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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

VACCINES AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM

Sorry it has been so long .My computer has been on the fritz so we finally got the kids' computer out here for me to use.Today I want to share some info on vaccines that I got from that I got from HEALTHKEEPERS MAGAZINE/www.HealthKeepers.net,that you may not be aware of.Vaccines contain many toxic ingredients such as antifreeze aluminum, mercury and formaaldehyde to name a few.The vaccines are grown on and strained through animal or human tissue.The worst,and you won't believe this is the chicken pox and rubella vaccine as they are grown on cells of ABORTED FETUSES. ALL of these vaccines have origination in abortion.I think the word needs to get out about this so people are aware of the moral implications in using these unnecessary vaccines.Also you may be surprised to know that the flu vaccine contains mercury.Don't vaccinate before you educate.There is growing suspicion that vaccination is responsible for the increase in autoimmune diseases.The most frequently reported manifestations for the various vaccinationswere1]HEPATITIS-B-rhuematoid arthritis,vasculitis,encephalitis,nueropathy and thrombocytopenia; 2]MMR-acute arthritis or athralgia,chronic arthritis and thrombocytopenia; 3]INFLUENZA-Guillab-barre syndrome [GBS ]and vasculitis;4]POLIO-GBS;5]CHICKENPOX-nuerological problems.In additon to these autoimmune conditions there are many chronic diseases that have been linked as well,especially from the hepatitis b vaccine.I personnally feel the 2 vaccines my son had are why he got ADHD and had a seizure.The change was like night and day in him after his shots.I have detoxed all of us from vaccines and you can do so through biofeedback therapy or vaccination detox from natures sunshine.For more info go tohttp://www.whale.to/a/tenpenny.html for materials and teachings on vaccinations.I treat people on biofeedbac and I see vaccines come up as a toxin for almost everyone .There are many homeopathics available as antidotes to the many things we think we need to vaccinate on.Also if you are in a state that mandates vaccines you can join the CHRISTIAN HEALTH FELLOWSHIP http://christianhealthfellowship.com/who will send a letter on your behalf and it gives you a legal way out I hope you feel a little more informed and are as mad as I am that they use babies like this.good night

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Bettering ourselves and homemade mushroom soup

I was just listening to Joel Osteen as I was also baking a cake.It is 10:30 at night and I am still finishing up.This has been a long day.I have been on my feet so much I decided to skip my exercises,but I did take time to have a bubble bath and that felt nice.jOEL WAS SAYING SOME VERY INTERESTING THINGS AND i FELT VERY INSPIRED AND WANTED TO SHARE IT.Sorry about the caps,it was an accident.Anyway he was talking about making sure we don't get destination disease,where we feel like we have arrived at our destination and not be continuosly striving to go higher with the Lord and in our learning.We need to make a plan of some kind to each day take steps toward a goal and always be putting good things in our minds.I personally have gone through the benefits received when we fill our mind with positive instead of negative.When I had panic attacks,the only way Ihad to control them was to be listening to sermons,reading my bible,or listening to chritian musics.By keeping good things going in it kept the focus off all my fears and insecurities.Even thenI didn't get total victory until I started to consciously choose forgiveness and to speak scripture over myself and family daily.I have heard that you haven't forgiven someone unless you can pray for God to bless them.That was very convicting for me.Joel also stated that if we spend just one hour studying something daily then in three years we will be an expert on that subject.I thoght that was very encouraging because I often don/t have more time than that.So I encourage you alonmg with myself to keep actively learning new things and striving to grow in the LORD.We don't have to learn it all at once.The other thing that caught my attention was that we should seek out people who we admire and strive to be like, and that life is to short to spend your time with those who drag you down with them.We do have a choice about who we hang with .Umm my cake is smelling really good.I am making it for my sister A as she is coming over tomorrow and it is her favorite cake.The thing she really likes is that she can enjoy it guilt-free as I have improvised on the recipe to make it healthy.I have been a little stubborn about sharing the recipe as I invented it butIT IS SO GOOD i DON'T WANT YOU ALL TO MISS IT.i WILL POST IT TOMORROW.Tonight I will post the mushroom soup recipe so we can make it from scratch rather than buying the MSG ladden stuff.I prersonally would probably leave out the roasted red peppers depending on what I am using it for.Also you can substitute whole milk or evaporated skim milk instead of the cream to save fat and calories.
MUSHROOM SOUP
1/4 CUP BUTTER,1 ONION FINALLY CHOPPED
2 BAY LEAVES,2 TSP FRESH ROSEMARY
1 AND A HALF POUND BUTTON MUSHROOMS CHOPPED
2 -14 OZ CANCHICKEN OR VEGETABLE BROTH, 2 CUPS WHIPPING CREAM
1 CUP BOTTLED ROASTED RED PEPPERS,DRAINED
2 TBSP OLIVE OIL
IN PAN MELT BUTTER,ADD ONION,HERBS AND GARLIC,COOK FOR 5 MIN TILL TENDER.ADD MUSHROOMS,COOK AND STIR 5 MIN.ADD BROTH,BRING TO BOIL.REDUCE HEAT,SIMMER UNCOVERED,5 TO 10 MIN MORE,REMOVE BAY LEAVES

