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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Gillian — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:36:47 +0000

Chocolate decadence. Chocolate overdose. Chocolate chocolate. This recipe is my new favorite. I made it yesterday as muffins, but you could also bake it like a cake in a 9 x 9 pan. I topped mine with fresh whipped cream, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries and served it for dessert. It could have been serve all [...]

Blueberry Lavender Scones

Gillian — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:34:56 +0000

1 cup GWF Baking Mix (sweet, salty) 1 cup rolled oats (generous) (sweet) 6 TBS chilled salted butter, cut into squares (sweet) 1 beaten egg (sweet) 1/3 cup cream, buttermilk or soy milk (sweet) 3/4 cup dried blueberris (sweet, sour) 1 TBS edible lavender flowers (pungent, bitter) About 1/8 cup oat flour for kneading (sweet) Greek yogurt (optional) (sour) Heat the oven to 375 [...]

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Gillian — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:26:20 +0000

All you Garrison Keillor fans out there have heard his commercial about Rhubarb Pie. You can hum along as you make this one. Its delicious and sour and sweet, and a perfect summertime dessert.

3 cups of sliced strawberries (sweet, sour) 3 cups of sliced rhubarb (sour, sweet) 2 TBS powdered stevia (sweet) 2 TBS of arrowroot powder Almond Flour [...]

Specialist uses threat of social services

tiffany — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:23:15 +0000

I have decided to switch pediatric pulmonology specialists.

A few weeks ago I received a call from a nurse from Fairfax Pulmonology (our specialist) relaying a social services threat from Dr. Osborn.

Being threatened by Valentino’s specialist doesn’t seem like a healthy functioning patient/doctor relationship.

Because I had canceled and rescheduled two of Valentino’s visits, Dr. Osborn wanted [...]

Mother’s intuition vs. medical system

tiffany — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:40:38 +0000

Navigating the western medical model while also listening to my own intuition regarding Val’s health is a trying task.

I have been very hesitant to give Val the vaccinations at the pace the pediatrician and specialist would like. I have him started on vaccinations but am behind on the entire list of “required” vaccinations.

Because of my [...]

Coconut Rum Ice Cream

Gillian — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:59:20 +0000

This ice cream will cool you off and awaken your taste buds.

2 very fresh eggs (sweet) 5 tsps stevia powder or up to 3 droppers of stevia liquid (flavored if you have it, to taste) (sweet) 1 can of coconut cream (no sugar) (sweet) 2 cups heavy cream (sweet) 2 TBS rum (sweet) 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger (pungent) Toasted coconut [...]

Hot, Cold, Warm, Cool… foods?

Gillian — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:14:24 +0000

Traditional Chinese Medicine often includes dietary changes to affect disease or discomfort. What you eat can affect your body’s reactions and can either make you feel better, or make you feel worse. If you have a migraine, cooling foods like cucumbers and most leafy greens and lettuces will help lower the temperature of you body [...]

Greek Salad for a summer day

Gillian — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:25:38 +0000

Summer started here in Virginia a few weeks ago, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and plenty of humidity. If you are outside for part of your day, you know by now that staying hydrated is really important. Now that summer is officially here, try adding more foods that hydrate and keep you cool, vegetables like [...]

Peanut Butter and Banana Shake

Gillian — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:48:27 +0000

If you’re dieting to lose weight, the reasons to add a protein shake to your daily diet may be obvious—it’s a meal replacement, reducing how much bulk you take in without compromising the nutrients you need to get through your day. The reasons to lose weight? How about improved health with more energy, less joint [...]

Pulmonologist update: lung status May 2010

tiffany — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:30:16 +0000

Tuesday, May 25th we had our routine pulmonologist appointment. Val is fighting a cold or flu and perhaps a lung infection? The nurse did a throat swap/throat culture and we are awaiting the results. In the meantime his new medication routine is as follows:

nasal spray (1 in each nostril daily)- to handle the constant runny [...]