tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48279169674494089262024-03-05T17:33:35.055-06:00Two Chefs, A Little Lady and Liam BruceI've decided to start this blog to document our family cooking adventures and all that entails. The kitchen is truly the central hub of our home. I hope to be an encouragement to others to take risks in the kitchen and to make it truly a family affair. My kitchen "risks" don't always turn out and I will share those with you too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-74555918489664565822021-11-30T17:53:00.001-06:002021-12-02T20:17:56.923-06:00Dairy free brownies - made by AubreySo I was craving something sweet, which is a normal occurrence. I was a little tired so I enlisted aubrey to make “us” something. I found this simple dairy free recipe on Pinterest (my greatest inspiration in the kitchen!)<div><img id="id_dcbb_61ec_a3c8_2fb9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/oXiNfVDSRZsEiycTMmi5Xg2lMOIn6gryVzTGqkZ_X1k7jMeHPI8lmJd2cIxAosM-mwM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>First glance at this recipe, I saw that we would use coconut sugar instead of the white sugar and we would cut it in half! 2 cups of sugar, no way! Aubrey used canola oil instead of the olive oil. Everything else we did as the recipe states.<br><br><img id="id_f377_7b7_f55c_873" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dC2paEXZTr1WqvoPIuRv_Q86l2iuL-JBwfu5HcEKEJxTuG7vcMpMuBL43igjqFOt9e4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e042_ef18_d4c0_2ca2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n8fveHYopz7bdfHkGHKvlQ9EuD86tQOZwQdH_zIE7IQhaKyeGfo4HntY_qabLVymDRI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a313_84ec_f079_a6d7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nuIDVQTXjk_-T045oQ-RDuWpYxBr75TF9OIpI9GfRHdwXZ2d7NB0nl-vhWBh3VoH4xo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I’ve taught aubrey to pull all the ingredients out before you start, that way you’re less likely to miss using one. <br><img id="id_db0_324c_ce07_ccb8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xIgB3MIVaCBbN0dXh6XqtwIlZ4jjseWtdTSG3smdIhAS-_cv41SF36D74hN-EJbT0dg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1dd5_cd92_7ed3_7358" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZQjOJRUYSl825WT31rcHxoJyvTuMIY0m4jlZGr09MMULggOteOpmrSByEBVHr-d_bu0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I’ve also taught her to clean up as you go! <br><img id="id_8ed4_ca0a_55be_745" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/kGGt7wvq6JaNA47if4Qx6DpnQcppR5XhktWRbI2LQFfF5Cd5rh0XApk3rSEhR9G8i7c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_357c_521e_b365_ff35" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/prEZghs1ka5PKBl7itB8yPZ0FMXeiD4ZP-V1LRJQKzXCvpV6DLAw7rz10XjnXw7QXE8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_bf71_5886_b266_7755" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/y2APOmWepT39I397_EwK8ebWKGX2MU882bdgFMudUN5_kngTatAtT-xR7BhdkQbBUds" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>She would like to have her own Vlog cooking show, maybe one day!<br><img id="id_4059_f0f4_cf38_8017" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ItXBB0jAwaIKoqAXiFWDSgLLwTCmAHiqyXCkV51gNQ4-FACt_ggkp-istcSILJafW7I" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_65b5_3eda_b90e_8584" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PVv11qgPhzXa5QsCcuZJWThUp3PWik49QuOilgmqUvP5X1pNgU9qO9xmUyWxjAjzn0s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Liam loves being Aubreys taste tester!<br><img id="id_9223_a85f_a12b_c1ea" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VpCL-JEgKz6PLqlaFszj66EmiS8Do89dfxWNisWvYuRRUOECUF6XXqOPQVugMjmEQr0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Now I can’t believe I’m going to say this but I thought there were too many chocolate chips. Next time I would do probably 1/2 cup total, a 1/4 cup in the batter and a 1/4 cup sprinkled on top. Mini chips would be even better!<br><img id="id_bc7b_4e4b_2bf8_3d5c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/b2UVwcNkJn6rwHqoQxq4gY8i8CHTrPwoe8AVkSFl907LJ4o5yYKfiMFCjVJY9uCILkw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>This was liams, brownie accompanied by candy cane crackle icecream. Is it really Christmas until you have this icecream, I think not! We need a dairy free version of this, come on presidents choice!</div><div><br></div><div>The brownies were super yummy, chewy, moist, yum! I would try baking them for 25 minutes, I think I overcooked it by 5 minutes. I will definitely make them again, I mean have aubrey make them again, super simple!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-82850617749768552572021-11-26T12:02:00.001-06:002021-11-26T12:06:39.785-06:00 Weeknight dinner- Thai curry soup over rice <img id="id_bf3e_423_7da3_6a33" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Z_BayEgP8hNrGee4rkEL_4gO11lqe2Mivgg6OvLnBkxSOI044JJJ9cQB5qv2ksj_4rQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Honestly this is what an average weeknight dinner looks like at our house. Left overs, kids watching something on their phones and me moving about the kitchen before we head off to one of their activities. Or better yet, snuggled on the couch with a bowl of food watching the latest episode of the voice or Guys grocery games.<br><img id="id_fd4a_a82a_43e8_37d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/30hnYQ8-k92iqBvKe6mO1i-bFT32-4rFnxJKxSS6uOqadZbFFoG1KPguWoYtC_LT-Jk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Chili for the boys and chicken red curry soup for the girls!<br><img id="id_67a0_bcb7_f60e_fc7a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Qvgw6k62sl74HmMiHWIF-Z49GqG8JMA4FUC8Ptj6EGYXUTi9b0-xrv80MWKakweZgEY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This is a look at this typical curry soup dish, I make it in so many variations. Choosing a protein; chicken, beef, pork, ground turkey, chick peas or a combo approach. Choosing the curry flavour; usually between red or green or a little of each. Choosing the add ins….<br><img id="id_7b26_32f0_c45d_c097" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HvLkRpGVhj9NLoIz6CV_GV5m6U16lQ-57A5t6TJEhUi4Wow3XoS4N1FEqtRrOalmvzk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I usually start with chopped carrots and celery and sautéed those with a heaping tablespoon of curry paste (sometimes I add more garlic and ginger at this point) and cook the veggies until not quite fork tender. I add in my meat at this point trying to get a bit of colour on it. The fumes from the curry paste, at this point are burning my eyes and I must open the kitchen window!<br><img id="id_51f0_7d7_82d2_fdc4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tioRJm8iEmIzlu_M3j5OaDweqa3sBikHu2x5pl5zkY2JEPiXtUr4uaWSAr6UcX0e42E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I then add in two cans of coconut milk, one veggie bouillon or onion soup packet and about 8 cups of water. Couple of tablespoons of each; fish sauce, honey, soya sauce just to round out the flavour. Sometimes I even add a few tablespoons of peanut butter! <div><br></div><div>I bulk up the soup with baby diced corn and water chestnuts, both which are a staple in my pantry. I simmer this for 30 minutes if I have time. About 10 minutes before we are ready to eat I throw quite a bit of chopped broccoli and or snow peas. If I’m making ahead, I leave the brocolli and snap peas blanched and ready on the side, I’ve learnt I don’t enjoy grey brocolli! </div><div><br></div><div>As far as the veggies go in general, I’ve added peppers, diced cabbage, zucchini; you name it so many options!</div><div><br></div><div>So there you have it; my famous curry soup. I serve this over perfectly cooked jasmine rice! For the kids, the spice can sometimes be a little much so I adjust their soup to rice ratio based on their taste!</div><div><br><br>Since most weekday dinners or a disaster for togetherness, you’ll be happy to know that mornings are our real family time. Given the work schedules and activities, we’ve adapted to creating space for us as a family to sit and share at breakfast. So I encourage you, it may not look like everyone else but it is still possible to create those moments. </div><div>Note: this picture was on a luxurious Saturday morning!<br><div><br></div><div><img id="id_8cf8_14d7_4349_4c29" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uoCZlpqWXDmpmVjHhpwPZJjQh9GAzwHccTOB2MlE1RsQTag-2o27452cs4vSrtlDgzk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b5c3_f09e_a417_e0d0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GDK9Wg5NrW_sSwpNPXeQlQatbuRqKqsCXCVj6Aig5MEIJ91fcBZoBCqCEeIlwb2pgas" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-47071960501501793262021-11-24T19:57:00.001-06:002021-11-24T20:02:58.183-06:00We’re back!So to say it’s been a while is an understatement. I can’t believe we are in November already and Christmas is around the corner, and so is 2022! Where has the past two years gone?! The kids are growing and Aubrey is a pre teen; seems like yesterday she was standing on a chair up to the counter helping me. Now she’s in the kitchen making her own meals!<div><img id="id_53cc_ed5a_2168_f0e3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jJ-mgb78ibhY99cZNjDnk2l-GYOeb2jU8a1-AgNz7dO2MlZ2tEVQfLevRQJcay1hCoI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Liam is 7 and is my best shopping buddy! <br><img id="id_ba16_6ec5_116_5889" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/B0e2XtWHDpABj-oXzSbwCQK5nDAkIQ30gmK2O6WMppsA4ceGFkE2sr-yQ-sk10THeas" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><div>Lately I have been craving Korean food, and as usual any type of rice bowl is my jam. I found this marinade recipe, I’ve used it for both chicken and beef. I use coconut sugar in mine and just cooking oil instead of the avocado oil. I sliced the steak thinly and left it to marinade all day. I cooked it in my cast iron wok on very high heat, it cooked very quickly and was super tasty!</div><div><img id="id_73f3_ffeb_b6ed_48d4" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XTK7AKk4vXuRWgtnpFt9jSwaZi5pWId7C75vTK5m8gMaCnRoW9iXzqkpezSzWr47s0s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>While the meat was marinading we did a little DIY and used the Mack tack I had from when we moved into our house in 2017, to give Aubreys art room a cute new backsplash. </div><div><div><img id="id_3870_86ff_da0b_14db" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KtLTLp6rw_0jle__R4oUv7Jh27l9AUoniBiruP9N84nUzkv9RXHmC77SMpAZlCeSKwc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>This is as the inspiration for the meal:<br><img id="id_ee19_2c78_736e_7232" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m3FqP9bTPKQJCjyJ7f7e3qd5qCyXk-TSI_69TdLSmn7uhDgWMWS5HxCaWjisADP6LA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_db26_2940_7b0d_c1f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/POmrA59XnJo__1Kfo3lmI8XgcZYSMoEyKz73-Wow0i_IU9jdPBpgr6NXGGbGtRfwZ-g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>And this was the finish product:</div></div><div>The steak</div><div>Cucumbers</div><div>Edamame</div><div>Red onion</div><div>Carrots</div><div>Brocolli slaw</div><div>Spicy mayo that I made with mayo and siracha</div><div>And last but definitely not least, jasmine rice!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_bd9c_bc81_3a97_a24b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yN5hKuM-KHbMN3D-QIIV-jdDExovzPZbwgizdYmniaIzdo_v86Pz7HVxwuqP6pELix0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And top with toasted sesame seeds or furikake seasoning. Such a great topper of nori, toasted sesame seeds, sugar and salt. <br><br></div><div>This is a great meal, so much can be prepped ahead and the bowls can be made to order. The only thing missing from my bowl was kimchi and a fried egg.</div><div><br></div><div>The kids love rice bowls of any kind and they are in good company. When Jeff is home, we cook meat and potatoes (insert Aubreys eye roll here) and when mom is home; we make rice bowls!</div><img id="id_116_555d_35ee_4019" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NgtxhcFyq9E1M8lBLu_rLXqnSsXnXlUbEbzrtv1V3wxs4jgU8-anoxczH2e6la2MZhU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><div>Well we’ll see if I can keep this up. I’ll just post things we’re making. Maybe not the process but the before and after; Inspiration and final product!