With crazy summer schedules, and Joe starting kindergarten in July thanks to a year-round school schedule, I haven’t been cooking many large meals. We’ve been eating lots of snack plates, tons of fresh produce, and of course breakfast for dinner. Plus, the kids have decided that cutting paper is their new favorite hobby. Which means my kitchen table is completely covered in paper scraps at all times. And I haven’t…
I hope you had a great weekend! Our Easter celebration started on Saturday afternoon when we headed to church. After the 4:30 service, there was a massive egg hunt. They split the age groups into 4 and under and 5 and up. Leila was ready to go, bag in hand, eyes on the prize…and then they said, “Go!” She took two steps and froze in the middle of the commotion.…
I think Sunday night has unofficially become Frittata Night at our house. We always have a pile of veggies from our Bountiful Basket or recent farmer’s market visit to use, and it makes for an easy meal that everyone enjoys. This week’s version included purple potatoes, kale, onion and Applegate bacon. We ate most of it last night with some fresh fruit, and I ate the leftovers for breakfast this…
Have you noticed that I’m on a bit of a coconut kick lately? I’m cooking just about everything in either coconut oil or coconut milk. I can’t help myself. This recipe is no different. I made a hot gluten-free breakfast cereal out of tri-colored quinoa and coconut milk, added maple syrup and topped it with pecans. A delicious and healthy way to start the day. You get protein and fiber…
Welcome to this month’s Recipe ReDux! When I found out that our theme is chocolate, I was pretty stumped. I’m not much of a baker, so chocolate chip cookies were out. A healthy recipe using chocolate? Hmm….. Inspiration hit me last week when a friend mentioned that she thought of me while sipping a smoothie made with raw cacoa powder. A smoothie with chocolate? What a wonderful idea! Coming up…
It’s Recipe Redux time once again! I missed last month because of poor planning the holidays and traveling. I’m excited to be back this month for the “fresh starts” theme! One of our fresh starts began with finally spending money on a good blender. We have been experimenting with all kinds of smoothie combinations using fresh and frozen fruits, milk, water, spices, and greens. I keep referring to Andy’s Smoothies 101 post…
With the holidays comes extra time in the kitchen cooking with the kiddos. Whether it’s baking up a batch of Christmas cookies or throwing together a quick dinner, they cold weather makes them more likely to gather in the kitchen and want to lend a hand. This week, we tried out our first batch of homemade granola (gluten-free of course). Whether you follow a gluten-free diet or not, this is…