I have to share some funny things my little 2 1/2 year old does. I completely realize that it probably won't seem that funny to you as you are not her doting parent and you haven't seen such occurances first hand. But I am going to go ahead and share with you mostly for documentation purposes.
As you all know my girls just LOVE to eat! Always have and I'm sure always will! Their love of food is so fun to watch ???
When ainslee eats or chews her food, she dances. When she thinks she is going to get food she breaks out in dance. It is so freaking hilarious, she gets so excited and "into" her food that she doesn't even realize she is busting a move. Food makes her happy!
Now you know when she really doesn't like a certain food, because she is capable or holding a bite in her cheek for over an hour, to avoid having to swallow it! I know this because she has done shown us on multiple occassions!
My most favorite thing she does in regards to food is when she is hungry she will walk into the kitchen lift up her shirt (if she is even wearing one) and rub her belly. Like its a little budda belly. Like she has to massage it before she fills it up. It is so freaking hilarious!
The other day when I was getting her out of her crib in the morning she greeted me with the same words I'm greeted with EVERY TIME I get her out "eat momma, hung-gee!" We started talking about what was for breakfast this particular morning and I said something like "you gotta fill that giant belly of yours." She lifted up her shirt and said "I no have giant belly momma, SEE!"
I love that little monster!
Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Meal Planning
I bought a deal on mamapedia a few months back for this GF meal planning site. I think i purchased a 6 month subscription for like $10, and it has been oh so worth it! Not only are the meals entirely GF but they delicious and diverse. We have been trying out new combinations finding some we like and some we dont care for too much. But the best part is, is the convenience! I go on the website each week and pick out meals from the ever changing rotation of meals. Once I select my meals the website automatically generates a shopping list for me (divided by section of the grocery store). Even thought the meals are GF I have not found them to be much more expensive than a regular meal. There are a few times where I have just made mine with GF noodles and served everyone else's over the poisonous variety, but mostly we are all eating the same thing (except I still dont eat meat). I have to say overall I am happy with the site, and I think my family is happy to have tasty meals served almost every night.
speaking of meal planning I have to get to the store tomorrow for the rest of this weeks menu items. I try each week to include at least one chicken dish, one non meat dish, one fish dish, and one red meat dish. Im not exactly sure if this weeks' chicken dish will make it to the table though.
Here is what is on the menu...
Summery Chicken Brown Rice Salad Fresh Bread and Dipping Oil
Corn Fritters with Broiled Tomatoes Snap Peas and Carrot Sautee
Fresh Corn and Scallop Sauté Apple-Spinach Salad
Grilled Salmon with Mango Kiwi Salsa Rice with Fresh Parsley
Tex-Mex Salsa Burgers Margarita Grilled Corn
Mexican Pizza Appetizers
I have also tried to get the girls involved more with the cooking and prep work. This is really tough considering if I allow them too much time in the kitchen we would have NOTHING left to eat for dinner. They sneak food any chance they get, like they are starving to death. Tonight I had Kaylee helping and i turned around for a second to stir something on the stove. When I turned back around she obviously had something in her mouth, when I asked her what it was, she couldnt resopond because we've told her not to talk with food in her mouth, so she opened it and showed me. It was a mouth FULL of raw onions and garlic! REALLY!?!
Our newest favorite in the kitchen is Orange Roughy. Everyone out there should try this kind of fish. Even if you dont really like fish, or think you dont like fish, you should give this one a try. It is FANTASTIC!
speaking of meal planning I have to get to the store tomorrow for the rest of this weeks menu items. I try each week to include at least one chicken dish, one non meat dish, one fish dish, and one red meat dish. Im not exactly sure if this weeks' chicken dish will make it to the table though.
Here is what is on the menu...
