All posts tagged: healthy-living

Happy Thanksgiving

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I made my favorite cake this week. It is a cranberry spice bundt cake. Fresh cranberries. Cardamon. Ginger. Sour cream. It is a moist, flavor filled cake. I found it in the New York Times last year. It had previously been in a book on cakes. A dependable bake. Baking involves a series of specific procedures performed in a specific way. When is the cake done? Most of the time you can tell by looking at it. It looks done.  Now just to confirm my choice of doneness, I use a food thermometer. Cakes are usually done about 195⁰F to 200⁰F. Today is our Thanksgiving holiday in America. It is a family day. People fly and drive long distances to be with family. It is a day of too much food for many. Favorite family recipes. Storebought sides.  An aunt’s pumpkin pie recipe. The food is generally the same but people do rebel against the standard fare. Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes continue to be the standard fare. I have an excellent recipe for an …

Happy Spring

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Albuquerque is heating up as tulips bloom. Despite Phillies’ losses, loyal fans remain hopeful. The writer finds relief from pain and inflammation using a cannabis blend of THC, CBD, and CBN, reducing their need for Tramadol. They emphasize the effectiveness of THC and CBD combinations and share Easter wishes across religions originating in the Middle East.

Book and cannabis report

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My new book, Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis   is available in Kindle Unlimited as well as available for purchase on Amazon. My old nursing school friend, Florence, read my book. She had so many kind words for me, I’m almost blushing as I write them. This is what she had to say:  “Just finished your amazing book. Not only are you one of the most courageous individuals I have ever known, but you are a gifted writer as well.   Your book is a valuable work of hope, courage, and very extensive information about a devastating disease; a gift to others suffering from RA.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I appreciate her kind words. I’m sure in her practice she saw what rheumatoid arthritis can do to a person. Medicine has changed and still has not changed. RA is still devastating for many. .