IN PROCESSOR OR BLENDER,BIT BY BIT,BLEND SOUP TILL SMOOTH.RETURN SOUP TO PAN,SEASON W/SALT AND PEPPER,BRING TO BOIL.WHISK IN CREAM AND HEAT THROUGH. MASH PEPPERS,STIR IN OIL AND USE THIS MIXTURE TO SPOON ON TOP AT SERVING[OPT]good night and enjoy

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Pictures,Pictures and more pictures






























This was when I went to Ohio and visited my sisterKat.The baby is her new little bundle of joy.

The pictures on top are the kids roasting marshmallows and Bubba poking a cookie when he thought no one was watching.Then there is Tinkerbell with the baby Ry's big sister.I sent one of all but one of my cats at dinner time.
The two hottub pictures are me and Tinkerbell enjoying our hotel privelages.I also have a picture of Princess with her new haircut.



Fun with family and smoothies

I actually have a moment to post earlier than a week since my last one.It seems there is always something to do with 3 active children around.Also right now I have 3 kittens which are 10 weeks old and getting into everything.We are still looking for homes for them,but in the mean time we have as many cats as people in our house plus a chihuahua.If I didn't have my high tech air purifier I wouldn't survive.It is amazing what that has done to prevent allergies in my children who could never handle pets before.It has also kept all our animals from shedding along with a holistic diet and vitamins.Yes even my dog is a healthnut.His favorite snacks are steamed broccoli and banana chunks.Now I've gotten sidetracked with what I was going to talk about.We went to my aunts church today to here my sister A sing and her brazilian boyfriend play piano.They did a beautiful job,someday you will see thei CD's in the store.Then my baby brothers girfriend was graduating today so we saw her graduation which just made me think about how little time we really have with our kids and that someday it is going to be them up there.I want to cherish every moment with my kids and not be so busy with cleaning all the time.That is so hard for me because I am a neat freak but it takes a lot more time to keep up with it then it used too and I have to make time for other things as well.The kids are getting old enough to help out too.I haven't been real good at enforce it because I had to work so hard as a child and I want them to be kids as long as possible.But we do have to maintain balance.Well I have officially gotten off track again but it has been kind of an off track day and besides my husband says I am not open enough about things and that I need to let myself out.Anyway we went to my parents house and had a delicious brazilian dinner which was pretty healthy except for the pies.My mom knows how to make some good pie and I broke the rules and had one piece.I could barely even finish it because I have been away from sugar long enough it tasted too sweet to me so I was pretty happy about that,especially b ecause conquering my sweet tooth has been my biggest challenge.We all got a little crazy and wild as can happen when you get us sisters together so we hope we didn't scare the new boyfriend off.We all date and marry these shy quiet guys who have to adjust to our huge,boisterous family.They must really love us.My nephews Big andLittle mister are recovering from thechicken pox quite well but they were pretty speckeled looking.Somehow we ended up running relays,I think my husband started it because he used to lead exercises in the military and he was working them military style.Even the kids were tuckered out.Needless to say they conked out pretty easy tonight.Now about the smoothies,one of the things a former ice cream addict does a lot is make smoothies.I also like to take advantage of their deliciousness to stick in a few very healthy ingredients.I always keep frozen bananas,berries,sweet potatoes,and frozen spinach or broccoli on hand.By having half your ingredients frozen it makes it creamier and more like a milk shake.I also stick carrot juice and barley green or acai berry concentrate in them.Stevia,honey or maple syrup taste great and help sweeten the ones with more veggies in them.Also kefir or homemade yogurt are very nutritious additions too.One of our favorites is an apple pie shake with frozen apple slices,half carrot juice and half apple juice,apple sauce,yogurt,sweetener[maple syrup is good] cinnamon and vanilla protein powder.I do almost always add some form of protein powder to keep the blood sugar levels steady.The sweet potatoes make a great smoothie for those who love sweet potato pie and ice cream.Take frozen sweet potatoes,frozen banana,apple juice ,yogurt,vanilla protein powder and pumpkin pie spice and blend.Avacados alsoadd creamy body to fruit smoothies.The broccoli and spinach work well in any of the berry smoothies,trust me it really tastes good.The neighbor kids come here after school just for my smoothies and I always make them healthy.Anothe thing I have added is glutamine powder to them as that really helps the stomach and the brain and also helps with sugar cravings.It really helped with my Tinkerbells stomach issues and gluten sensitivity and it is flavorless.When my kids are sick I make a sweet fruity one and throw in about 10 1000mg vitamin c.You need to add a little extra honey to this one and bananas help too but they do enjoy it.I hope these ideas have helped in finding ways to sneak in healthy things for your family.Just let your imagination go wild and your taste buds guide you.Spend time with your family and drink smoothies to your health.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Homemade calcium supplement and recipes

