songbird's crazy world

 Still healing from the dental procedure, but I’m feeling much better.  I skipped yoga last night, but I’m going to try to make it to the pool this weekend, I usually walk during lunchtime. I do laps around the office building.  Four laps is just over a mile. Guess what I saw while walking yesterday? Yeah, I’m a bit obsessed. I walked again today.  It was hot and sunny, typical summer weather. But when I left my office at 5…overcast, with the smell of smoke in the air.  Smoke from Canadian wildfires.  Very strange, I don’t remember it ever being an issue until the last few years. We are expecting thunderstorms later, maybe that will clean the air …

 So, as I’ve mentioned, Drew is of Sephardic Jewish heritage.  His mother’s family came from Greece and Turkey.  Drew introduced me to Greek food long before it became popular.  Now it’s one of my favorite cuisines. Drew’s parents moved to Florida in 1990.  The area where they lived did not have any Greek restaurants. So every time we planned to visit… Drew would drive to Astoria - a Greek neighborhood in Queens - and buy bourrkas,  a savory pastry made with phyllo dough  - to bring with us. I haven’t seen this pastry in any of the Greek places on Long Island.  But the other day Drew saw a review of a local kosher good store that features Mediterranean foods, including bourekas..   Yesterday he went to that store and bought burekas. Including  I can’t wait to try them! Now, if we can only find dolmadas the way his mother made them  either a neat stuffing instead of rice.  The only place he found them was in  Tarpon Springs...

  He’s alive!

 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...

Rest in peace, Bonnie Tyler

 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...