We just returned from a week long family holiday and were greeted by not one but two bags of fresh organic produce from our new neighbours who just happen to be organic farmers! In it I found two different kids of kale, chard, cucumbers, rutabegas, onions and a head of leaf lettuce. I guess we’ll [...]
I have to be honest. I did not make this salad. It is my mom’s recipe. Actually, it’s a recipe from my high school grad class’s recipe book. But since my mom is at the root of my foodie ways, it’s only fair that she deserves a shout out, no? My kids LOVE beans, and [...]
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This week my mom had us over for dinner and for dessert she made blackberry tarts. I was thoroughly enjoying them until she told me the tart shells were made from lard. My mom is lactose intolerant so I knew there wasn’t any butter in the shells. I was already trying to block out the [...]
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It’s been just over a week in our new house and I am just now starting to feel creative enough to cook again. When I made the following recipe last week all I had in mind was to top some hot pasta with butter and cheese. But then I saw a jar of sun dried [...]
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I’m guest posting at Code Name Mama today on identifying plants with young children. It’s one of my favorite past times and something I am passing down to my daughters. Come read about nibbling on flowers, foraging for greens and the one thing I won’t let my kids put in their mouths! Before you go, [...]
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The other day I looked in my cupboards and found a sad sight. I was down to the bare minimum in groceries since we are only days away from our big move. So I took two of the ingredients I had on hand (I’d just soaked and cooked some chickpeas and had a handful of [...]
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Welcome to the July Carnival of Natural Parenting: Let’s Talk About Food This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about their struggles and successes with healthy eating. Please read to the end to find a [...]
