All I have to say is thank goodness my kid can pack nuts in his school lunches. I can get him to eat an egg or some meat on occassion at home but any of that is guaranteed to not get eaten at school. Cheese? Forget it. Pb&j? nope. But these, these he will eat […]Read Post ›
Does anyone else’s kid love to eat yogurt like, twice, and then won’t eat it ever again? Really wanted Ian to enjoy the full-fat protein powerhouse but I couldn’t get another smoothie in him. Then I thought of “cheesecake.” It was perfect. The crust was a relatively low-sugar cereal that Ian had enjoyed twice and […]Read Post ›
Busy growing stuff from stuff. Sprouts. Today our classroom was a cherry orchard. Before we began picking, a woman explained the rules: No eating before buying. Do not pick the stems, only the fruit. Ian followed said rules to the letter, and scolded me when I tried one to make sure it was ripe. As […]Read Post ›
We quit refined sugar. We made popsicles. Water balloons are a thing. We made strawberry ice cream. I catered! I went to LA for the day to support the best preschool in the world and got to catch up with some of the most important women in my life. We found another gem in the […]Read Post ›
Caramelized Corn Spoonbread 2 cups cornmeal 2 cups milk (i used vanilla almond milk but use whatcha got) 1 cup water 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/2 stick butter (sub earth balance or coconut oil if desired) 1 tsp salt 3 eggs 3/4 cup frozen or fresh corn 1/2 cup shredded cheddar (optional) Preheat […]Read Post ›
Just in time for summer. Can easily sub for another berry or a mixture of berries, or sliced peaches or other summer fruit. Berry Base 6 cups fresh blueberries (or any berry) 1 cup coconut sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (or other citrus zest) 3 tablespoons gluten free all-purpose flour (I used Bob’s Red […]Read Post ›
Mama Mandy 