Summery Chicken Brown Rice Salad Fresh Bread and Dipping Oil
Corn Fritters with Broiled Tomatoes Snap Peas and Carrot Sautee
Fresh Corn and Scallop Sauté Apple-Spinach Salad
Grilled Salmon with Mango Kiwi Salsa Rice with Fresh Parsley
Tex-Mex Salsa Burgers Margarita Grilled Corn
Mexican Pizza Appetizers
I have also tried to get the girls involved more with the cooking and prep work. This is really tough considering if I allow them too much time in the kitchen we would have NOTHING left to eat for dinner. They sneak food any chance they get, like they are starving to death. Tonight I had Kaylee helping and i turned around for a second to stir something on the stove. When I turned back around she obviously had something in her mouth, when I asked her what it was, she couldnt resopond because we've told her not to talk with food in her mouth, so she opened it and showed me. It was a mouth FULL of raw onions and garlic! REALLY!?!
Our newest favorite in the kitchen is Orange Roughy. Everyone out there should try this kind of fish. Even if you dont really like fish, or think you dont like fish, you should give this one a try. It is FANTASTIC!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Cleanse Recap
As I mentioned a while back, I did a 7 day cleanse. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and would suggest it to just about anyone! It has me thinking differently about food and making healthier choice for myself and my family. Dont get me wrong we still endulge in some perfectly unhealthy foods from time to time, but the addition of "good stuff" has been welcomed by all! Our lastest unhealthy dessert, but it was oh so yummy, was chocolate fondue. We dipped pretzels, strawberries, bananas (frozen and fresh), clementines, and marshmellows. The girls ate like they hadnt eaten in years, and loved every last bite.
Back to my cleanse.....so while on the cleanse, my only complaint was the prep time of my meals. Im sure it will get easier and easier as I become more and more acquainted cokking with different ingredients. Because I plan on completely this cleanse between 3 and 4 times a year. The benefits were so amazing. I had SO much more energy, my mood increased dramatically, I no longer woke up in the middle of the night and lay there sleepless for hours, i felt better and "lighter". It was awesome!
Basically the cleanse had me give up meat (which I had already done voluntarily due to pregnancy and just not wanting to eat meat), gluten (which I obviously dont eat anyways), corn, soy, alcohol, and dairy. After reading that list you might wonder what I did eat, basically fruits, veggies, quinoa (my new favorite food) and beans. During the cleanse the food I craved most was cheese, but after the cleanse I didnt even jump back in to eating cheese immediately, I think it wasnt until like the 3rd day after that I thought to myself "man I still havent had any cheese, and that's what I missed the most". It was strange. Now I still eat cheese, but no where near as much as I did pre-cleanse. I also made a smoothie each day of the cleanse, and the girls loved helping me "experiment" with our recipes. We all realy loved having smoothies, and I loved that they were packed with good stuff and tasted yummy too. We still incorporate smoothies into our "almost" everyday routine.
If you have any questions about the cleanse, or would like more info about which one I did, let me know and I will be glad to share with you. Even if you dont want to do a "cleanse" you should consider trying out some easy, heathly, and delicious smoothies.
Back to my cleanse.....so while on the cleanse, my only complaint was the prep time of my meals. Im sure it will get easier and easier as I become more and more acquainted cokking with different ingredients. Because I plan on completely this cleanse between 3 and 4 times a year. The benefits were so amazing. I had SO much more energy, my mood increased dramatically, I no longer woke up in the middle of the night and lay there sleepless for hours, i felt better and "lighter". It was awesome!
Basically the cleanse had me give up meat (which I had already done voluntarily due to pregnancy and just not wanting to eat meat), gluten (which I obviously dont eat anyways), corn, soy, alcohol, and dairy. After reading that list you might wonder what I did eat, basically fruits, veggies, quinoa (my new favorite food) and beans. During the cleanse the food I craved most was cheese, but after the cleanse I didnt even jump back in to eating cheese immediately, I think it wasnt until like the 3rd day after that I thought to myself "man I still havent had any cheese, and that's what I missed the most". It was strange. Now I still eat cheese, but no where near as much as I did pre-cleanse. I also made a smoothie each day of the cleanse, and the girls loved helping me "experiment" with our recipes. We all realy loved having smoothies, and I loved that they were packed with good stuff and tasted yummy too. We still incorporate smoothies into our "almost" everyday routine.
