Tag: health-recipes
A Tasty Compromise: White Rice
I cook white rice for my boys and they love it! There, I said it. Now what? As a mom, many times I find myself reflecting on the grandiose nature of my responsibility – Wow, the fate of this little person completely rest on: the values that I teach him, my commitment to reading to [...]
Demons, Food and Allergies
When I was preggers with my first child, I cast my inner eye upon my heart and talked to God about all my hopes and worries. I prayed for a healthy child who would embrace life with a curious mind and a loving heart. But, I did not realize that I should also pray for [...]
Heart Palpitations: Blueberry Muffins
Something terrible happened a couple of months back. I lost my wedding ring. You might ask, “How could anyone lose their wedding ring?” Maybe you are wondering, “Did she REALLY lose her wedding ring? How does anyone ‘lose’ their wedding ring? Was it conveniently ‘misplaced’? Does this lady want an upgrade? Is she a deviant, [...]
Morning Madness: Raspberry & Granola Parfait
At 3am in the morning, I heard a incredibly loud ‘bang,’ followed by a thunderous symphony of running feet and then a ‘Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. There are dragons. In my room. Can I get in the bed? Help me. Help me in the bed, peas?” I wouldn’t mind so much that my 3 year [...]
Bon Jour, Paris!!!: Pop Tarts
This past weekend, I invited a group of families over for an all-you-can-eat buffet style brunch. Prior to the presence of children in our midst, my husband and I used to be very comfortable entertaining guests at our place regularly. Now, it is essentially sheer madness to coordinate the preparation of meals and child rearing [...]
Mean People Suck: Salmon and Brown Rice Eggrolls
Some people are rude. The other day, I was hunched over in a very narrow aisle at my local grocery store searching for a jar of relish when a female of the human race muttered (loudly), “Do you mind? You are taking up the entire aisle. I can hardly get around you.” A simple ‘excuse [...]
When Half the Sky Goes Hungry
Source: eCrater “I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I live in a frying pan I turn on the gas And burn off my…” Oh wait, sorry, that was the naughty playground version. Most of us remember Popeye and his loyal use of spinach in lieu of modern day protein shakes to pump up his famous forearms [...]
Christmas Kale
I apologize for the quality (or lack thereof) of the photo…only had my phone with me, and I wanted to share this quick easy awesome recipe BEFORE next week’s holiday festivities in case you are looking for a great side for Christmas or got “stuck” making the greens. I tested this with 103 random people, [...]
Seeing Purple: Purple Potatoes and TV with a Mission
One of my favorite books as a child (and still is today) is Harold and the Purple Crayon. For those of you who are not familiar, it’s the story by Crockett Johnson of little Harold who uses his purple crayon to draw his adventures – it’s a lovely story about imagination, creativity, and making possibilities [...]
Tomato-Less Pizza? Yes!: Thin Crust Spinach Parmesan Pizza
Prior to living in Turkey, I didn’t know anything about thin(er) crust pizza. As much as I obsess over a thick crust pizza encrusted with bits of burnt cheese and tangy tomato sauce, I occasionally do enjoy that crispy, flatbread like crust that is popular in some parts of the Mediterranean. With some left over [...]
