Author Archives: Christy Anderson Brekken

About Christy Anderson Brekken

In no particular order... OSU affiliation: PhD student/Instructor, Department of Ag and Resource Economics/Applied Economics. Educational background: University of MN Law School, class of 2005. Teaches: Agricultural Law, Environmental Law. Mother: brilliant 7 year old boy; brilliant 4 year old girl with benign myoclonic epilepsy on a modified ketogenic diet therapy. Married to: Ted Brekken, OSU Department of Electrical Engineering. Ride: xtra-cycle with kid seat; 200-pound cargo capacity. Grew up: Devils Lake, ND. Lived in: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, Pohang, South Korea, Trondheim, Norway, Corvallis, OR. Interests: Cooking, knitting, eating, yoga, laughing, hiking, traveling, staying sane.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Spring! The world is blooming and life gallops on. We have so much going on right now that I have not had much time for blog posts or recipes. In addition to the normal spring activities with school, soccer, baseball, … Continue reading →

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Nora is big news!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Our local paper covered Nora’s 1-year seizure free anniversary! Front page of last Sunday’s paper! We’ve been local celebrities this week! Read the story here: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/high-fat-ketogenic-diet-helps–year-old-keep-seizures/article_ca7dc366-6d66-541a-8516-4e87be41c9c0.html I joke that our paper loves a good human interest story more than anything else. … Continue reading →

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One Year Seizure Free!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Milestones are always a time to celebrate and reflect. Nora experienced her last seizure 1 year ago today. In response to that seizure, we decided to move her ratio up to 3.5:1 and we seem to have found the sweet … Continue reading →

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Toasting Bread

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Please note: This recipe and nutrition information is developed by a parent. It is not medical advice. Use your best judgment when preparing and serving foods on the ketogenic diet, and ask your dietician before serving if you have any doubts.    … Continue reading →

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Don’t call me cupcake…

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

and don’t feed me cupcakes…unless they are keto-cupcakes! Just to make the point, Nora is holding one of her 4:1 cupcakes in the photo! We ordered these great keto t-shirts through http://www.ketogoods.com/SHOP.html. Proceeds from each order go to The John M. Freeman … Continue reading →

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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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Fruit Souffle

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

This one is adapted from a recipe shared by my friend Karen, who also keeps a lookout for Nora-friendly recipes for me. I didn’t have to do much to modify it; the original is from Primally Inspired’s Breakfast Fruit Souffle. … Continue reading →

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PBJ Breakfast Muffins

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Variety is the spice of life. But routine is the method of survival for the keto parents. So we do a bit of both to keep everyone happy. I just said that I haven’t been developing new recipes lately, didn’t … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from a Teenage KetoKid

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Christy Anderson Brekken

Thanks to the Charlie Foundation for sharing this amazing video made by a teenage keto kid. And thanks for sharing, Emily. You are an inspiration. This is especially timely for us, as we are contemplating the idea that Nora might … Continue reading →

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