I am in the process of trying out some new recipes for Thanksgiving. One of those recipes is a stuffing actually a dressing. It is basically your onion/celery dressing with dried apricots and nuts added. I thought I would try it sometime this week by butterflying boneless chicken breasts and stuffing them with the mixture. Then about two-thirds of the way through the baking time start basting them with a concoction of dried apricots that have been stewed in chicken broth that is then pureed in the food processor with a little drizzle of honey. Maybe a dash of white pepper? Sounds good...will it meet my expectations? I'll let you know.

Thanks gojo!!! That was awesome!!! It's good to feel loved.

With that Metformin, I'm either too dizzy or nauseated to eat so I have absolutely No appetite. Mayyybe I'll stop and get a veggie sub from Subway. I dunno. beh

Ouch, no more bike riding for a while.
Why do they call them snow peas? Do they grow them in the snow?

I had rice and stir fry vegys, michellini's and something with hamburger, I haven't made it yet I am watching "The great escape" with Steve Mcqueen.

Thanks Guy, do they taste like regular peas? If they are eaten unripened are they uncooked also? Do I ask to many questions, lol? Most all of them died after the great escape, I was surprised. The hero's are never supposed to die.

I hope youre feelin better!!!

Thanks Nic, probably won't be feeling better for a long while and the holidays sure don't make it better. But one day maybe things will be brighter. I am praying for it

weez, David actually recommended me a book "The Thyroid Solution" (I can't remember the author and my mom has it but I'll find it and email you soon, I see ma tomarrow) and it has helped me a lot.

If you are close to Cleveland or have the funds to travel (and the dosh) I STRONGLY recommend going there. Dr. Skugor is (actually published a book on thyroid/adrenal issues in Borders) the doc my mom went to and I was going to go to but if you have PCOS issues, Get someone with experience in women's issues as well as thyroid can screw up your other glandulars (ovaries, pituitary, low D, insulin resistance-bad!)

Most doctors dont know squat about thyroid or just barely passed by it to further on in medical school. Some are good but they dont know and some are retards who are sponsored by medicinal companies to pay for medical school, they dont give two poops about it. But that book Daj recommended me was actually pretty good. Aside from the oversexed and infertile parts I felt the person was writing my life.

Ask them WHY they want to remove your thyroid. It it completely dead? DONT DO IT!!!! or at least explore MANY OTHER options. (I'm not yelling, I'm cap'ing for emphasis) before you decide to finally do it. PLEASE READ THE BOOK before you make a decision to do so.

Diet is another thing. If your thyroid is auto-immune (your body attacks it like a flu virus) a lot of research is being done proving that the raw green veggies lifestyle is actually REVERSING it. Yep. As much as I love a good medium rare porterhouse my uncle mark grills, I decided to buck up and do what's healthy for me.

What's sad is it's not the cow, it's the crap we inject in the cow and the dishonesty of the meat/dairy industry that snowballs us. They cooked fattened cows in biblical times, but then they didn't have rBGH or Antibiotics and inhumane slaughter practices either.

Greens (vegetation) have chlorophil which have the same chemical components of blood. Coconut water (nature's most perfect electrolyte) was used in war times as plasma replacement. sprouted beans and sprouts (alfalfa, etc...) have perfect protein as well as oxygen and enzymes to heal the body.

Also get the book Ph Miracle by Dr. Robert Young. and the DVD Crazy Sexy Cancer. by Kris Carr. Her outtakes are more informative if you ask me than the whole movie but ti's worth watching.

It's like this. You can eat crap...and get crap....or you can do what's right and heal your body. I chose to heal. I can always have a steak later. And if I never do, I'm sure the earth still turns.

Thanks Nic, this is very informative. I don't recognize PCOS so I am not sure what it is. They want to kill it with radio active iodine, just like they give you for a thyroid scan except it kills it. Only because the way it is it is hard to treat as it fluctuates. I am supposed to go in for regular readings in order for them to treat it correctly but that is still iffy as it can change daily if it wants. I have an endo and she seems good and she consulted with 3 endos at the hosp. so There are many involved with the diagnosis and treatment. I don't want to kill it as then I am always dependent on the meds and supposedly will die within 2 weeks? without the meds once it is dead. AT least now I am not dependent on it for my life. It's a tough decision as it is hard to treat it the way I am now not to mention the side effects of the meds and the fact that a lot is not treated with this med. I have read some on it but there seems to be so many variations. I am glad you are going the way you are going and sure hope that it works for you!! Thanks again for the tips!

Venison meatloaf? Awesome! Did you make that?

Guy, that looks soooooooo delicious!!! Don't know what I am eating tonight If I had that available I wouldn't have a problem deciding.

Probably a cheese burger from the hamburger I cooked the other night, with onions, mayo and mustard and don't forget the ketchup.