lesson learned... when you see something on Pintrest or Facebook that looks amazing but doesn't come with a detailed recipe... keep looking... unless you enjoy wasting your time... the salad was fine... basically just added what I had in the fridge to make a carrot salad and the reviews from the 12 and 14... Continue Reading →
seeding meal #1
I listen to a lot of podcasts... it used to be audiobooks and then I'd tell people I read the book... but now I've moved on to podcasts... and let me tell you, it is taking an afternoon in the kitchen to a whole new level... at times it is a level of missed ingredients,... Continue Reading →
I changed my mind
I guess I want my boys to fall in love... this was in question earlier this winter... I was more of the mindset that they would always love me the most and even if there is a little lady in their lives someday, she would pale in comparison to their mother.. my reasoning was that... Continue Reading →
special snowflake syndrome
one of the best sermons I’ve heard… and this has nothing to do with the fact that I only get to listen to about ten a year… was last Sunday… I even took notes… although I was wondering if fellow church goers were thinking ‘oh… she’s finally here and she’s texting the whole time’… kinda... Continue Reading →
love signals
I’m currently watching season 20 of the Bachelor… didn’t say I was proud of myself… or that it’s been a good use of my time… Ben, the Bachelor, had to hand out a first impression rose on the first night… it went to a woman named Olivia… now that we are on to episode... Continue Reading →
a tale of two cookies
it was the best of times, it was the worst of times... and it's all in the eye of the beholder... in my attempts to produce healthy options for my kids lunches I have completely altered what they will grow up knowing as a 'cookie'... case in point... Miss Sienna was making cookies with me... Continue Reading →
who wants a hug?
we ate some yummy granola this morning to start 2016 with some fibre... I do love the first day of the new year... I'm a goal setter and I love setting completely unrealistic goals that I have trouble even getting through day 1 achieving... my list of goals: more fibre (check), consume less/buy less, read... Continue Reading →
I could hibernate
Everything about the idea of hibernation seems wonderful to me. The eating excessively to ready the body for the months of sleep where it will need to sustain itself off my fat reserve. The deep sleep for a few months when it is dark and cold outside. The giving birth while asleep in my fat... Continue Reading →
chickpea chocolate chip cookies
there was a time where I attempted to hide vegetable puree in every item of food I made... it was a phase of my life brought on by the two cookbooks Jessica Seinfeld had published where she hid spinach in brownies and cauliflower puree in just about everything... it was quite the process with the steaming... Continue Reading →
