8 oz dry macaroni, cooked
3 - 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
12 oz can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients, except 1 cup cheese, in greased crockpot. Sprinkle remaining cup cheese over top. Cover. Cook on low 3 - 4 hours.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Cranberry Almond Bread
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup melted butter
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped almonds
2 cups chopped cranberries
Combine eggs, juice, water, almond extract and butter. Sift dry ingredients and blend well with creamed mixture. Add almonds and cranberries. Turn into 2 greased and wax-paper lined loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Lower heat to 300 degrees and bake 40 minutes more. Remove bread from pans and peel wax paper before cooling.
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup melted butter
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped almonds
2 cups chopped cranberries
Combine eggs, juice, water, almond extract and butter. Sift dry ingredients and blend well with creamed mixture. Add almonds and cranberries. Turn into 2 greased and wax-paper lined loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Lower heat to 300 degrees and bake 40 minutes more. Remove bread from pans and peel wax paper before cooling.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Kells Guinness Meatballs
2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup sweet onions, finely diced
1 Tbl. plus 1 tsp. garlic, finely minced
2 Tbl. plus 2 tsp. fresh basil, finely minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely minced
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. pepper
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 375 deg. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except eggs. Crack eggs in a separate bowl and add to meat mixture. Blend by hand until just incorporated.
Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on large sheet pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until 160 deg. Shake pans occasionally to allow meat to brown on all sides.
Remove pans from oven Pour Kells Guinness Cream Sauce (see below) over meatballs and serve.
Kells Guinness Cream Sauce
14 ounces beef broth
2 Tbl corn starch
3/4 cup Guinness draught stout
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic, finely minced
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
In a small bowl, mix 2 - 3 ounces beef broth with corn starch. Set aside.
Combine remaining broth and other ingredients, except heavy cream, in heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add heavy cream. When cream is blended, slowly drizzle in cornstarch mixture, whisking until incorporated. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.
(Recipe from chef Ethan Light, Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, Portland, Oregon and published in a newspaper).
Note: double this recipe uses approximately one can of Guinness beer and fits nicely in a 5 Qt. crockpot.
1/4 cup sweet onions, finely diced
1 Tbl. plus 1 tsp. garlic, finely minced
2 Tbl. plus 2 tsp. fresh basil, finely minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely minced
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. pepper
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 375 deg. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except eggs. Crack eggs in a separate bowl and add to meat mixture. Blend by hand until just incorporated.
Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on large sheet pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until 160 deg. Shake pans occasionally to allow meat to brown on all sides.
Remove pans from oven Pour Kells Guinness Cream Sauce (see below) over meatballs and serve.
Kells Guinness Cream Sauce
14 ounces beef broth
2 Tbl corn starch
3/4 cup Guinness draught stout
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic, finely minced
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
In a small bowl, mix 2 - 3 ounces beef broth with corn starch. Set aside.
Combine remaining broth and other ingredients, except heavy cream, in heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add heavy cream. When cream is blended, slowly drizzle in cornstarch mixture, whisking until incorporated. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.
(Recipe from chef Ethan Light, Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, Portland, Oregon and published in a newspaper).
Note: double this recipe uses approximately one can of Guinness beer and fits nicely in a 5 Qt. crockpot.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Death by Chocolate
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
Beat the above ingredients in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add:
1 chocolate cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix
Beat until smooth. Stir in:
1 -12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
Pour into buttered Bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. When cool, sift powdered sugar on top.
Variation: Replace 1/4 cup water with Grand Marnier.
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
Beat the above ingredients in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add:
1 chocolate cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix
Beat until smooth. Stir in:
1 -12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
Pour into buttered Bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. When cool, sift powdered sugar on top.
Variation: Replace 1/4 cup water with Grand Marnier.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Bread Machine Pizza Dough
Makes 2 crusts
1 2/3 cups water
2 TBL oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
2 TBL sugar
2 TBL dry milk
4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
Put all ingredients in machine in order listed. Use DOUGH setting. When done, divide in half. Press dough out on two greased 15" pizza pans. Cover with sauce, cheese and toppings.
Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
You can also bake the dough for about 10 minutes before adding toppings if it doesn't seem to cook well in the middle (generally if you like to add lots of toppings, this helps).
