MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'baking'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744915&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fhappy-easter-2%2F I’m not a Christian. But that doesn’t stop me from having a fine appreciation for a festival involving lots of chocolate and a celebration of coming back from the dead. My guess is that everyone who has ever been told they have a cancer and is now thriving spends a little moment every day feeling as though they’ve come back from the dead themselves. My nieces and I have been baking. This is Nigella’s Easter chocolate cake from Feast, the perfect recipe entirely untampered with, although I think I will be making it all through the summer with raspberries instead of easter eggs on top. It’s delicious. And this is a cake of Emily and Hannah’s own devising. (Hannah, surveying her leggings afterwards, says they need their own aprons to have at my house. I&... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744915 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:12:03 +0100 4744915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704886&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fon-baking%2F Yesterday’s post, and the fact that I’ve just put a batch of chocolate chip cookies in the oven, got me thinking. Thinking about baking. Thinking about the fact that baking means so much more to me than having lovely things to eat. I regularly bake bread, cake, cookies, cupcakes, meringues, puddings, and much more besides, and I’m not saying that to show off, I’m saying it to show you that baking is a part of my life rather than an occasional Sunday-afternoon pastime. There are longstanding reasons why I love to bake: I enjoy giving people something I’ve made myself, it’s a direct link to both of my grandmothers, home baked stuff just tastes better, I like knowing what goes into things, it’s part of what I think makes a happy home. But my dance wi... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704886 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:59:55 +0100 4704886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570722&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fthe-acceptable-flavour-of-pink%2F If there’s one thing that annoys me about breast cancer – apart from the breast cancer, obviously – it’s the pinkage. Pink ribbons, pink bags, pink balloons, pink websites…. if it’s breast cancer, it’s pink. I can see the logic. Someone, somewhere, some while ago, thought: ‘breasts belong on girls, girls like pink, therefore pink is the colour of breast cancer, QED’, and a union was made. (Although a small number of men do get breast cancer.) But I don’t like pink. Pink doesn’t suit me. I don’t own anything pink (apart from all the cancer-related pinkage I’ve accumulated over the last couple of years). I would much prefer the colour of breast cancer to be a deep, delicious aquamarine. Or a splendid purple, distil... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570722 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:43:42 +0100 4570722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560627&cid=t_108532_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F502%2F10-natural-post-waxing-treatments-for-your-skin%2F Waxing your skin can lead to numerous problems ranging from skin irritation and dryness, to ingrown hairs and pimples. But treating your skin after you wax it doesn’t have to be an expensive or complicated process. If you have the funds, there are numerous products available to help treat your skin which can help reduce skin irritation and infection. Shea butter, tea tree oil, witch hazel, olive oil, and cod liver oil are all popular post-waxing treatments, but if you’re on a strict budget, that are various natural remedies known to help treat skin irritation and dryness that can be found in the back of your cupboards or even your refrigerator. Here are ten natural products that are known to help reduce skin irritation and ingrown hairs after waxing: 1.  Tea bags Scientific studies ha... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560627 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:36:01 +0100 4560627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545170&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fcancer-free-friday-cupcakes%2F I’m giving out books as part of World Book Night tomorrow. (I have increasingly mixed feelings about this. More on that over the weekend.) And I’m giving out cupcakes along with my books. So, in honour of the incomparable pleasure that is Eating Cake While Reading A Good Book, I offer you my failsafe ‘Vanilla Variations’ cupcake recipe. To make a dozen cupcakes you will need: 125g butter at room temperature 125g caster sugar (I use golden) 2 eggs 125g self-raising flour A tablespoon of vanilla extract (not essence) A glug or two of full fat milk muffin cases (not cupcake cases. This matters: it gives you the optimum cake to icing ratio.) Heat the oven to 160 degrees celsius or so. Beat together the butter and sugar until it’s really, really pale, or get a mach... