Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 26)

By: Chana

Chana — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:04:28 +0000

My third pregnancy was quite complicated and the OB/GYN kept insisting on tubal ligation after the unavoidable C-sec. Finally fed up I told him that if he was so eager to perform another procedure we should agree on a LIPOSUCTION!!! He laughed and finally gave up.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:18:00 +0000

My father also had serious blood clotting issues and was on high doses of coumadin and 12 Asprin per day to control it. It is a difficult medical issue to manage. I’m sorry you have to deal with it.

Your idea of keeping snack ideas on the fridge is genius! Thank you!

Today was the Second Scrutiny service. Easter is right around the corner – I can’t wait!

By: Rina

Rina — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:05:00 +0000

Jennifer, I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now and I was recently awarded the Sisterhood Award. I am supposed to pass the award on to others, and I chose you as someone to pass it along to. If you are interested in receiving it and passing it along you can pick it up here:
http://intostillwaters.com/2009/03/22/sunday-linkage-sisterhood-award/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:06:00 +0000

#3 I never knew those vegies were blook thinners. Answers my questions about why I bleed when the dog touches me with paw/nails. I’ve been feasting on aspargus and broccoli and lettuce, etc!

By: Carol @SheLives

Carol @SheLives — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Am new to your blog. What an interesting idea for a post! Quick takes sort of wraps up the week? Collects thoughts all into one post? I love the idea!

And I'm certain I could make a mess of the whole thing in no time flat.

Love your blog!

By: Headless Mom

Headless Mom — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:52:00 +0000

“Beer bongs make great sand table toys” had me rolling!

Thanks for the laugh tonight!

By: Frances

Frances — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Congrats on the National Catholic Register article! My husband picked up the paper and said, “hey, isn’t this the ConversionDiary lady?”

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:12:00 +0000

The steel-cut oats also make a good rice substitute. You can cook ‘em with beef, chicken, fish, pork (or just the broth from any of these). Another good idea that’s worked for me: take fresh, raw tomatoes, cut them up and liquefy them in a blender (you’ll need to add some water). You can add fresh onions, carrots, celery, and pretty much any other vegetable that suits your fancy, but tomatoes are a good choice because their strong flavor can actually substitute completely for meat broth. Use this liquid as part or all of the liquid that you add to beans, rice, barley, steel-cut oats, or any other grain. You can also use it as a soup base. When using it for soup, cook it for a couple of hours (fresh tomatoes have an acid flavor that cooking removes). Then add diced vegetables, frozen vegetables, potatoes, your favorite pasta — whatever — and turn it into soup.

Another good idea: keep the waste when you peel carrots, onions, and the like. Also keep your tomato ends and other fresh vegetable throw-away parts. Store them in your refrigerator until you have about a gallon’s worth or so. You can augment this just by cutting up onions, carrots or celery into small pieces, if you like. When you have enough, put the whole thing in a pot, cover with water, add thyme, peppercorns, and a couple of bay leaves. Boil this for two hours or more and strain out the solid stuff. The liquid is a vegetable broth that’s often as flavorful as meat broths and can be used as base for soup or as the liquid to add to rice, beans, barley, steel-cut oats, etc.

Another idea: when you buy rotisserie chicken at the supermarket, keep all the bones and skin after you eat the meat. Throw the bones and skin into a pot with some cut-up vegetables (or your collected throw-away vegetables from above). Add thyme, peppercorns, and a couple of bay leaves and boil the whole mess for an hour or two. There’s usually enough here for a gallon of chicken broth.

By: Starrball

Starrball — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:47:00 +0000

At first I was thinking that those were big meals, even for someone who is pregnant, but I’m thinking now that those are a couple options (but I could be wrong) Very good the baby didn’t get sick!

I linked up.

By: MamaTod

MamaTod — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:30:00 +0000

to Anonymous regarding your diabetes testing: My husband's doctor is willing to schedule the A1C every three months and then see him AFTER he gets the results, so there is only one office visit. The Dr. just faxes the lab work order to the hospital a couple weeks before the next Dr. appointment (I usually call and remind his nurse), hubby goes in at his convenience and has it done. Ditto for annual blood work like cbc, cholesterol, etc.

In reality this not only saves us money on copays, but results in better health care for my husband. He would be unable to take that much time off work some seasons of the year, and, quite frankly, he couldn't afford to either. He just wouldn't go.

I hope your Dr. will consider this alternative.