So the doctor said I needed to go back on gluten (wheat, barley, oats, rye) for four weeks in preparation for an endoscopy of my small intestine. This was after 5 months of feeling great on a gluten free diet and watching a bunch of random symptoms disappear. I prepared myself for the worst, started dreaming about flaky buttery biscuits and came up with this list to ensure I made the most of this four week adventure. Even though I reintroduced gradually, I was hit with debilitating migraines from the start and extreme fatigue that left me bed ridden for a good part of the first week. Then I seemed to hit a plateau, and things started to get “normal” again, despite the fact that I looked three months pregnant from the bloating. I’m down to 12 days left in the challenge (who’s counting?) and trying to make the most of each one. I’ve crossed a number of items off of my list, but still have quite a bit of work left to do.
Bucket List
Krispy Kreme doughnut (hot off the press)Thai Cafe’s coconut cakeWade’s cinnamon rolls- Pound cake
Parker & Otis cheese biscuit- Washington Duke herb biscuit
- Watts Grocery biscuit
Daisy CakesMom’s sourdough breadHush puppiesQ Shack sweet potato totsSusan’s bourbon bread pudding- Butter Naan from Mint
- Rockfish croissant bread pudding
Scratch doughnut muffin- Rue Cler crepes
Bull City BurgerOnly Burger- Pie Pushers
Dunkin DonutsMad Hatter pumpkin breadMad Hatter huevos rancherosLemon BarGeer St. Garden banana puddingNeomonde’s baklavaChocolate chip cookieBlueberry sconeLa Farm Bakery Croque MadamCheesecake factory Avocado spring rollsThe Federal’s Grilled CheesePork dumplingsBlackberry cobblerMaggiano’s fried zucchini, calamari & apple crostada