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545170 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:33:19 +0100 4545170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411687&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fcancer-free-friday-talking-to-scott-pack%2F SB: Hello Scott, and welcome to Bah! to cancer. Please imagine that I’ve just given you a cupcake. SP: Nope, it just ain’t happening for me. I think you’ll have to send me a real cupcake. SB: Readers may well know you from the Me And My Big Mouth blog, but you’ve launched another one. Care to tell us about it? SP: Well, seeing as you asked. I am going to read a short story every day of 2011 and blog about it. At the time of writing I am two weeks in and haven’t buggered it up yet. SB: What’s so interesting about short stories? SP: Well, it the whole ’short’ thing. Authors can’t really muck around with a short story, they need to get a move on. The very best stories have much less faffing than novels. I prefer haiku to longer poems and ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411687 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:15:25 +0100 4411687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4324887&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fwith-the-flow%2F I had a lot planned yesterday, mainly to do with the launch of a new project. I was going to finish writing the copy for the site, do all the boring linky stuff, and get it ready to go. I was poised. I was focussed. I stood like a greyhound in the slips. (Not our greyhound, who was snoring on the sofa.) But…. my computer cable, chewed through by the selfsame dog some weeks ago and repaired by my Dad, decided to stop working again. I had 17 minutes of battery life left. So, I did other things. I made sourdough starter – or started, it’s a long process – and mixed some bread dough. I rang up a bunch of companies to tell them that I’ve moved. And I got very excited when the post came – I got the first instalment of my knitted Debbie Abrahams Mystery Blanke... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4324887 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:39:23 +0100 4324887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272506&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Ffar-above-rubies.html Her children arise and call her blessed. (Proverbs 31:28)She's the kind of mother who bakes cookies with the grandkids one day...and frosts with them the next.The toddlers get their own container of frosting.And her beautiful hands are always ready to help with the task.Never mind the mess.We can clean that up, right?Even though I'm older now, and I'm better at passing on the compliments swirling around my brain, I'm pretty sure she still doesn't hear it enough...she is the best mother in the world, and has made my life easier, more beautiful, and full of joy.Thank you for the wonderful weekend, Mama and Papa! (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272506 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:19:00 +0100 4272506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122030&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fweekends-are-for-trips-to-grandmas.html If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.Scripture from I Corinthians 13:1-13 (excerpted, emphasis mine).Photos: baking whole wheat cookies at Grandma Debra'son a blustery October afternoon. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122030 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:10:00 +0100 4122030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077216&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fthey-say-timing-is-everything-and-baking-too-soon-is-a-relationship%25e2%2580%2599s-death-knell-it%25e2%2580%2599s-intimate-but-it%25e2%2580%2599s-also-oedipal-%25e2%2580%2593-and-far-more-difficult-to-interpret-than-text%2F – Blisstree Deputy Editor Briana Rognlin on navigating the bittersweet aspects of romance, from her post Dating and Baking: Don’t Let Him Eat Your Cake Too Soon Post from: BlissTree They say timing is everything, and baking too soon is a relationship’s death knell: It’s intimate, but it’s also Oedipal – and far more difficult to interpret than texts, voicemails, and the timing of making out and sex. Partners frequently utter the controversial refrain, “It’s just sex,” but who ever said, “It’s just cake”? For better or worse, your cookies, pies, and tarts can usher in a slew of irreversible relationship dynamics. (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077216 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:41 +0100 4077216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998932&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fdressing-up-for-halloween-cool-or-lame-take-our-poll%2F photo: Thinkstock Witch, ghost, French maid, vampire, paroled NFL player. Or, Halloween costumes for the somewhat less creatively challenged: A nostalgic board game from childhood; partly cloudy with a chance of showers (glue cotton balls to your shirt and carry around a spray bottle of water); or dress up as yourself 20 years ago. But, as adults, should we really get in on all this autumnal trickery, or just hand the whole damn holiday over to a bunch of ungrateful kids who wail about not getting enough candy and then complain of stomachaches later on anyway? To be in costume or not to be costume, that is the question (on October 31st). So what’s your answer? This Halloween, it’s either time for us to grow up – or dress up as a Shakespeare character. Post from: BlissTree Dr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998932 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:28:35 +0100 3998932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946413&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-clean-is-your-kitchen-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Food safety is something we think about when we’re out at a restaurant, but we tend to let it slide when we’re preparing food at home. What should you make sure to do before cooking: Place raw meat in the freezer to kill germs, remove your rings and bracelets, or wash countertops? