Thanks to all from newly diagnosed, new to the message board
#80647 - 06/17/04 08:25 PM
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Kimmy
Reged: 06/02/04
Posts: 76
Loc: Upstate New York
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This is my first post although I have been reading the board for about a month now. Special thanks to Heather, I have both of your books and they have helped me get my life back. Right now I have a loaf of your great-great grandmothers chocolate applesauce bread in the oven and have enjoyed a variety of great tasting food pain free! It seems that table sugar does not agree with me and most of the recipes in your book are still good with reduced or no sugar.
Also special thanks to the other regular boarders like Barbie and Laura Sue - anytime I ran in to trouble (like reintroducing insoluble fiber to my diet) all I had to do was review the message board to find the suggestions I needed. Just wanted you all to know how grateful I am.
Thanks to all!
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Hi Kimmy and Welcome!
I've only been here a few months and already, like you, I've been helped TREMENDOUSLY! Everyone is so supportive, caring and encouraging - even when they may not be feeling great themselves or having a lousy day. Yet they always take time to help someone out! It's awesome.
Glad you've started posting now, feel free to post any question you may have, or "socialize" with us in the Living Room.
Oh, and PLEASE, pretty please could you give me the recipe for that delicious sounding chocolate applesauce bread!!?? I don't have Heather's book and I am assuming it can only be found in there. Thanks a lot, and a big welcome again. 
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Welcome, Kimmy!
#80654 - 06/17/04 09:01 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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AHA! So you're one of those "anonymous" readers we see in the "Who's Online" board above, eh? I always go in there to see if I can catch one of the gang here on the Boards, and I see a whole string of anonymous people and wonder why they don't post a message and join us.
I'm glad you did -- and I hope you continue. The Boards are a fabulous place to work out problems or just "natter" and "schmooze" (in The Living Room). The Boards have helped me immensely; I would not have gotten better without them.
It sounds like you're doing well. That's fabulous. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, Barbie is a sweetheart -- and amazing-looking for her age! You wouldn't believe it if you knew! Now that wild and crazy Laura Sue is another story -- I mean she's absolutely CRAZY (yet she suffers in great pain; she's amazing)! I love 'em both.
Don't be a stranger now -- okay?
Bev
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Sorry it took a while for me to respond, I was reading all about Soy Coffee! I love the picture of your puppies - they are adorable!
Anyway - here's Heather's Great-Great Grandmother's Chocolate Applesauce Cake/Bread (I cut the recipe in half
in order to make only 1 loaf)
Preheat Oven to 325
Sift together in large bowl and stir thoroughly to combine:
2 cups all-purpose unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup of granulated sugar (I actually omit the sugar)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspon salt
Whisk together by hand thoroughly:
1-3/4 cups unsweetened bottled applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup diced raisins
Add the wet ingredients to the dry with a few swift strokes of a wooden spoon until well blended. (Usually my batter is a little dry so I add a little water). Pour batter into non-stick loaf pan sprayed with cooking oil. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool on rack.
I have found that this recipe is very forgiving - (i.e. if I don't have cloves or nutmeg, I just replace it with cinnamon)
There are loads of great recipes in Heather's book - you should get it if you can, and her book The First Year IBS has helped me from day one and keeps me on track (I ordered mine from Barnes & Noble and have given my Doctor the Heather's name and the name of her books).
Anyway, thanks for the welcome - it's nice to know other's share my appreciation for everyone here!
Edited by Kimmy (06/17/04 09:22 PM)
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Thanks so much for the welcome! I was just reading one of your posts about the Soy Coffee and I can't wait to give it a try!
Yeah, I was an anonymous browser and the funny thing about it was I sort of felt guilty about it!
Anyway, it's great to be legit and I hope to learn more and meet wonderful people like you in the process!
Thanks again!
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Welcome!
#80684 - 06/18/04 06:16 AM
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Kree
Reged: 10/08/03
Posts: 3748
Loc: Northern NY
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Kimm, welcome to the boards! Isn't everyone here wonderful?? I haven't been around much lately because I've been really busy with grad school but I'm looking forward to seeing you around the boads! I'm so glad you decided to join in on the fun. 
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Hi Kimmy,
Hope you are feeling well today.
I, also, snooped around the boards before I decided to join in. Guess I was just scared to come into a group that seemed to know each other so well. I joined in April and I had no problem fitting right in. Hope you do the same.
These boards have helped me so much. Not only on advice about an IBS problem but with lifting my spirits on a bad day. The neat thing about the living room is that you can just chit-chat, share good  or bad  experiences, and have lots of fun.
Now I have to go post to Bev and thank her for her compliment!!
