Baked Falafel Recipe

4:56 PM
When hubs was stationed in Quantico, we used to go down to a place called Sammy T's, a vegetarian/vegan restaurant. They also served a few regular dishes that hubs was able to indulge...

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Rough Day With Inflammation

6:31 PM
I had another rough day yesterday with inflammation. I can't claim with certainty that the inflammation is directly related to my Alpha Gal diagnosis but I can't help but wonder. When I have...

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Weight Loss on Alpha Gal Diet

5:09 PM
I hate to call it an Alpha Gal diet but I don't know how else to term it. Basically, being forced to drop mammalian meat from my diet, has resulted in 16 pounds...

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For the Love of Legumes

12:02 PM
I've always wondered what is the difference between beans and legumes but I never had any incentive to look into it...until now. Being diagnosed with Alpha Gal has spurred me to careful assess...

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Holy Alpha Gal Horrors! Served Beef Enchilada By Mistake!

9:15 PM
Went to our favorite Mexican restaurant today. It's been a very stressful week running up and down the highway between my house and daughter's house -- she lives 65 miles away. I have...

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What is Alpha Gal?

6:36 PM
When you tell friends you can't eat meat, their first thoughts are 'oh, so you're vegetarian now? or are you vegan?' The answer is yes/no and maybe.... Then I tell them it is...

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Vegetable Lasagna at Mazzio's for the Adventurous Alpha Gal Diner

1:17 PM
Now with my Alpha Gal diagnosis, I have to consider my dining out options very carefully. First, I have to figure out which places might even have suitable vegetarian/vegan options and secondly, whether...

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I'm a semi-retired grandmother of two afflicted with Alpha-Gal. This blog documents the adventures of my journey to health and wellness since diagnosis. For more about me, see My Alpha Gal Story.

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