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_274956 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Sex! Why wouldn’t you be in the mood? Well, a lot of reasons, actually, including being super-tired. Sleep deprivation can totally take the zing out of your bedroom antics. Try to get seven hours of sleep nightly to get moving under the sheets again. Post from: BlissTree How Clean Is Your Kitchen? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946413 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:39:50 +0100 3946413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907759&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fbirthday-cakes%2F One of my favourite events  - when I’m free on the third Thursday of the month, which has not been that often of late – is the Firestation Book Swap in Windsor. It’s an event that combines books, writers and cake, so I feel very at home there. And I like to take some cupcakes along. (You may remember that I used to run a cake business.) Last Thursday was the Firestation Book Swap’s first birthday - the organiser, Scott Pack, wrote about it here – and so I thought that in honour of the occasion I’d come up with a new cupcake. It was pretty good…. so I thought I’d share it with you. (I don’t share all of my culinary experiments – it wouldn’t be fair.)  So, here’s the recipe – and if you like it, you could try th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907759 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:14:23 +0100 3907759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865419&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fweekends-are-for-heritage.html The ribbon lips drawn up in excitement, the little mini roller pin grasped and floured, the timbre of joy in the voice as she waits for her ball of dough to roll out...The finesse of chubby little fingers and concentration in her eyes...Finally, sneaking a nibble and getting caught.  The sweet grain of flour and butter and lard and salt and sugar all blended up according to Julia Child's French pastry recipe melting on the tongue.She gives the pin to her big sister, and that sister hands it on to the biggest, and a very rustic pie crust is the result.  Fumbled edges and over-floured, it still crumbles like butter cookie dough as I teach the eldest how to shape it to the plate.(I love how these hands are still dimpled 7 years later.  I dread theday I look down, and the dimple... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865419 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:54:00 +0100 3865419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858128&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-baking-essentials-under-10%2F We can’t wait for the weather to cool off — then we’ll actually be able to stand in our kitchen with the oven on. We’re prepping for our upcoming fall bake-a-thons with 10 eco-friendly baking supplies. They’re free of BPA, which often lurks in plastic kitchenware, and you can even buy one of them straight from Blisstree, thanks to our pals at OpenSky. photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Baking Essentials Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858128 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:55:02 +0100 3858128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721736&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjuly-4th-fun-ten-things-we-want-to-do-this-long-weekend%2F We doubt you need guidance, but here are a few of our suggested activities for this long holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July, be safe, and have fun. Get Patriotic We’re all about the stars and stripes this holiday weekend, and in addition to celebrating the 4th of July, we’re still partying over our new commenting system. No registration, no personal details, no censors: That’s freedom, baby. Get Better Skin Who doesn’t want to glow, especially in the summertime? We’re hitting up the supplement aisles for some natural skin-helpers this weekend. Eat Desserts a la Red, White, and Blue Even if you skip the burger, chips, and soda this Sunday, who can say no to these berry-filled, 4th of July desserts? Make Our Summer Reading List When the fireworks are over, we&... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721736 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:33:19 +0100 3721736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710534&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F185972%2F Win Food Network Cooking Gear: All you have to do is tweet or share this post on Facebook, and you’ll be entered to win an autographed copy of Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist and a Food Network apron signed by chef Aarón Sánchez. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710534 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:43:16 +0100 3710534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683911&cid=t_108532_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F177%2Fnatural-skin-care-recipes-for-cleansing-and-exfoliating%2F Here are a couple of natural skin care recipes for cleansing and exfoliating.  Most of the soaps and cleansers on the market contain sodium laurel sulfate and other harsh ingredients that can do more harm than good. They aggravate acne, eczema, psoriasis and other inflammatory conditions.  You can make your own soothing daily cleansers with very little effort. Grape juice is an excellent cleanser.  The red varieties contain unique antioxidants that may help reduce the risk of heart disease if eaten and prevent wrinkles if applied directly. Do not use grape juice that you purchase at the store.  