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In 2008, I first published4 and later extended5 epidemiological and animal data connecting vitamin D deficiency with autism.
My second article is open access, discusses some of the autism/vitamin D evidence, and can be fully accessed at: www.lef.org/autism.
In 2009, Life Extensión® Magazine published a detailed description of the theory.6
In 2009, Emily Deans, MD, wrote an extensive piece in Psychology Today outlining the theory of the connection between autism and vitamin D.7
In 2009, Scientific American asked, "What if vitamin D deficiency is a cause of autism?"8
In 2010, Kinney and colleagues at Harvard endorsed the vitamin D connection to autism.9
In 2012, Ko&wská and colleagues, with senior author Professor Christopher Gillberg of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatric Institute in Sweden, reviewed the evidence supporting the vitamin D connection to autism and called for "urgent research" into the connection.10
For the last year, I have been helping parents of autistic children correct their child's vitamin D deficiency. My very preliminary and unscientific impressions are that if the child takes enough vitamin D (as long as they take enough cofactors with the vitamin D), about 25% of the parents report dramatic improvements in their child's autistic symptoms, about 50% of parents report significant improvements, and 25% of parents report no change.
How could vitamin D help autism, a condition that is highly genetic? Research has demonstrated that vitamin D has multiple mechanisms of action, many of which have been demonstrated to play a role in autism. Let's take a look at four:
Anti-Inflammatory Actions
Some believe that autism is a disease of neuro-inflammation.11,12 According to scientific research vitamin D has profound anti-inflammatory actions.13 Experimental models show both direct and indirect anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin D involving both arms of the immune system (innate immunity and adaptive immunity).14,15
Recent research reveals that activated vitamin D exhibits multiple anti-inflammatory effects.16 For example, vitamin D inhibits the synthesis and biological actions of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins, which are elevated in autism.16-18 Vitamin D also exerts anti-inflammatory activity through the inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B, which is involved in abnormal signaling in autistic brains.19,20
Could vitamin D help autistic children by reducing inflammation?
Autoimmune Actions
There are at least 80 recognized human autoimmune diseases with new diseases frequently added to the list.21 A number of autoantibodies to the brain have been identified in autistic children, causing some to believe that many cases of autism are autoimmune.22,23 Furthermore, the levels of such antibodies are directly associated with the severity of autism.24,25
A recent study found that the level of one antineural autoantibody (anti-MAG) was elevated in 70% of patients with autism.26 The study found that higher levels of anti-Mag were associated with significantly lower levels of vitamin D.26 In the same study, low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were significantly associated with higher scores on an autism diagnostic assessment known as the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, indicating increasing severity of autism symptoms.26
Could vitamin D help autistic children by reducing the blood levels of autoantibodies in autistic children?
Neurotrophins are the family of proteins that induce the development, function, and survival of nerve and brain cells. Vitamin D upregulates neurotrophins, such as NGF (nerve growth factor) and GDNF (glial-derived neurotropic factor), up to five-fold.27-29
Could vitamin D help autistic children by increasing neurotrophins and thus help a damaged brain develop properly?
Several research groups report that vitamin D upregulates the antioxidant glutathione in the brain.30,31 Glutathione is involved in the brain detoxification process because it participates in the scavenging of oxidative byproducts and the chelation (capture and excretion) of heavy metals.31-33 Glutathione protects nerve cells and nerve conduction critical to mental processing, especially from toxins such as mercury.33
Other research teams have reported that recent gene profiling has revealed several more antioxidants whose genes are directly upregulated by vitamin D.34 This includes thioredoxin reductase 1 and superoxide dismutase, both of which function as antioxidants and detoxification agents.
Could vitamin D help autistic children by upregulating numerous antioxidants?
Theoretical Only
It's clear that various reasonable mechanisms exist for how vitamin D could help children with autism. Be it via anti-inflammatory actions, anti-autoimmune activities, upregulation of neurotrophins, or stimulation of antioxidant pathways, adequate doses of vitamin D (enough to obtain natural blood levels of 50-80 ng/mL of 25-hyroxyvitamin D) may be a potential treatment for some cases of autism.
However, such a claim is entirely theoretical. There are no randomized controlled trials, no open label trials, no case series, and not even one published case report of vitamin D helping autism.
Even though there are no studies proving the benefits of vitamin D in autism specifically, the proven safety and benefits of vitamin D, added together with the fact that vitamin D has been shown to have a beneficial effect on many of the mechanisms of action that underlie autism, make vitamin D a smart option for children with autism.
Parents who want to try it should thoroughly understand that no evidence, other than theoretical, exists for such an effect.
How To Start Your Child On Vitamin D
For parents who want to proceed on their own, the key to success is obtaining high physiological 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood levels around 80 ng/mL (the same levels that are obtained by lifeguards in August).
As all studies show that autistic children are low in vitamin D, getting a 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test to start is usually unnecessary.
The first step is simply to give your child 50 IU of vitamin D3 per pound of body weight per day. Liquid vitamin D is available from several sources.
So a 25-pound child would be started on 1,250 IU each day of D3, a 50-pound child on 2,500 IU each day, etc. This dose will usually result in mid-range physiological 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (40-60 ng/mL), although some children may obtain higher physiological levels (60-70 ng/mL) on this dose.
The child should also be started on vitamin D's cofactors, such as vitamin K2 (3 mcg per pound of body weight) and nutrients in a multi-nutrient powder formula. If Life Extension Mix™ powder is used, V a scoop for every 25 pounds of body weight can be blended in juice or a smoothie. The roughly 700 IU of vitamin D3 in one scoop of powder will help raise vitamin D levels.
After three months on the initial vitamin D dose, obtain another 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test. If the 25-hydroxyvitamin D level is by any chance over 80 ng/mL, then the child's dose is adequate and nothing else needs to be done but to hopefully watch for improvements in core symptoms.
