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Sweet peachy cornbread

I came up with this on the fly last week after realizing too late in the day that we were out of plain almond milk and very low on cornmeal.  Necessity is the mother of invention though…orrrrr…in Elise terms…being cheap and desperate will lead you down different paths than your ideal route.   But I made it work, and I wrote down what I used in case it was decent and (shocker) it may be my favorite cornbread recipe ever.   Sweet Peach Cornbread [gluten free, soy free, nut free] Ingredients: 3/4 cup corn meal 1 1/2… Read more >

Brownie mix cookies

I was debating between making brownies or cookies for our memorial day party and was kinda in the mood for shortcuts since I was making a few other things.  So I decided brownies would be easier because TJ’s has a gluten free mix. But then! I never would have thought of this on my own but I happened to look at the bag and noticed a cookie recipe.  Best of both worlds. I made tweaks, naturally.  There wasn’t nearly enough liquid as per their recipe so I upped the water.  I suspect any liquid would work though…. Read more >

My highlights: week 21

Hopefully P will be better at sharing than his parents.  But seriously, I think the key to a happy marriage is separate dessert stashes.  Don’t try to steal my chocolate!   We went for a family hike to Avery Pond.  We met up with a few other families and even though the hike started around P’s nap time, we coordinated the drive so he’d fall asleep on the way there.  We hit up the bux and he got an hour of shut eye.  Win win. We also stopped at the Roseville WF on the way home because,… Read more >

Dinners and dinners and dinners

More menus coming your way…ready? Sorghum and broccoli with cashew/squash “cheese” sauce I really like sorghum a lot!  And broccoli is Kyle’s favorite veggie so we were both super into it. I have basically all of Jessica’s salads bookmarked.  Um, seriously?  Are these ingredients magical?   BLT chopped yum in my face.  Kyle was moaning through each and every bite too.  It’s a keeper! Avocado and cantaloupe salad with poppyseed dressing.  OMG this salad.  Three times already in the past month.   For those who asked my mom made this all the time when we were growing up (I totally… Read more >

Munchkin Mash-ups

Mr. P is all over the place with his appetite and cravings.  I think that’s pretty typical for little ones.  Some days I feel bad that he’s not getting very diverse meals, but he doesn’t seem to mind, so oh well. Similar to the problem that Lara mentioned, Patty-cakes doesn’t seem to like anything “assembled”.  I make lots of allergy friendly meals for the 2 (3) of us, but he doesn’t want them in they’re completed form.  Instead, he will often eat the ingredients separately (mise en place style as I prep).  I think he dislikes the… Read more >