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 Are you aware of the Celiac Safety Act and the ADINA (Allergen Disclosure in Non-food Articles) Act?  Two bills currently pending before the House of Representatives.   The Celiac Safety Act would require manufacturers to clearly label all products containing wheat, barley, or rye. By expanding the list of federally recognized major food allergens beyond just wheat, this legislation  seeks to provide safe, transparent choices for the 3 million Americans living with celiac disease.  The ADINA Act would require  plain-language labeling of major food allergens and gluten on all prescription and over-the-counter medications . Named after a Minnesota teen who suffered severe reactions from undisclosed ingredients, it aims to protect patients with food allergies and celiac disease. I spend so much time reading labels and I still miss some items that contain gluten. But I did find a new gluten free product. Banzai makes chickpea pasta.  The soup is definitel...

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 Still healing, feeling much better. Let’s just call this a lost weekend and move on … But I did learn how to make my favorite comfort food with gluten free pasta. You cook one cup of stellini in two cups milk to which you’ve added  one tablespoon of butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until the pasta absorbs all the milk and becomes a soft porridge. Today I’m going to try a new product.  Campbell’s just came out with a gluten free chicken noodle soup.   And did you know that the sleep tracker in your Fitbit now measures naps? Drew had a good time at the cast party.  I wish I’d felt up to going.  The party hostess has a small dog.  Dress wants a small dog.   It when he was telling me about the party and said the word “dog”…Duchess protested. I don’t think she likes the idea of sharing this house with a canine. Trying to catch up on our shows.  Last week we saw a few episodes of Dr. Who.   And there was a character named Rogue who looked v...

 So I’m home, recuperating from my dental procedure - they actually placed both implants.  Mouth is kind of sore but nothing too terrible. I see the dentist again on Thursday to make sure I’m healing. And I was impressed that my pharmacy filled my prescriptions before I left the dentist’s office.  But I opted out of the cast party, sent Drew by himself.  I just wasn’t feeling it. I stayed home in my pajamas. And I don’t think I’ll make it to yoga on Tuesday.  Sigh.  Not to mention the hit to my bank account … insurance covers only a small portion of the cost. But I wanted the implants, I want to do whatever I can to keep myself healthy.  Too many of my friends are starting to have real medical issues.  

  There'll Be Some Changes Made Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to  answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: There'll Be Some Changes Made (1962) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) In this song, Ann-Margret sings that she's going to change her way of living. If you could simply snap your fingers and change something in your life, what would it be? There are some family members who aren’t getting along with each other and it’s putting me in the middle.  Can we fix that please? 2) She tells us she's going to change her name. Have ...

 The internet is often a scary place, but it’s also the source of a wealth of information. I am having dental surgery later today.  I’m getting an implant and today’s procedure is preparation for it …  At my last appointment the dentist explained the surgery and the intended outcome, but she didn’t describe the post operative recovery process.  That will be the job of the oral surgeon who actually does the procedure. But I was curious, and used my Google skills … The next two weeks are going to be “fun” …