Menu Plan Monday

I wanted to give an update on some recently tried recipes.  First, the Beef and Chicken Fajitas were absolutely wonderful.  The Nourishing Traditions Waffles were really, really dense.  I like a fluffy waffle, personally.  We did the Corn on the Cob Cupcakes a little differently.  We just made two 9 inch round cakes, and frosted [...]

Amidst Sadness, Strawberries

First and foremost, thank you all so much for your kindness after my friend died.  I missed Big Binder and you wonderful readers, but when I sat down to write it just didn’t feel right.  Always a big proponent of following my gut; I waited it out. So here’s a brief (OK not really) catch-up on [...]

Menu Plan Monday

It’s been an interesting journey into the Milk and Dairy portion of my food pyramid improvement plan.  I thought the changes would be minimal, since my whole family generally likes dairy products.  I have been doing quite a bit of reading about ‘whole’ food (not to be confused with Whole Foods) and have switched to whole milk [...]

Menu Plan Monday

I am moving up the food pyramid again, this time up to milk, yogurt and cheese.  I have already been dabbling in soaking my grains before cooking them.  The oatmeal is awesome. The bread, not so awesome. More like trying to cook with wet sand.  I think this is an easy category for my family, since [...]