Stainless Steel Wheat Why have I suddenly developed all these allergies?
As a kid, I never had any allergies. It started when I was 13 when I became allergic to the metal earrings I was wearing, Now I have to use hypo allergenic stainless steel ones. Then it was walnuts when I was 16. Then Savlon cream (antiseptic) at 19. Now over the 2 years, I have developed an allergy to tree pollen, some shampoos, facecreams and conditioners, ALL hairdyes, wheat and now it appears Almonds, Brazil nuts and Pecans.Was thinking I should go to the doctor just to have an allergy to test to check it out. I only discovered the nut allergy today when I ate a large portion of Brazils, Almonds and Pecans - My stomach really began to hurt, I felt light headed and warm and my heart began to race.....does this sound like a nut allergy and what can I do reduce the chances of me developing yet another allergy?
when I said ALL hairdyes, thats not 100% true, the only hair dye I can use is henna
I definitely would get tested. I did, as I started getting hives and shortness of breath. I was tested and there were a large number of things I had to stop eating and drinking for 6 weeks, then slowly introduced them again one at a time, it was boring as there were so many things I couldn't eat in that time. But it seems that your body can get overloaded with certain things and needs a break. Once the cycle is broken it improves (well it did in my case)
I still have hives now and again, and take antihistamine tablet when I feel it coming on (rarely now but it does happen) I think stress triggers it aswell.
All-New Samson Single Auger Wheat Grass Juicer with 15 Year Warranty
Grilled Cheese, New York Style
First of all, I cannot claim this to be my Grilled Cheese recipe, but if you like food, and can appreciate good taste, then read on. Like I said, this vegetarian sandwich is not one that I remember the way I had when growing up, but when viewed through the lens of logic, you will surely agree that it is indeed, a great way to 'build' a sandwich.
So, you need the following:
bread, 2 slices of white or whole wheat (i like 12 grain whole wheat)
soy butter (non-dairy preferred) . . . make sure it has salt in its ingredients
American cheese, 1 - 1/2 slices (white is ok, i prefer orange colored . . . make sure it is vegetarian with no enzymes [if it has enzymes, make sure they are veggie] )
tomato (red, not orange, yellow, pink, or green)
onion (sweet Vidalia style or red onion)
cilantro (type of Parsley) 1 - 2 stalks
1 Teaspoon of Balsamic Vinegar
1 Teaspoon of sugar
small mixing bowl
stainless steel frying pan preferred, Teflon acceptable (10 - 12 Inches in diameter - the bigger the better)
cover for frying pan enough to keep in the heat while cooking
spatula, sharp knife, plate (i am getting into specifics in case you are really taking notes and want the same end result)
Note before making your Grilled Cheese Sandwich: To accompany your sandwich, you might want to have a chocolate milkshake, potato chips, and a pickle on standby.
Now let us begin. Take a knife, and spread a very thin layer of soy butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Try to include the crusts, and make sure that it is so thin that you are tempted to put more on but do not.
Prepare your cheese by cutting up the cheese into strips. Distribute the strips evenly on the bread, until you cover 70% of the surface (there should be enough cheese to do that . . . and less cheese in the middle of the sandwich and more around the middle).
Cut your 1 - 2 stalks of cilantro and put them in the mixing bowl with the vinegar and sugar. Stir for 30 seconds. Cut thin slices of onion, and thicker slices of tomatoes. You decide how many to use, but I prefer double the amount of tomato to onion. Add them to your mixing bowl of cilantro.
Heat up your frying pan somewhere between low and medium (but closer to low). Place your 2 pieces of bread on the pan, butter side down, and move them around so as to melt some of the butter evenly and coat some of your pan. Cover the bread and cheese, so the heat will trap inside and melt evenly.
For the next 75-90 seconds, keep the cover closed. Then take a peek and see if the cheese has melted. Take your spatula, and slightly reposition the bread so as to move them from their original position. Cover again.
Take your mixing bowl, and empty the liquid into your sink. Take the remaining onion, tomato, and cilantro, and bring it to the sandwich. Open the cover, put the tomato, onion, and cilantro on one of the sandwich slices, and with the spatula, lift the other slice to cover the sandwich.
Gently push down with the spatula, and cover the pan for 20 seconds. Then flip the sandwich over for 15 seconds, remove, and serve.
This process may have been slightly modified, as the original recipe did not include cilantro, sugar, or vinegar. Yet I find those ingredients make the difference.
About the Author
Kenzo Y. grew up in New York, north of the city, and has experience cooking for friends and family. Many mistakes were made by his bold cooking styles, and with experience came improvement. Hobbies include writing, computing, solving problems, and gardening.
Kenzo is not a vegetarian, yet enjoys vegetarian dishes
Jorma-Most interesting remarks, but aren't we trying to cap the opening, not get oil? My suggestion-Remember Me BP-Just how large an opening is this.? Suggestion-Drop a small stainless steel pipe into the opening that has a wide lip at the top-Then drop a larger stainless steel pipe over the small one. THEN drop the strongest MAGNETIC WEIGHT on top. This will pull the small pipe up as the larger one holds the MAGNET in place.
3:36 pm on October 13th, 2010
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10:28 pm on October 23rd, 2010
Jorma-Most interesting remarks, but aren't we trying to cap the opening, not get oil? My suggestion-Remember Me BP-Just how large an opening is this.? Suggestion-Drop a small stainless steel pipe into the opening that has a wide lip at the top-Then drop a larger stainless steel pipe over the small one. THEN drop the strongest MAGNETIC WEIGHT on top. This will pull the small pipe up as the larger one holds the MAGNET in place.