This weekend was a blast, and it’s not just because I was at my parents’ house with tons of support, but also because my dad threw my mom a big party for her 60th birthday and I got to see so many family members who I haven’t seen in way too long. It was so awesome. Have I mentioned how much I love my family? Despite having so many hands on deck to help with the littles, I felt (feel) like a zombie for far too much of the day, but I think that has a… Read more >
Continuing the “safe things I can buy to feed my child with allergies” series on the blog… Regarding this fully cooked pork belly from Trader Joe’s: Hello Elise, Thank you for contacting us with your product inquiry. In response, our Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Pork Belly processed in a facility with tree nuts, peanuts and sesame. However, the product is not processed on the same equipment lines with any of these allergens. We do hope this information helps, and we thank you for shopping with us at Trader Joe’s. Sincerely, Hazel Trader Joe’s Customer Relations To… Read more >
I love short weeks! This one flew by not only because Monday was a holiday but also because I am leaving (have left) to go to stay with my parents for the end of the week and weekend. Low fuss cooking and leftovers were the name of the game. Backing up to Saturday (of the Memorial weekend) we had turkey burgers with a cauliflower salad. His was on sourdough, mine was on Udi’s GF bread. His had gouda, mine had Daiya. Both had lots of BBQ sauce and romaine. But the star of the show (for me) was the… Read more >
I haven’t shared much in the kiddo food department in a while and that’s mostly because not much has changed. He prefers mainly carbs to start the day, which is odd since he used to LIVE and DIE for eggs. Now he’s over the eggs. Whatever. He alternates between home-made quick breads, waffles, pancakes, donuts, and oatmeal. All with a bunch of fruit (usually blueberries or grapes). And bear in mind this is after his pre-breakfast snack of apple slices. And then typically sunflower and pumpkin seeds until he’s full. GF pancakes with coconut flour, GF all… Read more >
May 25, 2015 May 28th is my mom’s birthday and I am pretty excited to go to celebrate with her. She’s turning 60 and that’s a big one. It seems like after 30 you only celebrate the round decades so waiting a whole ten years for the next “big” birthday is an awfully long time to wait… My parents were just in Europe for a long trip. Just the two of them. They had a blast and it makes me happy to see them so happy. I have good role models – for parenting and… Read more >