Things are looking up a bit. My last labs showed my eGFR had climbed to 67% kidney function, which technically puts me up in Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease. So you… Read more: Update on my CKD diagnosis

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I’ve been making this chowder ‘base’ for many years.  It was actually a recipe my father created when I was in high school.  Daddy was the real cook in the family. … Read more: Grilled Steelhead Trout Chowder