</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-85871525361682898472018-03-26T21:10:00.001-05:002018-03-27T16:44:53.770-05:00 Coffee cake<div id="wrapperid_4cec_909d_86a2_8084" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 297px; height: 396px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><div id="wrapperid_4cec_909d_86a2_8084" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 297px; height: 396px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><div id="wrapperid_4cec_909d_86a2_8084" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 297px; height: 396px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><div id="wrapperid_4cec_909d_86a2_8084" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 297px; height: 396px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><div id="wrapperid_4cec_909d_86a2_8084" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 297px; height: 396px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br><br></div><img id="id_7808_36d_67c4_7fb7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wozey4UI740/Wrmn6AKUM3I/AAAAAAAAImo/6Y_KRAISQQEcCr18YeAEURnutdhBVx1YQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;">One of my favourite things to eat and to make is coffee cake. I saw that sour cream was on sale so I decided to buy a couple and make coffee cake.<br><img id="id_bf3a_c188_f0d6_d49f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YzDpTEyyLUY/Wrmn6Ft6WLI/AAAAAAAAImk/s_oqonVhUOUBhu60hJb1rRYsvYgK5N3IwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 271px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This is my go-to recipe.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1 cup butter</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1 cup white sugar</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1 cup sour cream</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">2 eggs</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1 tsp vanilla</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">2 cups ap flour</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1 tsp baking powder</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">1/2 tsp baking soda</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I omit the salt asked for because I used salted butter</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I make a cinnamon brown sugar for layering. Sometimes I add chocolate chips, coconut and/ or nuts. Whatever I have on hand!<br></span><img id="id_43b7_b486_cceb_d135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHmYsH70oXxOxXWrb2ZerdoclLz5HxqirNksbe_b9eHYLxUsQsDvmHlop3KB1KykEu8d7UvcvLStAWuyh7tWI7FfAD9OEwUzNp8BBHUxk_AqNsAZB8jvdFbdMiF9KmtMnQSVbfYs-KhQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_7246_6d77_23ed_385e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAllCDYLiyTVNpGK99uuAHce_7LBrqrdixgUhSMAx_WUb2F9P0tNo9dUtF-1MdzomS-d7T5iWGNqkQqRVhdbou32-UwcKsJkTch7gqIViTH1UF6IgAE1LpZQqDJvGVGF9lGlOh5qIvunA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_5214_f81b_82c1_d6c5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SM5Bpv8EOvdvplTR9QZs7QUemmHypMghN4nqXNVthEefEjavLvvqCaOSnbOyILFCYXn_BpM3ZnKmxFpE1JwMncdagxZHSewHKC-pv6mF4c_ouoDI2PK3i6onJgcod0dFASiE3UQu5w8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_dc41_f477_659f_2bb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6ahNxsuVVlw/Wrmn78TvlAI/AAAAAAAAIm8/uYWgYbVtSsMHZYJJnuIY3gCTsUdWKJmUACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I mix all the wet ingredients together and set aside. (The first 5 ingredients)<br></span><img id="id_2387_6ae2_3794_ff04" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M6tMdx_b80g/Wrmn7jl3VAI/AAAAAAAAIm4/4fNXEU9fZwki5kCYao_RBRWexrWklvd4ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Then I mix all the dry ingredients together and set that aside. Or I have my helpers do it!<br></span><img id="id_7932_fa99_2d1a_964b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2MUTwOTjngo/Wrmn9d8XDOI/AAAAAAAAInQ/tWRx_Fz5MOEkq4jtEL2QnlOIfJjxp9ckACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3910_e8a5_f82b_dc3b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvicCHKp0l_Elqb4OR7p-ajK2jPBvaRxIwKQ05_g8kslIfDXGjBPD4BzKNxQdG97azoBL0CBI4tObfP_iSChmcSgkIbfkWVm3299q1T4XBsFZm-BICNqT9wtybyqH4vSwWCWzDXotoMiA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>We then mix the wet into the dry; by hand!</div><div>This requires some muscle.</div><div><img id="id_b019_d911_6b70_b08e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UUTQwEW6jMP7DgYXWHAdTqMadixSE1e6zSfsrX-ojDM3UNNdOJsAYsr07ZF01XoWRl9GcTXTxBzS2MbPeOOxAYIMrzrcvu1ANxeXOWQiiK444cfI1jmZtQC1wazcbaOGwi0Gp8ca58I/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br><img id="id_16a9_bbde_93cf_a5c1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbiMLAkmkMD-SNmgTDAF4GWvIUzfvNfLxQdcpLju37da9ROJjkJ3rOqVyQMF2u3bFj26dtvJRBfYPvotLLqJicjNRG-Dhw33IQU_g7xGafVZ4FWKQ7z4dBuInd4fmPq791L1YBaRGUZU/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Then we mixed up the cinnamon brown sugar in a small bowl.</div><div>Now we grease our pans and start layering; beginning with batter and alternating with cinnamon brown sugar. Ending with batter, so the topping doesn’t burn.<br><img id="id_4edc_108b_4475_bad4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUKSngM9jPNrtINPMjcoEPza7kWWXhREvJkY-kXwjbpNZrMvRhI7P0BYBzyriH1zvnIk97vLkBTCcgk5DRu4DMOSXFPXROLQw6ECmVBtiAKPWfHTirAbXAPWn034OEbTGtLTUAD4qhjg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_46c9_2352_6626_d73e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KzX0_cJ_RfE/Wrmn9ZCn7cI/AAAAAAAAInM/ei5Kd5cdAOQCzWbAJq20MygeiH0fR6DdgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Bake at 350F anywhere from 45 minutes to almost two hours. All depends on your pans, and I flip them out as soon as they come out of the oven.<br><img id="id_d122_7e3b_2f6_2f81" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bgorJ8UPfLU/Wrmn_fhg9NI/AAAAAAAAInc/tich3117zVAlqa21OKnIAUHwvP_Z600qACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>My favourite way to have coffee cake is from my grandmothers bundt pan. Something so wonderful about it. I think fondly of her and the Cooking adventure that was her life.</div><div><br></div><div>For the bundt pan I grease and flour lightly so it will come out easily.<br><img id="id_ef66_3178_3ec3_20b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgsuwhdILxRcwIs219Bn-3RXw6HP5psvR3EMoxjo0UsUPD_3ioBlmLGkX_lc2VK1c1M_Io7sxK5f3CXYRWqze0PbYMZU-9UicjWxDn3JRt_z_RtG3QFxmf7j8TVfx9xB6LGvj9ob_vJ0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>This is the moment I hold my breathe every time! <br><img id="id_624c_ccb5_c647_4afb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtgxGycFTfnLU-6itBtE1Tn2aszEDi48Ivgr5cKqRf2zuoqwuDKCZbqS9v0rTXJbqG0JpBTpyngGCnOVk8mznpuGO-Zx3SVt4h0f2_H3vHTDRuucDrb1I7QbS90m-A_qZnMKZS39_lOo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Perfection!<br><img id="id_22f2_a552_dc92_3f3f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PAQkpd7Fou0/Wrmn_Zb5UpI/AAAAAAAAIng/wm7Dvpx4ZbENtKZNm4mz7doefFSSJdncQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>This extra cake that I made inadvertently became bedtime snack. I couldn’t blame him for sneaking a morsel; Delicious!<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-85200009496817002662018-03-17T15:36:00.001-05:002018-03-26T21:01:37.974-05:00Banana muffins<div id="wrapperid_20a5_4f5b_905a_62c0" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 296px; height: 395px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><div id="wrapperid_20a5_4f5b_905a_62c0" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 285px; height: 381px; z-index: 100; top: 4px; left: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><img id="id_d35d_df50_362a_ce8c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-91G8eB2yyrI/Wq18Bx20qxI/AAAAAAAAIk0/NsvtlLiGnnsCTFHaJDwtj_SWpNYHE3SBgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 287px; height: auto;"><br><div>One thing this little guy loves is freshly baked muffins. And if they have chocolate chips in them; even better! </div><div><br></div><div>Liam loves to be involved in the kitchen; his big sister would prefer to be colouring these days But He loves to be hands on. </div><div><br></div><div>This is the map I use for my muffins.</div><div>2 cups flour (white tastes the best!)</div><div>1 tsp baking soda</div><div>Salt</div><div>1/3 cup whatever sugar </div><div>1 egg</div><div>1cup mashed banana (or pumpkin purée)</div><div>1/2cup melted fat(oil/butter/coconut oil)</div><div>1/2cup liquid (sour milk, buttermilk, almond milk, whatever!)</div><div><br></div><img id="id_ffd7_a601_e38c_2ba5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Wdh2_O2Gp2qi1Yg5EWcXGIOma3NPFBNbE7RFGmWAdsV6Z-cliRQ2YyvUpnp4yIu9vm9ptGE2yANZx40EuOGv4wsX3aMohauBMjsVpymqHb4eEXxlf7tq04H86J7QxF9QPMFY3zPWiyA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>I find using my emersion blender to mix the wet ingredients works great.<br><img id="id_17bc_52d9_5394_f55b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F2cvzhzsDRo/Wq17_y55rBI/AAAAAAAAIks/xhot9Dl0ZS0Zw5pMFnu-aOGwtNLDfva_gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_750c_5568_6f9a_39f8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpOyYX4EzwKTSD3oZR-28r0FffPFQSNf9asZw81b_3cBDPfJ1GHpkb3Dlw73-jUdNtcKfGyMOPyNd-VG7y_T3I1G8FuQcflV2wsR2j9S0yIrRu3cb0hICMF-seIIi5dHLBpav9Y3ltjs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2707_4a1d_b389_c6e2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKih8o9Hu1g_srcULDv1oQ6vHGG1MNTYsIxwHboI0BHHkmfE71yKpEPR4LsxdW2MiOUH6kPo8iOs6uOc6aWvmxZNONbt4jWkfNhPlamBtpeGCG8N0s3QqRDwD2m1ZsqUPBF02UKEOAY8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Then I add the dry ingredients and incorporate by hand.<br><img id="id_cc5_45d6_a6f8_9caf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQnPjzqHj2aSGUlv_nAKHF8OTszWo2XbSYrjwHS17tZtWGZPUcDvZuuSqjS-Hl4Xm6GneTjGLTTiXs8MTjpo8c3PiPDdbP8QrGPqcehbNQsF2g88urJ-7XzIvBb7wzjQ24H1ApLgFIHc/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fbdb_1e9f_7244_4d26" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd5JPU5bsDT4y50n8qQHXWoA6CjnozdW-oJY4LI1FeHzsZIlzKJPBStL8cZHEumpfqB9w02QYqSvghDEky9vk2WXXtt8SGIkkDHE2FE1J2fAuVQ0aMAs3QyZUjxZNbtIUi4LbLuoCiTw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>We usually add chocolate chips but this time we opted for just a few pinches of cinnamon.<br><img id="id_b7e3_cf33_dc0c_b69f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-loMMa8aYpHg/Wq18TJwpxkI/AAAAAAAAIlI/VGbU1w_wBuEIsISL_OD0VDrMJW7KIU2gACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b434_932b_15b4_9bf6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q_xWgC-sULM/Wq18U_Pir2I/AAAAAAAAIlQ/hBMwhUmZoZAEZo2N5CblS4k8zA2yjwqHACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1ea6_97b2_8f26_86a9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZLzapFUTBB0maQUfogqzpclcAbsfVWQu6QMxiV5sDjHr6cnEZZ7-3aTlX7fwveHv0h3cOo4fvBnY9YuJPNhXxQXiUvBZGIu9CfExWPEoMwr5jDDnL1Vd7NWjvAkXZfV5Z77Zx0BMvmA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_29f9_a522_5db0_d09e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NbdN4QRTUQI/Wq18WnU50BI/AAAAAAAAIlY/NGzk-ybaV44fu8nm5m4vZEN304MR3BwPACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_72b7_5197_9b46_8abb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz5Wag4y3w_sH8Z2gA8Yi-fy-LP5FAxtXevNfnuvKJsfmwYMuEVltwCnPaS3ahFEbUK1J6pQUh9wEF9NCn1-Py_G2g7EBYVBgBW92bELFdPOsbWBVtPvjBvJ6yp21V_dnmn_lNDVvpEk/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>I preheat my oven to 350F and spray my muffin pan with nonstick spray. I use a large icecream scoop to make consistently sized muffins.<div><br></div><div>These take 20-25 minutes.<br><img id="id_4bae_11c0_408a_1a8f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgtGJfFB7UHab2zzjuM3gx4vcdn3wufMPU89ARn0LWOIuZTdqTiufcpvj_jDht8JAclVbPMAv7bqrBGAiX0wa1odxPQkxzV7nxSge_zoZMaS2Km7xzuqKEWo3as8t9u_UQ5nSR4zb_ZA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>I forgot to take an after picture! Oops! They were delicious. They rise perfectly and have great “muffin tops”!<br><br> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-65310949192281344282018-03-16T11:18:00.001-05:002018-03-17T11:01:02.526-05:00Happy St. Patrick’s DayWell welcome back to myself! I mentioned to a friend that I had a blog. I really made the comment as “past tense” but then I thought “no, I have a blog”!<div><br></div><div>My mom texted me a few days ago asking when she could drop off a pot of Irish stew. Um, you can bring that whenever is most convenient for you! Thank you very much!</div><div><br></div><div>Irish stew means soda bread, so she sent me her recipe.<br><img id="id_57d3_dd56_57cd_bc13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RyPWZ6fRNAU/WqvuQUFOAVI/AAAAAAAAIjU/E1Lljd4UxHsYy2bqTlg7xZ6HXrILZFydwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1b95_eb40_e2de_6908" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmj0RB7zOQUOyH-rpiA4Q5SSfw6mEWo7IT9W9C_2j3ic-A5a_VJcC6hTKAvowf_QglHL31zmlb6V-_5AgfK-pxAA04UAoFHNHjInNEmXB4LpoukF2RvWOWClPdOEzALLBIGqSN1oDxdo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>This was so delicious that I didn’t even get a picture. My main point for this recipe is; don’t over work the dough. It’s a biscuit dough more than a bread dough. No kneading required!