tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53668717061969540962024-03-12T21:20:02.463-04:00Kaake Family BlogAmanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-6977988436653366122020-12-16T17:59:00.000-05:002020-12-16T17:59:26.888-05:002020 From A Chronic Illness WarriorFriends, the year 2020 has definitely looked different that’s for sure. It’s been interesting talking to my other friends with chronic illnesses and getting their perspective. For me this is what has changed. Positives:There have been more online freebies as far as events than I have ever seen. This has been great for the person with chronic illness and we all hope some of theseAmanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-7348293381696385162020-08-18T14:06:00.002-04:002020-08-18T14:08:32.214-04:00Fast and Easy Vegan Broccoli, Rice, & Cashews with Spicy Nut Butter Sauce I combined a few recipes I've seen online to make this lovely dish. There were a few criteria that I needed to hit for this specific recipe. 1. It had to be fast. 2. It had to be easy.3. It had to be tasty.My Lyme disease is kicking my butt. My brain fog has been at an all time high and my energy has been at an all time low. While not vegan myself, I do eat Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-81955109471911748172020-03-12T11:39:00.001-04:002020-03-13T20:35:24.993-04:00March is Reading Month - My Favorite Kids Books
I have been making monthly posts on facebook with book recommendations. But...when I came to the month I'd be posting about my favorite kids books I couldn't narrow it down to just a couple. So, how about a blog post. I won't get too chatty. Below are great books for boys, and girls, young and old. Enjoy! Please tell me what your favorite children's books Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-37299952086167173362020-02-10T17:39:00.001-05:002020-02-10T17:39:04.708-05:00Cleaning Out The Basement and My Heart
A couple days ago I had enough energy to do some cleaning in the basement. Oh that dark hole in the ground that I almost never enter for various reasons. It holds many things; some of which include my memories in print as well as items. The reason for the clean out; I figured it would be easier if I separated my husbands belongings in one area of the basement, and mineAmanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-56062495553631490542019-10-22T15:22:00.000-04:002019-10-22T15:32:17.129-04:00Trying The Whole Wahlburgers Menu - Part 4
Here we are trying the last 3 burgers on the menu. It's kinda sad we're almost done. Maybe we should move onto the salads and other items? My friends Tonya and Stephanie (different Stephanie this time) met Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-24695140844209244792019-10-12T21:04:00.001-04:002019-10-12T21:06:06.500-04:00My Little Free Library - Doctor Who Style
As a little girl my first trip to the library was like a dream. I love books and the fact that there was a place with more books than I could fit in my bedroom was so exciting! My first library experience was in 2nd grade in public school. At first I was so overwhelmed I didn’t know where to start. But over time I found some of my favorite books. My first Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-56451420388372796552019-10-07T16:03:00.001-04:002019-10-14T10:14:36.827-04:00My 2018/2019 Favorite Amazon PurchasesWe use amazon a lot here. Being sick every day of my life, amazon makes it so much easier to shop whether it's for me, my family or for gifts. I love watching youtube videos of other people's favorite items, so that gave me an idea. Why not do a blog post of mine!
Rubbermaid Modular Food Storage Cereal Container with Flip Top. This is the perfect size to fit large Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-25575903327131168212019-10-07T14:50:00.005-04:002019-10-16T11:13:12.350-04:00Trying The Whole Wahlburgers Menu - Part 3Oh my goodness, we are really getting there. I can't believe how many items we've been able to try as a group! The items below show all the menu items we need to get through as far as burgers and sides. The items in red are what we have yet to try. We have not decided yet if we are going to move on to the desserts and salads. We just may do that. Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-11508862079405581882019-08-07T22:29:00.003-04:002019-08-07T22:29:36.209-04:00Trying The Whole Wahlburgers Menu - Part 2
Another fun time at Wahlburgers! I completely forgot to take pictures this time so we will have to go picture free. I know, it stinks! Feel free to do a google search so you can see what everything looks like. I found pictures on the Wahlburgers facebook page and ours looked like the picture! You know how rare and beautiful that is?
I haven't been feeling well Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-77444185265645407412019-07-24T13:56:00.003-04:002019-07-24T16:24:19.986-04:00The Drive-Thru Challenge!
The Drive-Thru Challenge!
Today started out pretty rough. I knew if I didn't get out of the house and do something fun I'd have a difficult rest of the day too. I just had to get out of my head for a bit. My 3 youngest kids are still home on summer break, so I figured, why not? This could be so much fun! For anyone who hasn't heard about the Drive-Thru Challenge Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-84982864102546214952019-07-03T17:33:00.001-04:002019-07-05T08:29:58.552-04:00Trying The Whole Wahlburgers Menu! Part 1
Wahlburgers just recently came to a city near me. Everyone is in hysterics. Kind of like when a new Chick-fil-a comes to town. Everyone is excited! They show up before the restaurant opens for the day thinking "they" will be the first ones in line only to find out 25 other families/groups have done the same. So we stand there in line, trying to smile all the while Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-82864162610557489862019-06-20T14:10:00.002-04:002019-06-20T14:10:34.332-04:00Vegan Taco SaladI was watching one of my favorite youtubers the other day - Katie Hespe. She had a taco salad that looked so yummy. I changed up a few things. To date this is my favorite vegan meal. It's definitely different from our typical taco salad that uses ranch dressing, and doritos but it's a nice healthy change. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Sweet Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-52955292634284780972019-06-07T08:55:00.002-04:002019-06-07T08:59:28.921-04:00Summer Vacation is Here! How to Survive and Thrive During Summer Vacation
Today is the last day of school. The boys and I are so excited!!!! One of the things I like to do is ask each child if they could only do one thing this summer, what would they want to do. We make sure to do those things, within reason of course, before the summer ends. Today we are hammering out the first one with camping - Daniel’s choice. I had reservations at a campground but had to Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-81295873187637767342019-04-28T08:56:00.001-04:002019-04-28T08:56:03.896-04:00Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie
Because it's that time of year. I saw a recipe on facebook one morning and decided to make it my own. I forgot an ingredient, added a few here and there and this was born. The filling is perfectly sweet yet tart and gets nice and thick. The boys loved this pie and I must admit I thought it was pretty good too. I'm not really a crumble type of person so I could Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-49564945108683847802019-04-08T13:08:00.001-04:002019-04-08T13:10:11.425-04:00Gluten Free Banana Bread
I found a few recipes for banana bread and ended up merging them together. This was created for my boys, 2 of whom found out they have multiple food allergies. I'm so thankful to be able to make them foods they love while still avoiding their food allergies. And who doesn't love banana bread?
