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Crohns Recovery – Week 8 at the gym

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by Whitney

Crohns recovery means something different every time I’ve brought it up. Up until this last year, recovery meant laying down until a flare passed. Or sometimes it meant switching to a new medicine or doing a course of steroids. Ultimately, after two separate hospital stays of 3 weeks each, which included two major surgeries, recovery…

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Crohns and the last year.

Posted on September 10, 2019October 2, 2019 by Whitney

It’s weird to write this at last. I’ve told this story to so many people, in so many edited and abbreviated forms that I felt like I’d told you all what Crohns did to me. Here’s the short version, and I plan on writing about some of the things in more detail: last year I…

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To my Patrons

Posted on July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 by Whitney

I am so sorry I’ve been absent. Life has been busy. Work is a 50 hour a week thing, we’ve had summer camp, a death in the family, and all my doctors appointments. But I have made plans, and I am reworking things to make sure you all get something of value for supporting me….

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Sausage and Mushroom Risotto

Posted on June 6, 2019October 4, 2019 by Whitney

Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 pound Italian sweet sausage 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, diced 6 cups chicken stock (use the best quality you can get) 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter 2/3 cup chopped white onion 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions In a saucepan, heat the chicken…

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The 2019 Clarkson Cup winners, the CWHL's Calgary Inferno

The Impossible Road for Women’s Pro Teams

Posted on April 8, 2019April 6, 2019 by Whitney

The Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded suddenly this week. They had literally just had their championship game – the Clarkson Cup, where the Calgary Inferno defeated Les Canadiennes de Montreal. It came as a surprise to everyone – especially their star players, who were all on their way to Finland for the IIHF Women’s Worlds…

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Pork & Peanut Noodles

Posted on March 13, 2019April 9, 2025 by Whitney

Since I was diagnosed with Crohns disease, I started making a lot more dishes from Asian cultures – a lot less dairy to be found. One of the things that I’ve come to appreciate is that many Chinese recipes are very quick, fairly healthy – and don’t require a lot of energy to make. I…

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Being better about Latinx advocacy

Posted on January 30, 2019February 5, 2019 by Whitney

In recent months Gina Rodriguez has come under fire for repeatedly putting her foot in her mouth when it comes to advocating for better wages for Hispanics, as well as more roles for Hispanics in media. And I’m sure there are some advocates who don’t know what you’re supposed to do in order not to…

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The Dallas Stars: An Exercise in Bad Management.

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 by Whitney

Two days ago, the internet blew up. The Dallas Stars, one of my favorite teams, have been in a slump the last couple seasons. They either ran out of steam as playoffs approached or caught on just too late. They are on their third coach in as many seasons – Lindy Ruff giving way to…

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Burekas? Maybe now they’re just Tomato & Eggplant Pastries.

Posted on December 26, 2018April 9, 2025 by Whitney

So. I’ve been absent a bit, but I promise I will write about all of that soon enough. But before I forget, I adapted a recipe that was SO good – I needed to document it for all posterity. This was adapted from a burekas recipe from the NYT, mostly to make it easier (using…

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The Problem with Cancel Culture

Posted on July 22, 2018July 23, 2018 by Whitney

Cancel Culture. Even if you don’t know the term, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about – a celebrity is terrible online and we declare them cancelled. Most of the time, it’s a worthy target. A continuously gross celebrity (like Roseanne Barr) who spews intolerance and hate. Someone’s who has proven that over the…

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I am a writer, artist, mother, and geek. I write about what catches my attention- whether it's fandom, politics, hockey, life as a Latina, or life with Crohns disease. Sometimes I write about marriage and kids, but that's not very often these days.


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