Oatmeal

Greek Oatmeal

If you like Baklava then you will like this baked oatmeal.. Its a perfect breakfast casserole... you can eat just like this or pour some milk over it..

Graham Cracker Delights

Summer sweets

So summer time is coming up and I must say that no one really wants to be turning on the oven when you are doing all you can to keep your house cool!. This easy simple treat is the perfect solution.. a snack that will keep you and your house cool..

Strawberry and Oatmeal

There is something about food..

My daughter's favorite thing to do is nurse, if I let her she would nurse all day and all night! Just started introducing food to her diet and boy its fun to watch the things she likes and the things she is not too sure about!.. Like avocado she got one taste of that and held those cute little lips nice and tight!.. but strawberry and oatmeal and opens her mouth like a baby birdie...

So the journey begins as I make baby food!.. Looking for the best foods to introduce to my child..! You see food is not just the "glue" that hold family and friends together.. not just the "comfort" and "love" that we believe it is.. food will either build us up or tear us down.. The foods you choose to eat will either help you or hurt you.. So making to chose to choose what is best for my child HOPING it will only teach her good eating habits that will help her take care of her self instead of hurting herself!..

Who would have thought that food plays so many roles in our lives..

Breakfast

Egg Burrito

My breakfast..

the perfect breakfast sandwich.. with a bit of hot sauce to give it a little kick!.. I love the mornings in my home.. the sun pouring into the kitchen is very peaceful!

Baking

Death By Chocolate Brownies

Been working on baking.. these brownies need some tweeking.. The flavor is good the texture is what needs to change!.. Brownies have a special meaning to me.. You see Baking brownies was something I did all the time when I was young because my brother Ben LOVED my homemade brownies.. So making brownies was one of the foods that gave me a love for baking..

I LOVE my Applecheeks

CLOTH Diapers

I know I am in the minority when it comes to what I put on my baby's bottom but I can tell you I have tried all sorts of diapers.. and NOTHING can compare to 'applecheeks'!..

I hate disposable! I tend to do more laundry washing so many outfits a day when i could just wash diapers!.. So i have switched over and can tell you it is not only saving us money but my little girl stays in the outfit I put on her in the morning all day long!..

Buffalo Steak and Cheese Wrap!

Steak and Cheese..

One of my favorite foods back home is Steak and Cheese with hots and pickles from Village house of Pizza in my home town Dracut!.. It has been a long time since I have been to Village and have gotten their food! Since my diet has changed.. BUT I have thought. Why take away that foods that leave such great memories.. I can make it healthier can't I? So here you have it folks.. a healthy steak and cheese.

I hate to say I forgot to take a picture of the finished product! But i must say it was very tasty and did bring back some sweet memories of the town I grew up in.. Dracut!..

Blueberry Muffin and Proverbs

Blueberry, Oatmeal and Flaxseed Muffins.. they turned out pretty good.. If you would like to try to make them, the recipe will be in our cookbook!

Proverbs for the day

"a gracious woman attains honor.."

"As a ring of gold in a swine's snout

So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion."

"He who trusts in his riches will fall

But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf."

Celebrating being a Mumma

I could not have asked for better weather.. God sent a cool breeze which felt like a peace that filled me up and took all my 'to do' list and blew it away for the day!..

I thank my God and King for giving me the gift of motherhood!.. Though a hard and challenging road, it's also so very rewarding. My love for my child grows more and more and my dependence on Jesus only grows! As my child shows need for me, I show my need for Jesus! I am learning to depend on my God, like my daughter depends on me! Our culture tries to pressure Mom's into making their baby to be independent as fast as they can and yet I wonder, is that good? Being independent makes you feel like you need no one and you can do it by yourself!.. Shouldn't we be teaching our children to be interdependent?

If your child depends on you oh how you can teach them that they need to depend on their Heavenly Father. For He is our TRUE security!.. I pray that everything I do will reflect Jesus and will only draw my child to Christ!.. Because THATS what its all about, not how smart my child is, how many activities she is involved with, talent, outward beauty, how many friends she has, if people like her or not, or making sure your child is educated in the ways of our culture BUT will your child grow up and love Jesus and be completely sold out for Him. A Star that shines for the world to see!.. Thats what I want for my Ella.. May God the Holy Spirit rule my life so my child may be Yours..

Cookbook recipe for breakfast

Sweet CREPE'S

Another recipe down!.. I got a text this morning from Tracy telling me she is working on the Spelt Pancake recipe.. and so I thought well its time for me to work on one of my breakfast foods! Spelt (sweet) Crepe's... There is something about Saturday mornings and having a big breakfast to start the day... Getting to spend sometime with the ones you love as you fill your bellies and think of the plan for the day..

The Woman in the Apron

"The principle use of Grandma's apron, was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a holder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken-coop the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy children. And, when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindlling wood were brought into the kitchen with that apron.. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron," that served so many different purposes."

Cookbook in Motion

So the recipes have started! Tracy and I have been working hard on trying to get as many recipes written as possible!

Tonight we had dinner together.. She made some black bean tacos and I made some turkey tacos with home made Spelt Tortillas!..

But I thought I would share some of the things you will see in our Cookbook...

Hot Cocoa (Carob or Dark Chocolate..)

Spelt Tortillas

Fajitas

My Famous spicy Enchiladas

Calzones

Stir Fry Eggs

Blueberry Muffins

Cannonball Cookies

CCO Cookies

Crepes

Spelt Pancakes

Stuffed Peppers

Carrot Cake

Tacos

One by one the recipes are being written down and memories are being made!