I could pretend this frothy iced java was purposeful, but the truth is that I got distracted and my coffee got cold and then by the time I came back to it I was ready for a colder bevy.  So I added ice and blended it and voila!  Coconut milk tastes better blended into a cold drink in my opinion.  Actually it tastes the same, but the texture is better when it is blended because when it’s hot it form oil slicks on the surface.  I don’t generally have a problem with this, but I’m not… Read more >

Let’s just be honest about this right up front…my breakfast was actually a dessert.  Just want to be clear.  😛   [They are leftover peanut butter and chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from our first MOPS meeting of the year and they were GOOOOOOOOD]. I had approximately 65 carrots while making lunch because I was sooo hungry. Ever since the kids started school I’ve been doing longer workouts and my appetite hasn’t caught up.  I have always eaten lunch after the kids are done with theirs and all squared away with quiet time (or naps) because I like… Read more >

I did a decent amount of prep this weekend but nothing like last weekend.  I have found that if I go big once every month or so, the rest of the weekends don’t have to be as intense.  The whole chicken from last weekend lasted me all week – mainly in lunches for the kids and Kyle.  This weekend I made chili.  The kids (and Kyle) loved the black bean quinoa chili I made before so I basically made the same thing again.  This time I swapped in Lightlife vegan gimme lean ‘ground beef’ for the… Read more >

Back to school night! This is the real deal sign that we have graduated from the baby years…long gone are the conversations about teething and growth spurts.  We are solidly living the life of juggling different kids’ events and activities. They ate a different meal from us because I fed them early (at 5:30) and knew they needed something more substantial than kale to hold them over until breakfast at 7:30.  They came to back to school night and played with the other kids in one corner of the kinder room while we learned all… Read more >