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Comment on Low Carb Taco Casserole by Angel

Angel — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:42:20 +0000

Aaron and I are reading the works of Dr. Diana Schwarzbein right now, an endocrinologist whose focus is not on weight loss, but normalization of metabolism (which we are starting to realize is the best possible way to address sugar and food cravings). She advocates eating more carbs than most low-carb gurus, but certainly a lot fewer carbs than the food pyramid recommends. I'd recommend reading her books. You can check out some nice reviews of her work here: Dr. Schwarzbein book reviews at The Nourished Life blog

Comment on My Rooster Pecker by Angel

Angel — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:37:29 +0000

A water gun might be effective, it might not. I don’t have one, though. I’ve got plenty of sticks lying around.

We’ve been keeping the chickens in a small pen for several months now, one that we don’t need to go into, so this mostly hasn’t been an issue. However, when the chickens try hard enough, they can get out, and the rooster is the one most likely to do so. I recently had to beat him up a couple of times when he was out of the pen and posturing at me when I was walking by. The first time it took him awhile to concede, the second time he conceded much faster. I don’t enjoy beating on him with a stick, but I stop as soon as he backs off (runs away).

Any future roosters we get (if we decide to get or keep any) are going to be from breeds that are known for having gentle roosters. I don’t like being put in the position of having to defend myself, or put the rooster in his place by beating him up. As a previous poster noted, life is too short to deal with mean roosters.

Comment on Low Carb Taco Casserole by Millie

Millie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:40:25 +0000

I am really having a tough go of it with the blood sugar…problem is I LIKE to eat! So I am glad to find some tasty recipe’s! Oh and I found out that I love to cook! Yay!

Comment on My Rooster Pecker by Millie

Millie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:37:45 +0000

How about a water gun? Harmless and you can attack from a distance.

Comment on Why I don’t want to be a counselor by Angel

Angel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:25:19 +0000

Wow, that counseling center sounds awesome! I want to work there too! (if it’s in the Quincy area) I do think it is a terrible mistake to overlook the significant contribution that a good diet makes to mental health. You can read about how traditional diets support mental health at the Weston A Price Foundation website: http://www.westonaprice.org/ (the search function is in the right hand column; just type in “mental health” and you’ll find all kinds of stuff.)

Do you have a copy of Fr. R’s book? If you do, can I borrow it sometime? I won’t keep it too long! I’d just like to check it out.

The world needs a lot more books about the virtue of modesty! One of my favoritest books ever is “A Return to Modesty” by Wendy Shalit. I think I underlined about half of that book! I’ve always been modest and nowadays that’s the same thing as saying “repressed”. I know cultural trends are cyclical, so modesty will come back around to being a virtue again, but I most certainly bucked the trend there.

Comment on Why I don’t want to be a counselor by Melissa Conory

Melissa Conory — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:06:39 +0000

http://www.sensustraditionis.org/

Hi Angel,

This is Melissa Conroy from St Rose’s. I read this blog the other day and I couldn’t agree with you more. I was wondering if you had ever heard of Fr Chad Ripperger a.k.a Fr R? He has published some amazing work on modern psychology. He currently working on a book on the difference of the masculine and feminine natures and the virtue of modesty. His talks are wonderful I think, and he has a dream of opening a mental health center that will have three parts, one for nutrition, one for Thomastic counseling and one strictly for the spiritual aspect, like deliverance prayers and such. If it ever opens I would love to work there.
Well, just thought I’d share Fr R’s site with you
God love ya,
Melissa

Comment on Yogurt Thickening Techniques by Erynn

Erynn — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:17:50 +0000

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has used Irish Moss as a thickeining agent for the yogurt?

Comment on My Rooster Pecker by Angel

Angel — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:46:11 +0000

I agree. Fortunately, my husband now has the chickens confined to a small mobile pen, so there’s no need to go anywhere near the rooster. We’re only keeping him around for looks, so if he causes too much trouble we’ll just get rid of him.

Comment on My Rooster Pecker by WonkyGirl

WonkyGirl — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:20 +0000

Hey, my rooster started attacking me a month ago. I started carrying a broom into the run and the very next time he attacked my leg I spanked him. Things seemed ok for a week or so and I stopped carrying the broom inside. Then he attacked me again but went for my face (ducked just in time and covered face with hands)! I got the broom and spanked him around again but it did not last. He got my leg this morning while I reached for eggs. Caught me off guard. I did broom spank him but it scares the heck out of my hens and they fear me. Tonight the rooster will get snatched from his sleeping spot and tossed into the coop out back. It will be his bachelor pad. I know he is doing what comes natural but as I read somewhere, life is too short to have a mean rooster.

Comment on Yogurt Thickening Techniques by Angel

Angel — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:29:13 +0000

I would very much appreciate that! I am interested in trying different thickening techniques. If I like the results that I get using your suggested method, I will update my post (with appropriate credit to you, of course). We’ve hardly used any of our xanthan gum or guar gum, so it would be nice to have something to use them in.