If 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels remain below 80 ng/mL, then a proportional dose increase of 25 IU vitamin D3 per pound of body weight is indicated.
For example, a 25-pound child on 1,250 IU a day would increase to 1,875 IU a day, and a 50 pound child on 2,500 IU a day would increase to 3,750 IU a day.
In three more months, obtain another 25-hydroxyvi-tamin D test and adjust doses accordingly. If 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels exceed 100 ng/mL, simply reduce the dose by 10% for every 10 ng/mL the test is above 100 ng/mL.
Levels above 100 ng/mL do not mean "toxicity" as "toxicity" (asymptomatic hypercalcemia) is rare with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels below 200 ng/mL, and 200 ng/mL is very difficult to obtain.35 If these high doses make you nervous, have your child's blood calcium level checked, and you will see your child's calcium level is not high (over 10.5 mg/dL).
Keep adjusting the dose every three months based on vitamin D levels. It is important that you test for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and not 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. For children who do not tolerate venipuncture, an accurate blood spot test requiring only a finger prick is available at www.vitamindcouncil.org.
For optimal absorption, give your child vitamin D during the meal of the day that contains the most fats. This may produce the optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels suggested at the beginning of this section without having to resort to higher dosing.
As I said above, my very rough estimation is that around 75% of autistic children seem to respond at least somewhat to higher doses of vitamin D after levels are around 80 ng/mL.
Role Of Vitamin D In Autism WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - sidebar
- Vitamin D inhibits the synthesis and biological actions of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins, which are elevated in autism.
- A number of autoantibodies to the brain have been identified in autistic children, causing some to believe that many cases of autism are autoimmune.
- Research has shown that high levels of certain brain-antibodies are associated with low vitamin D status.
- Vitamin D upregulates neurotrophins, the family of proteins that induce the develop ment, function, and survival of nerve and brain cells, up to 5-fold.
- Vitamin D stimulates production of glutathione and several other antioxidant and detoxification enzymes.
- Even though there are no studies proving the benefits of vitamin D in autism specifically, the proven safety and benefits of vitamin D, added together with the fact that vitamin D has been shown to have a beneficial effect on many of the mechanisms of action that underlie autism, make vitamin D a smart option for children with autism.
Response Rates
To date, I have noticed that children who fall in one of the following categories tend to respond positively to vitamin D:
- 1. Children with reported seasonality of autistic symptoms (such as those with summer access to a swimming pool or similar extensive outdoor activities, in which the child is much better in late summer than he or she is in late winter) usually respond better.
- 2. Children who had a period of early normal development (as opposed to those who seem affected even as infants) seem to respond better.
- 3. Children with mild or moderate autism seem to respond better.
- 4. Children under the age of eight seem to respond better than older children do.
However, none of these, except perhaps a very distinct seasonality of symptoms, clearly predicts a response to vitamin D. In the same vein, some parents tell me that children with infantile onset of symptoms, children with more severe autism, or children older than eight have responded.
Unfortunately, my experience is that the 10-20% of children with known genetic causes of autism (such as Rett syndrome, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, clear mitochondrial defects, submicroscopic deletions or duplications in DNA sequences, or deletions or duplications of chromosome regions) do not respond to vitamin D.
Parents who want me to participate in the diagnosis and treatment of their autistic child should contact my office in San Luis Obispo, California, for an appointment. There I will fully assess your child and give treatment recommendations to the parents. I will also be available for a limited number of tele-educational sessions via Skype, in which I will educate parents about vitamin D and its cofactors.
Over the past few years evidence has been mounting that vitamin D is involved in the autism epidemic. Research has demonstrated that vitamin D has multiple mechanisms of action, many of which have been demonstrated to play a role in autism. Scientific data have made it clear that various reasonable mechanisms exist for how vitamin D could help children with autism. Be it via anti-inflammatory actions, anti-auto-immune activities, upregulation of neurotrophins, or stimulation of antioxidant pathways, adequate doses of vitamin D (enough to obtain natural levels of 50-80 ng/mL) may be a potential treatment for some cases of autism. •
If you have any questions on the scientific content of this article, please call a Life Extension® Health Advisor at 1-866-864-3027.
For further information, please contact: John Cannell, MD 1411 Marsh Street, Suite 203 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Especially noted by VitaminDWiki
- 50 IU of vitamin D / pound, with a goal of 80 ng/ml.
- vitamin K2 3 microgram/ pound
- best results before age 8
See also VitaminDWiki
- Overview Autism and vitamin D
- Autism treated by Vitamin D: Dr. Cannell - video June 2013 which includes reasons why Dr. Cannell believes Autism is related to Vitamin D (summarized by VitaminDWiki)
- Both have strong inheritance features – Vitamin D about 60%
- Both have gotten substantially worse in last 30 years
- Vitamin D is known to be involved in brain development
- All autistic children are VitD deficient, but not all children who are deficient are autistic: genes are involved
- When giving vitamin D to cure children of rickets "mental dullness" decreases as well
- Children with genes which give them too much (Williams Syndrome) have to reverse of autism – too sociable
- Mothers having lots of fish (and thus more vitamin D) give birth to kids with less autistic symptoms
- Both associated with weak bones
- Both worse around the age of weaning
- Autism is more common in rich families – more likely to apply sun screen and stay indoors
- Autism increases with drugs which lower levels of vitamin D
- Seizures are common with Autism - Vitamin D has been shown to reduce seizures
- Fewer autistic symptoms (such as sleep problems) during summer: when child gets more vitamin D from the sun
- Both worse with latitude
- Both vary with Ultraviolet light
- Both vary with time of year (more birth of autistics in March in Northern hemisphere)
- 2X more urban autism – less UVB in urban environments
- Both worse with pollution
- Both worse with increased clouds and rain
- Both worse with closely spaced pregnancies
- Autistics have abnormal immune response – similar to that of vitamin D deficiency
- Low levels of vitamin D in mother animals reduces brain function in offspring
- Vitamin deficient rat pups have similar brain abnormalities to that of human autistic children
- Autistic children get less vitamin D in their blood for the same amount of sun exposure
- The 4 males/1 female ratio - Note estrogen increases vitamin D in the brain (testosterone does not)
- Both worse in African Americans (A-A 2-3 increased autism rate)
- Both worse in Dark-skinned immigrants in Europe
- Note: All articles in Autism category
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Researchers have developed a drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment in which a sponge-like material surrounds an insulin core.
