10 Years with Rheumatoid Arthritis: What’s the Impact?
I recently realized that I have lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for ten years, or roughly a third of my life! In that time I’ve graduated college, traveled to 12 different countries, lived in 3 states, traveled to/through over 15 states, started swing dancing, adopted 2 kittens, earned a Masters degree in occupational therapy, got married, bought a house, and more. I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time and money managing this chronic illness and mitigating it’s effects so I can live with the best quality of life possible. In honor of my diagnosis anniversary, I’d like to share how RA has (and hasn’t) affected my life over the…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins
So, I’ve been gluten-free for almost 2 years at this point. After reading endless blogs and one very good book, I’ve come to the following simple philosophy: eat foods that naturally taste good without gluten. In other words, rather than trying to recreate your favorite breads or other glutenous foods without their star ingredient, just eat foods that humans already decided were super delicious that happen to not have gluten in them. This includes Thai and Indian dishes, without the naan of course. However. Every once in a while I come across a recipe that not only recreates the taste of a glutenous item (such as a muffin or cupcake), but far supercedes…