Tag Archives: Health

Martha Stewart Baking Handbook – Blueberry Muffins Recipe (Revised into Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins)

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Deanna in Books, Food, Gluten -free, Health

Round 2: Wheat-free Muffins The next project in the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook that I thought I would attempt would be muffins.  The pictures in the book and the recipe seemed fairly straight forward, and I figured it would be a good recipe to try to adapt to a wheat-free recipe.  The recipe is Blueberry [...]

Martha Stewart Baking Handbook – Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Deanna in Books, Food, Life

Round 1: Wheat-free, Chocolate-free, & Healthier Version of Martha Stewart Baking The first recipe I tested out in the Martha Stewart  was the Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes (found on page 191).  While the recipe seems straight forward I had to reassess how I would tackle it in a wheat-free and chocolate-free way.  As noted in my [...]

The Four Types of Doctor’s Office Waiting Rooms

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Deanna in Books, Health

Over the past year,  I have spent more than my fair share of waiting in doctor’s offices and medical waiting rooms.  While it is one of the most tedious things (waiting for an appointment), it is a necessary evil of the medical world.  When visiting a specialist, they typically book their initial appointments into 20-30 [...]

Waiting for an MRI. . . It seems like forever.

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Deanna in Health

For the past 4 months, I have been waiting for my appointment for an MRI at the Peace Arch Hospital.  From talking to numerous people over the past few months, I have realized that 4 months is not really that long to be waiting for a scan of my head.  Several patients I know have [...]