</div><div><br></div><div>This morning I woke up with two children wanting to celebrate St. Patrick’s day. After a quick google search on who he was and why we celebrate him; we decided this missionary who had over 135, 000 people come to know the Lord under his ministry and who started over 300 churches; this 1st century Billy Graham is worth celebrating. </div><div><br></div><div>With left over buttermilk to use up I found this yummy recipe.</div><div><img id="id_6077_6796_f394_3d07" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4VbxhTtGcnZ3XpTK-VInpvFEBmcoKt0Gc6lUOWhBbXOUouwnNqw1nLCpgo6rDEBb69wkXnrc3nJldLgtbVFdGQOF2AwlAmiTNjh1UiGK-xTj4u2sjDU51px0tJTOEvOiteYKDQqcers/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_acaa_43a3_f9b4_7807" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ8Oa0X1kXBMeX_pEJxJSvwf8-WsEZ_z0jKdxjxhfv-DnvtTV1hS8vBv6S5eQsaFkgPftBf962ZQfKuavlYjQNzt3dhQQTkf10G9mC2X1HMdUcUWTSAjC6vuVRCrBwCt4e5v8aigCQuM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">These cooked up great! For a festive touch I let the kids put chocolate chips in their own pancakes.<br></span>I was told to write down this recipe; it’s a keeper.<br><img id="id_a771_7230_8771_4003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkTd16REE4-n14atc3rC1BlxygZT-99VRPgg4kzF1aiSVEvNjzQO-lnwGciI1Sjkarn2q_Vj74eEPAjZLWMw2KVIhGj62AfNtIW1j6tadFNJUpFoAG58PAzqE2S4ZWGRAu6k4qI6SSAM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4e4d_938d_1ee8_b0ba" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_i09szYWCA/Wq07pc8y3PI/AAAAAAAAIj0/tkmhSEpMQ5IpR-W9BhysXUirGF-I_Le1QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Liam had no time for a photo op; he needed to dive in!<br><img id="id_a239_960e_e892_bfd9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0bkT0iu282H8MV_rh_WXw9u3qaikcDVou6jGOZfw0BteCNo9QTJ-xixx7oJ2xOdDQTTOOKWxH3TBn0stDHDFJLgZVVg-3_6_eh0d93Bfu-FiVkEfLZhQ3XTURqSDKwP-B_qgHz4893A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>These dark chocolate chips were on sale last week; so I bought them to try. What a delicious dark chocolate chip. I highly recommend them. <br><img id="id_77d9_a619_3cc8_9825" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X2_JDU0S990/Wq07qDJo8hI/AAAAAAAAIkA/jzOsiGrQDHcMV6eNVg53_PlZqmPAQdn4wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Well, happy Saturday and happy St. Patrick’s day!</div><div><img id="id_158e_72bf_1451_1927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0nWu5n1TRmdi0Ln_6sq7FzaMVH7Poy-XJsaqB_gl3ZKRc_z4KpdbzMs0QlkdHQIPd_YOH6mNa0Et2t5tTzUTr9UXEFl4ujomckKFZBO1kXiaDVC7C29ze6pr6KOLQz2gQ5Yi5aQYfz4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-27982353041522901322017-07-24T20:11:00.001-05:002017-07-24T20:11:45.727-05:00<img id="id_8077_2093_894_4408" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLDZO-amnJE/WXaafyJ6VvI/AAAAAAAAIh4/c9GUbr-dICw9m1FNpxCfUvuzoOgsHttrQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_1408_bbd7_a647_8ad6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DvPLIY7OD3o/WXaah2OyxeI/AAAAAAAAIh8/W3DzHtJNgJInRzVvQMJyEPhjLpXG1iLUQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_bfbf_6d88_177d_eb52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6VpAAYCqcrn40XiZCqP532GasM06sPfxp6c8E6mwnOmD4P2IWvkqw_LBBuDK-L0uQMBwxACMY_SrmMdapd4M-KQpGJggC5SDRU2GFR8Mw4atITfkRe7dayeeG1Nvpf2QVFQ29cwSM-k/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_e95d_1148_9863_9f40" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ywOxDDYLrP4/WXaai2B3YII/AAAAAAAAIiA/e92TpJvI0LkWJT_x4mbVSp4Y8P231Ea1wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_e7e3_cb53_6dd6_48bf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FCSoXOW_qbo/WXaamwLBMmI/AAAAAAAAIiI/HYMMDJC18cYwq4FAuWryyqEcrmCLNXf8ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_ace3_2ebe_baad_3afb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-puP87dNl7Dw/WXaapsYF6AI/AAAAAAAAIiM/vLNYIGaMT086BfeR-9A_KrNfrliwrw-kwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_3586_9600_7e0f_fb15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOaKXJGTKDlRgYDstB4eHHsMKnAwEbFVZvrOghRcAhyphenhyphenz0x-k3yff8ETbOLvB4-PgX9CcrKqubqBeGCYIuT_aPAyDZWUHjXsNGdGxCEaLZIZaZFg-24Ix4aOzYjPjTdU3pB15BylUnVRk/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_bd40_592f_b973_f349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdL5t28a7H578SjO67qYJvtfdNPC552o_dd9FmkpC2FgjRmUrQL2hTU0PMZhbpV5xfFdhpib04kHxIDoTBAgldHaH6qaPdQs-_fSQkSH3SVY0Yvv7YgCVwdXDTuemhNW7KMefRJnySr2I/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_496e_deac_f334_af3e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sgLMmaAF-6Y/WXaatQL0I0I/AAAAAAAAIiY/n2kl_cZwF0Y_yp9-N4l6pT8pTfH0kNZyACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_11a4_8c94_f27_bccb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9j37PGBjPvg/WXaawsQr85I/AAAAAAAAIic/K2ZmLkrdJMwHwM9VV_rFCqxiD2Em6lvDQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_b843_1b50_72f1_5d1e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireBFH-Wv_k1HUVhup1cgUgzkBNwp12gGaZ5cHpnxvGvRaNC5WPB3_v3yjO3ng80a1d_US7bA7bytQc7-Xv6UBtlKrkntYgUi-ZQonohmRfWTGfujQliTIKHKgJ1StwOmQ1_u0dAkE0-Y/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_7966_f00d_df06_2531" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EWPZGFOkMBQ/WXaaz9KE4vI/AAAAAAAAIio/IX5ZQtU8oTkkRspUULrXljOj3JU1WcHXACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_21ac_358b_4ae0_e703" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lor0WpbICws/WXaazmN4GDI/AAAAAAAAIik/9sftEs7zNZoP-5waydlPp3Omqi7PUDzjQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-4695257345258793012017-07-22T21:09:00.001-05:002017-07-23T10:52:23.042-05:00Welcome home! Chocolate zucchini cupcakes with cream cheese frosting!Welcome to my new kitchen! I am so thankful to be here and final able to bake again, after what has felt like months of being in transition. I have realized (again) that baking is one of my happy places. I love to bake!<br><img id="id_cf48_2549_dc8a_874d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OJ0foXfAZm0/WXQEy0SwsjI/AAAAAAAAIgw/F-FgylYkPUglqqTPpm8K1JYvr58c3xabwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>When I thought about having our first dinner party with friends in our new house, I thought I'd make one of my favourite things to eat and after a 6 months blogging hiatus I thought I'd make a nostalgic recipe! Chocolate zucchini muffins, more like cupcakes. I thought I would jazz them up with a cream cheese frosting.<br><img id="id_d4a9_c082_afb4_ffbd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpuNjT_NDLPVAwXAwmInn7lZ6sc27bjKYmKbCNxn4P7wsN6Yy5KFbSc2tdIc9VFSliJ0XnrPhLAb1atR6tHFORbL_JDXCSaf3ly-V4mdcUORP2cltkln3SU0PJI7i2AmFPB0TcXNZUG8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>These muffins are very reminiscent of Costco double chocolate muffins circa 1996; I can still remember going over to my friends house and hoping they had some left over from their weekly Costco shopping trip.<br><img id="id_bd71_54a8_1f1e_eb61" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2_bQwTbrHZw/WXQEy0gf3II/AAAAAAAAIgs/2S4SeaZXoxoyepVw1NN8jdCN8IrbDexLwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><div>Mix 2 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and 1&1/2 cup of shredded zucchini.</div><div>Add in 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, 3/4 tap baking soda, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt. </div><div>Mix well and add in 3/4 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips.</div><div>Bake at 350 for 25 minutes</div><div><img id="id_905b_2d25_7852_ae99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTTpY6UqBlai_XXBWOJRmTCj0tWhBQbpsrJFhISDCo0FMpkTEnw_pw-G-uUpKXC4rmgIMYDN6OLgvrZ-s-C5abc03cuECDZVXJgtx1cLn24zcJmiZc7lWggfN7zW5NdCFNxuTtycUZs8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>I like to use an icecream scoop for my muffins and cupcakes. This is great especially when you're icing the cupcakes; ensures they are all the same size.<br><img id="id_54ba_3f71_e7c4_14a6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s7XSrhBRTdSu18JhpXyCqj5ApNjMYEKhe65gAqCGbtGTttPQ7jQHL_4yBAAq5BgvjcLWWEvi5HHxrABxnMA6PnDS9z5ruH8DvMz9RrcvKnjnPHDcQ1IvQxb9m-_7yRc9X9REzPnJOv8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_22b1_d60d_5f5c_97d4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EUlRliBtrnvXTQ7qSJ6kFoC41kXEzbv5vnoOGHtbTEAdio-jNxH_665yw9xpkd-ph8Oz0RZDcrg5nSkvhvQGp2RzmXKKRnRfP2N1SkAagDnzH_jEALdaQPEGUHr6nujyF3IOFHsbP_Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Some one has a sweets radar and appeared to have a taste test! He approved.<br><img id="id_b728_7f97_15b7_75ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r8sUoNbJQis/WXQE5jdtvjI/AAAAAAAAIg4/UTJwBOvXmHAmcX5U33rTSeJOxjrcIayGQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c106_d40a_479_411f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vCDjytab0vI/WXQE-b5dEyI/AAAAAAAAIhE/_kTnTrKLowsYQNEHDbXO_-D1IWMrF27rgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One of the perks of working from home...<br></span><img id="id_4af2_1098_8e56_c7d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6uMk30uKrXo/WXQFL-eHmgI/AAAAAAAAIhU/P_7EqXCe8K8UTXZovCq6msKnMVDDADsogCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Lunch break! My personal chef made me the most delicious BLT; on my mother in laws homemade spelt bread; delicious. I don't usually eat bacon but sometime you just need bacon; am I right?!<br><img id="id_1133_b161_73d4_b66c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ash4kU2jXBM/WXQFAD_MMQI/AAAAAAAAIhI/A-7Lvp1L5VEo6fuOTlhSZJ2df5QIo3bowCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Now to take these "muffins" to the next level; I mixed up my favourite cream cheese icing.</div><div>Mix 2 bricks of room temperature cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened of unsalted butter, with 1tsp of vanilla and 2 cups of icing sugar with the paddle attachment.</div><div>No fail and it's even good by itself! No I'm serious!</div><div><br></div><div>I put my icing in the fridge for a few hours before piping the cupcakes.</div><div><br></div><div>They were a hit; and serving them outside was my friends genuine idea! No mess, no clean up!<br><img id="id_d2b8_166_a348_e549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDcezXB14Uzqp9FQtMKYseSom4EuSVeGccjG5o3yGska0avAskVYemTWELHwi-DygOZQm3at1T04PKdWaeSaPLMV_4Q5FhCw4vxQ0Kr-ZK1mwvcqbexEAUrogwCjtW0pdQX0ceeFfhRM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>The kids had a blast. So great to be able to entertain again.<br><img id="id_662a_513f_3c90_24bb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rtl1l61YAX4/WXQFMwXtskI/AAAAAAAAIhY/pNUUjI7hXdYmusTklV7qLpK8BNWZHpNaQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>Here's the next CEO! I taught him to say "you're fired!" just for my enjoyment!<br><img id="id_ba8f_4c14_73f5_c03" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_gTTWLFE1fwY0lNLpCUiOo5Sg0VLbJ6GEXk035klFg2c1DcovYiAFibkkloqP4yasoVYpgbU-Bap89M0sY68drsVr_wFUBpfHBscKox5tTVMkqKkoAIhuDI4gD21YzgqQWMKANBfe1Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-21618732196640920812017-01-20T12:25:00.002-06:002017-01-20T12:25:50.478-06:00Quick Soup and a visit to Jollibee<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Without any real direction I started making soup. I put two frozen chicken breasts at the bottom of my crock pot.</div>
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I dumped in chopped onion, chopped celery, onion soup mix, and a block of frozen spinach.<br />
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Voila! No sautéing or any real work to put this together. I think I added a bit too much stock for the garnish but oh well it still tasted good. I served this over brown rice for the kids, to bulk it up.</div>
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Now on to my new favourite dinner, Noodle bowl!</div>
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I love making this. All the garnish you want served over rice, with your choice of meat and oh that yummy spicy lime fish sauce. So good!</div>
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I forgot to mention on the last blog that I highlighted the noodle bowl, that I used coconut brown sugar to lower the glycemic index of the sauce and it works out great. I also blitz the sauce in my magic bullet rather than trying to dice chiles and garlic. </div>
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On the left; mine is shown with orange sesame glazed turkey breast, cashews and GF turkey sausages chopped up.<br />
On the right; Jeff's is shown with orange sesame glazed turkey breast, cashews and pad thai spring rolls.<br />
Both bowls have a bed of mint, cilantro, chopped cucumber, finely shredded iceberg lettuce, and shredded carrots.<br />
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This picture was taken from Aubrey's and my culinary adventure to Jollibee. All of her friends at school were talking about the "Pilipino" McDonalds that has recently come to Winnipeg. She was super excited, so her and I waited in line for about 40 minutes to get fried chicken and rice. She was pretty pumped. I love making food memories.<br />
