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Stuffed Bell Peppers

2023-10-24T02:03:03+00:00General|

Ingredients 8 bell peppers (orange, yellow, red) with top and seeds removed 2 lb sweet or sage ground sausage 3 zucchini diced 2 packs shitake mushrooms sliced 4 tbsp minced garlic 4 tbsp minced ginger 1/3 cup vermouth or dry sherry 2-3 tbsp olive oil 1 can green chili peppers or 2 diced jalapeno peppers (or 1 tsp red pepper [more]

Fall pumpkin persimmon pie

2023-12-08T14:07:25+00:00General|

Ingredients fresh pumpkin chunks (enough for one cup once pureed) fresh Appalachian persimmons gathered just after falling from tree to guarantee sweetness (enough for one cup once strained) olive oil 1/2 cup monkfruit extract 1/3 cup organic cream cheese 1/3 cup organic heavy whipping cream 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp fine salt 3 large [more]

Butternut Squash Fall Soup

2024-01-04T16:09:35+00:00Blog, Recipes|

Ingredients: 2 butternut squash cut in half and seeds removed 4 medium size sweet onions, 2 diced, 2 sliced 2 granny smith apples peeled and cut in chunks 2 large carrots peeled and cut in chunks 10 garlic cloves minced 3 tbsp olive oil 2-4 cups organic chicken broth garlic powder marjoram sage nutmeg cinnamon salt and pepper 1-2 cans [more]

Successful Road Trip Hacks!

2022-09-15T18:40:41+00:00Travel|

Once a year we pack up the kids, our truck camper full of food and clothes and drive out west.  So what do an ER doc and a family doc do to prevent health hazards of long road trips?  Over the years we have both cared for patients with pulmonary embolisms, DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots in the legs, [more]

Seasons Change

2022-06-07T18:46:15+00:00Meditations|

This May my son turned sixteen, and suddenly my anxiety levels soared!  Surprised by the tears running down my cheeks, I stood watching him pull out in a mild state of shock.  I remember being his age, the joy of that first drive by myself, my confidence in my driving skills, and my parents worrying.  How easy it is to [more]

Adversity Mimetics

2022-03-24T18:01:51+00:00Travel|

What does your family do for fun?  How about a weekend of counting alligators, paddling until your arms want to fall off, possibly bugs and extreme temperatures?  AND, beautiful bird sightings, gently swaying spanish moss over your head bedecking the cypress trees, and lots of fun with lifelong friends!  One our our family's favorite weekend adventures is paddling and camping [more]

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