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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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This week has been crazy. Tom’s in the middle of an insane work schedule. 14 hour days for 2 weeks straight. I have a 4-month-old and a 9-year-old who is acting more like a 15-year-old lately. It’s been stressful, I don’t know how we do it. I am so glad it’s almost over. I’ve been…
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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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Last week I went to see my midwife who told me that the baby had turned again, back into the breech position. She said not to worry, but that I should take a long walk everyday to encourage him to turn. I used to love a long walk, but these days a long walk is…
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Nectarines must have been a sacred fruit. My idea of heaven on earth. When in season they are sweet, juicy, tender, a perfect dessert all on their own. But sometimes you want something a little fancier. Maybe your mother in law is coming over for dinner and you need something easy, but impressive. Or maybe…
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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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A couple months ago I received an awesome cookbook by Shauna Sever called Marshmallow Madness to review and have been having a blast looking through all the recipes. She has a recipe for almost every kind of marshmallow you could think of. It took me two tries, but I figured it out and made some…
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My doctor recently scolded me about the abundance of sugar and high glycemic carbs in my diet. Type 2 diabetes is common in my family and I always start to have blood sugar issues anytime my weight starts to creep up. She also recommended a dairy and wheat free diet to help my tummy and…
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Shoots and Roots 