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When I get bored I want to cook. Cooking engages my brain, it smells good, it tastes good, and if I do it right, it looks good. I’ve created something wonderful from just a few random forgotten ingredients in the fridge. This quiche was no different. Its the end of the week and I have odds and ends in the fridge that need to get used up.
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Chia is my new obsession and this past weekend I spent an entire day making things with chia seeds. Being dairy free I don’t get to eat many puddings, so when I discovered that chia seed pudding can be made with any type of milk and doesn’t require cooking I was sold!
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To be totally honest I didn’t think the kids would like these. Gavin has told me repeatedly that he doesn’t like bananas however I figured that if the kids didn’t eat them than I would take them to work and share with my other GF friends. Unfortunately for my friends, Gavin has decided they are awesome and wants to eat them all.
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When I first heard of chia seeds I immediately thought of my college archaeology classes where I learned that chia was a staple food for prehistoric people. I thought that it couldn’t be the same stuff, but it actually is!
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Are you feeling those first stirrings of Fall yet? I know I have been for a couple of weeks now. The nights are much cooler. My bedroom windows are still open at night, but only a crack. The evenings are still very warm but I have pulled out the warmer blankets for the middle of…
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I have an amazing sandwich over on my new blog today! Come on over and check out the first of many of Tom’s Man Sandwiches.
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If you have never tried a nut or seed butter other then peanut butter then you are in for a treat. Peanuts are not actually nuts, they’re a bean! Which is why those allergic to peanuts may not be allergic to tree nuts. If your kid is a PB&J lover and has a no-peanut policy…
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Hi everyone! I am still here and still pregnant. We are currently 36 weeks and my brain has turned into oatmeal. The plain bland kind that everyone hates. Every drop of creative inspiration has been sucked out of me. It really blows. What ever happened to nesting? I thought all women turned into nesting monkeys…
Read MoreThe last week has been a blur. The chickens began laying eggs, I played host to several friends and coworkers who were visiting for the weekend and Brae started school, thank goodness! She has been antsy, bored and grouchy the last couple weeks. After three months of free time she was craving a new routine…
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Over the last couple years, I have come to love making jam. The patience it takes, slowly stirring the bubbling juice waiting for just the right thickness. The simplicity of the recipe, just fruit and sugar, and maybe a squeeze of lemon. Its practicality, turning fruit that’s almost gone bad into something that will…
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Shoots and Roots 