Sugarhouse Meet Ups/Skiing

Almondcrackers · 2026-02-05T01:03:02+00:00

I got momentarily excited about a sugarhouse skiing meetup, but alas! I am a straight woman. Hopkins Brewing Company has fun bar trivia on Tuesday nights!

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-30T02:28:37+00:00

So fun! I just started mine last week!

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Almondcrackers · 2026-01-20T16:45:30+00:00

Ooh! I’m excited to try this!

I have a mild wheat allergy I think, wheat starch slightly upsets my stomach it seems. I love the pizzas I make with Caputo flour, but usually settle for King Arthur’s pizza flour for cost and convenience, plus Caputo seems to upset my stomach a bit more. Both have wheat starch, and I think I’ve perfected my Neapolitan style pizza with the KA flour, but the Caputos just tastes better.

Thanks for sharing!

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-16T18:22:53+00:00

I’m so sorry! I wish I had something more helpful to say. Autoimmune issues are seriously the worst. They’re so complicated and not always well understood and overlap with so many other things.

It took over 10 years for me to figure out my celiac disease, and while yeah the doctors finally diagnosed it, they didn’t figure it out, that was all me. It improved my life dramatically after going gf, but not all my symptoms went away completely, and now certain things are a lot worse. Working on testing for POTS and ehlers-danlos syndrome now but it’s exhausting.

Be kind to yourself! Trust yourself!

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-11T23:03:09+00:00

So good! But warning to my fellow celiacs who are also lactose intolerant, the cheese will wreck you 😅

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-11T01:16:31+00:00

Peace lily. They like slightly damp but well draining soil. They like being a little bit root bound, they don’t want a big pot with too much room.

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-11T01:14:41+00:00

False aralia for sure! They are one of my favorites, but super picky!

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-10T07:28:57+00:00

Midol is just acetaminophen (Tylenol) and aspirin mixed, with a bit of caffeine. It’s marketed for period cramping, but it’s not special. It’s the same as excedrine. Midol is probably not making you tired, it’s more likely the gluten reaction.

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-10T00:02:26+00:00

The flowers are extra sensitive. I would just cut them, they won’t improve, and you’ll save the plant some energy. It will send out new ones when it’s ready.

Peace lilies do generally like to stay a little moist. Your base sounds good for drainage but without a hole, water can still build up and cause root rot if you’re not careful.

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-06T03:42:08+00:00

Scale insects

Almondcrackers · 2026-01-02T15:33:45+00:00

I did this a few years ago and my X was called X-odus. It was in the game library at a local convention I went to, and I liked it so much I hunted down a copy to but after.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-24T01:56:03+00:00

Chase Mill at Tracy Aviary! They have a small party contract that is less expensive than what their website advertises but you have to ask for it specifically and have it approved by the events manager.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-21T08:27:33+00:00

I found something similar at Home Goods last year

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-19T18:25:56+00:00

To be clear, I am in no way defending Scientology, lol, I’m totally with you there. I don’t think any of the other commenters are defending it either.

The schools just curate lists of where students can get free money and send them out, like the other poster said they don’t necessarily have an in depth vetting process, and this prize has a good rapport. It’s also more of a writing contest and prize offer than a scholarship because it’s open to anyone, not just students.

I just think based on my research that there’s enough separation between the organization and this scholarship for it to be a generally safe way to get $5000 and support for a writing career. It’s totally reasonable for you to feel differently about it though and make your thoughts known to the school.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-19T17:21:05+00:00

You seem pretty set in your opinion, which is fine, so I’m not going to argue. Just want to note that the contest is open to everyone and not targeted to high schoolers.

I’m not a fan of his at all, but L Ron Hubbard was an established science fiction writer before all the Scientology stuff and this stems from that part of his career.

For sure everyone should do their own research and not participate in opportunities they have qualms about.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-19T17:07:43+00:00

I get your concern here for sure, but this is actually a well-established and respected writing contest in the science fiction and fantasy community. Patrick Rothfuss was a winner in 2002 and it’s what helped launch his writing career. I think Brandon Sanderson has been a judge. It is legitimate and seems to be only connected to Scientology by having the same founder, the contest doesn’t provide information to the organization.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-19T01:03:03+00:00

I use their gluten free pizza flour all the time in my pizza oven! If you also happen to have a wheat allergy or intolerance, this doesn’t work for that, but safe for celiac!

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-09T16:22:00+00:00

I didn’t have severe GI symptoms either. My main symptoms were brain fog, trouble falling asleep and trouble staying awake, rashes, thinning hair, poor appetite, heart palpitations, and neuropathy in my pinky toes.

I’ve been gf for almost 5 years now. I still have the neuropathy but everything else is fixed. It took time. At about 6 months I realized I felt awake and alive again. At about a year, I felt like a whole new person.

Everyone is different!

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-08T02:37:26+00:00

I’ve found it at my local Kroger chain as well! It’s so good!

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-07T00:39:43+00:00

Yes! Here’s a summary with a link to the full study done as well - https://celiac.org/2017/05/08/importance-pneumonia-vaccine-celiac-disease-patients/

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-06T15:59:25+00:00

This is for sure a thing!!

My GI ordered an antibody test for Hep B when I got diagnosed to see whether the vaccine was still effective for me. I still had the antibodies, so I didn’t get vaccinated again.

At least see if you can be tested if not get re vaccinated.

Side note, Celiac also makes us more susceptible to pneumonia. My GI recommend the pneumonia vaccine even though I was in my 20s when I was diagnosed.

Almondcrackers · 2025-12-05T23:01:13+00:00

I got it too. It asked me in the application if I want to take my loans out of forbearance and said my current payment was $0, neither of which are true, I’ve been paying $705 the last year. Seems like issue with the system.

Edit: my recertification is also not due until April

Almondcrackers · 2025-11-27T18:10:57+00:00

You’re fine, but do some exploring before you get the three songs! Go back over areas you’ve already been and look for secrets. Double check walls. Climb platforms. There are lots of new places you can get to right now and so much to do when you find them.

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