1 2/3 cups water
2 TBL oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
2 TBL sugar
2 TBL dry milk
4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
Put all ingredients in machine in order listed. Use DOUGH setting. When done, divide in half. Press dough out on two greased 15" pizza pans. Cover with sauce, cheese and toppings.
Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
You can also bake the dough for about 10 minutes before adding toppings if it doesn't seem to cook well in the middle (generally if you like to add lots of toppings, this helps).
Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Makes 24 rolls
1 egg plus enough water to equal 1 1/3 cups
1 tsp lemon juice
4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 tsp active dry yeast
Put ingredients in machine in order listed. Use DOUGH setting. When done, place on lightly floured surface and divide into 24 rolls. Shape into balls. Place on greased baking sheets about 1/2 inch apart. Let stand, covered, in warm, draft-free place, 30 minutes or until double in size. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Divided dough can be individually wrapped and frozen. I heated my oven to 200 degrees, turned it off, and let the frozen dough rise in there for 30 minutes. Be sure to remove the dough from the oven before you preheat it for baking!
1 egg plus enough water to equal 1 1/3 cups
1 tsp lemon juice
4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 tsp active dry yeast
Put ingredients in machine in order listed. Use DOUGH setting. When done, place on lightly floured surface and divide into 24 rolls. Shape into balls. Place on greased baking sheets about 1/2 inch apart. Let stand, covered, in warm, draft-free place, 30 minutes or until double in size. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Divided dough can be individually wrapped and frozen. I heated my oven to 200 degrees, turned it off, and let the frozen dough rise in there for 30 minutes. Be sure to remove the dough from the oven before you preheat it for baking!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Cowboy Chili
3 1/2 pounds boneless round roast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 medium bell peppers, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
two 28 ounce cans tomatoes
12 ounce can tomato paste
1/3 cup chili powder
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cups water
shredded Monterey Jack cheese and sliced green onions for garnish
Pat beef dry with paper towels. In an 8 quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, one-third at a time; cook until browned. Transfer beef to bowl as it browns.
Add bell peppers, onions and garlic to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Return beef to Dutch oven; stir in tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, oregano, and black pepper, breaking up tomatoes with the spoon.
Stir in water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender.
To serve, spoon into bowls and garnish with cheese and green onions. Serves 12.
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 medium bell peppers, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
two 28 ounce cans tomatoes
12 ounce can tomato paste
1/3 cup chili powder
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cups water
shredded Monterey Jack cheese and sliced green onions for garnish
Pat beef dry with paper towels. In an 8 quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, one-third at a time; cook until browned. Transfer beef to bowl as it browns.
Add bell peppers, onions and garlic to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Return beef to Dutch oven; stir in tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, oregano, and black pepper, breaking up tomatoes with the spoon.
Stir in water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender.
To serve, spoon into bowls and garnish with cheese and green onions. Serves 12.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Dictionary of Reitemeyer Family Jargon
This spot will be used to explain terms that are used in my family (mainly military terms), that outsiders might not understand, but are superiorly effective words of communication and often used.
Azimuth Check: when you (individually or collectively) stop and consider if your current path in life is on track for where you really want to go. After conducting an azimuth check, we decided that an Alaskan cruise would be imprudent if we planned to buy a new car next year.
Class VI: pronounced "class six," this is the store on a military installation that sells alcohol. It is generally also a convenience store and often accompanied by a gas station. The Class VI at Fort Belvoir has a huge selection of foreign beers including at least a dozen labels from Belgium alone.
Commissary: the grocery store on post or base. At the commissary, I like to send an older child down the aisle to fetch Cheerios so that the little ones don't see and beg for Fruit Loops.
FRG: Family Readiness Group. An officially sanctioned group for soldiers and their families whose purpose is to support military families and disseminate information about the unit, the military in general, and the services and privileges available to them. Very few people attend the monthly FRG meeting, because the group has little new business to discuss.
High-speed: top-notch, awesome, coolest of the cool, best of the best, motivated, aggressive That soldier is really high-speed; we need to promote him and reward his hard work with this job that requires long, hard hours and little time with his family.
