• Finding Balance

    For a long time, I was too sick to do anything – couldn’t clean, drive, shop – couldn’t even take a shower without help. You would think that as I improve, life would feel easier. It doesn’t. Everything has felt so dysfunctional lately. I’m trying to find balance – to find ways to prioritize and Read more

  • Roasted Vegetable w/ maple tahini sauce

    Vegetable: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss veggies with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Arrange on baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes until tender and slightly carmelized (turn halfway through to ensure even bake). Chickpeas: While the vegetables are roasting, drain chickpeas and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper. Place on another Read more

  • Why Can’t You … ?

    One of the most challenging aspects of chronic Lyme disease is that its neurological effects are often dismissed or misdiagnosed. On a call yesterday, one of my daughters doctors (who treats one of her symptoms) questioned why my daughter hasn’t been able to do one simple task on a regular basis. I diplomatically explained (again) Read more

  • To Work or Not to Work? Is that the real question?

    A while back, a doctor I respect wrote a disappointing article recommending that people with Lyme not stop working. While I think there are people who are able to continue to work, many of us who have had a long delay in diagnosis are way too sick to be able to work. When I stopped Read more

  • The Master Cleanse

    The Master Cleanse (MC) is a liquid diet consisting strictly of a formulated lemonade for 10-40 days. It sounds brutal, right? Believe it or not, the lemonade is filled with all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. You don’t starve. You don’t wither away. On the contrary, your body heals and detoxifies (per Stanley Read more

  • Sweet and Savory Stuffed Honey Roasted Butternut Squash

    Ingredients: For the Butternut Squash: For the Filling: Instructions: Prepare the Butternut Squash Prepare the Filling Stuff the Squash Bake and Serve Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 1 hourTotal Time: 1 hour 20 minutesServings: 4 Read more