More healthy food

Last night I made this Wheat bread and it turned out great.  
I was excited because since switching to whole wheat, I have had several less-then-impressive attempts at bread machine bread.
It does not rise the same without the white flour.
So I tried this recipe.  
No bread machine, and NO white flour. 
A lot of the recipes call for some combination of white/wheat flour.
This one was easy and only wheat.


We ate it with tomato basil soup.

I used this recipe as a guideline, but had to make a few changes to accommodate what I had on hand.  
I am not awesome at meal planning in case you haven't noticed.
It was delicious. 
To give it some texture for the kids, I served it over leftover brown rice from the haystacks the other night.
Yummy.






I am so glad it is friday. 
Hoping to get caught up on some sleep this weekend.
We all know it's not going to happen though.
Sad.

Baby Steps and little girls

Last night for dinner we did a Haystack inspired meal.
It went like this:


-Cooked Brown rice on the bottom
-Yogurt Sauce instead of gravy (plain yogurt with salt, garlic and basil added)
-black beans
-Toppings:
      tomatoes, pineapples, olives (and whatever else you like)


I forgot cheese.  But it was still really healthy and fresh tasting.  
There is no beautiful picture.  
DInner is a crazy time and I usually do not make the time to pull out the camera before we eat.


On another note,


Anne always get the kids cute clothes, and this Christmas was no exception.
This year many of the items were from Zara kids.
I had to take a picture of Marley all decked out yesterday.
Does it come in my size?
So cute and versatile and comfy.

 

There is another tunic top you could swap the shirt out for and have another outfit.

Also a brown fringe purse. 

Perfect.

I can appreciate really nice children's clothing which means I really appreciate Grandparents.

Heaven knows if the kids need something in particular, I will most likely pick it up on the Target clearance rack. That is what is in the budget right now.

And while it does the job, and my kids are dressed neat and clean, 

it NEVER feels the same as some of the better made pieces.

more baby steps

I finished reading Anti Cancer.
After talking to my sister while in Oregon, 
I got the feeling that my mom and her thought I went a little overboard. 
Hopefully I clarified some things.
I did not go overboard incase you were thinking the same.
I am taking baby steps to take better care of my body, and those mouths that I feed.


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Baby steps

 I picked up a book off the shelf while at Nate's parents house for Christmas.


It's kind of changing my life.  



I don't love goals, so keep in mind, this has NOTHING to do with New Years goals.  
It just so happens that I picked up the book when I did.


"Anti Cancer"
David Servan-Schreiber,MD, PHD


Pick up a copy or check it out of your library.  


I am not starting a new diet.
I am not buying supplements.
I haven't sworn off anything.
I have just been thinking about it before I make it or put it in my mouth.
Or my family's mouths.


Will have an inflammatory response?
Will this spike my insulin levels?
What were the animals feed who provided this food, and how were they treated?



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