Posted by Coco Chenot on April 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
April is autism awareness month so I intend to make all my post this month related to that. To steal a line from someone on Facebook that I don’t know I am aware of autism every month, so this month is really just the joyous time when you get the grand privilege of listening to me talk about myself … Continue reading →
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Posted by Coco Chenot on March 16, 2012 · 2 Comments
I bought half of a lamb from Grant Family Farms CSA a while ago, so the other day when I was looking for food I grabbed a package of lamb stew meat out of the freezer to defrost. I thought it would be nice to make a sweet spiced stew this time because the last lamb stew … Continue reading →
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Posted by Coco Chenot on March 16, 2012 · 1 Comment
I decided that a cool idea would be instead of making desserts and treats whenever I felt like it (several times a day) I would make a batch every Sunday, then we would have a reasonable amount of sweets and it would be something to look forward to. The thing about my ideas though is that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Coco Chenot on February 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I love pancakes and waffles. My favorite meal has always been breakfast and my favorite breakfast food has always switched back and forth between pancakes and waffles. Since we remodeled our kitchen we put everything in boxes and the waffle maker hasn’t found it’s way back out yet and I am worried about it being … Continue reading →
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Posted by Coco Chenot on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
As noted in the Yeast Free- Who and Why section, yeast and other food chemicals can cause both physical and mental problems. A Connecticut pediatrician who treats children with autism, Sidney Baker, makes an interesting point about yeast products. He reminds us that alcohol is in fact a “fungally-produced neurotoxin.” Our food and bodies are … Continue reading →
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