Posts Tagged by 15 days
Is there even a wagon any-more?
Like childbirth, the memory of how bad eating bad is for you can be fades! Fibro, the fatigue, and the down right depression that is settling in with every nommed on sugary goodness. Dieting isn’t the answer! * hiss of evil*. BUT The one area that is not overly encouraged is Listening to YOUR Body. Give it a shot? more
How do you keep kids … Fed!
Three boys - ages 14, 10 and 6 – and sometimes mealtimes are a challenge. Ok, considering the audience I don’t think I needed to say that. Anyone who has to elliminate such a key ingredient from their menu as Wheat/Gluten KNOWS that you can’t just whip out hamburgers or baked lasagnia. So what are some of the staple meals that I default to naturally?
Baked Chicken Breasts with GF Cornflake coating. Salad.
Beef Stirfry with peppers. Steamed white rice.
Tacos with Corn shells and browned hamburger
Kabobs with romane lettuce wraps
Gluten Free Spaghetti and Meat Balls. Ceasar Salad. Garlic Toast.
That is just a few off the top of my head.
While the thought of cooking Gluten Free is intimidating, knowledge, a plan and a deep breath makes it all quite livable.
Late Night Cravings
Straight to the point! Cookies! A delicate cookie with the taste of light brown sugar.
Bake for 14 minutes. Allow to cool … if you can! more
Can I drink Rye? Isn’t it made from Grain?
It’s summer. A perfect time for Blue Paradises, Mojitos and Mr. Mike’s Double Double Martinis. BUT Can we have them? Isn’t alcohol, such as Shmirnoff Vodka, made from grains and thus NOT gluten free? more
Avocado – Butter of the Veggie World
He launched from the chair and bellowed ” MOM! MOM! Those GREEEEN things are on TV! THEY cook with them too!” I looked up in time to see avocados being sliced into a piled high grilled sandwich. I grinned. more
Summer Curses!
All winter we long for summer. We dream and sigh over the warm rays of long off sun and the thought of iced tea in moisture dripping dripping glasses. The tinkling of soft wind chimed as the vibrant dahlias sway gently in the breeze.
” Mom … my game won’t load…..”
” Mom can Ryan sleep over … again….”
” Moooommmmmmmm I am bored…..” , “… hungry…”, “bored…” add infinite.
Ah yes, the reality of summer with children. For all I complain about school systems and the failings of the systems, I appreciate the systems. Do I treat it like free day care? HELL YA! I respect those parents that home school more than senators! My children would not survive a semester! So, yes! I appreciate and cherish the hours my children are in school.
Challenges?
- Finding time to keep up on my writings and maintaining a train of thought! ( Yes, it is all about me!
) - Keeping enough food stocked in the house for grazing and meal prep while ensuring they aren’t wheat/sugar laden CRAP! ( Yes, that is my technical term)
- Reminding myself that I do LIKE them, ( not just love) these little mini humans. That fun starts with ME. ( Dys FUN ctional… maybe. But FUN all the same.)
So that will be my focus for the next 48 hours. The cool rainy weather IDEAL for a baking day. On the list? Hmmm
- Wise Guy Chocolate Chip Cookies
( modified for less sugar) - Quinoa -meal Cranberry Cookies ( Recipe posted tomorrow)
- …Some kind of muffin I think.
Check back tomorrow for the official listings and recipes!
Do the Quinoa
So is hubby, the hard sell! He eager squirrels away left overs for lunches the next day. Tiny bento tubs of precious tastes snuck out the door at 7am. MUAHAHHAHAHahahhaha
Imagine my excitement then when I clicked on a random link and found a GLORIOUS site filled with easy to read Quinoa recipes! Squee! Must Share! more
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