Homeopathic Update

A while back I wrote about the blood tests that both of my kids submitted. We found worms, intestinal bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast, viruses, vaccines, antibiotics, and allopathic drugs. I have been giving them homeopathic drops for parasites, bacteria/fungus/virus, and chemicals. They have been pooping like crazy. I have noticed a few improvements. Before treatments Gabriel had very dry dull hair. It was not soft at all. He has been on the drops almost two months and his hair is much softer and shinier. Andrew was experiencing daily diaper rash before the treatment and now it is gone. He has been on the drops about 1 month. He still has a month to go. After two months of treatment we will test each child's blood again. I am looking forward to seeing the results. I will keep you posted on their blood results (probably around March). I expect them to be much improved. I am also thinking about testing them for heavy metals and doing a heavy metal cleanse. I was exposed to industrial chemicals and metals for 8 years before I had Gabriel. I would not be surprised if they have high concentrations of heavy metals in their tissues. I need to do a heavy metal cleanse myself.

A Gold Bond Moment

We had a Gold Bond (foot powder) disaster this morning. But the story actually begins yesterday morning when Gabriel woke up with a fever. Traci and the kids were coming to attend church with us and Gabriel just wasn't himself. So, Todd decided to stay home with him, while we went to church. I got home to find that Gabriel had thrown up a couple of times while we were gone. He continued this all day until the evening in between short naps. We had him in bed by 7pm and I hoped we would have a nice quiet night. However, to my dismay, Andrew woke up at 10:30pm crying and then Gabriel woke up at 12:30am because he was hungry, which also woke up Andrew. Now both kids had had a midnight snack and were tucked back in bed, but at 1:45am Gabriel decided he was up for good. All of his afternoon napping on Sunday had messed up his sleep pattern and he was hungry again to boot. Between 2am and 4am I got quite a bit done. I did dishes and laundry, read to the kids (of course Andrew had to get up too), fed the kids again, watched Toy Story 2 and finally got them back into bed. Surely they would be tired and sleep in, right? Wrong, they were both up at 6:30am. I was so exhausted at this point that I stuck another movie in for them and crawled back to bed. A little while later I heard a cough, which actually turned out to be a sneeze. I got up to check on the kids and what I found was two little boys on top of the dinner table covered in Gold Bond Foot powder. They found it while riffling through Todd's backpack, which he left on the table. I took a few pictures for posterity's sake and then promptly cleaned them up. I never got back to bed after that.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 thin slices ham
two-4 jack cheese (traditional is swiss cheese)
flour for dredging
2-3 eggs beaten
1 cup Panko style bread crumbs

Slice a cavity into one side of the chicken. Dip the chicken in egg and then flour. Shake off excess flour and allow it to dry a minute. Dip into flour again and then the bread crumbs. Stuff the cavity with cheese/ham/cheese. Bake at 350F covered with foil for 1 hour. Remove foil and cook 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Sauce:
2-3 TBS sour cream
two slices cheese (1 jack and 1 extra sharp cheddar or 2 swiss)
1 TBS butter
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
salt to taste

Place all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat until all cheese is melted and the sauce is uniform. Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to one and all! We spent our New Year's eve at the River with Granny and the kids. Granny made Yorkshire pudding and prime rib. Todd made us "camp fire" baked potatoes in the fireplace. It was a delicious meal. The kids had fun playing with toys and terrorizing the cat; who only put up with it because he was so lonely. We all made it to bed before 11pm. So, it was a fun, but quiet night. Todd started the new year with a bang, literally. He shot two ducks. I plan to cook them tomorrow. If they turn out well, I am sure you will see a recipe eventually. I hope everyone had a good start to the new year too.

Simple Chicken and Potatoes

4 pieces of chicken (I used all legs, but any cut would do.)
4 medium potatoes, cubed
salt, pepper, cumin and allspice to taste (an even sprinkling of all will do).
2-3 TBS olive oil
1/8-1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Heat oven to 350F. Place chicken and potatoes (skinned or not) into a deep baking dish. Season and coat with oil and lemon juice. Stir potatoes and turn chicken to make sure all sides are well coated. Cover with foil and bake for 30min. Remove foil and increase temperature to 400F and bake another 30min or until potatoes and chicken are brown. Serve.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have enjoyed the holiday season and are looking forward to the new year. I can't believe it is almost here. I am not even used to writing 2007 yet! Yikes.

The Kids Love to Sing

My kids are starting to sing. Gabriel loves Jingle Bells and he sings it pretty well. He also likes Twinkle Little Star and sings along with his favorite cartoons. Andrew's favorite song is Old McDonald, which goes "Cow EIEIO, Cow EIEIO ...."