This is about the time of year that our men get all MANLY and start planning on killing Bambi in the woods and then proudly stuff our freezers full of the deer meat. Most women I know don't like the meat and usually the men do all the cooking of it. Like, Deer Meat Chili... a lot of it... and the woman politely tolerates it. Actually Ben doesn't hunt. He considers it every year but his … [Read more...]
Be good 2 yourself: Granola Bars
Thanks to Julie B. This recipe is for soft granola bars that are amazing! I made them before my trip to Colorado and gave a bag to my Dad for his trip to the middle east area. I think that everyone will love them, from kids to adults. Enjoy!2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats3/4 cup whole wheat flour1/2 cup non-fat milk powder1 tsp salt1 egg1/2 tsp cinnamon1/4 cup sugar1/2 cup dried cranberries or … [Read more...]
Be good 2 yourself: vegetables or starch?
I have always heard growing up that potatoes and corn were "starches" and not "vegetables" so we rarely had them. I love both of those and just took my mom's word for it that they had little nutritional content. The other day I met a mother of two as she was picking up her children from a friends house. We were just chatting and she said how lucky I was that Summit ate so well as he crammed food … [Read more...]