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A nice warm stack of pumpkin spice pancakes with copious amounts of butter and hot maple syrup. Ohm nom nom nom nom nom.
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I'm disappointed to hear you thought mmm-yoso! was your saving grace for San Diego! All I found on that site was mostly a bunch of fast food Hawaiian and "Asian" restaurants that make Panda Express look good. There are plenty of good places in the mid-city area, like the Linkery, Parkhouse Eatery, The Mission, Hash House, Urban Solace, Ponce's, etc... I can go on. Give San Diego another try!
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
Apple Crisp with a healthy dollop of half-melted vanilla ice cream.
Wow - reading these responses is making me hungry!
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Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
I have a friend who is, what I'll call, "lactose-sensitive." In her adult years she has come to the point where she's unable to eat most dairy products. That is, until she went to Italy and tried some over there. No reactions. According to her, based on ethnicity (Caucasian - European ancestry) she should have the genetics to handle the dairy, so she thought it was weird that the Euro varieties didn't produce any adverse effects, but the American types did. Her idea was that it could have something to do with the amount of processing in the American foods (hormones, antibiotics, chemicals, pasteurization, etc) that might contribute to her ills.
She is a doctor, but doesn't have the training to be able to diagnose these issues w/o seeing a specialist on her own. As we've seen with a lot of people here - it depends a lot on the individual. I know a few people who can enjoy milk, cheese, and yogurt all day, but cream will do them in. No ice cream, whipped cream, half and half, etc. THAT, I find, is unexpected.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
A nice warm stack of pumpkin spice pancakes with copious amounts of butter and hot maple syrup. Ohm nom nom nom nom nom.
Meet & Eat: Caroline Russock, Cook the Book Contributor
I'm disappointed to hear you thought mmm-yoso! was your saving grace for San Diego! All I found on that site was mostly a bunch of fast food Hawaiian and "Asian" restaurants that make Panda Express look good. There are plenty of good places in the mid-city area, like the Linkery, Parkhouse Eatery, The Mission, Hash House, Urban Solace, Ponce's, etc... I can go on. Give San Diego another try!
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
Apple Crisp with a healthy dollop of half-melted vanilla ice cream.
Wow - reading these responses is making me hungry!
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
Tri-tip roast strips with caramelized onions, blue cheese and all the fixins
The Linkery Burger with 'The Lot' in San Diego
Hodad's is a local classic!
The Linkery Burger with 'The Lot' in San Diego
The Linkery is by far my fav. restaurant in San Diego. The owner, Jay, is one of the least snobby/stuck-up creative foodies around, and it shows in the menus and the atmosphere of the restaurant. The menu changes daily to reflect the freshest ingredients they can get their hands on - and only from sustainable farms and ranches. Their sausages are amazing (don't taste fatty/greasy), as is just about everything else they serve. For a first-time diner I would suggest the "picnic plate" : choice of sausages, apple slaw, potato salad, a slice of gouda cheese, and bread. They also have a lot of good beers, wines, and ales available.
Another burger place I recommend is the quirky Tiolis Crazy Burger on 30th: http://www.tioliscrazeeburger.com/ Besides having just about every style burger you could ask for, they also have more exotic meats such as ostrich, alligator, kangaroo, venison, and antelope.
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
In addition to having Celiac Disease (gluten intolerance), I have problems with cow's milk, but goat's milk, including kefir & cheese from it, are very agreeable to me. I had no dairy (cow's milk) at all for two years, and recently started ingesting goat's milk products, and to my surprise I actually feel better than before I started. There are many reasons why it is better than cow's milk, according to experts. The products are a bit expensive, but worth every penny. Can't wait to try come ice cream made from goat's milk!
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
Aren't bodies mysterious?! I had a few years of serious lactose intolerance (apparently caused by a nasty bout of flu), but it spontaneously started improving after about four years and now doesn't bother me at all! Although seeing a doctor seems wise, you can also test by eliminating all lactose-containing foods for at least a week (which gives you a better idea of what baseline "feeling ok" is) before trying a challenge. If you're concerned about psychosomatic symptoms, you could try having a friend give you a glass of milk without telling you whether it's Lactaid or not :)
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
Well, the thing that finally pushed my gallbladder over the edge and confirmed that was the problem was a little bag of cheese nips from a vending machine. You could always try those and see what happens :)
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
I'm with Mr. Chin. There are certain dairy things that I can eat, and certain ones that I absolutely can't. Ice cream is fine. Yoghurt is fine. Cheese is fine. But milk, either cold from the fridge, or warmed in a latte, will do me in. I used to drink a lot of milk in college, and the class after lunch got progressively more difficult during junior year. Then after a trip to the far east senior year, on which I was the only person not to have, um, issues, I came back to the local convenience store, got a hoagie and a pint of milk. Wow.
Most people blamed the hoagie, and given their general reputation for "quality," I was inclined to agree for a while until my next glass of milk. No good, man.
