Leah's Bio

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Member since:

September 19th, 2007

Allergies:

Bakers yeast, Brewers yeast, Cheese, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coffee, Cottonseed, Cow milk, Cumin, Dairy, Fermented, Goat milk, Honey, Hops, Malt, Mustard, Sheep milk, Tea, Vinegar, Wheat, Yeast, Yogurt



Blurb:


When I turned 40yo, I started falling apart! Hormonal changes set off a chain reaction and I didn’t realize I had chronic yeast (systemic candida) for several years. Three or 4 years ago, I found The Yeast Connection and knew THAT was my problem. I had to dr. myself, because there aren’t any drs around here who believe yeast can make you sick. (Family members weren’t supportive, either.)

The yeast are basically under control now, but they really tore up my insides during all that time I didn’t know what was wrong. I just got used to the idea that I’d always hurt/feel bad, especially after eating.

So,I have a leaky gut problem (the yeast ate microscopic holes in my intestines, causing problems with foods I ate alot of)—-yeast/mold/fermented things are the worst. I also LOVE cheese and can’t eat dairy now. I also love to bake bread, so wheat hurts now, too, but not gluten! I’ve made progress is what I can eat, but it gets frustrating sometimes, so I’ll just eat a roll like everybody else, and then I’m sorry I did.

One advantage that’s come form all this is that I’ve discovered gardening. I can’t use dried herbs/spices because of the mold content. I didn’t know I’d enjoy growing my own herbs.

I’m glad to have found this site! I’ve enjoyed learning from you all and have also enjoyed sharing recipes I’ve learned over the past 4 years.

I’m also glad this bio section has opened. I’ve wondered what some of you are allergic too!!! ;-)


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Created Recipes

(List all 46 recipes by Leah)

  1. Mix and match cookies, submitted on December 18th, 2009
  2. Buckwheat groats (kasha), submitted on June 10th, 2009
  3. Crispy potato latkes without eggs or wheat, submitted on June 9th, 2009


Discussion Board Activity

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August 25th, 2010

My daughter (23yo) has the same problem with ALL colorings. She has sleep apnea. She's been off colorings for YEARS. While out of the country recently, she ate some and those with her could tell she b...


August 22nd, 2010

The Quick Skillet Bread is my recipe. I don't think it would work in an iron skillet, unless it was like my mother-in-law's skillet. Her's is dark and VERY slick from 40 years of use. :-) Even then, I...


August 15th, 2010

Gluten is what makes the flour able to hold together as it expands. Eggs help a lot. I assume the replacements would, too. The best book I've seen for baked goods is _Allergy Cooking with Ease_ by ...


Uploaded Photos


  • Recipe: Meat and lentil soup. Picture By: Leah
  • Recipe: Zucchini and carrot soup. Picture By: Leah
  • Recipe: Chicken and rice casserole 2. - "microwaved a few minutes, instead of baked" Picture By: Leah

Recent Recipe Additions to Cookbook

  1. Chocolate nibbles (diabetic friendly), added on July 8th, 2010
  2. Corn tortilla pizza, added on January 30th, 2010
  3. Ketchup w/o corn syrup, added on October 28th, 2009