How is everybody today.We have been enjoying the beautifull weather and getting some yardwork done.We also went to the park and the kids ran off some energy.It has been nice to just have a family day.I was reading in a magazine and saw a recipe that looked really good and didn't take any fancy ingredients so I went and made it for dinner and it was delicious so I will post the recipe tonight.It is called moroccan chicken stew.Yesterday we went and visited my amish grandma and also met my sister's boyfriend for the first time.She has been living in Colorado for almost a year and is finally back home.It was so nice to see her again,and her guy seems like a really great person too.We'll get to know him better tomorrow as we will spend the day together.Two of my other sisters' children have come down with a miserable case of the chicken pox so I have been praying for them and offering advice but it always feels like I am not doing enough to ease their suffering.I always feel so bad when Isee young mothers go through these hardships,but I guess our trials make us stronger.I know I have learned a lot through mine,and now I can better relate to others.Hang in there girls!I als have another recipe I'd like to share for sugarless sugar cookies with a delicious frosting that has no sugar.Then I am going to post a recipe on making your own calcium supplement that breaks down much better than most.This is out of my school book so it is a legitimate nutritional recipe.Let's get started shall we
?T HE FIRST RECIPE IS THE MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW
4 CARROTS SLICED,2 LG ONIONS DICED
1 WHOLE CHICKEN CUT UP AND SKINNED
1/2 CUP RAISINS,1/2 CUP CHOPPED APRICOTS[DRIED]
1 14OZ CAN CHICKEN BROTH,1/4 CUP TOMATO PASTE,2 TBSP FLOUR
2 TBSP LEMON JUICE,2 CLOVES GARLIC,1 1/2 TSP EACH CUMIN AND GINGER
1 TSP CINNAMON
IN A CROCKPOT PLACECARROTS AND ONIONS,SPRINKLE CHICKEN W/SALT AND PLACEIN COOKER,TOP WITH APRICOTS AND RAISINS
WHISK REST OF INGREDIENTS TOGETHER IN BOWL W/3/4 TSP BLCK PEPPER ,POUR ON CHICKEN,COOK ON HIGH FOR3 TO 4 HOURS,SERVE OVER BROWN RICE OR COUSCOUS,ALSO i used crushed pineapple instead of the apricots and it was good too
SUGARLESS HOLIDAY COOKIES
3/4 CUP BUTER SOFT
1/4 CUP AGAVE NECTAR,3/4 TSP VANILLA
1 AND 2/3 CUP FLOUR [PREFERABLY ORGANIC],PINCH SALT
USE BEATER TO BEAT BUTTER TILL FLUFFY ,ADD AGAVE AND VANILLA
GRADUALLY ADD FLOUR AND SALT TILL STIFF
WRAP AND REFRIGERATE,PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES WHILE ROLLING OUT DOUGH,CUT IN SHAPES AND BAKE ABOUT 20 MIN
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3/4 CUP HEAVY CREAM,1 CUP CREAM CHEESE ,1/4 CUP AGAVE NECTAR,1 TBSP VANILLA
WHIP CREAM TILL STIFF, IN A SEPERATE BOWL WHIP CREAM CHEESE TILL SMOOTH AND BLEND IN AGAVE AND VANILLA, FOLD IN WHIPPED CREAM ,SPREAD ON TOP OF COOLED COOKIES
LEMON EGG[THE ULTIMATE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION]
CAREFULLY PLACE WHOLE CLEAN ,UNCOOKED,UNCRACKED EGGS IN A CLEAN WIDE-MOUTH GLASS JAR.COVER THE EGGS WITH FRESH SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE[IT HAS TO BE FRESH LEMONS OR IT WON'T WORK].COVER THE JAR LOOSELY AND PLACE IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR.A FEW TIMES A DAY,GENTLY,AGITATE THELIQUID IN THE JAR.AS THE CALCIUM FROM THE SHELLS IS LEACHED BY THE LEMON JUICEBUBBLES WILL APPEAR AROUND THE EGGS.AFTER ABOUT 48 HOURS,WHEN THE BUBBLING HAS STOPPED,CAREFULLY REMOVE THE EGGS FROM THE JAR.DON'T BREAK THE MEMBRANE.REPLACE THE LID BACK ON THE JAR AND SHAKE ,KEEP IN FRIDGE 1/2 TSP IS THE MAXIMUM DOSE TO TAKE DAILY FOR THIRTY DAYS,AFTER THAT IF YOU ARE EATING LOTS OF LEAFY GREENS YOU SHOULDN'T NEED A DAILY CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT.Well I hope you all enjoy these recipes and that you will find the journey to eating healthier isn't all that hard and it is certainly not boring.I eat much more creatively and a greater variety than I EVER DID BEFORE.God bless!

