Oh So Yum, Those Noodles!!

Noodles, noodles, everywhere. So easy, so fast and oh so yum....

Lately, making noodles seems to be my go to meal. Spending time with my extended family during a very difficult time, I have been making noodles, three times within a week. It seems that these noodles are a hit with my grandsons.They have learned how to make them so they now love them better than the 'other ones'. Health makes wealth. Sleepovers now come with delicious learning benefits. 

My adorable 'daughter' enjoys these delectable add-ins- homemade noodles - alongside other foods on her plate. Italian flour -00 -is our flour of choice here, has been for years in my house and lately in theirs. My son's addiction to homemade noodles with cottage cheese is well known. It is also mine. My grandsons simply love eating these  homemade creations, especially when they make them, adorned with tomato sauce.

The protected nature of the milling processes in Italy makes a healthier flour, especially for those of us with gluten sensitivities. It is the miracle growing under the sun. Being able to eat pizza in Italy makes life a little bit easier while vacationing there. The milling. harvesting and growing of wheat is a cherished tradition from a country known the world over for its food and history.

Product of Italy are words of comfort. The gluten in 00 flour seems to assail our bodies on a gentler note. What am I talking about here? It makes eating gluten a possibility. It has been said many times, online. Gluten and the thyroid hormone are closely related so problems arise when the thyroid slows down. These two embattled 'cousins' can sadly pose the problem of weight gain, dry, thin hair and other maladies. Pay attention. To lessen these problems is to simply eat homemade 'carbs' less often and commercially made carbs rarely to lessen the load on our bodies. 

We all need a break from things from time to time. In the case of food, the goal: to reduce the overwhelming load of gluten in our diet must be taken. Homemade is one answer. Give soup and salad top tier attention, admission into the miracles in the kitchen. 

Next on my list: chicken soup, another re-mix, faster and more flavourful than ever. Throw in some noodles. The miracle in a bowl.

 

Doggie Rom-Coms, Simply the Best!

There're the best. Doggie Rom-coms.They've become my go-to- movies whenever sadness overcomes me. With my Mr. Wiggles gone this past September 3^rd, I am heartbroken. Keeping busy was not a problem. There was much to do. Special Education would top my list, bringing my yeast dough program to another audience. But I needed an outlet to soothe and make me smile and laugh.

Doggie rom-coms are a panacea for my broken heart. We have Happy Howlidays and Walking the Dog adorning my heart,raising my happiness quotient a bit higher. In the first movie, a single woman, while on her way home, in the rain, one evening, rescues a large dog being held hostage within the confines of a wooden fence. The precious creature follows her home and begins to wreak havoc on her heart and home.while falling in love with another of his species at the animal shelter they visit. Nothing goes as planned. This story of life, love and humour does not disappoint. I've watched it 5 times. 

In Walking the Dog we have another winner, a tale of two lawyers, both fostering dogs, who begin the plot line on opposite sides in a courtroom, defending their positions regarding the bike lanes in a small town. Another gem, in my opinion, having watched this gem several times. Many television actors are superb in the acting s they perform. A-listers are not required here.

Movies of animals, love and humour have my attention each and every time. Even the latest Jurassic Park movie has me crying as the dinosaurs are depicted as a species needing protection from humans. No kidding.

Rom-coms, the latest in television seduction, help in making my llfe a little more stress free. When sadness envelopes, a Hallmark doggie rom-com comes to my rescue. There is Love and Sunshine.  It is the story of a woman who fosters a retriever for a soldier is another happy movie to watch and smile about. The level of interest is over the top as both the lead characters focus on 'their' puppy and their relationship with each other. Another winner.

T.V. movies, of the animal genre, are a mainstay in my entertainment diet and my heart. They help bridge the loss of my sweet, kind, lovable Wiggler who suddenly passed away. I see and feel him everywhere I look. Everywhere. He was larger than life, my life. He was family who loved company with all who visited. When little “Ella” comes to visit, it's no longer a playdate for momsey. It's now a sleepover, one that excites me beyond anything else, except, perhaps, my grandchildren.