In mixer, combine:
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cups pumpkin (one small can or your own cooked pumpkin)
4 eggs, beaten
In a medium bowl, combine:
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and 2/3 cup water (1/3 cup if using fresh pumpkin) to the mixer until combined.
Grease and flour two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans. Divide the batter between the two pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour until top is firm.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Lemon Chicken with Thyme
3 TBL flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 TBL olive oil
1 medium onion
1 TBL margarine
1 cup chicken broth
3 TBL lemon juice
1/2 tsp thyme
optional: lemon wedges and parsley for garnish
1. Combine flour, salt and pepper in plastic bag. Add chicken and shake to coat. Remove chicken - reserve flour mixture.
2. In a large skillet, warm 1 TBL oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 TBL oil, turn the chicken and brown another 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
3. Coarsley chop the onion. Melt the margarine in the skillet, add onion, and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Stir in reserved flour and stir until incorporated.
5. Add broth, 2 TBL lemon juice and thyme. Bring to a boil.
6. Return chicken to the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook until chicken is done, about 5 minutes.
7. Remove chicken to serving plates. Add remaining 1 TBL lemon juice to skillet, stir and pour over chicken. Garnish.
Approx. 250 calories per serving. About 25 minutes total working time.
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 TBL olive oil
1 medium onion
1 TBL margarine
1 cup chicken broth
3 TBL lemon juice
1/2 tsp thyme
optional: lemon wedges and parsley for garnish
1. Combine flour, salt and pepper in plastic bag. Add chicken and shake to coat. Remove chicken - reserve flour mixture.
2. In a large skillet, warm 1 TBL oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 TBL oil, turn the chicken and brown another 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
3. Coarsley chop the onion. Melt the margarine in the skillet, add onion, and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Stir in reserved flour and stir until incorporated.
5. Add broth, 2 TBL lemon juice and thyme. Bring to a boil.
6. Return chicken to the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook until chicken is done, about 5 minutes.
7. Remove chicken to serving plates. Add remaining 1 TBL lemon juice to skillet, stir and pour over chicken. Garnish.
Approx. 250 calories per serving. About 25 minutes total working time.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
If you believe in an all-powerful Creator
The parking lot was full and I told Fritz: "Start praying we find a spot!" After 5 loops, I asked him if he was still praying. I turned the corner and went down the same row for the 6th time and there one was! What a great omen.
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is great news. I could feel the weight falling from my shoulders. I've done research. I was waiting for the diagnosis, for the actual name of the growth, so I would know what we were up against.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor told me that they had thought the best case scenario was that the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). He used this term (OKC) and was shocked that I nodded my head in understanding. I don't really understand much, but I had guessed that they were leaning toward an OKC and knew that they were nasty things.
I was really struck by his strong use of the phrase "best case scenario" regarding an OKC. When Bill was with Fritz for the inital appointment, he said that the surgeon had looked him square in the eye and told him that this was very serious. He had said that Fritz would be lucky if he only lost a few adult teeth. Bill and I fought fear for those two weeks before his biopsy as we dared not consider a worst case scenario. That this other doctor also said that "they" (the staff in consultation) considered an OKC to be a best case scenario tells me that they seriously considered the possibility that my son might have to fight for his life.
They are happy (and surprised) that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis. Aside from the cyst disappearing overnight, we could not have received a better diagnosis. I consider this a miracle.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. I do not know if this was a dentigerous cyst from the beginning or if a true miracle happened before our eyes. I do know that this is the second time that the top surgeon at a hospital was convinced that my child had one thing, and it turned out to be something less severe.
Bill reminds me that God only gives you what you can handle...and that God knows just how weak he and I are. Lord, forgive me my weakness and thank You for Your mercy.
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is great news. I could feel the weight falling from my shoulders. I've done research. I was waiting for the diagnosis, for the actual name of the growth, so I would know what we were up against.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor told me that they had thought the best case scenario was that the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). He used this term (OKC) and was shocked that I nodded my head in understanding. I don't really understand much, but I had guessed that they were leaning toward an OKC and knew that they were nasty things.
