I made my own baby food!   And it was really easy!!  I always thought making your own baby food was this super-intensive process that I could never do…   I made green beans and sweet potato puree for my sweet Selah and a little bit goes a long way!  One sweet potato yielded 30 tablespoons (and about 15 servings) at the exorbitant cost of …  .06 a serving.  Green beans were slightly more expensive – about .10 a serving.  Woohoo!  And sweet Selah LOVED the green beans!!  (She hasn’t tried the sweet potatoes yet…) And they were super simple to make!  I steamed the green beans and cooked the…

I just had to post the chocolate pudding recipe I tried out this weekend.  It’s really good!  The chocolate taste is a little different from Jello but it’s still good!  And it’s natural! =)The arrowroot powder is definitely a different ingredient, but I really like it!  It’s what gives the pudding its viscosity.  It just doesn’t seem like pudding without it to me.  I found my jar at Sprouts. Chocolate Creamy Pudding from Heavenly Homemakers 2 1/2 cups milk3 egg yolks2/3 cup rapadura or 1/2 cup real maple syrup (I used brown sugar)1/4 cup cocoa powder4 T. arrowroot powder (can subsitute 2T cornstarch but the arrowroot powder makes it so…

Bye-bye Hershey’s syrup, Hello chocolate syrup from scratch!  Easy & yummy!!I washed out an empty Hershey’s bottle and used it for mine. ½ cup cocoa powder1 cup water2 cups sugar⅛ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon vanilla Mix the cocoa powder and the water in a saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve the cocoa. Add the sugar, and stir to dissolve. Boil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Be careful not to let it get too hot and boil over! Add the salt and the vanilla. Let cool. Pour into a clean glass jar, and store in the refrigerator. Keeps for several months, but trust me it will be gone before then. Yields…

Yes, I think it’s time to say farewell to Oreos.  And, really, it’s ok.  I wanted to write an ode in honor but couldn’t quite bring myself to tackle iambic pentameter tonight.  Another time. See, I really did love Oreos.  I would eagerly wait for the first Monday of each month to get my coupon for free Oreos off of Facebook.  I would even print an extra for my dad and mail it to him, because he loves Oreos even more than I do.  did. But since I’ve made my Outrageous Chocolate Chip cookies (see my last post for the recipe), processed, high fructose corn syrup-containing oreos just can’t hold…

On a lighter note from my last post, I made cookies last night.  They turned out so fantastic that I had to share the recipe with you.  Enjoy!Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies from allrecipes.com with a few modifications by meIngredients1/2c white sugar1/3c packed brown sugar1/2c butter (the real stuff)1/2c peanut butter (all natural is best!)1 egg1c whole wheat flour1/2 cup rolled oats1t backing soda1/4t salt1c semisweet chocolate chips Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Bake 10-12 min.  Watch them quickly disappear and wish that you’d made a double batch.

I promised to keep you updated on our eating changes…and I think it’s time for one!  Chris and I were taking stock last night of some things we’ve changed, how we’re feeling, and other things we’d LIKE to change.A few things we have changed: Margarine – No more margarine for us!  We’re using the real thing, baby.  HFCS – I’m working towards eliminating high fructose corn syrup.  except for maybe Oreos.  I was horrified to discover HFCS in my yogurt this morning.  Guess I need another brand. Eggs & milk:  I’m getting cage free, omega 3 eggs now instead of just the cheapest ones.  I’m also buying whole milk for…