O'clock: this clock reference is not related to time, but rather to space. Twelve o'clock is directly in front of you and six o'clock is directly behind you. "Sticky baby, three o'clock," my husband called to alert me just in time to the dirty hands on my right side reaching for my nice, church clothes.
O-dark-thirty: very early in the morning, pre-dawn. In military time, 6 o'clock in the morning is "O-six-hundred" and 6:30 AM is "O-six-thirty." To beat the morning rush hour, we packed up the car the night before and headed out on our road trip at o-dark-thirty.
PT: Physical Training, exercise. My husband works such long hours that he has little time for PT.
PX: Post Exchange. Air Force people call it a BX for Base Exchange (the Army has posts, and the Air Force has bases). It's like a department store. I was amused to note that the Walter Reed hospital has a PX on one of the floors for your shopping convenience.
RSL: Reitemeyer Sign Language, as opposed to American (ASL) or International (ISL) Sign Language. Using RSL during Mass, I communicated clearly, but silently, to my 8 year old that death was imminent if he didn't cease his unruly behavior.
SOP: Standard operating procedure, the routine. Our family's SOP is to attend the 915 am Mass together on Sunday mornings.
TDY: Temporary DutY. {They had to get that Y in there or it might be confused with the term meaning what football players attempt to score.} In the civilian world, you would say "out-of-town-on-business," but to say TDY is much more efficient. And unlike most civilian jobs, in the military, you might be TDY for, oh, a month or two. Bill went an entire year without any TDY trips, and we enjoyed actually sleeping in the same bed every night.
Azimuth Check: when you (individually or collectively) stop and consider if your current path in life is on track for where you really want to go. After conducting an azimuth check, we decided that an Alaskan cruise would be imprudent if we planned to buy a new car next year.
Class VI: pronounced "class six," this is the store on a military installation that sells alcohol. It is generally also a convenience store and often accompanied by a gas station. The Class VI at Fort Belvoir has a huge selection of foreign beers including at least a dozen labels from Belgium alone.
Commissary: the grocery store on post or base. At the commissary, I like to send an older child down the aisle to fetch Cheerios so that the little ones don't see and beg for Fruit Loops.
FRG: Family Readiness Group. An officially sanctioned group for soldiers and their families whose purpose is to support military families and disseminate information about the unit, the military in general, and the services and privileges available to them. Very few people attend the monthly FRG meeting, because the group has little new business to discuss.
High-speed: top-notch, awesome, coolest of the cool, best of the best, motivated, aggressive That soldier is really high-speed; we need to promote him and reward his hard work with this job that requires long, hard hours and little time with his family.
O'clock: this clock reference is not related to time, but rather to space. Twelve o'clock is directly in front of you and six o'clock is directly behind you. "Sticky baby, three o'clock," my husband called to alert me just in time to the dirty hands on my right side reaching for my nice, church clothes.
O-dark-thirty: very early in the morning, pre-dawn. In military time, 6 o'clock in the morning is "O-six-hundred" and 6:30 AM is "O-six-thirty." To beat the morning rush hour, we packed up the car the night before and headed out on our road trip at o-dark-thirty.
PT: Physical Training, exercise. My husband works such long hours that he has little time for PT.
PX: Post Exchange. Air Force people call it a BX for Base Exchange (the Army has posts, and the Air Force has bases). It's like a department store. I was amused to note that the Walter Reed hospital has a PX on one of the floors for your shopping convenience.
RSL: Reitemeyer Sign Language, as opposed to American (ASL) or International (ISL) Sign Language. Using RSL during Mass, I communicated clearly, but silently, to my 8 year old that death was imminent if he didn't cease his unruly behavior.
SOP: Standard operating procedure, the routine. Our family's SOP is to attend the 915 am Mass together on Sunday mornings.
TDY: Temporary DutY. {They had to get that Y in there or it might be confused with the term meaning what football players attempt to score.} In the civilian world, you would say "out-of-town-on-business," but to say TDY is much more efficient. And unlike most civilian jobs, in the military, you might be TDY for, oh, a month or two. Bill went an entire year without any TDY trips, and we enjoyed actually sleeping in the same bed every night.
Friday, September 15, 2006
The Best Ever Pumpkin Bread
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.
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.
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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