With all the rain here lately it has meant that our seedlings and transplants took a bit longer to get outside. That was okay with us because my husband couldn't build my raised bed until this past week either. Since we have a smaller, open yard now we decided to grow food in a couple raised beds (building them ourselves) and in pots and planters on our backyard deck. We will be growing heirloom varieties of tomato, peppers, sugar snap peas, snow peas, lettuce greens, and carrots. Yum! The … [Read more...]
A Funny "Raw" Moment
Here is some trivia for you: Keziah: "No thanks, I'm a fruitarian." Max: "I didn't realize that." William: "And, ahm: what exactly is a fruitarian?" Keziah: "We believe that fruits and vegetables have feeling so we think cooking is cruel. We only eat things that have actually fallen off a tree or bush - that are, in fact, dead already." William: "Right. Right. Interesting stuff. So, these carrots..." Keziah: "Have been murdered, yes." William: "Murdered? Poor carrots. How … [Read more...]
Start the Day Off Right
Hey Mama...here is a little pick me up to start your day. There is nothing like Nina Simone and this particular song to make you feel good or make you breathe deep and smile even when things are bad. Its a new day...a new dawn. One of the first things my kids do in the morning is get their multivitamin. We have tried a bunch of different brands and I have spent alot of time strolling the vitamin isle at Whole Foods. I use to get them gummy vitamins but I have heard they are not the best … [Read more...]
Healthy Carrot Cake
Ingredients 2 c. spelt flour or whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 2 c. grated carrots 1 c. milk, coconut milk, almond milk, or rice milk 1 1/2 c. applesauce 1 c. pure maple syrup, 1/2 c. crushed walnuts Preheat the oven to 350F. Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Grate the carrots and add along with the rest of the ingredients except for the walnuts to the … [Read more...]
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