The sponge expands and contracts in response to blood sugar levels to release insulin as needed. The technique could also be used for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells.
"We wanted to mimic the function of health beta-cells, which produce insulin and control its release in a healthy body," says Dr. Zhen Gu, lead author of a paper describing the work and an assistant professor in the joint biomedical engineering program at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "But what we've found also holds promise for smart drug delivery targeting cancer or other diseases." The research team includes Daniel Anderson, the senior author and an associate professor of chemical engineering and member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, and researchers from the Department of Anesthesiology at Boston Children's Hospital.
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"We can also adjust the size of the overall 'sponge' matrix as needed, as small as 100 nanometers," Gu says. "And the chitosan itself can be absorbed by the body, so there are no long term health effects.
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After what feels like ages, I've finished my audiobook of William Manchester's The Glory and the Dream. Manchester, for those of you living under a history rock, is the author of a terrific two part biography of Winston Churchill. The Glory and the Dream details a subject closer to Manchester's experience; the social history of America from 1932 to 1972. So here's a review.
This book contains a simply gargantuan amount of information. Too much, almost. And while the audio-book, significant glitches aside, was wonderfully read, I sort of wish I'd bought a hard copy. I won't remember even a tenth of the information he sought to convey. Still, Manchester has a unique knack of leaving us with vivid impressions. Twice now, I've read his descriptions of the bonus marchers (in this, and in American Caesar) and each time I felt something new. It's these years- those immediately preceding the war- that Manchester knows best and they leave the greatest impression. His depiction of depression era life, the fragility of it contrasted with the sturdiness and determination of its people, is breathtaking. I feel like I know its children and, when they went off to and returned from war, to a country prosperous and whole, I felt I knew their pride. In terms of creating a vivid sense of a snapshot in time, Manchester is virtually flawless through the 50's.
The first 2/3's of The Glory and the Dream are unsurpassed for vision. And yet…he doesn't seem as comfortable in the 60's or, rather, he seems too comfortable. The big moments don't seem quite as big, and the small moments- the little narrative vignettes he inserts- seem less emblematic of an era. He sometimes loses the thread. Structurally, this is problematic. The great strength of the Glory and the Dream is in the method of telling. Rather than proceeding on a straight chronology, Manchester chooses to give a broad survey of political events, and then loop back to zoom in on particular cultural phenomenons. Davy Crocket and hula hoops make an appearance. Because of this method, we build our own narrative about the culture without having us drummed into us. Through most of the 60's and 70's, when these vignettes make an appearance, they're either exclusively political, or they don't seem to produce any consistent narrative. Maybe this is what he was driving at, as a way to highlight the muddle of the age. But, intentional or not, I don't have any clear sense of how the mass of ordinary Americans behaved during those turbulent times.
And here's where Manchester's politics intrude a bit. It's strange to note that the biographer of two great conservative heroes, Winston Churchill and Douglas MacArthur, was a New Deal era Democrat pretty much all his life. Sometimes this doesn't matter. The story of the early civil rights movement sparkles and I can't help but believe that Manchester's obvious leanings give the tale some of its sheen. He's less persuasive on the development of black militants and upper-class, young hippies. Now Manchester's too honest of a historian to leave out the ugly moments, but his focus and occasional commentary is sometimes incredible. Cops are properly castigated for their occasional abuses, but their sometimes foes are usually let off scotch free. They're expressing a fundamental "right to protest", or they're reacting somewhat reasonably to centuries of abuse. Whatever the legitimate grievances- and they were many- of blacks and youth in the late 60s, surely their actual actions deserve a better microscope than that.
We're treated to, probably in a 50 page span, to a noncommittal description of two random youths copulating in a field without exchanging a word, and then a glorious appraisal of success of the sex education movement. Manchester says, tellingly, "finally sanity prevailed". It never occurs to him that there might some connection between the two incidents. He's altogether too inclined to trust liberal ideals. When Barry Goldwater comes around, all Manchester can manage, in praise, is something like "he was right about farm subsidies". Some of this is not his fault. Conservatism, as a force, was still 5-6 years off when this volume hit stores. Most of its criticisms of the New Deal and the Great Society had yet to bear fruit. Indeed, one of the remarkable bits about this volume is its failure to anticipate some later developments. Ronald Reagan is mentioned just 3 times, and his Time for Choosing speech is ignored entirely. But, this seems like a somewhat understandable oversight compared to the evaluation of the Cold War. After recounting the Brezhnev summit in 72′ Manchester says, flatly, "The Cold War was over". Well….
Still, despite these flaws, this remains the single best broadly focused history book I've read. Even at its worst, Manchester's writing scales small mountains. And he's preternaturally optimistic and, as far as he can see it, fair. It's no small thing for a book published in 1974 to treat Richard Nixon with relative equanimity. We aren't given to a rousing psychological analysis designed to prove that, really, he'd been rotten from the start. Instead, we can rejoice in his successes and mourn and scorn his downfall. Properly Shakespearean. Where the book goes wrong, it does so honestly and without malice. As it should be.