It contains added sugars, which are not good for your skin’s health or appearance. Simply buy a bunch of red grapes.  Slice two or three in half.  Remove the pits and rub the flesh and pulp ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683911 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:58:45 +0100 3683911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678518&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-from-this-week%2F Missed your Blisstree this week? Not to worry – we’ll catch you up in no time. Here are ten of our favorite posts from the last few days. And one more for good measure. 1. 10 Ice Cream Truck Frozen Treats Under 200 Calories 2. Sugar High: 20 Worst Beverages In America You Can Swallow 3. Green Your House Series: 10 Ways to an Eco-Friendly Bathroom 4. How to Break Up With Your Therapist 5. 10 Vitamins and Supplements You Shouldn’t Live Without 6. Summer Reading: Top 10 Books on Our List 7. 50 Best Summer Cake Recipes 8. Exclusive: Mediabistro.com Founder Laurel Touby on Making Millions, Marriage, and Moving Forward 9. Dating and Baking: Don’t Let Him Eat Your Cake Too Soon 10. 6 Foods to Eat to Beat Summer Heat From Nutritionist Lauren Slayton And one more, just for the h... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678518 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:58:48 +0100 3678518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676633&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-5%2F We had a busy week, and now we’re ready to have a jam-packed weekend. Check out 10 things we want to do over the next few days: Bake a cake. What better way to celebrate the weekend than a perfectly summery cake. Make our bathrooms greener. No, we don’t mean the paint color. We’re getting excited about our new fancy low-flow showerheads. We might even start singing. Eat our fruit frozen. We’ll try anything to beat the heat. A smoothie and some frozen grapes for a Saturday afternoon snack sound amazing. Take a break from meat. Our weekend will be filled with leisurely meals crammed with vegetables and whole grains – we got enough meat and dairy this week. Tweet. The world must know every exciting thing we’re doing this weekend. And now that we can have... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676633 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:50:49 +0100 3676633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511710&cid=t_108532_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F9y0PgJEo4JI%2Fin-a-relationship-and-its-complicated.php George’s recent post about peer pressure has me thinking about the diabetic’s complicated relationship with food.In his post, George describes dealing with having food he’d rather not eat being pushed on him by a fellow diabetic. He asked us if any of us have ever been in a similar situation. I can’t remember that ever happening to me, but I wonder if I've been the ‘pusher’ once or twice.If food choices were politics, I would probably be described as a moderate. I don’t heavily restrict my carbs, but I don’t eat nothing but Smarties all day long either. Being diagnosed the year I ‘officially’ became an adult meant that no one really ever told me what I could and could not eat.Due to a mistake in the appointment schedule, my one and only appointment with the nutritionist after my ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511710 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:56:19 +0100 3511710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483039&cid=t_108532_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FUfnWUHW0C4I%2F Happy Earth Week! These eco-friendly DIY cleaning solutions use natural compounds like salt, baking soda, and vinegar to help spruce up your home without all those harsh toxic chemicals. Clean Up the Can Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl and let it set for 15 minutes. Drizzle the baking soda with vinegar and then scrub with a toilet brush. You’ll Want to Do Windows No need for Windex or other chemical cleaners. Add three tablespoons of vinegar to one gallon of cool water to clean windows and other glass surfaces. Get a streak-free shine by using newspaper instead of paper towels. Wipe Out Mix three tablespoons baking soda to one quart warm water to create a non-toxic cleanser that can be used on counter tops, bathroom fixtures, and sinks. Oven Troubles Are Over While your oven is ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483039 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:34:27 +0100 3483039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385332&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcleaning-products-you-can-eat%2F Spring officially arrives tomorrow, which means it’s time roll up your sleeves and scrub. But before you go out and stock up on expensive, harsh chemical cleaners, look in your kitchen. Plenty of items in your cupboard clean up just as well, and won’t fill your house (and sewers) with toxic chemicals. Here are three of our fave multipurpose cleaners. Baking Soda – If something needs sanitizing, there’s someone out there who will tell you how to do it with baking soda. Commonly used as refrigerator deodorizer, you can add it to cat litter and laundry to neutralize odors. It can also brighten kitchen tiles – just sprinkle it on and scrub with a wet sponge (for extra cleaning power, add kosher salt). Lemons – The juice from this citrus can get lime scale off metal fixt... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385332 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:25:24 +0100 3385332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346644&cid=t_108532_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FGgQp1w7UmJY%2Fi-never-imagined-i-would.php I never imagined I would be cooking lamb burgers at six o'clock in the morning.  