Here are some updates on how it’s going feeding a toddler with allergies (since I know several mamas like these posts) and he seems to be thriving. I snuck beans into my child’s diet and they weren’t even baked or blended into something making them unrecognizable. Nope. I simply changed the texture by roasting them and voila! The kid eats beans. For now. 😛 (there are a few ways to roast them but I did 450 degrees F x 25 minutes just tossed in a little olive oil) Like I mentioned in a previous… Read more >
Elise
July 17, 2014
chickpeas, coconut, coconut milk, trader joe's, Uncategorizedallergy, baby
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Here are some products I’ve tried lately. Some were bad, some were okay, some were good, and some were awesome. So I figured I’d share. I have no affiliation with any of these companies. These are simply my honest opinions. 1. blue monkey coconut chips I got these as a freebie for some educational event I went to, but I know they are sold at Whole Foods as well as mainstream grocers (check the “ethnic foods” aisle). I really loved them and although they were sweetened, I’d buy them again. I used them as… Read more >
Elise
March 28, 2014
chickpeas, coconut, fresh n nova, hummus, Kombucha, trader joe's, vega protein powderbaby
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Swoon. We spent too much time at Lamps Plus last Sunday buying a chandelier for…drumroll…our new house!!! I am still in shock. More on that later. In the two hours it took to find a suitable chandelier and matching chain, P managed to pee through an outfit and get super hungry. Like a total rookie mom, I was prepared for neither. We left at 11:30 thinking it would be a 30 minute trip, tops. But we were way wrong. Needless to say I made it work. I changed him in the car and cleaned… Read more >
Elise
March 2, 2014
chickpeas, eggs, kale, oatmeal, root veggies, yogurtbaby
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In the beginning of our relationship (8!!! years ago), Kyle and I ate different meals 99% of the time. Then he went vegetarian a year ago and we started eating the same things. It was pretty cool to plan dinners and grocery shop for us both in the same way. We still eat this way…until this past week… In an effort to clean out the fridge, I’ve been making a ton of not very FODMAP friendly meals for him. Meanwhile I’ve been on a total salad bender. They all have the same theme. NUTS! Lots… Read more >
Elise
April 18, 2013
beans, big salad, chickpeas, crock-pot, curry, eggs, gardein, lasagna, nuts, seitan, tempeh, the veggie grill, tofu
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Kyle’s been taking day trips away for business, which leaves me and P home alone together. I realize this is how most new moms function after their spouse’s paternity leave ends (if they even get any!), but for me it’s a whole new learning curve. Fortunately, my little guy is making leaps and bounds each and every day, so I can utilize the crib in the nursery (and video monitor) and boppy pillow (which neither of us were ready for during his first month of life). His neck is getting really strong and he’s… Read more >
Elise
April 6, 2013
big salad, chickpeas, curry, Daiya, dates, dave's killer bread, field roast, granola, Mary's Gone Crackers, nasoya, nooch, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, quinoa, tofu, whole foods
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