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The Eating the Sun event was a great start to the festive season, held as it was on Chanukah, two weeks before Christmas.
We kept Caribbean time as we went through our menu of Crackers with parsley, mushrooms & celery, Haitian chicken, Sautéed plantain with lime juice, Red pepper salad, Taramar caviar, Goat cheese on rice crackers, Melange d’Or, Persimmon squares,and finally, Bonbon amidons (Courabièdes). And in the background, Caribbean music wafted us away to warm southern isles.
 Kaye Kerlande in traditional costume kept everyone entranced as she chopped and joked, sliced and joshed. I kept slicing (diagonally) all the vegetables for the piece de resistance – the Melange d’Or – and finally, delicious smells of crab (Curtis the crustacean), oxtail, squash, and much more wafted into the room. Soon after, we all settled down to one or two plates of Golden Medley. Bon appetit, indeed!
One of those in attendance wanted to know more about soaking the almonds to make them more nutritious in the “Bonbon Amidons” recipe, so here’s a link to how to do that.
Nina
“Caribbean Islands Festival Cuisine” is satisfying to all the senses – it smells divine, it tastes delicious, and its rainbow colours invite us to partake the depths of its flavours.
 Kaye Kerlande and Nina Shoroplova will demonstrate the cooking of the “Mélange D’Or” (“Golden Medley”) ~ a Caribbean dish that is traditionally cooked for the holidays, such as at New Year.
Download the poster about “Eating the Sun” here.
Eat the Sun when you partake of “Golden Medley.” Cook “Mélange D’Or” for your next celebratory gathering. Take home a handful of typical Caribbean Festival Fare recipes.
You’ll get loads of new ideas for the sunniest end-of-year celebrations ever when you attend this event from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in Room #100, 2245 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.
Tickets at the door ~ $15 each.
Maximum capacity of the room is 50 people.
Reserve your space and your chance to Eat the Sun by
Dr. Keith Condliffe, N.D., gave an excellent talk yesterday – “Ride Out Baby’s Fevers & Avoid Childhood Allergies” – at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. He explained to the audience, which was made up of parents of young ones, that age zero to seven is “primary fever land” and that more and more research is showing each year that medications that suppress those fevers cause more harm than good, long-term.
In other words, having a fever is beneficial because it cooks and kills the foreign agent and it allows the body to really get a marker on that bug so it can destroy it rapidly the next time it comes along.
It’s some years now since research showed a linkage between children with viral infections who take aspirin running the risk of being affected by Reye’s syndrome. Now, there’s plenty of research showing that tylenol and acetaminophen use in young children is linked with asthma, hay fever, and eczema later.
The way Dr. Condliffe explained it, the fever suppressant only suppresses the fever symptom, lowering the heat and not allowing the child to cook the foreign bug. In addition, it interferes with a series of chemical reactions usually performed by the liver to remove toxic junk from the body. And so the bug hangs around and goes underground waiting for another opportunity to strike.
When the bug does strike again, perhaps more strongly than before, antibiotics might be prescribed. In addition to trying to kill off any bacteria that might be present (they won’t be able to kill any viruses), these antibiotics destroy a large portion of the probiotic flora (friendly bacteria or “bugs”) that live on our skin and our mucous membranes (the linings of our nose, mouth, throat, stomach, and gastro-intestinal tract), removing that first line of defense against foreign bugs.
Before you start to think that this all sounds rather hopeless, let me say that help is available, from a more natural source of support – homeopathics, human-sourced probiotics, natural antibiotics, and Dr. Condliffe’s Medicine Kit.
As Dr. Condliffe says, there are “many ways to climb this mountain” of assisting our youngsters through the challenges of childhood. Let’s assist them in ways that strengthen their immune systems rather than weaken them.
Have you ever wondered what else is out there to manage children’s fevers?
Are there long-term side effects from suppressing simple fevers?
Join Naturopathic Doctor Keith Condliffe on a fun-filled ride through the health challenges of youth. Discover many ways to healthfully manage fever and acute illness so your child’s immune system can remain balanced and grow strong.
Childhood is the easiest and best time to reverse skin rashes, allergies, asthma, neurological imbalances, and food sensitivities.
In this seminar presented by Wrasma Marketing, you will be given important pieces of the children’s health puzzle so you can take action!
About Dr. Keith Condliffe, ND
Keith grew up extremely allergic to pollens. As a teen and adult, he developed other related health challenges that led him to become a Naturopathic Doctor and heal. He lectures extensively on integrative medicine and the developing immune system. He founded the Awen Health Centre in Vancouver, loves to windsurf, and looks forward to being a Dad.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
2245 West Broadway, Suite 100,
at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition
Vancouver, British Columbia
Purchase tickets to this Family Health Presentation through Savings, Naturally. Family $30 and Individual $20 (both fees inclusive of taxes).
Check out Dr. Condliffe’s recent post on this topic: Fever!
Call Nina Shoroplova of Wrasma Marketing at 778-999-1854 with further questions.
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