Re: emotional lability -- tortillas

[Guest guest]

I don't even know why I

> cried. Does anyone know?

>

> PS: Does anyone know if there are any safe tortillas I can buy?

It actually is possible to make your own tortillas. They freeze fine.

You cried because this sucks. On the other hand, your husband was

nice, which counts for something. Perhaps start making a daily

list. Left side, stuff that sucks. Right side, stuff that doesn't.

Could show an interesting result after ten days.

---Jan

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/21/03 9:15:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mrsezova@... writes:

<<

PS: Does anyone know if there are any safe tortillas I can buy? All

the ones I saw at the grocery store said they contain salt. >>

I was only able to find corn tortillas that were okay for LID. The flour

tortillas all had something unacceptable.

~Kim in NJ

pap ca 3.9 cm

TT 1/8/02

RAI 7/2/02

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/21/03 9:15:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mrsezova@... writes:

<<

PS: Does anyone know if there are any safe tortillas I can buy? All

the ones I saw at the grocery store said they contain salt. >>

I was only able to find corn tortillas that were okay for LID. The flour

tortillas all had something unacceptable.

~Kim in NJ

pap ca 3.9 cm

TT 1/8/02

RAI 7/2/02

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/21/03 9:15:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mrsezova@... writes:

<<

PS: Does anyone know if there are any safe tortillas I can buy? All

the ones I saw at the grocery store said they contain salt. >>

I was only able to find corn tortillas that were okay for LID. The flour

tortillas all had something unacceptable.

~Kim in NJ

pap ca 3.9 cm

TT 1/8/02

RAI 7/2/02

[Guest guest]

Anne,

I cried all day the other day because I couldn't open a can of

Tuna....got myslef frustrated, and this happens frequently without

much reason or warning......I think it's just one of the many side

effects of being Hypo....or time for a nap.

Hang in there....only few more days to go!!

Lori

>

> > Hi. Stopped Cytomel Sunday. I've been off Levoxyl for 3 weeks and

am

> > scheduled for WBS Feb 6 and RAI Feb 10th. I started the LID last

> > week. I went home for lunch yesterday and my husband (he works

> > nights, I work days) had made me some watery oatmeal and toasted

1/2

> > of a homemade bagel for me. I started to cry. I don't even know

why I

> > cried. Does anyone know?

>

> Anne,

>

> This one's easy: emotional volatility is one of the classic symptoms

> of hypothyroidism. When I'm off meds, I cry at television

commercials

> (after many years of experience, my husband has ceased to be alarmed

> at this and now finds it very amusing). I'm also driven to tears of

> frustration by trivial things, and I lose my temper much more

easily.

> Some aspects of thyca treatment can be harder on the spouse than the

> patient :-). The good news is, it's transient; you'll regain your

> emotional equilibrium after you go back on meds.

>

> > PS: Does anyone know if there are any safe tortillas I can buy?

All

> > the ones I saw at the grocery store said they contain salt.

>

> Salt isn't a problem, unless it's iodized salt. If any of your

> tortillas are made locally, you can probably track down a phone

> number for the manufacturer and ask what kind of salt they're using.

> While you're at it, ask about iodine-containing preservatives, too.

> Here in Colorado, I can buy locally made tortillas that have no

> preservatives in them and are made with plain salt. If you're

> really craving tortillas and can't find any " safe " ones, they're

> very easy to make at home (even a husband can do it!).

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> ellen

> --

> mailto:ellen@e...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/22/03 11:26:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

dodd@... writes:

<<

I made my own flour tortillas while on LID and it was kind of fun. Do

you want the recipe?

>>

Sounds good to me. I would love it.

~Kim in NJ

pap ca 3.9 cm

TT 1/8/02

RAI 7/2/02

[Guest guest]

Well there's not much to the ingredients. I use whole wheat flour that

I grind myself from hard red winter wheat.

Here's the recipe (it came from the " Createive International Cookbook "

edited by Charlotte Turgeon.

Flour Tortillas

---------------

2 cups unsifted flour (I use fresh ground whole wheat flour)

1 teaspoon salt (non-iodized for LID of course)

1/4 cup lard (I think I used shortening)

1/2 cup water

Combine flour and salt in mixing bowl. Work lard into flour mixture

with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Make a well

in center of flour mixture. Add water; stir to combine. Form into a

ball. If mixture is dry, add a little more water. Knead for 3 minutes

on a floured board. Divide into 6 balls. Cover; let rest for 20

minutes. Roll each ball on a floured pastry cloth to a 7-to-8 inch

circle (I made mine a little bigger). Trim, if necessary, using a

dinner plate as a guide (this worked great). Stack tortillas between

sheets of waxed paper until all are rolled. Bake on an ungreased,

moderately hot griddle untiil edges dry and brown flecks appear (approx.

2 minutes). turn, bake 1 minute more. Wrap tortillas in foil and keep

them warm until all are cooked.

kmjn@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 1/22/03 11:26:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> dodd@... writes:

>

> <<

> I made my own flour tortillas while on LID and it was kind of fun. Do

> you want the recipe?

> >>

> Sounds good to me. I would love it.

>

> ~Kim in NJ

> pap ca 3.9 cm

> TT 1/8/02

> RAI 7/2/02

>

>