Always one to complain about food being too salty, that effect was intensified following my recent hospitalization.  When I returned home, everything from precooked breakfast sausage to a favorite frozen entree tasted like salt.  Even after three months, it is clear that I cannot tolerate the sodium in processed food.  I decided enough was enough when I saw the choices of frozen entrees dwindle as a result of my repulsed taste buds.  Besides, I do not need the extra carbohydrates most of these meals also provide.  This week is an experiment on whether cooking fresh, less processed food is doable given my schedule.  This morning, I combined ground lamb with sp... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346644 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:44 +0100 3346644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200640&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Flove-day-2010.html Our coalition of small groups (the YAMs, or Young And MarriedS) hosts a fundraiser event annually.  This is the 5th year running.  Please join us, if you can!5th Annual Valentine's Dinner & a MovieSee more presentations by gmthul | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200640 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3200640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111662&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fbaking-cookies-and-other-normal.html In America, a parent puts food in front of a child and says,'Eat it, it's good for you.'In Europe, the parent says, 'Eat it. It's good!'~ from John Bainbridge's Another Way of Living ~Snippets from my last evening at home before I left for my iodine scan. It was a pleasure reuniting with my husband and kids today. And a LOT of work! If only the motherless home stopped spinning. Mine looked as though it had kept spinning with a vengeance, flinging it's contents hither and yon. The children are needy and ill, I am tired and still suffering side effects, and various stresses of life are catching up to my dear, hard-working husband. Please keep praying for us! (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111662 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:23:00 +0100 3111662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106861&cid=t_108532_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJJA6IKElhJg%2Fholidays-in-red-and-silver.php The gift that I have the clearest memory of receiving for Christmas as a child was my Rainbow Brite kitchen set. I remember that when you turned the knobs for the 'burners', red pieces would spin up under the clear plastic making the 'burners' hot. I don't think it would compare to the fancy kitchen sets kids get today, but I loved my little kitchen. I actually just found someone's pictures of the oven on Flickr - isn't it great?! Apparently, not much has changed. Because of the complications of traveling across the country to see family, I have a few of my Christmas presents already and they are both for my kitchen. The first is something I have wanted for a while, and have already put to good use. My grown-up kitchen now sports the beautiful 90th anniversary KitchenAid mixer! I... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106861 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:37:03 +0100 3106861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003927&cid=t_108532_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-prepare-for-the-holidays%2F Can you hear the gobble of the feisty turkey that got away? Can you hear the icy tinkle of sleigh bells on a passing sleigh or perhaps flying overhead? Ready or not, here they come. The holidays are upon us or at least rounding the corner while on their way. Ignoring them won’t keep them from arriving but early preparation can make them more enjoyable and more than survivable. We have to adapt to survive and to enjoy our traditional celebrations. When you live a compromised life due to chronic disease and/or pain, the rules change. I think our values also change. We have to learn to sort, choose and prioritize as we decide what matters most. It’s different for each of us. I used to be a “last minute” kind of gal. It was not at all unusual for me to be sewing a special pillow, quilt... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003927 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:13:18 +0100 3003927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417141&cid=t_108532_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FTzs5Kb_aBIA%2Findulgence-or-life.php Sunday night on Twitter, I mentioned I was baking a cake. This is the fourth time I have made this particular cake in the past two months - obviously, it is one of my favorites. It think it goes deeper than that though. It used to be the cake my mom made for my birthday each year. I was diagnosed and hospitalized the week before my 22nd birthday. We knew... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417141 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:40 +0100 2417141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349417&cid=t_108532_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fn3UsQ6S-Kko%2Fwhat-is-the-difference-between-baking-soda-and-baking-powder.php As I was baking some chocolate chip cookies yesterday afternoon, I carefully measured the baking soda that the recipe called for.  As I was adding it to the dry ingredients, I wondered what the difference between baking soda and baking powder is.  