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The kids were invited to our neighbours birthday party; it was basically an entire "Construction theme party" board directly from Pinterest. My friend is so gifted and throws the best parties!</div>
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My wonderful neighbor brought this bag of ready to make pizza dough over a couple of weeks ago. One bag had two portions in it. I was pretty excited to try it. The first time I used it I definitely under baked the crust but this past time it was perfection. Delightfully thin and crisp; this was a great substitute for a thin crust pizza.</div>
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I mixed the package with 3/4 cups of water, 1 tsp of cider vinegar and 1 Tbsp of olive oil. I mixed this in my kitchen aid and then spread it thinly on a greased cookie sheet.<br />
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I let this rest for over 20 minutes and then baked it 12 minutes on each side before adding any toppings.</div>
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Meanwhile the crust was rising I seasoned some peeled/chopped beets and brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt and pepper. I roasted these until tender; that took about 25 minutes at 400F. </div>
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I drizzled the baked crust with olive oil, put a layer of fresh spinach and then topped that with the roasted vegetables.</div>
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I then topped this with goats cheese and grape tomatoes. <br />
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One cannot begin to explain how delicious this pizza was. It was so good; Aubrey even ended up eating quite a bit of "my" dinner; but I was happy to share!</div>
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Here's the family ready for game day on Sunday. A big game for the Green Bay Packer's football team. We decided to show our support and all wear team colours.</div>
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So a not-so-typical morning at our house would look like this. Goats milk latte and a bowl of fried rice. I had a craving for brown rice, eggs, zucchini, hot sauce and cashews; so what can I say I improvised.</div>
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I imagined being somewhere around the world that this would be a completely normal breakfast. What fun that would be!<br />
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Later on, I looked in my fruit drawer and noticed 10 oranges that needed to be used up so I zested and juiced them into a pot and then started thinking.<br />
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Why couldn't I make Lemon poppy seed loaf but with oranges? Sure! So I found this recipe and that's what I did.<br />
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Four recipes made two loaf pans and one bundt pan. This bundt pan is so special to me; it was my Grandma Alice's. I have so many treasured memories of her in kitchen. She was an amazing cook.<br />
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The kids were thrilled to have a cousins tea party; even with real tea.<br />
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Monday Jeff and I took Aubrey with us to visit his grandma in Roblin, Manitoba. She is 97 and we are so grateful for the time to spend with her. Obviously none of us know the time we have left here but when you're 97 that makes one acutely aware when you say "see you later" it could really be goodbye.</div>
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Another high-five Jesus moment from our trip was when I found an almond milk latte in the small town of Roblin, Manitoba. No stop light but there is a lady there that sure can make a delicious latte. Thanks again latte lady!</div>
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As 2016 comes to a close I realize once again how quickly time passes. Without intentionality life flies; rather races by. I love life and all that it entails; but as I get older I'm learning to see the beauty in the ordinary. Ordinary shouldn't really be ordinary; it's amazing. The sun rising, a baby being born, how the seasons fall right into place. I'm actually starting to realize my amazement with God and all that He's created. When life says; "no that just happens", my insides cry out, "no, that's our God!"</div>
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I'm sick of the noise that tells me this is all by chance or luck even when I know better. Life is amazing. So, as the end of the year goes, we start to reflect on the year behind us and dream of the year ahead.</div>
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My prayer is to be used by God in whatever facet He chooses. I will say yes. I want to love, share, grow, hope, and journey with others. Is that not our purpose here? People? They are the only thing that can literally go with us to the other side of this life.</div>
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Too deep for a food blog?. These are the thoughts that swirl in my head on the regular. The world, all of its drama and unspeakable craziness. When a food blog seems pointless. I will continue to share my journey a little at a time.</div>
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Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE sweets and this recipe below has made eating "clean" bearable.</div>
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In a double boiler I put 2&1/2 bars of Lindt 85% dark chocolate and 1 tbsp of coconut oil.</div>
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In my food processor I put 1/4 cup of chopped dates, 3 Tbsp sun butter, 1/4 cup roasted almonds, 1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp coconut oil and 1/2 cup of toasted coconut. This bulked up the original filling on the recipe above. I blitz this until it was a paste.</div>
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Since I basically doubled the amount of filling by adding the extra ingredients. I was able to put double the filling in my second test batch; I highly recommend this.<br>
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Double the filling of what the above picture shows to reveal the centre of the almond butter cup of the picture below.</div>
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In mini muffin tin you spoon in 1 teaspoon of metled chocolate, 2 teaspoons of filling and top with 1&1/2 teaspoon chocolate and then an almond.</div>
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Topping each almond butter cup with a roasted almond adds another dimension of texture. These are the final product of the second batch. Much better filling-to-chocolate ratio.</div>
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Let these set in the freezer and then store in an airtight container in the freezer.</div>
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These lasted two weeks in my freezer. They are best served straight out of the freezer!</div>
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Now this next dish was something I had been craving. I'm not sure how I didn't know I could make the yummy fish sauce that they pour over "noodle bowl". I found this very easy recipe.</div>
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I strained the garlic and hot pepper out of the sauce before serving this and that was spicy enough for me and the kids.</div>
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shredded carrot</div>
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I topped my cooked rice noodles with everything I wanted and then poured some lightly warmed sauce on top. Wow this was so amazing.</div>
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Delicious, bright, and that mint was such a great idea!</div>
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The kids loved creating their own bowls; they especially liked being able to add only what they wanted. Jeff topped his noodle bowl with crunchy springs rolls and chopped peanuts.</div>
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Christmas was such a beautiful time with the kids. Aubrey loved her present from Santa, to illustrate her own book.</div>
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New outfits from Great Grandma Foulds.</div>
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Family time watching tv Christmas movies!</div>
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My present from Jeff; can't wait to blog about some of these recipes.</div>
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So Miss Independent is becoming mighty helpful in the kitchen. She wanted to help deseed a pomagrenate so she suggested checking out a Youtube video and following the instructions. Wow, what a great idea. I love cooking demonastrations; a girl after my own heart. Watch and learn!<br />
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Using a bowl full of water she pulled apart the whole fruit with her hands eventually leaving all the seeds at the bottom and the white stuff rose to the top. She was pretty proud of herself.</div>
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Now on to the most delicious Gluten free cookie I've made or eaten! My friend sent me this recipe and basically gave the instruction to substitute the pastry flour for GF flour. Specifically Presidents Choice brand in a box. I can attest to the fact that not all Gluten Free fours are equal; definitely NOT! I omitted the walnuts; since the person I was making them for has a nuts allergy but everything else was true to the recipe (besides the butter flavouring; who knows what that is?! I used butter).</div>
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The PC Gluten Free flour comes in a box with 2 bags inside. Each bag is exactly 2 &1/2 cups. A good thing to know since measuring this flour can become a little messy. Its very light!</div>
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New Hershey's 70% chocolate chunks are awesome.</div>
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I used a small scoop to make these very uniform.</div>
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I took these cookies out of the oven at this stage and left them on the stove top to "set".</div>
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Within 5 minutes they had finished cooking.<br />
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Here's the kids excitedly eating their soup and GF cornbread so they can partake in a warm cookie fresh from the oven. Incentives are a moms best friend!<br />
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I have to say I am such a fan of Ree Drummand; the Pioneer women. She's also known as Cowgirl in our house. Aubrey loves to watch "Cowgirl" on Saturday mornings. No cartoons for our little gal. Aubrey and I were watching her a few weeks back and this recipe for crockpot tortilla soup was on. Like so unbelievably easy. I took the idea with me to my sister-in-laws house and I assisted her as she put this recipe together; no cooking required. Not even that much chopping.<br />
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She does a great how to link below:<br />
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<li><span itemprop="amount">3 whole</span><span itemprop="name"> Chicken Breasts</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">2 teaspoons</span><span itemprop="name"> Chili Powder</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon</span><span itemprop="name"> Cumin</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount"></span><span itemprop="name"> Salt And Pepper, to taste</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 whole</span><span itemprop="name"> Medium Onion, Chopped</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 whole</span><span itemprop="name"> Red Bell Pepper, Seeded And Chopped</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 whole</span><span itemprop="name"> Seeded Yellow Bell Pepper, Chopped</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 can</span><span itemprop="name"> (28 Ounce) Whole Or Diced Tomatoes, With Juice</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 can</span><span itemprop="name"> Green chiles (not spicy)</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">3 cups</span><span itemprop="name"> Low Sodium Chicken Broth (more If You Like The Soup More Liquidy)</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">4 ounces, weight</span><span itemprop="name"> Tomato Paste</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 whole</span><span itemprop="name"> Chipotle Pepper In Adobo (I omitted this)</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 can</span><span itemprop="name"> Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed</span></li>
