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Magical (Maybe) Healthy (Definitely) Chocolate Chip Oatmeal
Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl who loved oatmeal. The only decent tasting oatmeal her mother knew how to cook came in a box with individual packets inside. Add water or milk and microwave. Easy cheesy. The little girl LOVED oatmeal. She would happily eat it for breakfast every.single.day. At first, her mother patted herself on the back, because her daughter loved oatmeal. Oatmeal just sounds so . . . healthy. But, over time, the little girl’s mother began to be concerned about the amount of sugar in the little individual packages. And then there was the fact that the little girl would eat it EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.…
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Granola Bars . . . or Super Swim Bars!
I love a good granola bar. The kind that is a little chewy and still a little crunchy. I like them to be sweet, but not so sweet that they have that “burn” that sometimes comes from too much sugar, or especially too much honey. This summer, we needed some snacks to take to swim meets (hence the alternate name, SUPER Swim Bars!, by which they will forever be known around our house), and I found a recipe for granola bars that I liked, but didn’t quite love. Now, with a few tweaks, I’m really happy with it and it’s been a hit with the whole family. Granola Bar Recipe…
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Menu Plan 9/23/2013
Well, it’s officially FALL! Tomorrow, I’ve got to get going and actually switch out some of the summer decor around here for fall things! I love fall, but the last two years, I’ve been so busy during September and October that it’s usually November before I’ve really thought about getting some fall decor going, and by then . . . it’s pretty much time for Christmas! I’m bound and determined to get it out and enjoy it this year! It’s also probably time to switch to more fall-like food, but I’m just not quite there emotionally, yet. SOON, though, especially if the weather continues to feel fall-ish. In the meantime,…
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Making Yogurt at Home
If, you’re not making your own yogurt at home . . . well, that’s okay. I make lots of stuff from scratch, but I’m not of the mindset that you’re really falling down on the job if you choose convenience over the extra time it takes to make stuff from scratch. We’re all trying to find a balance that works for ourselves and for our families. I think that balance is probably different places for different people. I like to make stuff from scratch. Partly, because I just like to know that I can, and partly because I really do like knowing more about what’s in my food. It makes…
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Menu Plan 9/9/2013
It’s going to be another busy week around here and I know that I do better when I actually have a plan (of some sort) for what we’ll be eating for the week! All things are subject to change, of course . . . but if you live in the real world, you already knew that. If you’re looking for a menu plan document that works for you, below is the template that I use. You can see it filled out for this upcoming week (the colors are just to remind me of things I need to do, like make something that takes a little preparation or post the recipe…
