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"Cream of Chia" for Breakfast!

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OK.  So I have been out of blogging commission for a while.  My dog, Turtle, ate a plastic toy and spent a few nights in the hospital after having surgery to have the toy removed from her guts.  Sigh....  It has been a long, expensive, busy week.  And, apparently, it was what tipped the scales from too busy to waaayyyyy too busy. Anyway, I wanted to be sure to write about and share my very recent love of all things chia.  I have been using chia seeds for a while now...but never like this.  Up until now, I used them as something to add to recipes in place of bread crumbs.  They work fabulously well, along with flax seed meal in this capacity.  They are high in protein and fat and have few net carbs, which is great for a ketogenic diet.  Last night, I made chocolate chia pudding.  It was OK....but what I was struck by as I ate it is that the consistency reminded me of Cream of Wheat from when I was a kid....not that I only ate it ...
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Let Turmeric Be Your Tylenol - Close the Door to Your Medicine Cabinet

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What do you do when you are struggling with pain and inflammation?  Most people immediately reach for the medicine cabinet for tylenol or aspirin.  In our society, we treat these medications like they are not at all harmful...that it is perfectly fine to take these medications in mass quantities every day if need be.  I used to do this, too.  My husband popped more than I was even aware of because of his physically taxing job as a Union Sheet Metal Worker.  Today, we usually don't even have it in our house.  I forget about it until someone is visiting and asks for something for pain...and then I remember how we used to be.  I don't ever want to go back. Because I have not had to deal with pain too much lately, I forgot what I used to use as my go-to pain control...and it is probably not what you are thinking.  This week, I had a couple of days where I didn't feel my best...and I knew that my body was struggling with inflammation.  As an MS ...
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Crab Cakes for Lent, Keto and Grain-Free!

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Crab Cakes have been a point of contention for me since I started living a ketogenic lifestyle.  I love to go to the Outer Banks in North Carolina with my family every summer.  Before living a ketogenic lifestyle, I LOVED to go out to eat as much as possible on vacation because I LOVE seafood.  Now, I know that I can go out and eat broiled or grilled fish.  Being dairy-free makes this a challenge, too, though.  Who wants to eat broiled or grilled fish without the butter to dip it in? Not to mention, it is VERY difficult to find a restaurant that is trustworthy.  What are the odds that I am truly not eating gluten or dairy when I am out.  I am fortunate to not suffer from Celiac Disease.  I don't have to worry about cross contamination too much....but, at the same time, I don't want to open that door.  I don't want to allow myself to be lazy or too carefree.  I am dedicated to this lifestyle, my health and well-being, and living my life i...
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