<li><span itemprop="amount">1 </span><span itemprop="name"> Lime, Juiced (I did this at the end)</span></li>
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<span itemprop="name">You basically lay the chicken breasts on the bottom of the crockpot and sprinkle the seasoning on top. Then add in everything else. My sister in law omitted the peppers and instead added celery and frozen corn to bulk up her version. </span><br />
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After 6-8 hours you shred the chicken with two forks and add in the squeeze of lime. </div>
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After getting home to my own house and not having any of this amazing smelling tortilla soup I whipped of my own in a flash. I've actually whipped this up twice since then! I added frozen corn to mine. </div>
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Always fun to share yummy tasting soups; so I canned it while the soup was still hot so the jars would seal. This allows the jars to be kept in the fridge for weeks.<br />
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Jeff and I loved serving up a bowl of this with fresh cilantro, fresh lime and blue corn tortilla chips. He added a dollop of Greek yogurt to his and I added some crumbled goat cheese to mine. Yum!<br />
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It definitely ate like a meal!<br />
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Can anyone guess which princess Aubrey is pretending to be? I thought she did such a creative job with this homemade costume. <br />
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Hint; the blanket is to be hair and that's a frying pan she is holding!</div>
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Aubrey and Liam were invited to Spooktacular Halloween Party yesterday. My kids LOVE to party; 5PM couldn't come fast enough! Honestly I am not a big Halloween person but my friend Shelley knows how to throw a kids party; we were honoured to be included. I let the kids pick their own "homemade" costumes. Liam wanted to be Bob the builder and Aubrey wanted to be her Doctor. Not a "Doctor"; she literally wanted to be Dr. Bergman. She picked out her outfit and I did her hair and the resemblance was uncanny!</div>
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We wanted to take something to the party but I'm definitely not a "spooky" person. So I took to pinterest to see what "fallish" recipe I could find. I found this recipe for Chocolate Acorns. A trick and a treat!</div>
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Very simple;<br />
Hersey's Kisses<br />
Miniature cookies (I used chocolate chip ones that were nut free)<br />
melting chocolate<br />
chocolate chips<br />
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First we just had to unwrap everything organize the different items.<br />
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I melted semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave; 30 seconds at a time and it took a little over a minute.<br />
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After these were assembled we put them in the fridge to firm up.</div>
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After they had set we put them in a few glass jars. <br />
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The kids are taking a jar to school and daycare to share as well. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixWebuFPul1__tn_Plvod5fsYwiB3zut5j3CO3APZfVOGdbHBAEbYdJ2OncPzIXu_nH1EXsK2nUdwPYeNKvErvv7__l6JtejUP1J5foqlh5A5clgbGArNigT9JDXMjPnu7m1v_or0KnE/s1600/IMG_0363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixWebuFPul1__tn_Plvod5fsYwiB3zut5j3CO3APZfVOGdbHBAEbYdJ2OncPzIXu_nH1EXsK2nUdwPYeNKvErvv7__l6JtejUP1J5foqlh5A5clgbGArNigT9JDXMjPnu7m1v_or0KnE/s320/IMG_0363.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlh6RdKixtCBAZZpf8wHjGipqdrfRjfC8QD7ELg942l1DQ1EUNk2-Eish2j0rkPm2o9_gHWAFBwAaGxFVX2ZLUyQeWjCQjcalxPU0uBTNXbHM2VLZ-oCvkX_pMDn7Hly4lrLVSG45xIg/s1600/IMG_0366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlh6RdKixtCBAZZpf8wHjGipqdrfRjfC8QD7ELg942l1DQ1EUNk2-Eish2j0rkPm2o9_gHWAFBwAaGxFVX2ZLUyQeWjCQjcalxPU0uBTNXbHM2VLZ-oCvkX_pMDn7Hly4lrLVSG45xIg/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
Bedtime snack; fresh raspberries....I had to remind the kids to chew and breathe. They inhaled them! Good night!<br />
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<span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">kom·bu·cha</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">noun: <b>kombucha</b>; plural noun: <b>kombuchas</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a beverage produced by fermenting sweet tea with a culture of yeast and bacteria.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"bottled kombucha is available in many natural food stores"</span></div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What is a Scoby?</span></span></div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b>Scoby</b>" is actually an acronym: Symbiotic <b>Culture</b> Of Bacteria and Yeast. And that's exactly what it is! A <b>scoby</b> is the living home for the bacteria and yeast that transform sweet tea into tangy, fizzy <b>kombucha</b> — think of the <b>scoby</b> as the coral reef of the bacteria and yeast world.</span></span></div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kombucha is a fermented beverage of </span><span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">black tea</span></strong></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and sugar (from various sources including cane sugar, fruit or honey) that’s used as a functional <span style="color: blue;"><strong>food</strong></span>. It contains a colony of bacteria and yeast that are responsible for initiating the fermentation process once combined with sugar. After being fermented, kombucha becomes carbonated and contains vinegar, b-vitamins, enzymes,<b> <span style="color: blue;">probiotics</span></b> and a high concentration of acid (acetic, gluconic and lactic), which are tied with the following effects:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reduced Joint Pain</span></strong></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was having serious stomach issues and my good friend actually told me about Dr. Axe and the healing foods plan. It has been over a month since I have made the change in my diet and I can say it is for sure working. She aslo gave me a scoby and gave me a step by step guide to make my own Kombucha at home and boy am I hooked! The kids even love it and love creating new flavours of "Boocha", as Liam calls it. The whole family is enjoying its "good side" affects!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remove Scoby from fridge 24 hours before making Kombucha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You will need large glass jar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wooden spoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Organic tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">White sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In large glass jar, Steep 8 organic tea bags (I used green tea) with 1 cup of sugar and 13 cups of boiling <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Steep until room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Cover with clean tea towel and elastic bands (so nothing can
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tea towel <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hang over to cover the whole
jar) The warmer your environment the quicker<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>the Scoby <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gobbles up the sugar!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They say 4-20 days for the first fermentation , 7 days has
been the magic number for my house and then I taste it to see if I like the
taste. (No metal utensils!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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liquid and put that in a sealed glass jar and keep in the fridge until next
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lemon & fresh ginger</span></div>
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So I woke up with Pumpkin puree on the brain. I can't really have something sitting in my fridge without a plan for it. So the extra pumpkin for the pancakes we made on Saturday, I found this recipe from Pinterest.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i3S_HqcXxKWs1kqxaQ84mG8uA73uzZi_nlqoj9pw_qJJVmR3W3n4nWGuXG9gzr-fOwJAmKHjBViMUH-PVRRvyE5Xtr1TMo6VIWTi8Xs4NTetnRQjmNmi7xvNyIYXE4XKelNPTA0hL4Q/s1600/IMG_0202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i3S_HqcXxKWs1kqxaQ84mG8uA73uzZi_nlqoj9pw_qJJVmR3W3n4nWGuXG9gzr-fOwJAmKHjBViMUH-PVRRvyE5Xtr1TMo6VIWTi8Xs4NTetnRQjmNmi7xvNyIYXE4XKelNPTA0hL4Q/s320/IMG_0202.PNG" width="180" /></a></div>
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I simply mixed all the ingredients as directed and then felt it needed a bit more bulk.<br />
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After all was said and done; I used 1/2 cup of homemade almond butter as the nut butter, 1/2 cup of chopped 90% dark chocolate as the chips, 1/4 cup of chopped almonds as the nuts, and to the recipe I added 1/2 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/2 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut to bulk up the recipe. I rolled these and put them in the fridge, after one bite I decided the texture was too soft and so I put them in the freezer. Boy, was I right I will be keeping these in my freezer. I've already gone into the container 4 times since lunch; they are perfect with a cup of herbal chocolate chai tea.</div>
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Now for the soup of the week! I decided to make a farmers sausage, spinach and chick pea soup. My soups pretty much start the same way every time. Onion and celery sauteed with grapeseed oil and salt and pepper.<br />
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I decided to add diced carrot to this recipe, so my sous-chef helped me peel carrots from my friends garden. <br />
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Then to the pot I added chopped farmer's sausage.<br />
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I added in a brick of thawed diced spinach leaves and stirred that all up. (This is a great time saver and money saver!)<br />
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Lastly I added in 2 litres of homemade chicken stock, a packet of onion soup mix, 2 cans of rinsed chickpeas and 8 cups of water.<br />
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I let this simmer for an hour or so and then served it up to my biggest critics.<br />
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They absolutely loved it. I put the soup in jars while it was hot so they would seal. I got 8 1-litre jars of soup and that was after we ate our fill!<br />
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Jeff and I arrived home last night after five days away. As most parents can understand it takes a village to raise children. We left our kids in very capable hands and off we went for five glorious days to picturesque Prince Edward Island. One of our main reasons for going to PEI was to visit friends. We share a milestone year with these friends; Jeff and I attended their wedding 10 years ago, a week before our own wedding. Since 2006 we've seen each other for a few hours so we all felt it was time. Long overdue but we all picked up right where we left off.</div>
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Our Thanksgiving dinner seemed like it should of been taken out of a Foodie magazine, and every bite was delicious.</div>
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One thing Jeff and I love to do is eat, and vacationing pretty much revolves around our next meal. The past month I have taken it upon myself to try and heal my gut (to put it bluntly). As wonderful as that sounds it has been quite the task, more for my will-power than anything else. I needed to decide for myself that i couldn't live life anymore not "feeling well" and try to heal my body through food. I heard it once said, "God won't usually do something for you that you can do yourself". Yes it may seem harsh but yes I can decide what i eat, and what I put in my body. Our world is full of amazing produce that we are meant to eat. The more "whole foods" I eat the more my body craves, it's pretty exciting.<br />