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I'm intrigued; I'll give it a look. I read The Penguin History of the United States of America by Hugh Brogan this summer and really enjoyed it. Brogan is a predictably liberal Englishman, but like Manchester he is, as far as he can see it, fair.


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It's one the biggest steps an emerging band can take toward success and glory: recording your first album. Sure, you've got some shows under your belt, written some pretty good songs that people seem to like, and you have people asking afterward where they can buy the CD. Well, lucky for us San Diegans, we're blessed with a lot of options in the way of decent recording studios.
North County, as always, has a little something to offer everyone from every budget. Obviously, if this is your first time ever recording besides putting a tape recorder in the middle of the room during band practice then there are some ground rules you should set before even thinking about setting foot in a real recording studio.
When talking about studio time, there's a saying, "Time is money." If you plan on going into a studio without having finished songs and the direction you want your sound to go, then don't even waste your time or money. Most places charge by the hour/session and typical sessions range anywhere from eight to 12 hours so being prepared is extremely important. Most of the time, you'll need at least three days to lay down all your songs, depending on how well you and your band have it together. And since all recording studios require employing an engineer for all sessions, additional charges are often racked up there, too.
To be sure, most studios you'll find will only record your album. To mass-produce, distribute and even master your audio, you're going to have to go elsewhere to get those things done. And don't forget about album artwork, a band logo and merch — all of which are usually done separately.
Do some research online about what you can get for the budget you have. It doesn't hurt to call studios around the county and get quotes to try to find the one that best fits your budget and the needs you have. I recommend you take a tour of the studio before you commit; it's your dime and you need to be satisfied with the location. Obviously, if you're a garage band looking to just cut a demo to send out to clubs and to maybe sell at shows, then you're not going to want to consider top of the line guys like Big Fish Studios in Rancho Santa Fe.
Big Fish has recorded major local acts like Switchfoot, Blink 182 and even Burt Bacharach. It is considered one of the best studios in all of Southern California and they know it. Unless you're really serious about cutting a great sounding album and using the best studio equipment available, you're going to spend a lot of cash in a place like Big Fish where a single 12-hour session can cost you up to $600 per day. That doesn't include hiring the engineer which can cost up to $400 per 12 hour day. So you can easily spend $1,000 in a place like that for a single session of recording although they will take into consideration your needs and work with you the best they can. "We're the place you go to when you want to get serious about recording," owner Paul Waroff said.
As is usually the case in North County, greater opportunities are within your reach just outside the county if you're willing to take a drive to surrounding towns. Places like Red Crosby Studios out in Fallbrook, a family-owned business that caters to bands on a budget, can really stretch out your dollar. I spoke with Kyle Craw, one of the engineers and team of brothers who run the business, about what Red Crosby can do for North County bands. "We can do a lot," Craw said. "We have the studio which provides all of the equipment a band needs to record, including top of the line instruments and mics; we also have video capabilities so we can create little Quicktime videos for your Web site or MySpace page, we also do web development, logo design, and even own a T-shirt screen printing business." Red Crosby has been in business a little more than four years and many North County bands like Despite the Wolves have flocked there to work on their CDs.
Sessions at the Red Crosby usually start out at $200 per eight-hour session, which is a steal considering that includes an engineer. Bring your own hard drive and they'll upload all your data for you to take with you. Red Crosby can have your CD mixed and ready to go in just three days typically when prepared. Unprepared bands can take up to five days of recording to get the finished product.
There are many other studios in and around North County, including Hilltop Frog Studios in San Marcos, Studio West in San Diego and countless others. For more information on Red Crosby, visit www.redcrosby.com and visit Big Fish at www.bigfishrecording.com.
Where to record your first album in North County
It's one the biggest steps an emerging band can take toward success and glory: recording your first album. Sure, you've got some shows under your belt, written some pretty good songs that people seem to like, and you have people asking afterward where they can buy the CD. Well, lucky for us San Diegans, we're blessed with a lot of options in the way of decent recording studios.


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I'm never too sure when to expect our village milkman although I can be fairly certain that, regardless of what day it is, he will surely arrive just as we will have just put our dinner on plates. All hell will break loose with our (many) dogs going wild at the sight of his dogs and whilst we sort out change and return his milk containers the cats take advantage of the ensuing mayhem and make a bold effort to scoop whatever takes their fancy from our plates . It's the same every week.
But all that aside the milk is delicious and a far cry from the UHT stuff that is on offer in the village shop. At one Lev a liter the price is right too.
If we are unsure of what day he will arrive we are equally unsure as to what quantity of milk he will bring us. Sometimes it can be as much as ten liters, whereas on other days it may only be two or three. But even though ten liters is an awful lot of milk to deal with, I never say 'no, its too much' or he thinks I don't want the milk at all – ever.
I have tried freezing milk but without a great deal of success. I find I still need to use it fairly quickly or it separates and regardless of how much the bottles are shaken the milk refuses to return to its former yumminess. If anyone has a solution to this problem please let me know!
Bu,t as is often the way, the problem of copious amounts of milk has turned out to be the ultimate solution to one of life's other little hiccups here in Bulgaria. I wouldn't say problem, because the difficulty in getting ahold of fresh cream can hardly be declared a 'problem', not in the scheme of things. Especially as there are perfectly acceptable substitutes. But the real deal… well, if you can get it, why not?
So, with the need to use up an excess of milk, my first adventure to be recorded in the Dairy Diaries was extracting the cream from the milk. It's fair to say that this procedure is not rocket science. As we all know that lovely stuff naturally rises to the top of the milk but to extract as much of it as possible, well there's a bit of trick to it.
