Motherhood Video

If you've never seen this, it's great! Enjoy!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/10/23/a-brilliant-hilarious-tribute-to-motherhood.aspx

Right-brained or Left-brained?

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22535838-5012895,00.html

White, Dark, and Red Meats

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/11/01/what-s-the-difference-between-white-and-dark-meat.aspx

Fast Food's "Healthy" Salads

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/10/22/the-truth-behind-fast-food-restaurant-s-soft-and-fluffy-claims.aspx

High Fructose Corn Syrup

"...if we really want to maintain or regain our health, we really MUST avoid high fructose corn syrup like the plague."

Read the article online at http://blog.wellnesstips.ca/blog/index.php/?p=118

Interesting Website

http://www.oldwayspt.org/

Very interesting! (On Sugar and Sweets)

http://www.dld123.com/sweetsavvy/newdirection.html

"Processed Food is taking over our supermarkets"

http://www.wellnesstips.ca/processed%20food.htm

Kids and Colds: Problems with Kids' Cold Meds

"...children's medicine (and adult's) is usually full of other lovely stuff like high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners, colourings, and flavourings and other chemicals, forcing the body to waste energy detoxifying rather than trying to deal with the invading virus. So, what is a parent with a sick child to do?"

See full article on Vreni Gurd's blog at:
http://blog.wellnesstips.ca/blog/index.php/?p=146

Christmas Wassail

David and I have been in a cranberry mood lately, apparently. It all started when I made my cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. (The first attempt last year was successful, so I was eager to make it again this year.) Well, it's a little tart for some people, but David and I love it. I've now fixed a total of 4 batches, I believe, just since the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The fourth batch I just made yesterday, and we've been enjoying munching on it yesterday and today. We use it like a jelly or sandwich spread (we like it with peanut butter, turkey, or plain or with cream cheese) or as a dip (like for bagel or pita chips). We also like it on our salads for a "dressing." I also tried yesterday dipping my apple slices in it, and that was pretty good. I didn't like the celery as well. I prefer peanut butter on my celery (or just plain).

But on to the wassail. David remembered it the other day and I found my recipe before heading out to the store. Tonight I'm enjoying some of my second batch. It does give us more sugar than we usually get, because we rarely drink fruit juice. But it sure does make a nice holiday treat. Here's what I did:

2 cups cranberry juice (100% juice, but it's a cranberry juice blend, not 100% cranberry juice)
2 cups water
2 Tbsp lemon juice (or to taste, I don't measure)
2 Tbsp honey (again, I don't measure)
Cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon
Orange slice with whole cloves

Let simmer on stove top or in a crock pot. Very, very yummy! You'll have to let me know if you try it.