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Leanne Parrott Patient Expert

I'm a young newlywed who blogs about her struggle with Crohn's Disease and adjusting to married life. My husband blogs occasionally as well.
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All good things must come to an end. by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Hi everyone, I’m sure you’ve all noticed that there have been very few posts put up on the blog since I started working at my current company in March.  This has ... Read on »
Just a teaser… by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health I’ve got a good post in the works about a recent place in Calgary I visited, and I’m just waiting for people to send me their photos before I publish it.  All I will tell ... Read on »
*Shudder* by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health One of the problems with renting out a house that’s at least 60 years old is that you never can tell what else might be living in the house with you.  We always seem to ha ... Read on »
Where Does the Time Go? by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Hi everyone- sorry again for leaving so much time between postings.  My new job is quite tiring, although I really enjoy it thus far.  I’m an underwriting assistant now, s ... Read on »
Consolation of Philosophy by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Sorry that this will be a repeat to some of you who saw this note on Facebook.  Back in the fall I picked up “The Consolation of Philosophy” at Chapters and decided to giv ... Read on »
Kulich by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health So, I know it’s a week past Pascha now, but I still have one more recipe I wanted to share!  Kulich is a type of Easter bread traditional in Eastern Europe & Russia, ... Read on »
Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce Meatballs by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Another one of the traditions Kyle and I keep for Pascha are making these meatballs.  I know the name sounds extremely unappetizing, but believe me- this is an easy a ... Read on »
Citrus & Rum Cookies by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health As promised, I’m sharing some of my recipes for stuff in my Pascha basket during this week.  Kyle and I call this recipe “Easter Cookies”, but since Easter’s passed n ... Read on »
Pascha 2010 by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Well folks, it’s that time of the year again- Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!  As most of you know, Kyle and I are Orthodox Christian, and for us, Pascha (Easte ... Read on »
Vegetarian Chili by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health A week or two ago, Andrea, a friend from church, sent me this recipe for vegetarian chili.  I figured it was time to get around to making it- the nice thing is, it’s ... Read on »
Sunday School Lessons You Will Never See by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health So I was thinking about a particular memory the other day.  I was in Fr. Richard’s house a couple years ago (now our suite) and looking at a large chalkboard near their ta ... Read on »
Shrimp and Pepper Shells by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health I don’t know about all of you guys, but I’m getting awfully tired of all these recipes that feel Lenten.  Last night I decided to make a recipe that would fit nicely ... Read on »
Remission Accomplished! by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health For those of you who don’t have me on Facebook, I want to update you on some excellent news I received yesterday!  I went for an ultrasound to check on how my Crohn’s is d ... Read on »
Spicy Vegetable Lentil Soup- Part 2 by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health I would like to dedicate this second half of the recipe to Amber, who called me to find out how to finish the soup as she was making it!   Sorry for not posting it earl ... Read on »
Spicy Vegetable Lentil Soup- Part 1 by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health For those who aren’t aware, this week is the second week of Lent for Orthodox Christians.  We began lent on February 15 this year, and I’m told that this is earliest Len ... Read on »
In the Herald again! by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Many of you know I sometimes write letters to the editor of the Calgary Herald; my first was a response to someone who suggested (obviously without much thought) that bu ... Read on »
Christmas! by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Hey everyone- sorry for all the delays and lack of posts here.  Kyle and I have been pretty busy, what with all the Christmas shopping and church services we had to re ... Read on »
Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful… by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Just a taste of our lovely Calgary weather for those of my readers living in warmer climes. Blurry nighttime shots from last evening: And sho ... Read on »
Tips for Claiming a Car Accident by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Photo from the Calgary Herald- yesterday' s bad road conditions. As you’re likely all aware, I’m currently employed as a claims assistant with an insurance compan ... Read on »
Tempus fugit! by Leanne Parrott Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Or for those of you who didn’t have to suffer through Latin classes at University, “time flies”.  It’s been nearly a month since I wrote anything on this blog, and for t ... Read on »