Monday, May 26, 2008

SCRAPBOOKING FUN AND WEIGHT LOSS

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What a weekend!Saturday and Sunday we stayed at abeautiful bed and breakfast called lasing impressions which I have a link above for.This was specifically designed for scrapbooking.Talk about getting the royal treatment,we sure did.It was such a nice way to relax and get lost in memories of your loved ones.It is also nice to not have to cook and clean for a while.I took Princess with me for a little mother daughter time and she just loved it.SHE also did her own scrapbook and really stayed focused.I was proud of her.It ws sad to leave but I ALSO MISSED the ones at home.It was really hard on Tinkerbell but she had her dad and did okay anyway.First thing this morning she made her own scrapbook page for me and Bubba made one too.I guess they didn't want to be left out of the fun.Now ,about the weight loss part of this.I am starting thePERFECT WEIGHT AMERICA PLAN tomorrow as it is a healthy lifestyle and the creator of the program is my hero.It is Jordan Rubin author of THE MAKERS DIET who designed it and I have a lot of faith in him.He promotes the ultimate in healthy eating and if you buy his PERFECT WEIGHT book you get your own personal online health coach for a year.I bought the kit which includes healing workout dvd,food journal and the book.It is very inexpensive and the websight offers links to blogs of others ,health lectures,a menu based on your body type which they test you on and all kinds of fun things.PLEASE CHECK IT OUT.We can serve God better if we are healthier because when you feel good it reflects on every area of our life in a positive manner.After all God took our sickness on HIMSELF too,not just our sins.He wants us to be at our best.Well I am signing off for now ,happy scrapbooking and weight loss,

