It’s no secret that the human race likes to waste stuff. You only have to look out your door on Garbage day to get an idea of how much we toss into landfills each year. Or the next time you are out for dinner with your family take a minute to look around you to [...]
I witnessed something this past Saturday while out enjoying the annual town wide garage sale that got me to thinking about the eventuality that I will have to teach my children about strangers.Before I get to the stranger part though, I’m going to indulge in little bit of a rant first.We came to a house [...]
Although the girls like potatoes, unlike most toddlers they will not eat French Fries, not even the most addictive fast food variety (you know which one’s I’m talking about). However they are crazy for sweet potatoes it’s one of those vegetable that they never turn down especially if I make them into sweet potato oven [...]
Pancakes have always been my nemesis especially the “from scratch” kind. You wouldn’t think it would be that difficult as there aren’t a lot of ingredients in a basic pancake recipe and yet the perfect pancake made from scratch has always eluded me. In the past I would occasionally buy the boxed mix but usually [...]
Zucchini Yogurt Multigrain Muffins I am not a huge fan of “hiding” veggies or fruit in food. Nutritionally foods are better in their natural whole form,and personally I don’t think it encourages your children to develop a love of fruit and vegetables if they never know what they are eating. However if you are a parent of a toddler or [...]