Both are leavening agents; meaning that they both are added to recipes to make the dough or batter rise.  But why do some recipes call for baking soda... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349417 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2349417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475249&cid=t_108532_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F299644090%2F A friend had asked both Jim and me to speak to his Tuesday night class, on religion in America. We had planned that Charlie and I would meet Jim somewhere near where the college where our friend is teaching—up in Bergen County, not far from the George Washington Bridge—and first have dinner at a diner, then take turns walking and hanging with Charlie, and talking to the class. Ah, how the best laid plans do go to waste. After the long weekend, it was clear that Charlie needed a return to order: He didn’t have school on Friday or Monday; by Saturday afternoon, Charlie was asking for school (two days off and back to waiting for the yellow bus, right?). Usually he and I start the week with a trip to the grocery store; Tuesdays we go to the YMCA pool. Today—a kind of Tu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475249 Wed, 28 May 2008 07:10:14 +0100 1475249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170273&cid=t_108532_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-get-started-on-a-gluten-free-diet%2F I confess, every time I hear the word gluten I am reminded of an experience I had many years ago. I received my first bread machine and was experimenting with recipes. I bought a bag of gluten which spilled onto the counter. That was an interesting, if somewhat frustrating scientific experiment in the sticky, icky staying power of gluten. It remained in the sponge and on the dishtowel as a stringy, gelatinous mess which defied several trips through the washing machine. I’m pretty sure you could use it to lay bricks. Anytime we try to change our eating habits it’s a chore. When we’re hungry we go toward the familiar, the easy and the convenient. I know life is complicated enough without throwing another challenge in the way. So much of who we are is wrapped up in “comfort foods” a... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170273 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:55:29 +0100 1170273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=783015&cid=t_108532_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fyeah-i-missed-out-on-girls-gone-wild.html Yeah, I missed out on the Girls Gone Wild weekend with my fellow BlogHers. Sounds like they had a great time. I got some hysterical text messages from them around midnight Friday night as I was getting ready to go to bed. Had HalfBrainBoy and I laughing and spittin' toothpaste on the mirror. We didn't entirely miss out on a mini-blogher celebration that night. Mystical came over and we had beer and movie night at our new house. So as you can see from this photo of the previous blogher at which I was an attendant, there was a 50/50 split in locations of the celebratin'. ;)Wish I could have joined them but there were some things (migraine mostly but then along came missing passports which complicated life somewhat and would have made things just a little bit intense to try and fit the drive ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=783015 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:49:00 +0100 783015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573705&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F27%2Falexs-lemonade-stand-foundation-gets-help-from-tastykakes%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Cancer events, ProductsAlex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is all about the fight against childhood cancer. Tasty Baking Company is joining forces with Alex's Foundation by creating a new product called Alex's Lemon Krimpets. The Krimpets can be purchased anywhere Tastykakes are sold. The baking company will donate $.50 from every box sold to the foundation. Alex Scott was four years old when she opened up her first lemonade stand to help raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Sadly, Alex passed away in 2004 at the age of eight. But her legacy still lives on. For more information about Alex's foundation you can go to www.alexslemonade.org. You can also visit http://www.tastykake.com to purchase some yummy Alex Lemon Krimpets and help the fight aga... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573705 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 573705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=511184&cid=t_108532_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F30%2Fthought-for-the-day-cooking-out-cancer-with-pizza%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Cancer prevention foods, Thought for the DayPizza just might have the power to fight cancer -- not the pizza loaded with cheese and pepperoni and tons of tempting toppings, the kind that may have your mouth watering at this very moment. But a version of pizza as we know it may fend off heart disease, obesity, and cancer.The secret is in the crust -- the cooking of the crust, that is.Think about this:It seems baking pizza faster and at higher temperatures can release disease-fighting antioxidants. And it's this one small change to pizza preparation that has scientists at the University of Maryland claiming there is such a thing as a healthy pizza.Scientists baked pizza at 500 degrees for six minutes and were able to increase antioxidant levels 100 percent... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511184 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 511184