Gluten Free Banana Bread
210 grams Krusteaz Gluten All Purpose Baking Flour
1 Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-73483722138243098752019-03-19T18:03:00.001-04:002019-03-19T18:03:29.062-04:00To The Mama With A Chronic Illness - Here's What Helps Me Survive
This is an open letter to you.
To the mama who no matter how much sleep you get, you're more often than not tired. And not just the "normal" tired; your whole body feels like it is in shut down mode. You know, the tired that a flu can bring. The tired where you can hardly lift your head off the pillow much less get off that couch. I hear you.
To the mama who when she has a "Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-48336179498427830002019-01-17T13:02:00.003-05:002019-01-17T13:03:41.995-05:00Cauliflower Soup
In past posts I mentioned about having high cholesterol and the different things I was doing to help lower it without having to resort to statins. I had taken the most mild statin awhile back and had very bad reactions within the first couple days. One of the things I've done that's helped a lot is add in a lot of beans/lentils and cruciferous vegetables. I've been on the Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-22783455630387819762018-11-12T11:53:00.002-05:002018-11-12T12:13:54.202-05:00Dreams
When I was younger (school age), I didn’t have many dreams. There were things i thought would be neat but nothing I fully pursued. i knew i wanted to be a wife and mother more than anything. Not being in a serious relationship after high school and not having that clear direction I felt like a wanderer; not just physically but in every sense. My mind wandered, my Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-84252212264884884692018-10-18T14:31:00.001-04:002019-01-17T13:04:15.543-05:00Spoonies
I pushed myself 2 weeks ago. Not the kind of push to build more muscle, or the push to get through a hard circumstance. It's not the kind of determined push to make your life better; you know, the kind where you need to just stop being lazy and do it. My body was tired - not the normal tired when you're up too late. This is all consuming in every way. It's Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-63962468637951970412018-10-05T10:52:00.002-04:002018-10-05T10:53:22.160-04:00RedesignGood morning! This has been a crazy year for me. I have been finally diagnosed correctly with Lyme Disease - having had it at least 25 years. This is also my first year since my daughter has been born that I don't have kids home during the day. That's a total of 19 years people! So while things during the day are vastly different compared to what I'm used to, I'm Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-62593424793591916592018-08-16T23:05:00.001-04:002018-10-05T18:29:35.427-04:00Flying with Anxiety, Motion Sickness and a Fear of Heights
Yep, that's me! Sounds like fun right? It's all good. When I was on the plane I was thinking I had to do this post for people like me. Here it is.
The only way I could see my daughter who moved several states away was by getting on a plane to see her. Something I never really wanted to do because of my anxiety, fear of heights, and motion sickness Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-31905306205292131072018-07-20T12:27:00.000-04:002018-10-05T18:30:05.306-04:00Lyme Diagnosis -- The pieces are finally coming together!
Lyme Diagnosis
When I received the call a few weeks ago with the positive results for Lyme disease I was giddy for the first 15 minutes. I have been "sick" for so long and it was finally a "real" answer Growing up I was sick A LOT! It got to the point where at times we'd just call the doctor and ask for an antibiotic. I don't remember a time I Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-71139774651955531562017-06-20T12:44:00.003-04:002019-07-05T08:29:21.747-04:00Heart Health Awareness
This is my second year having my cholesterol checked. The only reason I have an annual physical now is because my husband's insurance requires it in order to get our hsa deposit. And boy am I thankful for it! It has been found out because of genetics, I have terrible cholesterol. In fact, the worst ratio my certified nurse practitioner has ever seen (and she's been Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-8556218939783452932017-03-14T11:43:00.001-04:002018-10-05T18:30:44.457-04:00A Loss is a Loss, No Matter How Small
Within the first year of marriage, my husband and I conceived our first child. We were so incredibly excited! I already had a 4 year old daughter; this was our first child together. I had no trouble conceiving and keeping my daughter and didn't in my wildest dreams think I'd be one of "those" people who lost babies. I remember at about week 8 into my first pregnancy Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366871706196954096.post-31581259121118693662016-10-24T14:52:00.000-04:002018-10-05T18:31:09.476-04:00Thanksgiving Master List For 20 People
I wanted to post this so I don't have to do the leg work year after year. lol! Hopefully this helps someone else out too. Please note I do not have pies, or rolls listed. That's because they will be brought by a family member. Adjust accordingly.
Don't be too shy to ask guests to bring something to contribute to the meal. Keep in mind that out of town Amanda Kaakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564838876662748958noreply@blogger.com1