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So needless to say I was little bit skeptical about the timing of the trip and my 180 frame of mind but within 3 days of eating from the healing foods plan I started feeling so much better. My friend told me about this healing food guide by Dr. Axe; his website is so helpful and has tons of recipes, ideas and helpful information. This has really helped me figure out which foods trigger my symptoms. I would encourage you if you are not feeling as good as you think you can, do yourself a favour and try even a month of clean eating. Its actually surprising how many things I can eat. When you cut out the processed foods it allows for creativity to grow.<br />
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So this was day two....<br />
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And that was our appetizer.<br />
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Our final night we ate at 21 Breakwater, our friends restaurant and boy was it amazing. I took a few detours from my plan for this meal but what I found was when it comes to eating it really matters what you do most of the time. The next morning I was right back on my no dairy, no gluten and back to eating whole foods.<br />
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Mussels. Enough said.<br />
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Their house burger, which was unlike any burger I've ever tasted; served with the most amazing fries and garlicky mayo. I hardly had words....and they served it on a tasty gluten free bun.<br />
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They sent us off with the most delicious herb-filled omelette I've every had, what a great send off. Simple but thoughtfully delicious.<br />
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So needless to say the kids were a little happy to see us. This morning was a great family time and it all started with a healthy breakfast even the kids loved.</div>
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We used the gluten free flour we had on hand, next time I would like to try it with coconut flour.</div>
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Ready to serve, they turned out great. We will definitely be using this recipe again.</div>
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I ate these pancakes with raspberries and maple syrup. Yum! Now I just need to find more recipes to use of the remaining pumpkin puree! That's a good "problem" to have.</div>
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Aubrey started grade 1; our baby girl is growing up.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7hQkuH6zaYLb2OxsddGHpB8buwmjlnpHOApeXnil6dXEnveqnMc3ml3prlyjnG5-ujNrtNZv7vg6-tpdD4XPD0xsHTvKpi-sL2avpPcUk99zSwQjFTl8CEHb0bZJOrDEPv7A_at-pVM/s640/blogger-image-1313209133.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She did so well. We are proud of our girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another highlight of our week was Jeff's birthday. The kids were so excited. Liam woke up singing happy birthday daddy.</div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtUBf81zkRUE17MmKDPbJI6ySJkLVR-nAw984IRbiPjLtBIcJHe0rHw6Vj9RolM_jts-GSbPQoxcRPQK6QFePzmQ5OjMT2ZZEXG3RlBH0OZNaBJUJ23UMUE0ddj37mCGU6pdSvCn_UQM/s640/blogger-image-927383273.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of our family favourites is the breakfast sandwich. Grilled ham, melted cheese, a runny egg and a perfectly toasted English muffin; yum! We also love the addition of thinly sliced tomato and spinach leaves.</div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6-tfNHpLDZPSwZMoTCH_mNAE8EJLLsawReuOFZdGWYyXlaTe4Th-W6mNkxL4TlaMr0asqMNCSpmBzP_vEMBgggAeTuO3-b-xe0JM9uWSYjHlydwFSBQLHfHZYxOMwyAJ1YyCCuq4WwM/s640/blogger-image--1158973314.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We celebrated Jeff's birthday at the breakfast hour; including "cupcakes" also known as banana muffins. This is what you do with shift work; improvise! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight started out a little quieter than usual; just me and Liam. I was cleaning up from our dinner and when I came around the corner I found him like this! He was flipping the pages and giggling to himself. What a sweet heart.</div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxI8GG71omrPDjI3nea9QQBp1hKrbuzPY-NHCYD51dMSSsMUfHyFjYBZUn0izoGSP6uD9omdN3kK-b8DcQiTE_hXiB7Asm1JzTdnVn2U0Zb2yWZTvgcdEKN-6ZqhCxpF1bSgfeZUWWBAs/s640/blogger-image-200552958.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After dinner I whipped up my favourite fall treat; chocolate zucchini muffins. I went on my own blog to get the recipe; I found that humorous! I ended up having only <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1 cup of shredded zucchini so I added a bit of shredded carrot too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweLHAiAJzgNGliEDPEelX1kzS51gcndbtmgS65EmAj1YMxgmJAU7F17DG-VnPaUp17BBHs4rcdPkPMrthAOEhurB1yZFkkiZ757dcB9tXYdzMy9qNto2RaYniS1PyulRD3Gdn04yM1P4/s640/blogger-image--1867024446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweLHAiAJzgNGliEDPEelX1kzS51gcndbtmgS65EmAj1YMxgmJAU7F17DG-VnPaUp17BBHs4rcdPkPMrthAOEhurB1yZFkkiZ757dcB9tXYdzMy9qNto2RaYniS1PyulRD3Gdn04yM1P4/s640/blogger-image--1867024446.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I baked these at 350F for 40 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the best recipe I've ever found for chocolate zucchini muffins. I couldn't of even told you there was carrot either. I used one cup of zucchini and 1/2 cup of carrot.</div><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TwyOQLvrrY8C1gwyf1FS-Vrums_KpjgvN3TXANhdtaBzZE9MqXD65yGTd8ULtkQqYJElqlCb2IyiiPMaacZyHCx5P10qd9pLaDmLPcpivX_ZdvNMbsPvCTwDE0B82iliWzi4sj54Yns/s640/blogger-image-569059380.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now to relax; what a week it has been. I am so grateful as I sit and reflect on all the amazing things; some would seem big and some may seem <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">small but I choose to see the miracles in the middle of it all. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Night!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-32689185019753334562016-08-24T14:19:00.000-05:002016-08-24T19:32:40.338-05:00Perspective!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
So life has been a little chaotic for our household; sickness galore. But perspective is a beautiful thing. There is always someone who will step up and take your worst day and exchange it for their best day. I try to keep that in mind when going through tough things. I try to get my mind off of myself and be a blessing to others especially when times are tough.</div>
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Monday started with Liam waking up with a full blown rash after a few days of fever. Poor little man. After a few hours I wasn't sure at this point what was wrong with him so I took him to Emerge with an under-the-weather Aubrey in tow. Before I left the house I put biscuit dough in the fridge and got the crock pot on; with help from Jeff.</div>
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We were nicely scooted into a holding room of sorts for quarantine. Not knowing how long we would be there, an hour and forty-five minutes seemed rather quick when the Dr. walked in and looked at Liam. Within one minute we were told he has hand, foot and mouth. </div>
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With no medicine required but a perscritpion of time, time and more time to heal, we headed home. Even still I was so thankful for the little things. A room all to our selves which seemed to be sound-proof; I don't think people would of enjoyed our sing-a-long as much as we did. I was also thankful for the parking spot right outside the Emerge door and the parking guy who made sure I wasn't in a "secret" towing zone. When I got outside with the kids ready to leave, my parents were waiting at my vehicle ready to plug the meter if it needed it. I felt very blessed and oh so loved.</div>
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Fast forward to yesterday and I took an incognito Liam to the pharmacy to see what I could do to soothe his rash. Nothing! But the pharmacist was oh so sympathetic, compassionate and helpful. We couldn't just go home empty handed so we picked up some essentials like tart shells and whipping cream!</div>
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Aubrey got home from daycare and she was feeling great so we made home-made pizza (only touch your own please!).</div>
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While the kids were eating I baked off some tart shells, whipped the cream and added it to some lemon curd I had leftover from my friends wedding cupcakes. I couldn't possibly throw that out!</div>
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I thought of the bright idea to buckle Liam into his car seat and show him a movie while we drove around the West End giving away tarts. </div>
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Aubrey loves when we go on these deliveries, her smile tells it all. </div>
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We got home just in time for bedtime and the kids went down amazing. Everything was looking up and I went to bed feeling positive. At 5AM Aubrey woke up with "bumps". Feeling rather defeated I tucked her into bed with Jeff and headed to my spot as I do most mornings. I wrote in my journal; "You are good, you are good to me, and you are good at being God....your ways are higher than mine, Thy will be done". I then opened my First5 App and this was today's devotional. </div>
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It was so encouraging and such a confirmation but I was so glad that I didn't let my feelings win and I had already given it to the One that can do something about my anxieties. It's an amazing thought; He loves my kids even more than I do.</div>
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Since his passing Laura and Cory decided to have a second wedding of sorts to include additional family and friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I decided a few weeks ago I should test out the new recipe I found online before I attempt to make to make 90 cupcakes for the actual reception!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> http://comfortablefood.com/lemon-meringue-cupcakes/<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXCjk7xdDUqRYFHXI1ugTSJBAXCPYsrVx8XYLvXU0AQrD9Ck28imGUjvT7qqAADne1Y2kBpDSsLTnLouj8EkOAijIimeQElm1j5vPpx1MnuM4WuOrdwj1ZWJgrUwyYJOgoc5l9cHa97c/s640/blogger-image--564469520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXCjk7xdDUqRYFHXI1ugTSJBAXCPYsrVx8XYLvXU0AQrD9Ck28imGUjvT7qqAADne1Y2kBpDSsLTnLouj8EkOAijIimeQElm1j5vPpx1MnuM4WuOrdwj1ZWJgrUwyYJOgoc5l9cHa97c/s640/blogger-image--564469520.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdK_g1y89RPeUIUm0G1wGWn7Wl_7KtQxocdWGBxrmOkrOgNGFGN8pqcQNgLgg3UFFOwig2maM_QbV7z2GgTM6GxuhBmuJsYp0CNkAhzBFm4L2spcckiw6MxHJN9ctyregEmBwsB2UilTg/s640/blogger-image-2011911287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Jeff couldn't believe the process and that it didn't require a double boiler. He also couldn't believe I used "real lemon" from the bottle (just to see how it would work). He was dumb-founded thinking his palate had betrayed him since he couldn't tell the curd wasn't made from fresh lemon juice. For the wedding cupcakes I did end up using juice from fresh lemons but going forward I wouldn't hesitate to use "real lemon" if lemons are $1.29 a piece!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodm-l-Nk1i65TO0iryDl39le4lKNiAblhxjLBGRpMlr4fiYF7FU8v99ir4uEbqLV8J6OB19VT8uMU1xoVCRjUyME5OzXl3km6h5izsPz-_E6HZDlHDrtoOS9WO3uh_p7j1ApNcb_BEl8/s640/blogger-image--1668231035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX4_PvxoyJq-CoCJJWhX0mfoMHQWT-TD-WV7sC92-hr_tn5MPXXDgClS00MPtwkCxGR9pnJtIgKa8BNvjRmfuF6OemYzj2y6cOFQSMvVserl618pLzvbk2rcsVybsvT7M2yT1CMqALlQ/s640/blogger-image-399426051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX4_PvxoyJq-CoCJJWhX0mfoMHQWT-TD-WV7sC92-hr_tn5MPXXDgClS00MPtwkCxGR9pnJtIgKa8BNvjRmfuF6OemYzj2y6cOFQSMvVserl618pLzvbk2rcsVybsvT7M2yT1CMqALlQ/s640/blogger-image-399426051.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX4_PvxoyJq-CoCJJWhX0mfoMHQWT-TD-WV7sC92-hr_tn5MPXXDgClS00MPtwkCxGR9pnJtIgKa8BNvjRmfuF6OemYzj2y6cOFQSMvVserl618pLzvbk2rcsVybsvT7M2yT1CMqALlQ/s640/blogger-image-399426051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Perfect balance of tart and sweet and the cake had a pound-cake quality about it. I also loved the flavour from the torched meringue. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPK40h1PDR1_3AUhBX-Hk870FcdvoM0sVw5YueTMQKbJY1L_8MWld51_TeOTMdjgFALoxelGInm0SqWh7qEi3muV3Id0eAfQB9MOxSMNvBLwr5dzbSzapf1PJnXkp9G5lMHYKp6f0fUU/s640/blogger-image-1384359947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpNImADaysVMTXPXJKhDmt_2Z3373M6yCcVivNWBkM4XLyTcJlL9vxSp-9RCJDiAJBgwAEr97zDgRpasWHrHLpVLwRw5W-twWVOeSOsqbe-du0giTa9EMTo-uo4z6pZ5thR-f5ZMR9Lo/s640/blogger-image-528752653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpNImADaysVMTXPXJKhDmt_2Z3373M6yCcVivNWBkM4XLyTcJlL9vxSp-9RCJDiAJBgwAEr97zDgRpasWHrHLpVLwRw5W-twWVOeSOsqbe-du0giTa9EMTo-uo4z6pZ5thR-f5ZMR9Lo/s640/blogger-image-528752653.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was so excited to make these for the wedding. I made a few adjustments to the recipe from the comments I saw on the website and they were right on point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I added 1 egg yolk to the lemon curd and followed the directions as stated. I also baked the cupcakes for 30 minutes at 325F. In my muffin tins each recipe made 15 cupcakes and I had leftover curd; which is never a bad thing....trifle anyone?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So here we were yesterday, the bridesmaids. We had such a fun time together. Once the day actually arrived it was very clear that our friend was having a torn sense of things. Of course she'd give up the whole party just to have her dad back. So we did the only thing we could do and rallied around our friend. We were all there for one reason, to be with our friend. There are some things in life you'll never understand but with compassion and love you can do the "Jesus-thing" and just "be there".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPK40h1PDR1_3AUhBX-Hk870FcdvoM0sVw5YueTMQKbJY1L_8MWld51_TeOTMdjgFALoxelGInm0SqWh7qEi3muV3Id0eAfQB9MOxSMNvBLwr5dzbSzapf1PJnXkp9G5lMHYKp6f0fUU/s640/blogger-image-1384359947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-nidQS3qZG29gg9guQ2X65AfkYrJ1FaUui5jj6A5n6gKKif9bG3O65_SsaEeb-1S-lbS89wxRYGvseBr5AMVD_MhKEVTQAuESinlWTQrIfIw7X246vDKSXVRiRE_3RMa61vl744gjF0/s640/blogger-image-1306922055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-nidQS3qZG29gg9guQ2X65AfkYrJ1FaUui5jj6A5n6gKKif9bG3O65_SsaEeb-1S-lbS89wxRYGvseBr5AMVD_MhKEVTQAuESinlWTQrIfIw7X246vDKSXVRiRE_3RMa61vl744gjF0/s640/blogger-image-1306922055.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was the tribute Laura's mom added to her bouquet in honour of her dad. Such a beautiful reminder.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX4fRp9m9kcbrnn8eczkwsbgNgE6x535npmWAsXFPSEhcIRzfFROEbQLzspCcHwiQlQ-qVHfcpq5wuPwWD7OX6GAPVM8ZX1628lUA9qExiM6J8b3gI9QTHx-l35kaBKIr48OQFfwq5UI/s640/blogger-image--2128059026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBbw26hfRJbiGPB5lAzw9xMWgnkRlkJlI2-bl0zWiZkl0Eok-2ixK_kRRm15ZobudV1CyR7Q3aQhRPBSVICQyvrFV4qKYPWTgxK5eAtCdLDCjfWBOdTUdwAfAfsnkolb2P7X6kmpKDI/s640/blogger-image--813869569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBbw26hfRJbiGPB5lAzw9xMWgnkRlkJlI2-bl0zWiZkl0Eok-2ixK_kRRm15ZobudV1CyR7Q3aQhRPBSVICQyvrFV4qKYPWTgxK5eAtCdLDCjfWBOdTUdwAfAfsnkolb2P7X6kmpKDI/s640/blogger-image--813869569.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPK40h1PDR1_3AUhBX-Hk870FcdvoM0sVw5YueTMQKbJY1L_8MWld51_TeOTMdjgFALoxelGInm0SqWh7qEi3muV3Id0eAfQB9MOxSMNvBLwr5dzbSzapf1PJnXkp9G5lMHYKp6f0fUU/s640/blogger-image-1384359947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIZZAolGyVBBc6qQCCOWkrLbmvym_eyWBkh14PVjO8-aAffup5FVAwk4jHY1uxDFJMhe8-A6w_eQAAy7MqRYSCD20in0A4U-eI6bzORIyPCL8WkGv9yObJSTIx1xqT0Ly8ySfamso7qA/s640/blogger-image-1667431912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIZZAolGyVBBc6qQCCOWkrLbmvym_eyWBkh14PVjO8-aAffup5FVAwk4jHY1uxDFJMhe8-A6w_eQAAy7MqRYSCD20in0A4U-eI6bzORIyPCL8WkGv9yObJSTIx1xqT0Ly8ySfamso7qA/s640/blogger-image-1667431912.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So wedding cupcakes 2.0 turned out great. I would most definitly make these again. I also would use that cake recipe again if I needed a "white" cake recipe. The lemon zest and vanilla added great flavour and the pound cake-like texture is always enjoyable.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIZZAolGyVBBc6qQCCOWkrLbmvym_eyWBkh14PVjO8-aAffup5FVAwk4jHY1uxDFJMhe8-A6w_eQAAy7MqRYSCD20in0A4U-eI6bzORIyPCL8WkGv9yObJSTIx1xqT0Ly8ySfamso7qA/s640/blogger-image-1667431912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf95K6f_niwCH55zhUcUYuQ99vwS0mkjed5JYXxIpdcfjUzi7Omcv0KEBSo3TMnnhKXfJAoC6b7p9Wt-7TFE4LVkiuLUAUZVOzHnwKJeVS2F5Jzaly-AtVbk8MHQpOJRqtfYYAvKubiW4/s640/blogger-image--1823468573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf95K6f_niwCH55zhUcUYuQ99vwS0mkjed5JYXxIpdcfjUzi7Omcv0KEBSo3TMnnhKXfJAoC6b7p9Wt-7TFE4LVkiuLUAUZVOzHnwKJeVS2F5Jzaly-AtVbk8MHQpOJRqtfYYAvKubiW4/s640/blogger-image--1823468573.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Congratulations again Laura and Cory; we love you!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf95K6f_niwCH55zhUcUYuQ99vwS0mkjed5JYXxIpdcfjUzi7Omcv0KEBSo3TMnnhKXfJAoC6b7p9Wt-7TFE4LVkiuLUAUZVOzHnwKJeVS2F5Jzaly-AtVbk8MHQpOJRqtfYYAvKubiW4/s640/blogger-image--1823468573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSUGcTsKcEd8ciNNrk4kzFsxw4FnaBmuvsYNxK8rTnnHcqpu-q2q4ZdS5gp9Q6icJpV4X90okQ14FR79OTw3bbzZU3Hh5Y5fhkra_AZQ5oclIA4bYRi4fAZ_oah10R4p2BvIPRe4ENLE/s640/blogger-image--1137907804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSUGcTsKcEd8ciNNrk4kzFsxw4FnaBmuvsYNxK8rTnnHcqpu-q2q4ZdS5gp9Q6icJpV4X90okQ14FR79OTw3bbzZU3Hh5Y5fhkra_AZQ5oclIA4bYRi4fAZ_oah10R4p2BvIPRe4ENLE/s640/blogger-image--1137907804.jpg"></a>It was so nice that Jeff and I could be at a wedding together (well sort of; I waved to him from the head table!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This morning this was my view for a good hour and then I headed upstairs for a two hour nap at around 8:30am. I am so thankful for vacation days!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSUGcTsKcEd8ciNNrk4kzFsxw4FnaBmuvsYNxK8rTnnHcqpu-q2q4ZdS5gp9Q6icJpV4X90okQ14FR79OTw3bbzZU3Hh5Y5fhkra_AZQ5oclIA4bYRi4fAZ_oah10R4p2BvIPRe4ENLE/s640/blogger-image--1137907804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzL6yORa_yzaaKjxnYubUpaCTng0xD71MGijC-Bj_-Nx-8snYuPSKE8plRMkIseqx6jiAvAAQWuH28q3TTcWWSIPzb4oPXDo7ehaGLVFKFK0pHJXY05fOBBAXKC4CkDx5UXduZxZtjb4w/s640/blogger-image-1058546148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzL6yORa_yzaaKjxnYubUpaCTng0xD71MGijC-Bj_-Nx-8snYuPSKE8plRMkIseqx6jiAvAAQWuH28q3TTcWWSIPzb4oPXDo7ehaGLVFKFK0pHJXY05fOBBAXKC4CkDx5UXduZxZtjb4w/s640/blogger-image-1058546148.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-75052602646874573082016-08-08T18:50:00.001-05:002016-08-08T18:50:21.149-05:00A time saver; cold oatmeal parfait<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKPLwrSR-jYL5Cw5BTZIwZU3T5EER1rDfBn-fAXAYyIRdFex4y2L2_Zc_XUgff8wLyPIzDkLMCRgyKKruOVAibZV1U0Ub8fp8561beTJfNGK0sCuweisHxlmJX5ldxh1bokPKg2db6W4/s640/blogger-image--2088476274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKPLwrSR-jYL5Cw5BTZIwZU3T5EER1rDfBn-fAXAYyIRdFex4y2L2_Zc_XUgff8wLyPIzDkLMCRgyKKruOVAibZV1U0Ub8fp8561beTJfNGK0sCuweisHxlmJX5ldxh1bokPKg2db6W4/s640/blogger-image--2088476274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>So a last minute decision to sent this no-so-little girl of mine up to camp for the week with my entire family has this mom using a whole bunch of crying emoticons! Is it wrong to be jealous of your five year old?! But seriously I am thrilled she gets the opportunity to spend time with the cousins she sees once a year. Here she is at dinner last night; I will live through the pictures I'm sent.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSHpiW3fqYHOAkTeBueJ_gv3tGAf4pe6FAYrNiiMV4oDVFsxrshlmULxYx39XuMD4Za9-TnowjFpNDt2AakTc-6YCQHdI-Qpq9lDyd4togipO707fQwvKFNswI-dA3dcBRGtgzvaLT2w/s640/blogger-image-741731805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSHpiW3fqYHOAkTeBueJ_gv3tGAf4pe6FAYrNiiMV4oDVFsxrshlmULxYx39XuMD4Za9-TnowjFpNDt2AakTc-6YCQHdI-Qpq9lDyd4togipO707fQwvKFNswI-dA3dcBRGtgzvaLT2w/s640/blogger-image-741731805.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before bed last night I was skimming through a magazine my mother in law had dropped off and this caught my eye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Overnight oatmeal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In a mason jar you put 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup milk. Top that with fruit and any topping you like. I topped it with frozen berry blend, a heaping tablespoon of Greek yogurt and a splash of maple syrup.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKPLwrSR-jYL5Cw5BTZIwZU3T5EER1rDfBn-fAXAYyIRdFex4y2L2_Zc_XUgff8wLyPIzDkLMCRgyKKruOVAibZV1U0Ub8fp8561beTJfNGK0sCuweisHxlmJX5ldxh1bokPKg2db6W4/s640/blogger-image--2088476274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JzXBSAAVH_8EsNKrJKt6jc0xH0I9J1Gm5bHFmuYzEBrinR2YrDIgW2kcYp4oEKhK1OzSO8lSFy6va8CkTh7fs7_uD3UikV_fFwB7YgVMFXGWYdQz7kjMnTK3twyIXLiiD9s9yIxHEiw/s640/blogger-image--1099390554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JzXBSAAVH_8EsNKrJKt6jc0xH0I9J1Gm5bHFmuYzEBrinR2YrDIgW2kcYp4oEKhK1OzSO8lSFy6va8CkTh7fs7_uD3UikV_fFwB7YgVMFXGWYdQz7kjMnTK3twyIXLiiD9s9yIxHEiw/s640/blogger-image--1099390554.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JzXBSAAVH_8EsNKrJKt6jc0xH0I9J1Gm5bHFmuYzEBrinR2YrDIgW2kcYp4oEKhK1OzSO8lSFy6va8CkTh7fs7_uD3UikV_fFwB7YgVMFXGWYdQz7kjMnTK3twyIXLiiD9s9yIxHEiw/s640/blogger-image--1099390554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQnTUkO1FgEMtzznVHp5JcZw4V2EGvHBMqFylr-xYV69XL6OjCxuzBjEVBCXbRleY9qbAzpk1APSQbRnSU6JoKS8cal-hubApU6itXKcUa_X2Iv9w35xvDYGHjKeNbSq4UWJwnpz8ymA/s640/blogger-image-854233618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQnTUkO1FgEMtzznVHp5JcZw4V2EGvHBMqFylr-xYV69XL6OjCxuzBjEVBCXbRleY9qbAzpk1APSQbRnSU6JoKS8cal-hubApU6itXKcUa_X2Iv9w35xvDYGHjKeNbSq4UWJwnpz8ymA/s640/blogger-image-854233618.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQnTUkO1FgEMtzznVHp5JcZw4V2EGvHBMqFylr-xYV69XL6OjCxuzBjEVBCXbRleY9qbAzpk1APSQbRnSU6JoKS8cal-hubApU6itXKcUa_X2Iv9w35xvDYGHjKeNbSq4UWJwnpz8ymA/s640/blogger-image-854233618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_LbOsWESBgFS0jAaS7emm2HAUZRmYParvUfD6fylgsZD4ECkmUXxv2mVY_B0vgeYAOTOR1a1UiROdjbjJPyhxHewR3zJifr1dG4yuH7viw_iFtuNr6k7Zf_vCvhr_U7-MQyu12TcLdU/s640/blogger-image-269134669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_LbOsWESBgFS0jAaS7emm2HAUZRmYParvUfD6fylgsZD4ECkmUXxv2mVY_B0vgeYAOTOR1a1UiROdjbjJPyhxHewR3zJifr1dG4yuH7viw_iFtuNr6k7Zf_vCvhr_U7-MQyu12TcLdU/s640/blogger-image-269134669.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I put the lids on and put them in the fridge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fast forward to this morning. We were getting Liam ready for daycare and we had a relaxing spa day planned to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_LbOsWESBgFS0jAaS7emm2HAUZRmYParvUfD6fylgsZD4ECkmUXxv2mVY_B0vgeYAOTOR1a1UiROdjbjJPyhxHewR3zJifr1dG4yuH7viw_iFtuNr6k7Zf_vCvhr_U7-MQyu12TcLdU/s640/blogger-image-269134669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsOLShCTWRVvHDl6wMQHgnqqClM8ufmzrkB2Om-SgBSsxE-tbFxhurMujwP2okXrYb6ipQ3tAezuFhYNV0lXigWgrNmTgvACTlh2RUdEzVbmaC36vDnF6bsUSN7QnH88mmBJHNMbc5Gc/s640/blogger-image-1734389923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsOLShCTWRVvHDl6wMQHgnqqClM8ufmzrkB2Om-SgBSsxE-tbFxhurMujwP2okXrYb6ipQ3tAezuFhYNV0lXigWgrNmTgvACTlh2RUdEzVbmaC36vDnF6bsUSN7QnH88mmBJHNMbc5Gc/s640/blogger-image-1734389923.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I opened the oatmeal and felt like I was already at the spa! This tasted like spa food for sure. Jeff opted out of eating his; but I thoroughly enjoyed mine, and I will enjoy his portion for breakfast tomorrow.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsOLShCTWRVvHDl6wMQHgnqqClM8ufmzrkB2Om-SgBSsxE-tbFxhurMujwP2okXrYb6ipQ3tAezuFhYNV0lXigWgrNmTgvACTlh2RUdEzVbmaC36vDnF6bsUSN7QnH88mmBJHNMbc5Gc/s640/blogger-image-1734389923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg18sxqaeO62dI-Y1tjF8VOU_LMhTCtnuJ4Jfekuu7Og3MM2Gju2m5wnMiMlrdA5GnmG_0Y1LP6FPHbjFdF8XH1DcGzvOqovvFM-2Y2sjJTXk2sJDPYMTk9RH8alRWAyFqzgvvIpVTd8/s640/blogger-image--936257090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg18sxqaeO62dI-Y1tjF8VOU_LMhTCtnuJ4Jfekuu7Og3MM2Gju2m5wnMiMlrdA5GnmG_0Y1LP6FPHbjFdF8XH1DcGzvOqovvFM-2Y2sjJTXk2sJDPYMTk9RH8alRWAyFqzgvvIpVTd8/s640/blogger-image--936257090.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg18sxqaeO62dI-Y1tjF8VOU_LMhTCtnuJ4Jfekuu7Og3MM2Gju2m5wnMiMlrdA5GnmG_0Y1LP6FPHbjFdF8XH1DcGzvOqovvFM-2Y2sjJTXk2sJDPYMTk9RH8alRWAyFqzgvvIpVTd8/s640/blogger-image--936257090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF-_CBtXmXYbGpyUfijHHjnSQfYhvM16DDjZ4C2e0JKA6tGKB_mVt8v3XlSyELZ-a_iYsYY1IR5GrQBXYov5qJB_Q0aIn3njx0Oi4Q8W4h4eNuEYDDVueGcchQOrqXQTeGhfRX-BKQyw/s640/blogger-image-1922301770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF-_CBtXmXYbGpyUfijHHjnSQfYhvM16DDjZ4C2e0JKA6tGKB_mVt8v3XlSyELZ-a_iYsYY1IR5GrQBXYov5qJB_Q0aIn3njx0Oi4Q8W4h4eNuEYDDVueGcchQOrqXQTeGhfRX-BKQyw/s640/blogger-image-1922301770.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I will definitly make this again. It would be so nice for a brunch option. You could use any "dairy" and topping you'd like. Such a great idea that I never knew was possible with oats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now as I sit and have a moment to myself I'm enjoying a good book and a coffee. 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Okay so yes the biscuits turned out AMA-ZINGGGG(update to yesterday's blog)! Not sure if it was because the dough was cold or the butter was evenly distributed, but whatever it was they were great. The biscuits were flaky, buttery, had a crunchy exterior. If I have the time I will definitely make these the night before for sure. It made for a very simple lunch as well.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcktyAHJoJ7Y1nmvWUGxuHqRPT5mmXr3cdbjS3tGOAs2eDh4dPY501eprIs8oXM5q5ZvciGS3tEdheXuHblx6LZ9AVtEADF3vIGs8z8XKuzZZP6zs-_S46bdu3D1p15TG4nuEx2jPDBuA/s640/blogger-image--1614037581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcktyAHJoJ7Y1nmvWUGxuHqRPT5mmXr3cdbjS3tGOAs2eDh4dPY501eprIs8oXM5q5ZvciGS3tEdheXuHblx6LZ9AVtEADF3vIGs8z8XKuzZZP6zs-_S46bdu3D1p15TG4nuEx2jPDBuA/s640/blogger-image--1614037581.jpg" /></a></div>
