Do you like smoothies?
Yep me too.
Here’s one we have been making the last few weekends that is delicious, easy, and healthy (good fats, calcium, protein, omega-3s, fiber, etc).
Pina colada smoothie: Continue reading
Food
What’s on your plate?
Last weekend, I was served a delicious bowl of bananagram soup mixed with mancala beads and playing cards, with a couple of post-it notes thrown in… Continue reading
What’s on your plate?
I guess in this case, what’s in your bowl?
Good old Lucky Charms!
This was by far my favorite “treat” cereal growing up… Continue reading
What’s on your plate?
I love the weekend mornings when I take the time to make real oatmeal – not the instant kind, the steel cut oatmeal that takes on an almost nutty flavor. Top with shaved coconut flakes, chopped nuts, fruit and a drizzle of VT maple syrup- yum!
The downside is, it takes 30minutes, and let’s be honest, most mornings I am too hungry to wait.
Someone recently mentioned the idea of overnight oats – something I’ve been meaning to try. This seems like a great solution for weekday breakfast as well. Once I’ve given it a shot, I’ll report back.
What’s on your plate?
Avocado must be the most useful vegetable ever (Side note, it’s actually a fruit. It just seems weird to call it that!). If all else fails, it satisfies the protein/fat/fiber requirements of a well rounded meal, plus some vitamins to boot.
Also – do you notice that if your kids have something to “dip” food into, it’s miraculously much more exciting and enticing? That’s been our recent trick for getting our daughter to eat tomatoes…
What’s up for the weekend? I am planning to (finally) bring a load of clothes to donate, most likely to the charity cradles to crayons.
plainly mundane 