May is Lupus Awareness Month!

JOIN MY LUPUS MOMS TEAM!

Join My Fight Against LUPUS!

CASSANDRA MCKEEN

I'm Walking to End LUPUS.

For the third year in a row, I am participating in this VITAL event to raise money for the disease that has changed and reshaped my life.

One year ago in Janurary, I was living with so much pain that I was going from bed to chair & back to bed. I could not walk without limping. Today, after a year of physical therapy and warm water therapy, I can not only walk without a limp (most of the time), but am back to being able to do most household "chores". I am very grateful for this!

Two years ago in March, due to Lupus, I was forced to quit my job as Nurse Tech at a local hospital that I loved SO much. Taking care of others in a hospital setting was my passion. I miss it, and all my former coworkers, EVERY SINGLE DAY. I am now resigned to the fact that I will not be able to go back due to Lupus.

For those of you that don't know, this disease caused me to have 5 miscarriages. LUPUS is so hard to diagnose, we didn't figure out the losses were due to LUPUS until after I had the 5th one. HOWEVER, now I have my Miracle Maggie who is 9 years old. Until all the losses, we didn't realize what a medical miracle my first son John was!

Please consider supporting me in my effort to raise money not only to learn more about the mystery disease that is Lupus, but to also find new treatments for it that are less caustic to the body (like chemotherapy) and to someday find a cure. Donating is easy, just follow the link.

Finally, if you'd like to join my team, Lupus Moms, and help raise awareness and money for Lupus, registration is free, there are no minimum fundraising requirements, and I would LOVE to have a group walking with me along Chicago's beautiful skyline in May!

Thank you so much for everyone's kind words and support. I can't even describe how much it means to me.

Signs & Symptoms of Lupus

Go To Lupus.org

Four Most Common Triggers for a Lupus Flare

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Yoyo's Rice Krispe Chicken

This recipe is a HUGE hit with kids!  My dad, God rest his soul, made up this recipe when I was little.  It's super easy and is fast to make. Plus, it can be gluten-free if you use the Gluten-Free Rice Krispies. It's also a much better version of store bought breaded chicken nuggets.

It only takes 4 steps.  First, trim the chicken and slice into strips.


My favorite part as a kid, was to squish up the Rice Krispies in a ziplock bag  (who am I kidding, I still love it)!  There is just something very satisfying about "popping" the Rice Krispies like bubble tape to crush them up for the coating.  I used about 3/4 of a box for one bag of frozen chicken.


Then crack 3-4 eggs into a flat bottomed dish and whip them with a fork until blended. Pour the crushed Rice Krispies into another flat bottomed dish then add 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper and mix.

Last, dip each cut piece of chicken in the egg, then roll in the Rice Krispie mix.  Add to a skillet on medium heat with 2 tbsp. olive oil.  Cook on first side without moving tenders around as much as possible.  After about 3 mins. check to make sure the first side is golden brown, then flip once.  If you move them around/flip them too much before the first side is "set" the breading will separate. After they are "set", the breading will stay on.  When both sides are golden brown, they are done.

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