paulradcliffe.me archive
Date: February 2021
February 25, 2021
Pesto Cauliflower Pizza Recipe
In going gluten-free, dairy-free, and nightshade vegetable-free, I feared that many of my favourite foods would be gone forever, including pizza. A pizza crust has gluten, cheese is a dairy product, and the tomato sauce is made of tomatoes, a nightshade vegetable. But, I was fortunate to find a way to substitute for each. And I think the result is a superior pizza. To make an autoimmune-paleo friendly pizza, I upgrade its ingredients: The crust is replaced by a cauliflower crust. It’s like a thin-crust pizza, with as much flavour as a wheat crust. I have recently discovered sweet potato[…continue reading]
February 22, 2021
I’m now a licensed Master Electrician!
This was my major professional goal for 2020, and the license finally arrived in the mail last week. I can’t actually do electrician tool work because I don’t have a 309A from the Ontario College of Trades. It is a nice thing to add to my resume and LinkedIn profile. And I am much better versed now in Electrical Code and lots of legislation and regulations. But the biggest reason I pursued this credential was to assure myself that I could still think enough to do my job, even with the brain damage I suffered during my 2019 illness. It’s[…continue reading]
February 5, 2021
The Bonus Round
This is a pretty heavy post, dealing with life, death, and time. Consider yourself warned. It’s been two years since I died, briefly. I don’t know how many people have been in a situation where they had no pulse and needed CPR. Fortunately, I don’t remember it. Unfortunately, my wife does and was there through it all. She remembers when I had no pulse. She remembers that my skin turned a sickly gray colour. That ailment, its side-effects, and the consequences of treatment still dominate my life today. But, I am very, very grateful to be alive. I value every[…continue reading]