After experimenting with different containers I found plastic totes to be the perfect bit of kit. Along with an poached egg scooper to lift the cream from the milk.
The milk simply goes into the plastic tote and is put into the fridge for at least 24 hours (48 hrs or thereabouts is better). Then, with the poached egg scooper or other type of slotted spoon, peel back the cream from the milk. Let the thinner, creamy milk drain from the spoon back into the milk. And that's all there is to it! Sweeten the cream (or not) and use as desired.
Of course we don't scoff cream all the time but we do like to use butter. As it is one of the pricier items on the shopping list I thought I'd take a shot at making my own. My first efforts were OK but the yield was a little low. However, like everything else, once you get the hang of it and know what to look for its a breeze.
Making Butter
If you don't have a lot of cream you can freeze it until you amass a reasonable amount but the cream skimmed from at least five liters of milk is worth whipping into butter. As I don't have any special equipment making a large batch probably isn't practical for me anyway.
I wish I had a stand mixer but my electric beater does the job. I make sure the cream comes straight from the fridge and beat it on the lowest setting until the cream starts to thicken. Then I turn it up a notch. Keep beating until the cream goes super thick after which the consistency starts to thin out again.
About that time you start to think something has gone horribly wrong – keep going! Little globules of butter will start to form around the edges of the bowl and you may feel the beaters start to 'catch' on something. You are nearly there! Splashing a tiny bit of cold water into the bowl will speed up the process, but don't overdo it.
Eventually the buttermilk will start to separate out and the butter will start to look like, well, butter. Strain off the buttermilk to use in bread, muffins, scones etc.
Now is the time to add about another cup of cold water. Squish the butter around in the water to remove any butter milk that may still remain. I use a wooden spoon at first, draining off the liquid as I go. This, I don't save. Lastly I run a stream of water into the bowl to 'wash' the butter, squeezing and draining as I go until the liquid runs clear. This is important as any remaining buttermilk can give the butter a rancid taste.
Press all the moisture from the butter with a wooden spoon, salt to taste and pack into a suitable container. Although it sounds like quite a production, in practice, its easy enough and the end product is high quality.
Making Ricotta
Lastly, from my milk cache, I make a batch of ricotta. I love ricotta for both sweet and savory dishes and I love it most of all because making it is as easy as falling off a log. Easier in fact.
I put two liters of milk (or multiples thereof) into a saucepan and heat it to 200 F, or until the milk is bubbly and steaming. Watch it carefully because in the blink of an eye it can rise up and make an awful mess all over your stove.
Take the pan off the heat and add two teaspoons of salt and 1/3 cup of lemon juice, stir gently and leave undisturbed for ten minutes or so. By then the curds should have separated from the whey but if the liquid till looks quite 'milky' carefully stir in a bit more lemon juice and leave another five minutes or so.
While you're waiting, line a colander with muslin or cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl.
Pour the contents of the pan into the colander, carefully though so that the hot whey doesn't splash all over you. Leave to drain for twenty minutes and then check the consistency of the ricotta. If you would like firmer curds leave for a little longer. And that's it! Add more salt if you need to, then pop your cheese into a suitable container.
The left over whey can be used to make bread, muffins and sturdy cakes or fed to the animals.
If you don't have a village milk man you can certainly use store bought milk although I'm not sure if you would be making any great savings, it all depends on the price of the milk. Most importantly, whatever milk you choose it cannot be UHT, that simply will not work. It goes without saying that to make cream or butter you must use full fat milk, but if you want to have a go at making ricotta then skimmed is fine.
If you haven't tried you hand at producing these added value dairy products I really do encourage you to have a go.


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SOFIA: Bulgaria's Parliament adopted the amended Film Industry Act, proposed by the Council of Ministers in November 2017. The changes meet the country's commitments to bring the existing film state aid schemes in line with the European Commission's Communication on State Aid for Films and Other Audiovisual Works (2013/C 332/01).
The first change in the amended Film Industry Act terminates the requirement for Bulgarian citizenship of the authors applying for state support. The second one fixes at 75% the lowest percentage of the allocated funds to be spent in Bulgaria. The third one submits the definition for "difficult film", a film whose only version is in Bulgarian language and its budget is not higher than the average budget of the previous year.
"In doing so, Bulgaria's commitment to make changes to the Film Industry Act relating to the European Commission's monitoring of the Aid Scheme of 2013 was met, allowing us to further consider substantial changes to the Film Industry Act, which is of vital importance to all those working in the field of filmmaking", Jana Karaivanova, Executive director of the Bulgarian National Film Center, said in an official statement.
As the previous monitoring by the European Commission of the aid scheme expired on 31 December 2017, a new one is to be conducted during the year. Before its official announcement, the Bulgarian National Film Center will perform obligations only under contracts signed before 31 December 2017.
Bulgaria's Parliament adopted the amended Film Industry Act on 6 March 2018.
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If you have a chronic injury or illness that causes you pain, one way to manage that pain is with medical cannabis. If you want to use medical cannabis, you have to get a medical cannabis card. Although the details of the approval process vary from one state to the next, the general process usually follows much of the same script:
#1 History Of Illness
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If you have not sought out medical treatment for the pain or illness that you are dealing with, you need to start getting medical treatment and establish a record of treatment. To qualify for a medical cannabis card, you need to have a history of treatment that spans a long period of time, so if you want to use cannabis to treat your illness or injury, you need to start establishing a history of treatment right now. A history of traditional treatment is necessary to qualify for a medical cannabis card.
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My 2 year daughter Arianna wearing a handmade peacock costume by me. I used different color tulle and hot glued it to an old black skirt, and painted black feathers to give peacock color look. The headband was made using teal elastic and i hot glued a black feather pad and then a peacock eye feather onto it.


