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Archive for July, 2011
Announcing the August 2011 Cooking with Karen Schedule!
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Cooking with Karen is pleased to announce the August 2011 cooking classes. Classes are held Tuesday evenings from 5-7 pm throughout the month of August, and cover a variety of topics from basic beginner’s techniques to the exotic cuisine of Ethiopia. Class sizes are small to ensure hands-on experience and a personal touch, so sign up soon to reserve a space before the classes are all full! Groups are welcome, and in the future we will also be offering cooking classes geared specifically toward children, in which family participation will be encouraged.
Karen Jean Matsko Hood is the mother of 16 foster and adopted children of different ethnic backgrounds, and as such has a great deal of experience cooking for large groups as well as cooking a variety of international cuisines. She especially enjoys designing her own recipes and preparing creative menus with international, regional, and holiday themes. She is also the author of the popular Cookbook Delights series and has appeared multiple times on Good Morning Northwest to demonstrate her recipes. Karen’s love of cooking makes her an enthusiastic teacher, and she loves to share her knowledge and skill with others.
Cooking with Karen provides a unique, affordable opportunity to learn a new skill in a fun, relaxed environment with a knowledgeable and supportive teacher. When possible, organic ingredients from our farm are used in class recipes so that you can be assured the food is not only delicious, but healthy and good for the environment as well. For full details of August classes, please click on the flyer above.
Cooking classes are held in the Getaway Studio Dining Room at Mountain Valley View Farm, located at:
4229 S. Chapman Rd
Greenacres, WA 99016
You can also call 509-928-1200 for more information or to reserve a spot in one of the upcoming cooking classes.
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Respect
Thursday, July 28, 2011
As a dentist, I have all types of people sit in my chair for dental care. It is always amazing to me the differences in respect that various individual show.
Persons who have served in the military or often those from the South will answer “yes ma’am” or “yes sir.” I compare this to usually younger people who simply moan “ya.”
Respect is one of those virtues in which the more you give it others the more it is shown to you. Some simple suggestions about how to show respect:
- Use “Yes sir,” “Yes ma’am,” “Yes reverend,” “Yes your honor,” “Yes admiral,” “yes senator,” etc.
- Face the other person and make eye contact (in certain cultures eye contact is not respectful – respect those cultures).
- Be sure your facial expressions and body language are friendly and open.
- Smile (see your dentist if you cannot do this proudly).
- Sit or stand straight and not too far from or too near the person you are addressing.
- Let the other person talk and express their ideas, concerns, feelings, and perspectives, and listen without interruption.
- Speak slowly, firmly, clearly, and calmly, without losing your temper.
- Be nice.
Like anything else, “repetition is the mother of skill.” Practice showing respect and you’ll see quickly how respect is returned.
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit “Respect” has been around for a long time. Respect, if you can train yourself to show this virtue, which comes truly from your soul, will be returned to you and also around you for a long time.
There are basically 4 forms of respect, which all of us can work on in one form or another. They are:
- Respect for self
- Respect for others
- Respect for all forms of life and the environment in which we all live
- Respect for truth, laws, and the principles set forth by our society
Practice all forms of respect on a daily basis in your home. More importantly, help others to learn and show respect.
Smiling with respect,
Dr. James G. Hood
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Dental Care Associates of Spokane Valley, P.S.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Welcomes Patients
from Age 2 to 102!
James G. Hood, D.D.S., M.A.
507 North Sullivan Road, Suite A-1
Spokane Valley, WA 99037-8576 USA
Phone: (509) 928-9100 | Fax: (509) 928-0414
Email: drhood@drhood.com
Websites: www.drhood.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalley.com
Blogs: www.drjamesghoodblog.com
www.dentalhealthandnutritionblog.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalleyblog.com
www.jamesandkarenhoodfoundationblog.org
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Fantastically Fresh Farm Produce from Mountain Valley View Farm!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
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Organic produce is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, artificial pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). At Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. we also strive to use sustainable farming techniques that are gentle on the environment: growing organic crops without the use of chemicals is merely one important part of that. Even better, organic produce is also optimal for our family and our customers. There are many studies that demonstrate the greater nutritional value of naturally grown food–and not only do they contain more nutrients than commercial crops, they also contain a much higher percentage of cancer-fighting antioxidants, on average 40-60%. This is especially telling since the chemicals and GMOs of non-organic foods have been linked to a wide range of health problems and diseases, including various forms of cancer.
Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. is part of a growing movement toward healthy, all-natural, organically produced food that is better for the Earth and all its creatures, great and small. We are currently in the process of seeking organic certification, and we are excited and proud to bring fresh, locally grown produce to the Spokane area. We want to spread the word about sustainable farming techniques, the risks of commercially grown crops, and the wonderful benefits of eating nutritious organic foods. Even more, we want to bring those benefits to you, our customers.
Our Fantastically Fresh Farm Variety Boxes are a fabulous way for you to bring home healthy, organic produce from our farm. Each Variety Box is economically priced and comes packed with a selection of fresh, delicious food that you can always trust for quality, nutrition, and safety. The selection of fruits and vegetables is rotating, depending on what crops are in season and what we are harvesting at the time. You can choose a box of assorted fruits, a box of assorted veggies, or a combination of both. Family size boxes are available, and we have also put together two special baked good boxes that will delight your tastebuds with a variety of homemade cookies, toffees, and candies–you can even choose a book from Karen Jean Matsko Hood’s popular Cookbook Delights series to help you prepare some of that tasty produce! Please click on the flyer above for pricing and more information.