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Busy days and new recipes

Hi,how are you all?I am doing good.Things have definately been busy lately.I had a wonderful trip to Ohio recently to see my sister Kat who had a baby boy.What a beautiful child,his sister is gorgeous too,but you should see the parents.Is it any wonder?Anyway if you want to see pictures my sister has them on her blog at photomamacreations.blogspot.com.I took tinkerbell with me as I knew it would be hard on her if I was gone.I haven't been away too often and I thought it would give us some quality time together.We have plans for the other two to have their turn as well.She had a great time.We rented a hotel room and got to soak in the hot tub and swim mornings and evenings and during the day we hung out at the hospital.Since we have been back it has been a whirlwind of business.It seems my work is self replicating and time just disappears.I realized how long it has been since I have posted,so I am making some time tonight.Princess has been accepted to youth college for a few weeks this summer,so we are really proud of that.She is too.I am really proud of the way my kids are turning out.I am thankful the Lord is always looking out for them.My husband has been working from the time the kids get home from school till 2:00 in the morning so they don't see him much lately and I can tell that is taking its toll,but he should be getting a shift change soon.I can't wait ,I am tired of going to bed with the dog.I have been learning different types of healthy cooking and raw foods lately.Some good,some not so good.I will post the good ones.One thing I have learned is I am not cut out for an all raw vegetarian diet.bleh!But we do need to eat more raw than what we do.There are several recipes I am going to post.The first one sounds weird but is so good my kids and the neighbor girl were licking their plates,they enjoyed it so much.It is loaded with healthy fats and minerals.
avacodo lemon tart[recipe one]
3 avacodos,1/4 cup lemon juice,or juice of one lemon
1 tsp lemon zest,1/4 cup agave nectar,maple syrup or honey[you can add more if it is not sweet enough for you]1 tsp vanilla
Put in blender till creamy and fluffy,then pour into graham cracker crust and serve with fresh kiwi and strawberries.DELICIOUS
You can also layer with fruit in dessert dishes for a parfait,and if you want to make it a key lime mousse just substitute limes for the lemon
AVACODO CHOCOLATE MOUSSE[recipe two]
3avacodos,1/2 cup cocoa,1/4 cup whole pitted dates that have been soaked a few hours
1/3 cup agave nectar,maple syrup or honey or sweeten according to taste
1 tsp vanilla
put in blender and puree,serve in dessert dishes with whipped cream
HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS[recipe three]
1 cup peanut butter,1cup honey,1cup powdered milk
1/4 cup flax meal,1/2 cup almond meal or ground sunflower seeds
mix together till stiff, if to moist add ground oats,you can also substitute the powdered milk for any of the dry ingredients if allergic to dairy.Also you can use almond or cashew butter instead of peanut butter,I always add a 1/4 cup tahini as well because it gives it a lot of calcium,but if you don't like it you can leave it out.
1/2 cup raisins,1,2 cup carob chips, mix in and roll in tight balls.THEY STAY FRESH STORED IN THE FRIDGE AND ARE GREAT FOR PREVENTING LOW BLOOD SUGAR,IF YOU ARE DIABETIC USE AGAVE NECTAR INSTEAD OF HONEY.THE KIDS LOVE THEM
AT CHRISTMAS I DIP THEM IN BITTERSWEET BAKING CHOCOLATE YUM
RAW GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIES[RECIPE FOUR]
2 CUPS WALNUTS SOAKED IN WATER OVERNIGHT[DRAIN BEFORE PROCESSING]
1/2 CUP PITTED DATES SOAKED[DRAIN BEFORE PROCESING]
1/3 CUP COCOA[YOU CAN ADD MORE IF YOU WANT IT REALLY RICH]
1/4 CUP LIQUID SWEETENER SUCH AS AGAVE
1 TSP VANILLA
3/4 CUP DRIED CHERRIES OR CHERRY FLAVORED CRAISINS
PUT IN FOOD PROCESSOR TILL FINALLY GROUND AND PAT INTO A CAKE PAN ,CHILL THEY ARE BETTER AFTER THE FLAVORS HAVE HAD TIME TO MELD TOGETHER
I hope you enjoy these and would love to here your comments on what you thought,God bless your day.