Barbie
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Thanks so much for the compliment. You are a sweetheart, too. You wanna be my sister????
Just want you to know how much you have helped me.....especially with your sense of humor...it is priceless....don't ever lose it!!!
Of course, as I was doing my usual butting-in, I read the posts about your family problems. It really broke my heart.
I will be more than happy to share my mom with you. She has enough love to go around.
My sweet little DIL had some really bad experiences with her mom. She even asked me if I would be her mom.... Of course I said, yes. Now I am spoiling her rotten like I did my boys and my dog...oh yeah, my husband, too.
Barbie
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As soon as I saw this posted, I had to run right to the kitchen and try it. So tasty! For anyone else getting ready to try it, it's more spice-cake like than chocolatey... I think I'm going to add some ground ginger the next time I make it. Oh yum!
The batter makes good muffins, too. (I only have 1 loaf pan, heh.) Muffins take about 15-20 minutes.
Did I say YUM!? Thanks so much for posting this!
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Welcome!
#80719 - 06/18/04 08:18 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I don't have anything to add that everyone else hasn't already said... I just wanted to say welcome!
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Super MIL
#80725 - 06/18/04 08:31 AM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Barbie, you're a gem.
How WONDERFUL for you take your DIL under your wing! My MIL did the same for me; it was fabulous finally having a mom who seemed to enjoy my company and actually wanted to be with me and do things together. We were the BEST of friends and used to sew together for others. I did all the machine work, she did all the hand work. She was terrific; you couldn't see her stitches. We'd be working on one garment while creating the next one in our minds.
We had a ball together! After a hard day of sewing, she'd wanna play a hard game of rummy, and we'd play for BLOOD! (Actually, it was just a quarter, but my MIL was CHEAP -- that quarter to her meant a thousand bucks to you and me!) I'd break out the Jack, and we'd have an evening of laughs and fighting like you never heard before..... broke my heart when she came down with Altzheimer's.
Okay, enough of that.
Your DIL is very lucky she married your son and got you in the bargain. You have the chance to make up for all the crap her mother put her through, to show her that not all moms are mean and jealous of their own offspring. My mother was so jealous of me that when I was very young (and cute -- yeah, I was back then), and people would comment on how beautiful I was, my mother would snap back at them, "Yeah? Well, beauty is as beauty DOES!" I heard that so much, I never understood what it meant -- but when I found out, I realized I never did beauty. It's no wonder I have a self-esteem issue....
Okay, enough about that too!
I always thought if I could have had children I would have done everything different with my daughter. Maybe even spoiled her a little, but certainly she would have known she did beauty.
Thanks for being such a great MIL -- and a FABULOUS sis!
Bev
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Sis Bev...
#80747 - 06/18/04 09:06 AM
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barbie
Reged: 04/22/04
Posts: 2435
Loc: Texas
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How ironic your story about your mom being jealous. That's exactly one of the problems my DIL has with her mom. When they started building their new house and my DIL would be really excited and tell her mom about it all her mom would do was change the subject to something about herself..... The other night my DIL (pregnant) had a nightmare and told
her mom about it and her mom told her it was because she left the Mormon Church..... (long story). After DIL left Mormon church her mom blamed my son for making her leave. He even became Mormon for DIL but then they both decided that the Mormon church was not for them and left. I am Catholic but I didn't mind that my son was becoming a Mormon.. He's an adult and can make his own decisions and I wanted him to be happy. Gee Whiz!!!! Let them lead their own lives..... Anyway, just thought I would share that story with you.
BTW....what do you mean, "you WERE cute"????? Why the past tense?????
Have a great day. I'm off to have lunch with an old friend.
Barbie
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Kimmy, what a sweet post. You are very very welcome! Hope you keep posting now that you've broken the ice!!
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Laura
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Now that wild and crazy Laura Sue is another story -- I mean she's absolutely CRAZY (yet she suffers in great pain; she's amazing)!
Silly Bev!! A great pain in the a$$ maybe! And remember I DON'T suffer. I may be a little achy but pain is inevitable, suffering is OPTIONAL and I option not to!!! But thanks, sweetie!
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Laura
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Wow, that bread/loaf/cake was good! Mine was actually kinda different from yours though Casey - mine was pretty chocolatey (i think i put in more cocoa than necessary) and not very cinnamon-y or spicey (maybe I didn't add enough)
but anyway, its delicious and I actually think it tastes better than chocolate cake. oh, and not to mention the fact that it hasnt got much fat (one great thing about ibs recipes!!!).....mmmmm
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welcome kimmy to the message board. hope your feeling good. jasper.
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ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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