some maple syrup and bacon for dinner? After all, no rules apply on National Eat What You Want Day, so you may as well switch things up a little bit!

If you have got children, why not allow them to be in charge for once? Most of the time, parents are in charge of what’s for dinner. If we weren’t, children would probably never see a vegetable in their life! But, for this one day, why don’t you let your children decide what’s on the menu? You may end up with a random concoction of delicious treats, but it will certainly be a lot of fun, and it will get them interested in cooking as well, which is always a good thing.

Another way to make National Eat What You Want Day fun is to break your typical routine. For example, if you usually take a packed lunch to work, why not gather your colleagues and enjoy lunch together at a local restaurant? Of course, your children won’t be able to ditch their school lunches and dine out, but you can still make their packed lunches exciting. Look for fun ways to make their lunches, for example, you can cut their food up into different shapes and add some edible glitter to the mix to keep things exciting.

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bailesona · 1 year

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Pineapple on pizza, yes or no?

we've got seventeen different answers here so i'm popping these beneath the cut!

STANLEY: yes. not always, but when he met richard, he decided to woo him through powerful feelings of exasperation and annoyance. thus, he began to train himself to enjoy the very thing that richard loathed above all else. at first, a single shred of pineapple on a wide slice. then two. three. weeks became months. and finally, on his first date with richard, he took him to a pizzeria, asked for extra pineapple, and looked him dead in the eye as he mechanically consumed every single fruity slice. he actively enjoys it now. but it was a work of endurance and stubbornness.

RICHARD: absolutely not. he loathes the stuff. the smell of it alone is enough to drive him crazy. but stanley did such a convincing job of persuading him that he enjoyed the topping, that when richard stayed over the first time, he ended up eating three slices of pineapple and mushroom so as not to offend his love. it was at this point that they learned he had a mild allergy to the stuff, however, and he had to wear a face mask for three weeks while the rash faded.

NATE: yes. he doesn't even like pizza, but he'll eat it with pineapple just to piss off renée and ramsay.

HENRI: yes. he'll lecture the planet on the importance and diversity of a contrasting flavor profile, the distinct tastes, the sweetness against the salty cheese, and it's honestly no secret that he enjoys that lecture far more than he does the actual topping.

ETIENNE: he'll eat it to avoid henri's lecture. it's not a yes nor a no; it's his "i don't care" moment.

RENÉE: nope. she'll argue with henri until the cows come home, and she has been known to break up with people over this very subject. pineapple has NO PLACE on a pizza, and she's revolted that you'd even consider it to be a valid question in 2023.

RAMSAY: listen. he's open-minded as hell. he adds ingredients with gusto and a lack of care for the social norms and dictations of the culinary gods. but pineapple doesn't belong on a pizza. he once dated a guy for three months, nearly moved to chile to open a restaurant with him, only to end things after he learned that a pizza order hadn't been confused nor mixed up; no. the man of his arguable dreams actually, genuinely, truly liked pineapple on pizza.

LEMON: yep. food is food. he has no time nor respect for this argument. if you want to devote your time and energy to the true enemy of the humble pizza, he thinks we all need to be studying the people who add sweetcorn to their pizza. they're diesels. through and through.

DANNY: no. fruit belongs either in a bowl or in a jam jar. he doesn't understand how anyone can look at a pineapple, look at a pizza, and decide to be the kind of unapologetically chaotic moron who'd combine them and doom the planet to an eternal debate on the matter.

VICTOR: yes. but selectively. he eats it because his biological mother ate it, and so he only really eats it when he's feeling nostalgic. or if the pizzeria on fifth is making it. they add a chilli powder that really just pops the entire slice just right.

ELI: yes. but only because of victor, and only when victor eats it. victor seems to enjoy their monthly pineapple pizza nights, and eli'd rather smash up his computer than be responsible for his brother's unhappiness.

TIM: no. pineapple is nice. hell, pineapple is GREAT in a cake, or in a mousse, or even in a fruit salad. but pizza is not a good medium for pineapple. let them continue their blissful existence alone. some combinations are not designed for human consumption, and pineapple on pizza is one of them.

TINA: she'll eat it, but not if she can help it. no. mushroom and jalapeno, on the other hand...

ELENA: yes. but it has to be on an extra thin gluten-free cauliflower crust, mozzarella cheese, pesto sauce, and extra bell pepper. fail to provide any of the above and she will not touch it.

SAM: yes. but it has to be a similarly specific condition to elena, although for purely chaotic reasons. extra pineapple, twice as many olives, no cheese, extra sauce, on a dark crust.

GABRIELA: no. she'll pick off the pineapple and hide it in a napkin to spare any feelings, but she will absolutely not eat the pineapple if she can help it at all.

ANDREW: no. he won't pick it off, either. the pizza is ruined now. the pineapple has contaminated it. he'll eat garlic bread and chicken wings instead.

#hc.#ooc.#buglesgirlfriday #food mention tw #( I'M OBSESSED )#( TYSM MY LOVE I LOVED THIS SM )

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