Some quickies of my mom's memories with betes...
From my mom: Being a parent of a T1D can be quite a challenging, upsetting, nerve-wracking, rewarding roller-coaster ride. Here are a...
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Bean
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Easy Chicken Curry
I am NOT one for complicated dishes because, let's face it - when I get home from work and grab up the jellyfish, I need dinner to be on...
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Laura "Bean"
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
The Dance
Food and Diabetes: I think many of us can agree that the question we, as betics, get asked more than anything is some variation of : can...
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Laura "Bean"
- Aug 30, 2020
- 4 min
Burden
Feeling like a burden vs. Being made to feel like a burden I have suffered with feeling like a burden to people ever since I was a teen....
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Laura "Bean"
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Boiled Ham
Ever feel like you’re doing what you THINK is right, rather than doing what you KNOW is right? “Bean, that makes no sense...” To that I...
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Laura "Bean"
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
Not A Joking Matter
I maaayyyy piss you off in 3...2...1... Before I start, I’d like to ask each of you to fully read everything I’m about to write before...
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Laura "Bean"
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Brittle
Over the years, I’ve heard us betics called many things. “Sugar monsters”, “honey pee-ers”, “cake addcts”, just to name a few. These...
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Laura "Bean"
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
Oiled Up Alligator
Ever feel like you’re on a teeter-totter with an alligator on the other side? That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. Life is a balance, I...
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Laura "Bean"
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Asparagus Bundles
Oooh man yall. I feel like this recipe should come with some kind of warning! Like, warning: highly addictive and may cause severe...
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Laura "Bean"
- Jun 18, 2019
- 2 min
Alcohol and As – eh, Idiots
Summer has finally decided to show up here in NY and I, for one, could not be happier about it. I’m ready for sun dresses, flip flops,...
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Laura "Bean"
- May 18, 2019
- 2 min
Burn Out
I’m confident that unfortunately it’s something that we all feel. And truth be told, I’ve been feelin it lately – I’m burned out. I’m...
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Laura "Bean"
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
Depression and Diabetes
Depression definitely isn’t a happy topic (no poor pun intended). But it’s been brought to my attention more and more lately. If I’m...
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Laura "Bean"
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
Squishy
Have you ever reflected so hard on your past that it actually makes you cry? I had read someone’s post about how they hated dating with...
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Laura "Bean"
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Never
Wellllllll we visited Riker’s Island recently. Yeeaaa, THAT Riker’s Island. Would I have ever guessed I’d go there? Big. Fat. No. In...
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Laura "Bean"
- Feb 22, 2019
- 3 min
Diabetes Ninja
I’ve been working on getting more and more involved in the online diabetic community in the past…. 2 years or so, through social media....
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Laura "Bean"
- Feb 22, 2019
- 2 min
Understanding
Well…. this post comes to you live from the ICU. Ugh. Been in the ICU for about 16 hours now… after finally heading to the ER after 3...
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Laura "Bean"
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
CREPES
1 cup skim milk 2 egg whites 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt Place alllll ingredients in a blender. Blend until nice n’...
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Laura "Bean"
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
BANANA BERRY PIE
1 sheet refrigerated pie party 1-1/4 cold fat-free milk 1/2 c. sour cream 1/4 c. Splenda 1 package SF instant banana pudding mix 2 c....
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Laura "Bean"
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
EASIEST APPLE PIE EVER!
This has got to be the easiest apple pie I’ve ever made. And it was sooo good! 4 C. sliced apples 1/2 C. apple juice concentrate 1 1/2-2...
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Laura "Bean"
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
RICE PUDDING
3 cups instant white rice (cooked) 1 cup egg beaters 1/3 cup Splenda 3/4 cup skim milk Preheat oven for 325. Mix alllllll ingredients...
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