Fantastically Fresh Farm Variety Boxes can be delivered to your home for a small delivery fee. Please call Kelsey at 509-928-1800 to get an estimate of the cost. You are also welcome to drop by our farm at:
4301 S Chapman Rd
Greenacres, WA 99016
Or visit us at one of the following local farmers’ markets:
Spokane Public Market
32 W. 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99210
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wed – Fri
Spokane Farmers’ Market
5th Ave between Division & Brown
Spokane, WA 99210
8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wed & Sat
Spokane Northside Farmers’ Market
315 E. Francis
Spokane, WA 99205
Wed 3 – 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
South Perry Farmers’ Market
924 South Perry Street
Spokane, WA 99202
3-7pm Thurs
New Ponderosa Outdoor Market
4102 S. Bowdish
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
3-7 pm Tues
We look forward to seeing you soon!
What Do We Deserve?
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Summer is at its peak. Garden vegetables and fruits are beginning to generously grace our tables. After a long, cold spring, it’s nice to have warm days of summer in Spokane. Sun bathing and bathing in pools and water parks are suddenly popular. The price of gasoline may have shortened vacations, but everyone deserves to enjoy the long-awaited temperature increases.
Likewise, everyone deserves to have a smile they enjoy showing off.
Within the last week, I’ve had a gentleman in his mid-30s come to me for dental care. He has three upper front teeth missing and multiple teeth with decay in them. Needless to say, this very nice looking gentleman avoided smiling and was ashamed of his mouth. Appearance can raise or lower one’s self-esteem. In this case, our “John Doe” was daily humiliated (or so he felt) by his toothless smile. Further complicating his situation was the fact that he had an exaggerated gag reflex and an extreme fear of dentists. In his favor, he had most of his original set of teeth and, despite the rampant decay, his bone support was very good so his mouth was very restorable.
John Doe was interested, most of all, to get his smile back.
John Doe was so distraught he actually began to cry in the dental chair. Because of the amount of dentistry needed in this case, we recommended oral sedation.
The advantages to this patient in using oral sedation are multiple. We can do much more work in a single sitting. We can make him more comfortable by stopping the gag reflex. He will not shake in fear as he did on the initial exam. Because he’ll be much more relaxed during each dental visit, his post-operative discomfort will be drastically reduced. And most importantly, he’ll have a new smile in just weeks, having gone years with a smile he was ashamed of. Soon he’ll enjoy the warm weather with a new smile.
What kind of smile do you deserve?
Smile,
Dr. James G. Hood
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Dental Care Associates of Spokane Valley, P.S.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Welcomes Patients
from Age 2 to 102!
James G. Hood, D.D.S., M.A.
507 North Sullivan Road, Suite A-1
Spokane Valley, WA 99037-8576 USA
Phone: (509) 928-9100 | Fax: (509) 928-0414
Email: drhood@drhood.com
Websites: www.drhood.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalley.com
Blogs: www.drjamesghoodblog.com
www.dentalhealthandnutritionblog.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalleyblog.com
www.jamesandkarenhoodfoundationblog.org
www.sjogrensblog.org
Online Store: www.dentalhealthandnutritionstore.com
Ouch! Something Cracked
Monday, July 25, 2011
If this happens to you, you may have a very commonly occurring problem in one of your teeth, a cracked tooth.
Teeth may crack when subjected to stress of chewing hard foods or ice, or by biting on an unexpected hard object. Teeth with or without restorations may exhibit this problem, but teeth restored with typical silver alloy restorations are most susceptible.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS (SOME OR ALL)
- Pain on chewing.
- Pain on cold air application.
- Unsolicited pan (usually leakage of sugar into tooth crack).
- No radiographic evidence of problem.
- No dental decay present.
- Easy verification of crack when tooth is prepared for restoration.
TREATMENT OF CRACKED TEETH
Simple Crack: The majority of cracked teeth (about 9 out of 10) can be treated by placement of a simple crown (cap) on the tooth. When the tooth is prepared for the crown and a temporary restoration is placed, the pain usually leaves immediately. If this is the case with your tooth, the final crown can be placed without a problem on your next appointment and the condition should be solved.
Complex Crack: Occasionally (about 1 in 10) the tooth cracks into the pulp (nerve) of the tooth. If pain persists after placement of the temporary crown, you may have a crack into the pulp of the affected tooth. Call your dentist. This tooth may require endodontics (root canal therapy) before the final crown is placed. This will typically require about tw0 additional appointments before the final crown is then placed.
Call Dental Care Associates of Spokane Valley, P.S., at 509-928-9100 if you suspect you may have a cracked tooth. It won’t go away!
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Dental Care Associates of Spokane Valley, P.S.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Welcomes Patients from Age 2 to 102!
James G. Hood, D.D.S., M.A.
507 North Sullivan Road, Suite A-1
Spokane Valley, WA 99037-8576 USA
Phone: (509) 928-9100 | Fax: (509) 928-0414
Email: drhood@drhood.com
Websites: www.drhood.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalley.com
Blogs: www.drjamesghoodblog.com
www.dentalhealthandnutritionblog.com
www.dentalcareassociatesofspokanevalleyblog.com
www.jamesandkarenhoodfoundationblog.org
www.sjogrensblog.org
Online Store: www.dentalhealthandnutritionstore.com
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