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
When I was younger, I was seriously lactose intolerant. I drank lactaid milk, never had pizza, and was forbidden to partake in any ice cream socials. It was horrible. But, eventually, I just grew out of it. Little by little, I tried out different culinary items to see how they effected me, and I re-built my tolerance. Now, I'm not saying that I don't still get sick. I don't even want to share my experience I had after a whole week of cheesy meals(mac and cheese for dinner one night, chicken parmesan another, pizza to finish it off, with ice cream every night...what was I thinking?).
Now my son has the same ailment. Actually, according to his doctors, he has a milk allergy and we were ordered to only give him soy products. I have been doing the same thing with him that I did with myself, giving him bits and pieces of certain hard cheeses and cheesy entrees. Surprisingly, he does very well with these. The doctors sometimes don't know what they are talking about.
All and all, I think the way you are handling it is the best way. See what effects you and what doesn't, and still live your culinary life. It's hard being a foodie with restrictions.
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
I had an incident with taleggio a week ago that left me worrying that I was lactose-intolerant (though prior to that my only stomach upset in that vein was eating perhaps too much Ben & Jerry's one night in college!), but I think for me, the issue was eating such a young cheese on an empty stomach. The first time I had it in any measurable quantity outside of a slice or two it was after a hearty meal and meant as a dessert, and I felt fine. The same happened with the pizza we made with it--it was the last pizza we had after a bianca and a small sausage, mozzarella and sauce version, so we ate little. The problem happened the next day when I had it for lunch--I was, to little surprise, starving, and the pizza just did a number on me! I've had cheese since to no issue, so I'm going to go the route of "treat young cheese like a dessert, and all will be well."
Serious Cheese: Part Two in the Adventures of Lactose Intolerance
You should talk to my brother (whom you know). He has a gastroenterologist for his Crohn's disease. He also took the breath test which was negative, supporting my theory that it's all in his head, ha ha! I think I am also slightly lactose intolerant, although the only thing that really seems to give me problems is cream-based soups.
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Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Just regular pancakes with syrup and butter.
I've only recently started liking putting butter on pancakes and waffles.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
The pancakes my mom made me, shaped like mickey mouse or a caterpillar, with real butter and maple syrup!
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Buttermilk pancakes and lots of syrup, of course! And some bacon on the side for dipping into the syrup!
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
pancakes made with a combo of cornmeal, whole wheat, and white flour have the best texture and flavor. I also use buttermilk and baking soda for maximum fluffiness.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Pancakes with sour cream for moisture, and some cornmeal for flavor and texture (not too much, though). Never fails to please.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Bittman's whole grain pancakes (involves fluffy egg whites, wwheat, buckwheat, cinnamon, cardomom) with blackberry syrup (frozen blackberries boiled in a cup of real maple syrup) and mounds of creme fraiche! yumtastic.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
I'm an old fashioned gal who likes her pancakes the old fashioned way: a plain cake and maple syrup...heavy on the syrup.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
The best pancake dish in the entire world would be bacon pancakes at the Original House of Pancakes in Atlanta, GA. Tender, fluffy pancake studded with savory, chewy bites of bacon... drizzled in maple syrup to soften the whole thing... mmmmm!!!!
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I had a fabulous sort of enormous deep-dish buttermilk pancake a while ago, served with deeply carmelized apples (to the point where my teeth kept gluing together). Sadly, the local place that served it stopped doing brunch and went dinner only. Alas.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Sweet potato pancakes with pecan butter.
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Pigs in a blanket!
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Mickey Mouse! (trademarked, of course)
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
regular ol' pancakes, slathered with regular ol' peanut butter, drenched in regular ol' (real) maple syrup. swoon.
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Banana pancakes from the Waffle Shop at Penn State :o)
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Standard blueberry shortstack...
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shopsin's macaroni and cheese pancakes... it sounds terrible but mmmm
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Whole-wheat, buttermilk pancakes. Topped with some plain yogurt, fresh fruit and grade B (yes, B, it tastes more mapley) syrup.
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I have a friend who is, what I'll call, "lactose-sensitive." In her adult years she has come to the point where she's unable to eat most dairy products. That is, until she went to Italy and tried some over there. No reactions. According to her, based on ethnicity (Caucasian - European ancestry) she should have the genetics to handle the dairy, so she thought it was weird that the Euro varieties didn't produce any adverse effects, but the American types did. Her idea was that it could have something to do with the amount of processing in the American foods (hormones, antibiotics, chemicals, pasteurization, etc) that might contribute to her ills.
She is a doctor, but doesn't have the training to be able to diagnose these issues w/o seeing a specialist on her own. As we've seen with a lot of people here - it depends a lot on the individual. I know a few people who can enjoy milk, cheese, and yogurt all day, but cream will do them in. No ice cream, whipped cream, half and half, etc. THAT, I find, is unexpected.