This blog is a way of sharing the information and resources that have helped me to recover my son Roo from an Autism Spectrum Disorder. What I have learned is to view our symptoms as the results of underlying biological cause, which can be identified and healed. I say "our symptoms" because I also have a neuro-immune disorder called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

And, of course, I am not a doctor (although I have been known to impersonate one while doing imaginative play with my son)- this is just our story and information that has been helpful or interesting to us. I hope it is helpful and interesting to you!


Thursday, July 8, 2021

Favorite Ways to Cook Eggs

Perfect Boiled Eggs (soft boiled)
A Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
(The yolks of hard-boiled eggs sometimes turn green because of a reaction between the iron in the yolk and the sulfur in the white. This usually means the eggs were over-cooked, but they are safe to eat.)
Egg Cooking Lessons from The Incredible Egg Site
Deviled Eggs
Scotch Eggs

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs 

Olive Oil-Fried Egg 

Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelet)

Tiger Skin Eggs
Cut small slits on the sides of hard-boiled eggs and then deep fry them, then they can be cooked in a dish with a lot of sauce.

Thai Marbled Eggs
This is basically fried eggs with the yolks broken and stirred into the whites a bit, served over rice with a simple dressing of prik nam pla (adjusted specifically for this dish):
1 1/2 T Thai fish sauce
1 1/2 T fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar (coconut sugar is best)
3 to 4 Thai chilies, sliced (and soaked in water to reduce the spiciness if desired)

Egg Mayo (Oeuf Mayo)

How to Cook Eggs for Maximum Antioxidant Nutrients
In this video by Dr Eric Berg, he discusses how certain antioxidants found in eggs, lutein and zeaxanthin, are important for health- particularly eye health (and liver and brain health as well).  They particularly accumulate in the retina and lens of the eye and protect against Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Cataracts.  They also limit blue light exposure by absorbing that wavelength of light.  Blue lights are also damaging to the eyes.  Eggs should be organic and pasture-raised.  They can be damaged or destroyed by excessive heat so it is important to cook the eggs gently and with no excess heat.  Ideally the yolks should be runny, as in poached eggs or fried eggs sunny side up.