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Turn on (or off) this checkbox when Screensaver starts flashing - opens and immediately closes and so repeats again.
Cursor Hider is checking that screensaver is running and is not doing any mouse moves and keypresses.
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The images of camouflage-clad police wielding high-powered rifles that have poured in from Ferguson, Missouri this week have prompted some Republicans, a party that has traditionally championed "tough on crime" policies, to speak out about the need for restraint from law enforcement.
Chief among those is Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who on Thursday wrote an op-ed warning of "the increasing militarization of the police."
"The images and scenes we continue to see in Ferguson resemble war more than traditional police action," he wrote.
Paul's views are hardly surprising. The libertarian has been an outspoken critic of overreaching government surveillance and has called for the U.S. to decrease its military presence overseas.
But Paul is not the only member of the GOP advocating for police restraint. After two reporters were detained by police, Texas firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz wrote on Facebook, "Reporters should never be detained -- a free press is too important -- simply for doing their jobs. Civil liberties must be protected, but violence is not the answer."
Though the calls for a more moderate police reaction have not been universal for all conservatives. Iowa Rep. Steve King, a Republican with a history of controversial comments, said African-Americans reacting to the Michael Brown shooting should "straighten up and fly right."
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Pose store STaTus is participating in the Royal Living Magazine Snowman Hunt and fitting to the title, they've put out this cute Snowman Lover. There are 10 poses in the snowman, and who doesn't love poses and snowmen, am I right? This is a PAY hunt, and each hunt item costs $45L. But I'm sure multiple blogs will have all the items, so you can pick and choose what you want.
I'm off to play in the snow some more!
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Skin: Lustre in Pure 2 by Curio
Hair: Priska hat w/hair by Severed Garden
Top: Skully Sally sweater by Artilleri
Tank: Essential Tank in Snow by Mischief [No longer available]
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Sunday, April 16, 2006
Meal Planning
Once upon a time, B.C. (before children) I would stop at the little market at the bottom of the hill after work. I'd pick up something that looked good for dinner and then walk up the very steep hill home. Even after A was born I did daily shopping because it got us out of the house and into the neighborhood. Then daughter number two came along and I was suddenly faced with a two year old and a newborn who cried. A lot. And anyone who has raised kids knows about the witching hour - that hour right before dinner when everything seems to melt down. This is when I began planning our meals because I discovered if I knew what we were having for dinner I could make most of it in the morning. Even when I went back to work I stuck with it because I could do some prep the night before if I knew what was on the menu. Oh, and that baby who wouldn't stop crying? She just got her braces off:
So here is what I do - on Sundays I sit down and take a look at the calendar for the coming week. Does dh have any evening meetings? Are there any school performances? That sort of thing. I have sort of a loose "theme" for each night - only because this helps me come up with something and keeps us from having pasta four times in a week!
Monday: Italian - this is easy as there are countless pasta recipes, endless combinations for a pizza etc
Tuesday: Mexican (aka Taco Tuesday)
Wednesday: for lack of a better description it's Comfort Food - casseroles- that sort of thing
Thursday: soup, sandwiches, crockpot stew
Friday: take out
Saturday: usually on Saturday we are either going to dinner at someone's house or hosting dinner. This is a night when I bust out the cookbooks and try new recipes.
Sunday: Asian - Thai, Persian, Indian etc. This started mostly because H went through a phase of eating very little other than rice so I liked to start the week with a lot of leftover rice.
If you keep track on a calendar you can go back and easily repeat a complete week of menus. I keep a pretty well stocked pantry and often end up doing a lot of my shopping at a small, local produce store.
So there ya go.
9 comments:
- jess (of Get Sconed!) said...
Thank you for the meal planning tips! I typically have 2-3 ideas for the week (hopefully) but I want to plan things out better and sorta have a routine.
- primaryconsumer said...
I don't think your a dork! :) I love your meal planning strategy! I used to plan meals but now I never know what my sister will bring home from day to day, so it's just a waste of time. (My sister works at a health food store and brings home all the old produce.) By the way, I should be getting my braces off soon! I cannot wait.
- Shawn Powers said...
Thanks Nancy!!!
You mentioned your themed menu to me before, but for some reason it seemed to complicated at the time.
Now that I've tried (and failed) to set up meal plans, I see the beauty of themed days! It makes deciding "what" a lot easier!
I think I'll put my wife to the task of setting up a plan sheet, complete with appropriate clipart for each day. (She is a creative type, and would find it more fun to meal plan if there is a creative way to plan...)
Thanks a ton -- I'm honored to have a blog post dedicated to me!
- Michelle said...
i do once a week meal planning too.. not themed like yours, but i ask the kids and hubby for one meal each that they'd like to have in the upcoming week (so there's at least one meal that they get excited about LOL), then i try to plan meals for 5 nights. night #6 is generally something i pull from the freezer and meal #7 is usually take out/eating a friends house.
then i serve them in no particular order.. just what ever i feel like preparing that night (aka the easy recipes on busy nights, the more time consuming ones on easy going days).
lunches are either leftovers or soup and sandwiches; snacks are crackers, fruits/veggies and dip.
my kids are still young (4.5 and 2.5), and i can't even imagine having a teenager yet! what's that like? your daughter is beautiful by the way!
- Nancy said...
Jess - I think even having a few nights planned out helps - I just really dislike last minute trips to the store
PrimaryConsumer - it's great that your sister can bring stuff home. I bet you're good at improvising! You'll love having your braces off!
Shawn - I'm sure you guys will find something that works for you. And mine isn't carved in stone - it's just a way to get my brain outside the spaghetti, tacos, repeat mode.
