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 ›
It’s almost been a year. One year since we moved from the big city to the small desert. It’s weird and wonderful. It’s conservative, and we are not, so that’s an adjustment. I don’t really have friends here yet. My work comes in fits and starts but so far every client has been lovely. Ian’s […]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 ›
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 