BeanMay 85 minSome 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...
BeanFeb 9, 20212 minEasy Chicken CurryI 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...
Laura "Bean"Aug 31, 20203 minThe DanceFood 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...
Laura "Bean"Aug 30, 20204 minBurdenFeeling 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....
Laura "Bean"May 2, 20203 minBoiled HamEver 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...
Laura "Bean"Apr 23, 20203 minNot A Joking MatterI 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...
Laura "Bean"Apr 21, 20203 minBrittleOver the years, I’ve heard us betics called many things. “Sugar monsters”, “honey pee-ers”, “cake addcts”, just to name a few. These...
Laura "Bean"Apr 20, 20202 minOiled Up AlligatorEver 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...
Laura "Bean"Apr 1, 20201 minAsparagus BundlesOooh man yall. I feel like this recipe should come with some kind of warning! Like, warning: highly addictive and may cause severe...
Laura "Bean"Jun 18, 20192 minAlcohol and As – eh, IdiotsSummer 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,...
Laura "Bean"May 18, 20192 minBurn OutI’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...
Laura "Bean"Apr 24, 20193 minDepression and DiabetesDepression 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...
Laura "Bean"Apr 12, 20192 minSquishyHave 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...
Laura "Bean"Feb 23, 20192 minNeverWellllllll we visited Riker’s Island recently. Yeeaaa, THAT Riker’s Island. Would I have ever guessed I’d go there? Big. Fat. No. In...
Laura "Bean"Feb 22, 20193 minDiabetes NinjaI’ve been working on getting more and more involved in the online diabetic community in the past…. 2 years or so, through social media....
Laura "Bean"Feb 22, 20192 minUnderstandingWell…. 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...
Laura "Bean"Jan 1, 20191 minCREPES1 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’...
Laura "Bean"Jan 1, 20191 minBANANA BERRY PIE1 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....
Laura "Bean"Jan 1, 20191 minEASIEST 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...
Laura "Bean"Jan 1, 20191 minRICE PUDDING3 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...