[Klara]

Kitty,

Difficult for me to make recommendations for another person - so many things to consider - are you dealing with a serious illness, then definitely find yourself a counselor. If you are just dealing with run of the mill stuff that lots of people have due to eating SAD, then take cooking classes and feel free to ask loads of questions, not the general kind, but very specific. Oftentimes, those who teach cooking are also same ones who counsel, so you might get alot of personal attention to what you need in cooking classes.

and even if you go to have a consultation, you still need to have the basics of cooking mb, so I think the first plan of learning cooking would serve you well.

and another thing if I had to do it all over again, I would cook EVERYTHING I was given in class lots of times during the week. What I'd done was decide what I liked and what I didn't and I didn't bother making what I didn't like - so I think I lost out on an opportunity to explore more.

And take great notes while in class.

also are there choices of different teachers in your area? I would check them all out - over the years I have found that different teachers have different approaches to mb - the first time I realized one teacher was quite opposite from another, it threw me for a loop. Now I realize it was important for my education to see not just that different people cook differently, but I understand better how it's so much a reflection of their condition (that is, they cook what they need).


WonderlandAlli,

If you haven't cooked your rice balls yet, may I humbly suggest you use rice syrup or barley malt rather than honey for sweetening?? When you come back from your trip I'll try to locate articles that explain about sweeteners.

Klara