Michelle - I switch nights around if something comes up or if things don't go as planned. And it has sort of developed around Tues and Thurs being the most busy with sports and music. I can't speak for all teenagers but mine are great - I'm enjoying seeing the people they are becoming. I feel very lucky but so far so good (at nearly 15 and 17)! Thanks for commenting!
- EatPeacePlease said...
Great ideas. Do you have a "taco night" post? I'd love to see ingredients and even a photo.
Your daughter is beautiful.
- Nancy said...
Leslie - here are some of the Taco Tuesday posts. And thanks - I think my daughters *are* pretty darn cute :-)
- Isil S. said...
I found you trough Fat Free Vegan Blog and enjoyed reading your posts.
- Dori said...
Nancy, I kind of try your style of organization (themed night and schedule checking), but also go by what's on sale or what I need to use up to help with meal planning ideas.
May I link you on my blog?
Great post!


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If you are really interested in moving up the career ladder then communication is the key. This article explains why and how.
You can also watch YouTube video with proper explanation here
But I am technically strong, so how does it matter to me?Well, if you are really interested in moving up the career ladder then communication is the key. For instance, if you want to be promoted to be a Tech/Team Lead then good communication skills will help in the longer run. Good communication demonstrates good leadership skills and so helps you to pave the road to new roles and responsibilities. Would you like to send a software architect to a client or listen to him on the phone when he can barely communicate; would you like to work with a team/tech lead or on-site coordinator that can barely explain what the client wants? I am sure not. Why English has become so importantDo I really need to explain that? If you are reading this article of mine, then you are in the same boat as I am. In other words, the software development field. English is a global language to communicate with anyone whom you don't know how to connect with. Besides, if you are planning to travel, work abroad, deal with higher management in your company and pave your road in a highly competitive society then a good command of English is like "Cherry on the Cake".Many deserving candidates are rejected every year for a USA visa (H1B, L1B even studying abroad) in their interview because they can hardly communicate well and can't impress the consulate person who is interviewing the candidate.Consider that, even for technical interviews, how to express that you are a good candidate and understand the technology. That time is gone when you can cram for the questions and spit them out to the interviewer. The trend of interviews have changed. For instance, now people don't really ask the difference between "Abstract class and Interfaces". Instead they will ask you a scenario where you choose to implement an interface instead of an abstract class or vice versa. Even, based on your project description they drag you into a totally un-imagined situation and ask for your views. Such just-in-time situations and scenarios are hard to cram for, or even prepare for. So you end up sharing your thoughts or thought processes during the interview. Do you feel little sweating in your palms or forehead?Techniques to develop good English communication skills
So what's the technique to have good English communication skills?The following is the Rule of Thumb as it appplies to those candidates whose Mother Tongue or Native language is not English, just like me.Don't panic about or fear English communication; rather work on it. I can share how I (a small town's boy of Hindi medium from northern India) made it possible. Rule #1: Focus on learning English grammar to strengthen the fundamentals. If there is a need to improvise your English grammar then work on it for some time and the remaining can be learned by listening and speaking with others. Here is a good E-Book to strengthen the fundamentals from the basics to the extreme expert level.Rule #2: Don't focus on accent (American, British and so on) immediately; instead focus on grammar for the correct usage or words and accurate sentence formation. Accent will come automatically later when you work with people across the globe and have developed a good grasp of the language.Rule #3: Your skills building, in other words learning, must be by using English only. For instance, I see some people prefer to learn technology in their native language. I don't understand how learning .NET or any other topic will help you better in your native language, because most of the terms are English only; C#, CLR, Framework, Language, Compile, Code, Debug and so on. So why to worry so much for some of the plumbing or the gluing together of words in the middle to make sentences.For example, if I need to learn what is .NET then what is it you won't understand in: ".NET is a platform and framework that allows you to build applications using many .NET compliant programming languages and even deploy and run those on many non-Microsoft platform OSs".I am totally against the reading of novels and so on to build an English vocabulary. Instead start a book of your choice on MVC, .NET, C#, ASP.NET, WCF and so on cover to cover. Yes, cover to cover; you read that right, from the About the Author to About the Technical Reviewer to the Acknowledgement, Dedication and so on and the chapters of your choice. I guarantee that the first few sections has much to teach you about general-purpose English communication. So your time is better invested into building your skills with books of your areas instead of reading a 1000 pages fiction novel like Harry Potter, especially for this cause.However; if you wish to read a book other than for your technical benefits then reach out to me, I can guide you to some good books that might be helpful in various ways.Rule #4: Listening is very important. When I was in college I heard people saying that listening to English songs will help you to learn English; well to be honest I never found time to double up my efforts to listen to English songs and then learn my study topics in English. By the way, I also don't recommend listening to English music and trying to read English material at the same time; it could turn out to be pretty messy, especially at the beginner level.So listen to some of your favorite speakers for the topic of your choice. Listening causes great learning, especially in terms of the usage of words, sentence formation, accent, pitch, pace, sound quality and so on. My YouTube channel MyPassionForDotNet has a couple of videos from 10 minutes in length to 2+ hour long sessions. In your free time, even listen to the people in your office, market, shops, conference calls, elevators, parking and so on. Rule #5: No slang language; say "Yes". I have often seen people saying "yeah" "bro", "You know after each line", "cool" and many more terms. Well, I suggest always say "Yes"; believe me this has an impact on your way of building skills. When you are good with English communication then an occasional use of yeah is OK. Basically, this puts you into a habit of strictly respecting the core of the language and also teaching your tongue what to utter, which is very important.Rule #6: Hang out with the right people. If you know someone that can help you to polish your communication skills then find such people if possible. Well, I was not able to find any because I grew with people like me but time has changed. I am sure you might have someone around you.Rule #7: Think big, start small. If you are in a