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And yes I ate all three of those biscuits!</div>
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We had a rough day in our house. Liam was sick so we had all hands on deck to care for him. Even big sister Aubrey got in on the action. She's part-parent too so that's not out of character for her.</div>
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While the kids were resting I made dinner. I had my heart set on using the vegetable spring rolls from Costco, with a homemade Asian salad and yummy Thai peanut butter salad dressing/dipping sauce. </div>
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I thinly shaved nappa cabbage, shredded carrots, diced green onion, thinly sliced de-seeded cucumber and sprinkled that with toasted sesame seeds.</div>
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I caramelized chunks of sausage and crisped up the springrolls in the toaster oven.</div>
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peanutbutter</div>
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rice vinegar</div>
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This was a very yummy supper which I ate one handed since this dolly was too sick to sleep in his own bed.</div>
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I am so thankful his fever has now broken; hoping he'll be on the mend soon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05803428803120473089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827916967449408926.post-87046476353700933972016-07-16T20:08:00.001-05:002016-07-16T20:08:36.267-05:00Soup and biscuits<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrlVWZghw5J7WftGVX8JGyKn8Eb5Vq0bkRnScWgpCGLomvE6HksRQN1kNTS2xxl5i8_SSAzOr3PreQYmhMCYK-k7TWy2KRrWp_l3UshgkBMvIbM9JUL11CmhzdDYbcD2XRLBjHr_kbpc/s640/blogger-image-2074802538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrlVWZghw5J7WftGVX8JGyKn8Eb5Vq0bkRnScWgpCGLomvE6HksRQN1kNTS2xxl5i8_SSAzOr3PreQYmhMCYK-k7TWy2KRrWp_l3UshgkBMvIbM9JUL11CmhzdDYbcD2XRLBjHr_kbpc/s640/blogger-image-2074802538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Jeff spent the night consoling Liam so I thought I would start our day off with a huge pot of Starbucks coffee and breakfast pitas.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Y9esUloqBloaRut_prdchvbq2zHZcouF5Kx0Ej-5cfutH_TPQUpsJZXeqA1zJ56SOhc59WsdtzZxYt39eSBCzDhSD8BRUECyOUwxhOTNf6mkx3ok2Dj-PFVYhzrW4c6oQKsjM4hdRY/s640/blogger-image--1789208358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Y9esUloqBloaRut_prdchvbq2zHZcouF5Kx0Ej-5cfutH_TPQUpsJZXeqA1zJ56SOhc59WsdtzZxYt39eSBCzDhSD8BRUECyOUwxhOTNf6mkx3ok2Dj-PFVYhzrW4c6oQKsjM4hdRY/s640/blogger-image--1789208358.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used leftover sautéed ham, sliced tomato, cheese melted on the lightly toasted pita and then topped that with a perfectly over-easy egg.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Y9esUloqBloaRut_prdchvbq2zHZcouF5Kx0Ej-5cfutH_TPQUpsJZXeqA1zJ56SOhc59WsdtzZxYt39eSBCzDhSD8BRUECyOUwxhOTNf6mkx3ok2Dj-PFVYhzrW4c6oQKsjM4hdRY/s640/blogger-image--1789208358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BzY3JaQTe6XA8xPTxqaH-bPOqYXIZZgmyfmbLbD2u02CXvl7ngJh9K4vka9k3gn8RLv9GKEgDOc0j56gyS47D5y0PzQOxybIK_pqBjyku2niOMxAty2WzZLIPqLjVIQmJKi2WrGC-J4/s640/blogger-image-1873476760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BzY3JaQTe6XA8xPTxqaH-bPOqYXIZZgmyfmbLbD2u02CXvl7ngJh9K4vka9k3gn8RLv9GKEgDOc0j56gyS47D5y0PzQOxybIK_pqBjyku2niOMxAty2WzZLIPqLjVIQmJKi2WrGC-J4/s640/blogger-image-1873476760.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Liam enjoyed his deconstructed version! He was quite happy but I guess he did the sleeping while Jeff sat up holding him.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BzY3JaQTe6XA8xPTxqaH-bPOqYXIZZgmyfmbLbD2u02CXvl7ngJh9K4vka9k3gn8RLv9GKEgDOc0j56gyS47D5y0PzQOxybIK_pqBjyku2niOMxAty2WzZLIPqLjVIQmJKi2WrGC-J4/s640/blogger-image-1873476760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsOhlecdLtyK69yLE9fjbIh80VbDWrRjqMLQKGi1GprkfPaxPxUQaL2YXYe1Ux_C4eZ2cHL_sIyZRuGoxlJyhMLCiI3T4ZWIfGNaJN021hcmjMPci8jBAfjIJhGDQ11Bh1A48GJ2-d3E/s640/blogger-image--1762729392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsOhlecdLtyK69yLE9fjbIh80VbDWrRjqMLQKGi1GprkfPaxPxUQaL2YXYe1Ux_C4eZ2cHL_sIyZRuGoxlJyhMLCiI3T4ZWIfGNaJN021hcmjMPci8jBAfjIJhGDQ11Bh1A48GJ2-d3E/s640/blogger-image--1762729392.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was thoroughly impressed with myself; this took literally 10 minutes to create!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsOhlecdLtyK69yLE9fjbIh80VbDWrRjqMLQKGi1GprkfPaxPxUQaL2YXYe1Ux_C4eZ2cHL_sIyZRuGoxlJyhMLCiI3T4ZWIfGNaJN021hcmjMPci8jBAfjIJhGDQ11Bh1A48GJ2-d3E/s640/blogger-image--1762729392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhc18RXl7PhMqVsxIo8DRfQowYpkWKC59RHOoCU1wa70QjPM7B7FKdiYlxS4hfI6MwlGbkY9tB3KQBreYpIS5wOewlnm6Av3_4j3kqtVoqFklQ8v-yYuHygOhoBUevmN5eADcu9_klWo/s640/blogger-image--1327156846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhc18RXl7PhMqVsxIo8DRfQowYpkWKC59RHOoCU1wa70QjPM7B7FKdiYlxS4hfI6MwlGbkY9tB3KQBreYpIS5wOewlnm6Av3_4j3kqtVoqFklQ8v-yYuHygOhoBUevmN5eADcu9_klWo/s640/blogger-image--1327156846.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After Liam's lengthy nap (Praise the Lord!) I met up with Cher and the kids. We had a sweet picnic at a splash pad. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.</div></div></div></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrlVWZghw5J7WftGVX8JGyKn8Eb5Vq0bkRnScWgpCGLomvE6HksRQN1kNTS2xxl5i8_SSAzOr3PreQYmhMCYK-k7TWy2KRrWp_l3UshgkBMvIbM9JUL11CmhzdDYbcD2XRLBjHr_kbpc/s640/blogger-image-2074802538.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">When I got home with my kids I decided to whip up tomorrow's lunch. It will be Jeff's day off and it's always nice for him</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">not to cook on his day off. I used farmers sausage, diced onion, celery and carrot (I used grapeseed oil and butter with a generous amount of salt and pepper). After this was nice and sautéed I threw in a handful of spinach. For the stock, I put a ham bone from the freezer in the pot and covered it with water. I added a package of onion soup mix along with a touch of salt and pepper. I put the heat back on high and once it came to a boil I turned it down to simmer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrlVWZghw5J7WftGVX8JGyKn8Eb5Vq0bkRnScWgpCGLomvE6HksRQN1kNTS2xxl5i8_SSAzOr3PreQYmhMCYK-k7TWy2KRrWp_l3UshgkBMvIbM9JUL11CmhzdDYbcD2XRLBjHr_kbpc/s640/blogger-image-2074802538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg6i1X_unHGq8ujWxcUiNAuYsLWFGbUISHvcki3jBDkx6K7v8aXaexRTtBnqKMsg442QnUaSy8Z-usdJ5OgvD7-9ibF7I9aA7m_EXWmbAgC9EYSA0kYFLpAepxirYHc78AGJ9_K_x3k0/s640/blogger-image-959581719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg6i1X_unHGq8ujWxcUiNAuYsLWFGbUISHvcki3jBDkx6K7v8aXaexRTtBnqKMsg442QnUaSy8Z-usdJ5OgvD7-9ibF7I9aA7m_EXWmbAgC9EYSA0kYFLpAepxirYHc78AGJ9_K_x3k0/s640/blogger-image-959581719.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once it was simmering I added in two cans of white beans, my kids love beans!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What is soup without biscuits? I decided to run an experiment. I made the biscuit dough tonight and am interested in seeing if the dough bakes evenly after being portioned and refrigerated overnight. If phillsbury can do it why can't I?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg6i1X_unHGq8ujWxcUiNAuYsLWFGbUISHvcki3jBDkx6K7v8aXaexRTtBnqKMsg442QnUaSy8Z-usdJ5OgvD7-9ibF7I9aA7m_EXWmbAgC9EYSA0kYFLpAepxirYHc78AGJ9_K_x3k0/s640/blogger-image-959581719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFidhLuTigPKj6XL_p431s_jn9KP0T69Ifwf5hRaeRjdeHcr9Agsjtjkxjq_dDMArA9TttRf5jk3wq9i3TnuPqs4pQHcbDtoBCo0McHlg0UVHLvz3ZWJL1LJmYqOMIsYhoXo_Gh0tPsvQ/s640/blogger-image-451113736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFidhLuTigPKj6XL_p431s_jn9KP0T69Ifwf5hRaeRjdeHcr9Agsjtjkxjq_dDMArA9TttRf5jk3wq9i3TnuPqs4pQHcbDtoBCo0McHlg0UVHLvz3ZWJL1LJmYqOMIsYhoXo_Gh0tPsvQ/s640/blogger-image-451113736.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love this trick for incorporating the butter evenly. I used a box grated to shred the cold butter. (I'm pretty sure my foodie friend shared this tip with me!)<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFidhLuTigPKj6XL_p431s_jn9KP0T69Ifwf5hRaeRjdeHcr9Agsjtjkxjq_dDMArA9TttRf5jk3wq9i3TnuPqs4pQHcbDtoBCo0McHlg0UVHLvz3ZWJL1LJmYqOMIsYhoXo_Gh0tPsvQ/s640/blogger-image-451113736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52Mun12l71DLAVxkLMmXFxVkEII0S3mTI6y45ME36hMFm3Nlx5N34bxXOPOQk0wKWq2ZuXmtfaxxTGR07HJMb0y3M0uGLC_orT9yUgSnuJs1P1IbahT1qFNUKRbr9Tea_nKVC7wXWOhI/s640/blogger-image-90882211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52Mun12l71DLAVxkLMmXFxVkEII0S3mTI6y45ME36hMFm3Nlx5N34bxXOPOQk0wKWq2ZuXmtfaxxTGR07HJMb0y3M0uGLC_orT9yUgSnuJs1P1IbahT1qFNUKRbr9Tea_nKVC7wXWOhI/s640/blogger-image-90882211.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52Mun12l71DLAVxkLMmXFxVkEII0S3mTI6y45ME36hMFm3Nlx5N34bxXOPOQk0wKWq2ZuXmtfaxxTGR07HJMb0y3M0uGLC_orT9yUgSnuJs1P1IbahT1qFNUKRbr9Tea_nKVC7wXWOhI/s640/blogger-image-90882211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I arrived home from my weekly grocery shop and as I usually do I arrange everything "first in-first out". I guess its the life of living with a chef! I noticed I had a few older carrots and 6 wrinkly apples. Apple sauce or muffins? Apple sauce or muffins? Choices!!!!<br />
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I thought a hearty, healthier muffin would go perfect in my kids lunches for daycare. <br />
I found this recipe on Pinterest. I doubled this recipe and it gave me 32 large muffins.<br />
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The only changes that I made to the recipe were, I used coconut brown sugar, I doubled the spices including the addition of all-spice and I added in Dried Cranberries. The dried cranberries were very dry and hard so I rehydrated them with a bit of water and they plumped right up.<br />
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This little man loves helping in the kitchen; he loves to be my taste tester. He wouldn't stop asking until I gave him a spoonful of the batter to try. <br />
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After 30 minutes at 350F these were baked and they had a nice crunchy muffin-top. My favourite part of eating muffins!</div>
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Since I made enough for the "neighbourhood"; I sent Aubrey on a mission to hand some out to our neighbours. Warm from the oven these were delicious with a cup of chocolate chai herbal tea.</div>
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This is our nightly picture to daddy, he requests a photo before bed so he can see the kids. Along with their bedtime phone call at the request of the kids; they are sure loved by their dad.</div>
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As I cleaned up from the day and headed to bed I checked my instagram and noticed all of the urgent "Please pray for Nice" posts appearing. My heart is broken for the victims, their families and the attackers. What torment and darkness must the attackers be in? Words can't express nor can my mind even comprehend all of the pieces of grief. So as I usually do, I turned on my playlist and my "go to" song came on. It reminded me what to pray over chaos. </div>
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I am so thankful that we don't need to live in fear, panic or even self-absorbed ignorance. I can be compassionate, pray purposefully but not live paralyzed by fear. Lord, let there be light.</div>
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