Easy Baked Pumpkin Custard

April 28th, 2011

Eat this delicious custard as dessert or as breakfast! You decide!

6 eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 tsp of grated fresh ginger root)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups milk or non-dairy beverage (such as almond, hemp, or rice milk), heated until very hot
Ground nutmeg or cinnamon for garnish, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter eight (6-ounce) custard cups and set them into a large baking dish.

In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly; add sugar, pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves and beat until combined. Mix in hot milk until blended. Pour egg mixture into prepared custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon.

Heat some water in your teakettle then carefully pour hot water into the baking pan to come half-way up the sides of the custard cups.

NOTE: The water should come up to the level of the custard inside the cups. You must protect your custard from the heat. Carefully pour hot water into the baking pan to come halfway cup the sides of the custard cups.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set around the edges but still loose in the center. The cooking time will depend largely on the size of the custard cup you are using, but begin checking at 20 minutes and check back regularly. When the center of the custard is just set, it will jiggle a little when shaken, that’s when you can remove it from the oven. Remove from oven and immediately remove cups from water bath; cool on wire rack until room temperature.

Makes 8 servings (depending on size of custard cups).



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Anticoagulation clinic working for principal

April 21st, 2011

Laura Miller

 

As principal of the Weymouth and Ames schools, Laura Miller is a busy person. But she also has a blood disorder that untreated results in blood clots. She has taken anticoagulant medication, also called a blood thinner, for most of the past 13 years.

Problem is, when you take the Read more…



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New oncology suite opens

April 21st, 2011

Cutting the ribbon for the new oncology suite are, from left, Dr. Betsy Connelly, oncologist; Lee Woodward, president of the hospital Board of Directors; Sue Drinkwater RN, manager of the oncology department;

Recently, the oncology clinic at Waldo County General Hospital held a ribbon-cutting and open house at its new suite. The space had previously been used by the dialysis unit, which has since moved into the first floor of the new building across the street from the hospital.

Sue Drinkwater RN, manager of the oncology department, said the Read more…



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Journey to Health helps couple exercise, enjoy winter

April 21st, 2011

Gail and John Kraft of Jackson say snowshoeing has added so much joy to their lives this winter.

When Hester Kohl of Belfast was hired as the 5-2-1-0 coordinator and took over Waldo County General Hospital’s Journey to Health program, one of her goals was to introduce participants to new physical activities they might enjoy. As far as Gail and John Kraft of Jackson are concerned, she couldn’t have succeeded any better. Read more…



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5-2-1-0 Let’s Go Waldo gets grant from athenahealth

April 21st, 2011

Dave Tassoni, Senior Vice President of Operations for athenahealth, presents Dan Bennett, Director of Operations at Waldo County General Hospital, with a $5,000 check for the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go Waldo program. As part of the company’s goal Read more…



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Hooper earns designation

April 21st, 2011

Imaging Department Manager Ann Hooper

Imaging Department Manager Ann Hooper has received the designation of Certified Breast Patient Navigator Read more…



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Freedom firemen raise money for oncology fund

April 21st, 2011

The Fellow Firefighters for the second year have raised funds for the Oncology Patient Assistance Fund Read more…



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Doctor for the Day in Augusta

April 21st, 2011

 
 
 

 

 

 

Waldo County General Hospital general surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Sedlack, second from right, recently served as Doctor for the Day at the Maine Legislature. Read more…



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Hutchinson Center donates to oncology fund

April 21st, 2011

As the Hutchinson Center in Belfast was preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the staff decided they wanted to do something to show appreciation to all those who had supported it since its founding in 2000. It was decided to raise funds for the Oncology Patient Assistance and Mammography Fund at Waldo County General Hospital. Read more…



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Spring foods to help shed winter weight

April 19th, 2011

Posted by Kerri-Ann Jennings, Associate Editor/Nutrition at 3/18/2011 10:42 AM EDT

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., Associate Editor at EatingWell Magazine

As spring nudges its way forward, some of us are left with an unpleasant souvenir of winter—an extra “layer.” Though that winter coat might have kept us warm through the long, cold season, by spring it’s time to shed the padding. The good news is many springtime foods promote weight loss naturally, and not just because they’re lighter than those hearty winter dishes. Here are my top picks for spring foods to help you slim down.

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Strawberries
Strawberries’ fiber content makes them a good choice for weight loss. A two-year study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that people who ate 8 extra grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories per day lost about 4 1/2 pounds. (Women who decreased their fiber intake actually gained weight.) One cup of strawberries has a respectable 3 grams of fiber and more than a full day’s recommended dose of vitamin C—an antioxidant that helps keep skin healthy.

 

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Eggs
Eggs are packed with protein, which staves off hunger. In one study, dieters who ate eggs for breakfast felt fuller longer and lost more than twice as much weight as those who got the same amount of calories from a bagel for breakfast.

 

Recipes to Try: Quick Breakfast Taco and More Easy Egg Recipes

 

 

Salad Greens
Filling up on fiber- and water-rich foods first can help prevent you from overdoing high-calorie fare later. Research out of Penn State shows that eating a first-course salad can reduce overall calorie intake at a meal by up to 12 percent. Not a fan of salad? Vegetable soups achieve the same result (in fact, a different study found that people who started lunch with vegetable soup ended up eating 20 percent less than those who skipped the soup).

 

Recipes to Try: 18 Soups and Salads to Help You Slim Down

 

 

Mushrooms
Mushrooms taste meaty, but have only a fraction of the calories and fat of red meat. Research reports that when people ate mushroom-based entrees, they felt just as satisfied as when they’d eaten those same dishes made with beef.

 

Recipes to Try: Swap Mushrooms for Meat in This Mediterranean Portobello Burger, Plus More Mushroom Recipes

 

What spring foods help you eat healthfully to stay slim?

By Kerri-Ann Jennings

Kerri-Ann, a registered dietitian, is the associate editor of nutrition for EatingWell magazine, where she puts her master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University to work writing and editing news about nutrition, health and food trends. In her free time, Kerri-Ann likes to practice yoga, hike, bake and paint.



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