20090513_chocolateMuffins3
May 13

Whole Wheat Chocolate Muffins with Added Protein (and Sprinkles!)

These muffins were inspired by this wonderful looking bread over on Recipe Girl. I saw the picture, read prunes and said aloud, "GENIUS!" The toddler and I made a couple of batches to get the sweetness right and we were pleased at this mornings results! In fact, we were so smitten there are only 2 muffins of the 6 left. The husband will have nothing to do with them, his loss. They are a hearty breakfast muffin, not too sweet, not too cake-y, just the right texture and very filling. Read the rest of this post »»

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20090511_ChickenRoll6
May 12

Idea: Chicken Roll Ups

This is one of those "let-me-tell-ya-what-I-made-for-dinner-last-night" type of ideas. I happened to go grocery shopping and thin sliced chicken breast was on sale. I was planning on making chicken legs already so I picked up a package to experiment with on the side. I’m not the biggest fan of legs so this was a bonus for me. I’d prefer a breast or thigh if I’m going for a meat on the bone kind of meal.

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16_mashedPotatoes
May 08

Mishaps and Mashed Potatoes

The toddler sets the tone in the first 2 minutes for the rest of the video. CRAZY! The phone rings, I lose him, literally, and my mind. It truly is a train wreck BUT in the midst of it all I give you my tips for low fat mashed potatoes and a quick gravy. That is IF you can stick with me through the whole video. HA!

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20090506_avocadoQuesadillaM1
May 06

Quick Avocado Quesadilla

Both the toddler and I ate avocado and liked it! Can you believe it?! Here’s a little secret I learned today. If you replace or add a healthy ingredient into a food item your toddler already likes, he’ll eat it no questions asked. That’s what I did with the avocado. I simple put it in the quesadilla as I would chicken or beans (2 things he’s used to in quesadillas) and he happily ate it. GOSH! I love getting good stuff in the boy! :)

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20090503_honeyAlmondBites1
May 03

Honey Almond Bites (Almond Milk Take II)

Update 2: Homemade Almond Milk the Video!

I’m obsessed. I love the fact that I can make my own "milk" out of super healthy almonds. I love that the toddler likes it. I love that we use it on morning cereal. And now… I love that it comes with cookies!! :)

Let me explain.

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15_sugarsnappeas
May 02

Quick Sugar Snap Peas

Phew! I almost missed a week! Since posting my very first video (on Dec 1, 2007! YIKES!) I have not missed a video of the week. Don’t believe me? Just check out the list! Sometimes I’m late but I always sneak it in sometime between Sunday and Saturday.

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20090430_homeFries3
Apr 30

Simple Homemade Home Fries

My mom is going to laugh at me yet again. We’ve been having conversation about getting older and losing our minds. She’s famous for buying gifts, forgetting and then finding them stashed all over the house. I laugh now but I’m bound to do it myself. Actually I have no doubt I will. Case in point the horde of baking potatoes I now have in my possession.

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20090427_almondMilk121
Apr 27

Homemade Almond Milk Take 1

Update: Click here to heck out Homemade Almond Milk Take II with cookies!!!

Update 2: Homemade Almond Milk the Video!

We got cow’s, we got soy and now we almond. Milk that is! Now I’m not going to get all preachy or tell you I’m going dairy free. Although I’ve been thinking about it. There has always been something the creeps me out about drinking milk that’s made made for baby cows. And I never understood the stigma against breast-feeding when we freely drink the "breast milk" of another species. It just seems illogical to me.

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20090423_pastaPieMain1
Apr 23

Whole Wheat Pasta Pie

I can’t believe I pulled it off!! A few weeks ago I saw this awesome post on Noble Pig with a recipe for Pasta Pie and I knew immediately had to make it. Of course I couldn’t leave it alone, I HAD to give it my own spin. What can I say? it’s a disease. Read the rest of this post »»

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20090422_lowmein6

Lo Mein-ish Angel Hair

Have I told you about the toddlers obsession with Chinese food? He LOVES Low Mein and Chicken with Broccoli. He even attempts to eat with those kid chopsticks they hold together with a rubber band. It’s totally cute. So for lunch yesterday I thought, why not make a homemade version with what I had on hand?

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14_peppersPork
Apr 22

Makin’ Peppered Pork with Peppers

The toddler (crazy as usual) and I make dinner from start to finish. As I say in the video I really wanted to show you how fast this meal can come together. The video is 22 minutes, but I’m telling ya, if I didn’t have a toddler to entertain, discipline and talk to, it would take me 10. I swear!

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20090418_couscous1
Apr 18

Roasted Tomatoes w/ Couscous & Pumpkin Seed Kernels

I whipped this up on my way out the door this morning. I wanted something quick, easy, and filling that would use the over ripening cherry tomatoes I was going to have to throw away.

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