I was really struck by his strong use of the phrase "best case scenario" regarding an OKC. When Bill was with Fritz for the inital appointment, he said that the surgeon had looked him square in the eye and told him that this was very serious. He had said that Fritz would be lucky if he only lost a few adult teeth. Bill and I fought fear for those two weeks before his biopsy as we dared not consider a worst case scenario. That this other doctor also said that "they" (the staff in consultation) considered an OKC to be a best case scenario tells me that they seriously considered the possibility that my son might have to fight for his life.
They are happy (and surprised) that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis. Aside from the cyst disappearing overnight, we could not have received a better diagnosis. I consider this a miracle.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. I do not know if this was a dentigerous cyst from the beginning or if a true miracle happened before our eyes. I do know that this is the second time that the top surgeon at a hospital was convinced that my child had one thing, and it turned out to be something less severe.
Bill reminds me that God only gives you what you can handle...and that God knows just how weak he and I are. Lord, forgive me my weakness and thank You for Your mercy.
If you believe in a Higher Power
We were lucky and it only took 6 loops in the parking deck to find a spot.
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is great news.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor told me that they had thought the best case scenario was that the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). They are happy (and surprised) that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. We were very worried and are just thankful that it was just a dentigerous cyst after all.
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is great news.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor told me that they had thought the best case scenario was that the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC). They are happy (and surprised) that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. We were very worried and are just thankful that it was just a dentigerous cyst after all.
If you are an atheist or an agnostic
After a few loops in the parking deck, we found a spot.
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is good news.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor remarked that they had thought the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), but were happy that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems!
We got to the oral surgery department and only waited for a few minutes before a nurse came to get us. She was happy to see Fritz, who is a smiley kid. And of course, she cooed over Pete (broken arm and all), because he's just so darn cute.
A younger doctor who had assisted with Fritz from the beginning (a resident?), came in and did the initial check-up. He asked some basic questions about Fritz's healing (bleeding, pain, etc) and then told me that the biopsy results were in. The cyst is a dentigerous cyst. This is good news.
Another doctor came in and examined Fritz. Everything looks good - no infection, healing nicely. The stent had fallen out on Friday, but we'd been using the syringe they gave us to clean the cyst anyway. The doctor remarked that they had thought the cyst was an odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), but were happy that it turned out to just be dentigerous. OKCs are hard to get rid of, but dentigerous cysts have a really good prognosis.
We have to go back tomorrow to discuss treatment options with his surgeon. Since it's not an OKC, the doctor may think surgical removal is better than waiting for the cyst to shrink. (I guess OKCs affect the bone too, but dentigerous cysts do not...so removing Fritz's cyst is not as big a deal as it might have been). The stand-in doctor didn't really want to discuss the pros and cons of the different options (Fritz is not his patient, I understand), so all this will have to wait until tomorrow.
For now, we can be happy that the news is good, and that Fritz is not looking at a lifetime of related problems!
Friday, July 28, 2006
Kosovo Salad
2 to 3 tomatoes, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
6 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon oregano
black olives, chopped or whole
feta cheese, shredded
Mix everything except feta in a bowl. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Transfer to 4 plates or bowls. Garnish with feta and serve.
1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
6 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon oregano
black olives, chopped or whole
feta cheese, shredded
Mix everything except feta in a bowl. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Transfer to 4 plates or bowls. Garnish with feta and serve.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
1 cup mayonaise
1 cup sugar
2 large ripe bananas, well mashed
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dressing and sugar. Add bananas. Combine flour, baking soda and chips; mix with batter until just moistened. Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pan or into greased and floured mini loaf pans. Bake 15 minutes for muffins, 30 minutes for mini loaves. Makes 12 muffins or 2 mini loaves.
1 cup sugar
2 large ripe bananas, well mashed
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dressing and sugar. Add bananas. Combine flour, baking soda and chips; mix with batter until just moistened. Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pan or into greased and floured mini loaf pans. Bake 15 minutes for muffins, 30 minutes for mini loaves. Makes 12 muffins or 2 mini loaves.
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