Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

Sushi Celebration

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

We so rarely go out to eat at a restaurant with Nora. We have probably been out with her about 10 times since she has been on the diet, and I can only think of 2 occasions when she ate … Continue reading →

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Food scientist Nora

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

We were out of baked goods for Nora, which naturally leads to a cooking Saturday. And naturally, it leads to Nora in the kitchen with me. She’s a creative cook! I like to let her experiment, so our usual procedure … Continue reading →

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Re-Purposing Recipes

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

“I have so much energy, I could lift a butter truck!” ~Nora, on why she doesn’t need to eat breakfast. We’ve been sticking mostly with the tried-and-true recipes lately, but wanted to share some innovations, some of which are Nora’s … Continue reading →

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Keto-tastic Kristmas: Gingerbread House

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Sorry, couldn’t resist the aliteration again We also couldn’t resist Dawn’s gingerbread house from www.ketocook.com. We started the recipe yesterday, but then Nora got an unhappy surprise from the vomit elf. Thankfully, she felt better in just a few hours … Continue reading →

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Illness Preparedness Plan

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Disclaimer: This is not personalized medical advice. It is intended to raise awareness of potential implications of treating illness while on the ketogenic diet. Contact your ketogenic diet team and primary care doctor to set up individualized protocols in the … Continue reading →

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Halloween Treats

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Halloween is scary, but not because of the zombies at the door. The sugar-soaked holiday is a field of ketosis-killing landmines for a keto kid. And even if you can avoid the sugar, you might be in for some emotional … Continue reading →

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Fiber Roll Tips

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

When we were living in Norway, we took a trip way up north to Tromsø, a beautiful city that is home to the world’s northernmost university and beer brewery, and where we saw the most spectacular display of the Northern … Continue reading →

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Nora’s Top 15 Foods

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

If you’ve followed Nora’s Special Diet, you know that I try out a lot of recipes. Some of them are one-hit-wonders. Some will come back for a special occasion or a change of pace. They’ve also been following seasonal availability … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tricks: Saving money!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

One of my first images of the ketogenic diet is the picture used in the NYT magazine article, Epilepsy’s Big Fat Miracle: That made my stomach turn a little bit. Now that Nora has been on the diet for 8 … Continue reading →

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Cook’s Little Helpers

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Christy Anderson Brekken

They say that non-compliance is the main reason that people stop the diet, not lack of efficacy (although it doesn’t work so well for everyone). Non-compliance seems to mean that the kid won’t accept eating like this, but getting compliance … Continue reading →

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