discussion then start whatever you can using English and see how far you can go. Anyways, in our native land we speak in a mixed mode (some English and some native language) so instead you should focus on speaking only the English part and as precisely as possible.Rule #8: Go slow. I have observed many people think that good English communication is all about speaking fast. Actually, that's a myth. I have earned a large amount of my professional experience working outside of India with people from various English speaking continents. One thing I have found common in all of them is that they speak slow, soft and clear. Rule #9: Pronunciation, when speaking no matter what language you are using, the way to utter a word is very important. It becomes very important when you speak in English. Here is a great pronunciation tool to help you learn how a specific word is pronounced. Some examples; I would like you to try and see what you thought was and actually how these must be pronounced. For example Scythe, calcium, pronunciation.Rule #10: Get away from your native way of pronunciation. Our native place (town, city, country) has a huge impact on how we learn how to pronounce a word; many times we continue to speak the same way, but with an associated cost with that approach. If you have been speaking incorrectly then it can take a while to practice speaking it right.For example, most of the Indian people, even Doctors, pronounce Calcium as "Cal-Shi-um" but actually there is no "Sh" sound in it. It's just a very small example of how our native culture has an impact on our way of speaking. Many people have the tendency to add the sound of other letters when speaking something. Try again how most of the people say "Pronunciation" and compare that with the tool I referred to in Rule #9.Such issues can be fixed with caution, awareness and practice. There is nothing a human mind can't conquer or achieve. So let's summarize the rules:
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New Trailer and Clips from 'Passengers' Starring Jennifer Lawrence & Chris Pratt (With HD Stills)
Sony has released two new clips and an event trailer for Morten Tyldum's (The Imitation Game) upcoming sci-fi thriller Passengers. Based on an original script by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus), the film centers on two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. Read more →


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Hello to all my two legged and four legged friends. My human tells me today is what you humans call Easter. It's not fair to a diabetic cat to tease me with all those sugary treats. I can't have any of them!
My human went to the San Diego Zoo yesterday, and he looked at some big cats. Then he asked me if he could bring some of them home. Well, first, he said, hey, Bagheera, how would you like to have this furiend in our home?
I told him no. I warned him that huge cat may look like a friendly creature, but that if he thinks it hurts when I bite him or when I swipe at him, well, this big girl would make it hurt a lot more.
So he gave up on that one, but he is persistent. He asked me about another cat he saw at the Zoo. This time, it wasn't as big, but I think it might still be trouble. He told me, Bagheera, that cat even walks on a leash! And serval cats have really cute ears.
Well, I had to put my paw down again. I told my human, yes, it might have really cute ears and it might walk on a leash, but it is still not a cat you can have. Don't tell him this, but I think if he gets that cat and has it walking on a leash, he will attempt to do the same to me and Jacey. And we don't like that idea.
But my human is so silly. He saw another big cat, and this time, he told me that it even lets dogs clean its face so that it would be a big cat that Jacey and I could help keep happy. Nice of him to offer to have us do the work!
And it is a pretty cat, and a very graceful one. I have to admit that it's intriguing to me how it bonds with a dog and they take care of each other. But I told him that he would need a huge litter box, and he'd have to start feeding raw meat to it. And that if it got raw meat, well, he better give some to me and Jacey!
So I convinced him that all of these beautiful cats belong in zoos where specially trained humans can take care of them. He loves animals, but he doesn't have the training and skills needed to help these animals.
That is good advice not just for my human, but all humans who want to bring big cats like these into their home. Bengal cats like me and Jacey are a handful for you humans, and some humans can't handle us. We are all at least four generations removed from the wild. If that's too much for many humans to handle, then you humans definitely should not be keeping cats that are closer to the wild in your home.


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Contemplative Provocations
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"A great many religious people undertake a serious dedication to prayer. They are moved by a longing for a deeper encounter with God that beckons them as a distant light at night on the sea. Yet far fewer become true contemplative souls, for it is difficult to continue the quest for God in the face of many obstacles.
For those who are spiritually courageous and full of desire for God, this book will provoke them to persevere in this ultimate adventure in life-the more complete discovery of the living God. Thematically unified by the notion of God's ultimate transcendence to our limited human knowledge, this work offers a rich profusion of insights on the life of prayer and the pursuit of God.
A key to spiritual growth is the understanding that the hiddenness of God becomes a paradox in the experience of a soul seeking him wholeheartedly. Rather than enjoying a more intimate familiarity with God, the soul advancing in prayer is likely to experience more intensely the concealment of God. This surprising truth undergirds true contemplative prayer. It is a reason why every contemplative soul, and every saint, is inflamed with a never satisfied thirst for God.
The format of this book has a contemplative appeal. The reflections based upon the Church's rich tradition of contemplative prayer are short and concise, stimulating the intuition. They can be read independently a few at a time, or as a series of connected thoughts. Most importantly, they provoke a desire to enter more generously into one's own relationship with God.
""This is a masterful work. It contains a tremendous amount of very helpful spiritual advice.""
– Fr. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Fordham University
""The work has the feel and style of a spiritual classic, and I hope it will be recognized as one.""
– Fr. John J. Coughlin, O.F.M., University of Notre Dame
""Insights into the spiritual life far surpassing the vast majority of books on spirituality.""
– Fr. John McDermott, S.J., Sacred Heart Major Seminary
""Beautifully crafted meditations specifically designed to lead the reader to a deeper experience of the interior life.""
– Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
""A very significant contribution to major religious literature.""
– Fr. George Rutler, Author, A Crisis of Saints
Fr. Donald Haggerty, of the Archdiocese of New York, is a Professor of Moral Theology at the Capuchin Institute of Philosophy and Theology in Ethiopia. He previously taught at St. Joseph's Seminary in New York and Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland. He is the editor of Modern Moral Problems, a collection of writings by Msgr. William B. Smith."
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