Monthly Archives: March 2012

Hazelnut Applesauce Bread

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Yesterday was baking day again, and Nora requested this Hazelnut Applesauce Bread. It’s the 3rd time I’ve made it–a hit! Nora enjoys it for breakfast, topped with a mixture of her morning coconut oil mixed with a bit of butter. … Continue reading →

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…And Back Again

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Ted Brekken

Today’s visit to the keto-clinic went well.  Nora was bright and shiny for the doc.  The bottom line is that we’ll hold the course for a few more weeks.  If we can continue to demonstrate good seizure control during that … Continue reading →

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To the Keto-Klinic

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

I couldn’t resist the double K’s again. We are on our way to Portland this morning for a Keto Clinic checkup. They schedule these on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, to get the personnel and keto kids … Continue reading →

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Did you know?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

You can click on the pictures in the posts to see a bigger version. I haven’t been thrilled with how the pictures look in the posts, but the full versions look great if you click on them.

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Keto-Krepes

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

They are good, like Krispy Kream. You can tell because the words all start with K’s. We are calling them crepes, because we usually fill them with ham and cheese and roll them up. But the coconut meal gives them … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter-Coconut Cookies

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Mmmm, cookies. What else is there to say? I guess I should say that these also contain 4.5 g of coconut oil, the prime MCT oil. Nora gets 5 g of coconut oil, 3 times per day. What a nice … Continue reading →

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Nora Update: March 17, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Ted Brekken

Seizures per day before the diet:  17.5 Seizures per day now:  1.1 Reduction:  94% Half-life:  13.3 days After a bumpy two weeks, I am happy to report that we are back in total seizure control. We have made a few … Continue reading →

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Baked Eggs

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Nora has enjoyed baked eggs on 2 occasions, which qualifies for a recipe post. I’ve seen lots of baked eggs recipes–and they don’t even need to be modified for Nora! I make 3 portions at a time for the boys … Continue reading →

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Welcome back, ketosis

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Seizure control seems to be mostly back, after 2 weeks away. They have been decreasing in strength and frequency. We only saw 1 or 2 yesterday and 1 so far today, so hopefully they will die out again completely. On … Continue reading →

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Kale chips, aka, seaweed-of-the-land-snacks

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

The Brekkens have now found another veggie option. Ted’s words. We will not get any more excited than that, because it is still kale. But it is kale that we are now happy to eat. Yesterday when I was weighing … Continue reading →

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