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Cooking with Bitter Melon ( Momordica Charantia) One of my favorite TV show is the Food Network's "Chopped". The basket intrigues me and the chefs' response to a challenging basket and a ticking clock is nothing short of dramatic. On one episode the chefs were challenged with the Bitter Melon, an ingredient I grew up knowing as "Foo Gaw". The Bitter Melon is from the same family as the Jamaican herbal tea Cerasee and has an equally acerbic taste as the dreaded tea that we would have to drink whenever we had a bellyache or needed some form of "washout". Anyway, back to "Chopped", the Bitter Melon bowled over a few of the chefs who had no idea how to cook it. One chef just sliced it up and put it in a salad, I felt sorry for the judges who would have to taste that because I am all too familiar with its taste. Needless to say, that episode brought back memories of my father and his love for the bitter melon and how much that influence

What to do with all those HOT Peppers!

My love affair with hot peppers is no secret. I have written about it and I have been subject to many "cuss off" because I use too much when I cook. Recently, we acquired the Chocolate Scotch Bonnet plant and the tree has been bearing out of control. Below is my mostly unedited video on how to quickly use excess hot peppers. Below is my original blog post about my lover. ENJOY and your comments are welcome. UPDATE: I now have a chocolate habanero plant and I must admit that it is very very HOT! NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP! Originally Posted: May 2, 2011 My recent Lenten sacrifice had me thinking about the things that I would and would not give up for any period of time. I mentioned chocolate in my previous post, the other would be hot peppers, raw, not processed, just sliced and devoured. At least 1-2 fruits a day, on everything. Yes, I love my peppers and Scotch Bonnets are my favorites. We had one plant that perished in the cold spell, so for a few

CPSC RECALLED ITEMS May 2, 2012

Check Your Home for These Recalled Recreational and Home Products Now that Spring is Here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Spring has sprung. Warm weather means kids are playing outside and families are firing up their grills and working on the lawn. Before you use spring-related products this season, check to see if they have been recalled. It could save your family's lives. You can find out more about these recalls at www.cpsc.gov . Product | Recall Press Release | Hazard Adventure Playsets (240,000 units) | 11-262 |The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard. Pacific Cycle Dartmouth Swing Sets (5,500 units) | 11-313 | The sling-style swing seats can crack or split prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Slalom Glider (900 units) | 12-109 | The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides on the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descen

FREE STUFF from Dr. Oz 5/2/2012 at Noon!!

I love Dr. Oz and I am a frequent watcher of his show although he really grosses me out sometimes :-). I was delighted to hear that tomorrow at noon he will be giving away free stuff like the items featured below: Win a Bottle of Eau de Lite! Follow your nose to a skinnier you! Eau de Lite is an elegant and feminine fragrance that can help curb cravings and aid weight loss. Eau de Lite features crisp notes of fresh green apple, peppermint and vanilla, which studies have shown help restore focus and quiet hunger. Win a Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Tracker! Fitbit Ultra clips to your clothes and keeps track of steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, floors climbed, and how well you sleep at night. The Fitbit Ultra also shows you how active you are with an animated flower that grows and shrinks with the activity level. Online, your health information comes to life with easy-to-read charts and graphs, earned badges, and a huge community where you can get extra

'Bush tea' danger

'Bush tea' danger - News - JamaicaObserver.com : Bush tea' danger Cerassie, ganja tea, aloe vera among potentially harmful home remedies BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive Editor - Operations allend@jamaicaobserver.com Thursday, March 29, 2012 POPULAR bush remedies, or 'bush teas' widely consumed in Jamaica and other Caribbean nations have been found to be potentially harmful in recent scientific studies and appraisal by the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St Andrew. Among the bush teas identified by the studies as favourites across the Caribbean are cerassie, annatto, peri-winkle, dandelion, vervine, guaco, cashew bark, coconut shell, aloe vera, and cannabis satira (marijuana). RAGOOBIRSINGH… Jamaican diabetes patients seem to suffer more severe kidney problems 1/1 The studies said that although these "bushes" had possible beneficial ingredients, they also had potential toxins which could be harmful to individuals. It noted that use of bush r

PNP rally in Maggotty St. Elizabeth, Jamaica W.I.

Election time in my quiet community of Maggotty, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

JLP Motorcade in Maggotty, Jamaica W.I.

My video shot during my Christmas vacation in Maggotty, St. Elizabeth

“Nasal Tampon”

"Nasal Tampon" Made of Cured Pork Is a Great Cure for Nosebleeds Bacon gets all the internet glory , but its more old-fashioned cousin salt pork may actually be good for you—for your nosebleeds, if not your waistline. Doctors recently used strips of cured salt pork to stop a life-threatening nosebleed. One of the doctors remembered the unconventional treatment from a field manual he saw in his military days, after exhausting all medical treatments short of risky surgeries. The patient was a four-year-old girl with Glanzmann thrombasthenia , a rare blood disorder where her platelets are unable to do their normal job of blood clotting. Surgery and injection of blood coagulation proteins didn't stop her bleeding after more than a week, so the doctors turned to something untested and low tech: "Cured salted pork crafted as a nasal tampon and packed within the nasal vaults successfully stopped nasal hemorrhage promptly, effectively, and without sequelae," they wrot

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This blog is not here to diagnose a medical condition, or replace your health care provider. However, I hope to inspire you to become healthier, more self sufficient, and more aware of alternative options to your healthcare. I have provided my own and the testimonies of others as to how different products or procedures have worked from them. This is all a part of information gathering not hard and fast recommendations.I hope to aid you in your own personal research and study and I have provided research links for your further study into any topic. Nothing I say has been evaluated by the FDA, I am a Ph.D. but not a medical doctor, so naturally I do not prescribe medications or recommend for anyone to stop taking medications without first consulting with their Doctor. ALWAYS CONSULT your personal PHYSICIAN. You have a choice to use what I share is at your own risk.I will never share any product or information that we don’t fully endorse, its simple, if I love something I will share it. I am not paid to do so. Please enjoy my blog, share it and follow. There are some good things on here.

Dr. C.P. Lee