If you have any questions about the cleanse, or would like more info about which one I did, let me know and I will be glad to share with you. Even if you dont want to do a "cleanse" you should consider trying out some easy, heathly, and delicious smoothies.
I also made homemade Lara bars for snacks. Here were my ingredients: raw unsalted almonds, raw unsalted cashews, dates, unsweetened coconut, GF oatmeal, vanilla, and chocolate. I mad e2 different kinds one was chocolate coconut and cashew. the other was almond crunch. They were both delicious! Try it for yourself, these puppies are EXPENSIVE to buy, but easy to make your own.
The chocolate and dates all processed up, it might not look delicious, but it is!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Cosmic Coconut and Cleanse
A grade school friend of mine just opened an Organic (Vegan) Juice Bar and Cafe called Cosmic Coconut. I have been dying to get in there and try it out. I am not wanting to go all vegan or anything but I have been trying to figure out how to develop more healthy eating habits. I would like to throw in a meatless Monday or a fish Friday (or both) to our weekly routine, but I know the chances of our family going too crazy with food is out of the question.
On the way to get our weekly allergy shots last week, I told the girls we were going to stop at a special place first. After a little prodding from them, I told the girls that we were going to go get "healthy drinks." I had looked on the website a little bit to narrow down my choices, but I was still really unsure about which drinks to order. My main goal was to get the girls something with veggies in it, so i wanted to stay away from a FRUIT smoothie. I can make them fruit smoothies at home, and i do pretty regularly. I wanted some added nutrients, foods that they dont usually eat. So I went with a "Peace Love Pear" smoothie for me, which I was obviously prepared to share. And i got them a "Star Student" juice (reccommended by an employee). The Star Student is not even listed on their website, but it was celery, sweet potato (supposed to be carrot but they were out of carrots), lemon, and something else that I forgot. It was pretty good, the celery was the dominanting flavor, and if I had to do it over again I would have asked for it served on ice. Kaylee drank most of this one, and when I wasnt looking Ainslee pretty much sucked all mine down. Mine had pears, bananas, chard, and coconut milk. It was really tasty. I am really excited about this place. I dont drink coffee, or spend money on stuff like that, but i can totally see myself making this a regular weekly stop. I felt so full and satisfied after drinking those drinks too, never once did it make me feel sick. I was really scared about that because of how nauseous I have been lately, but it actually made me feel MUCH better. Plus I felt good mentally because I was getting good food into my body. I know that I am eating enough, but I feel like I could be eating better at this stage in my pregnancy, its just the nausea that holds me back. I plan on incorporating these types of drinks/juices into our everyday routine too. I cant wait to try other ones. Oh and I have to tell you what Ainslee said when we walked in.......the lady asked us what she could get for us and Ainslee responded "healfy drink please." I just laughed!
I have been following a strangers blog for probably over a year now. I cant even remember how I stumbled upon her blog, but I love it! And it is so shocking that I love it considering I dont even know her, AND she is totally into fashion, which I am clearly NOT into! Here is her blog if you care to take a look. Anyways so her name is Bethany, and she recently did a 7 day Cleanse, through a friend of hers business. did you follow all that?
As I read each day of her progress with the cleanse I knew that I wanted to do just that! Like I said before I have been wanting to incorporate more healthy eating habits, and I thought "what a better way to get started". The business is called Rooted Wellbeing. I have already spoken with the owner/starter of the business over the phone (a free chat that was offered to Bethany's blog readers). I am very excited about starting the cleanse and learning more about eating healthy. We decided that because of my current state of pregnancy/sickness and our upcoming vacation schedule that it would be best to postpone my cleanse until we get home which will be sometime in the middle of July. So stay tuned and you can read all about my 7 day cleanse. I am so stoked because Katie (owner of the business) is also offering DTWSLD (blog title) readers a 30% discount on the price of the cleanse. So now I have gotten a free phone chat with a health professional and a 30% discount on my cleanse program. I am so excited!
On the way to get our weekly allergy shots last week, I told the girls we were going to stop at a special place first. After a little prodding from them, I told the girls that we were going to go get "healthy drinks." I had looked on the website a little bit to narrow down my choices, but I was still really unsure about which drinks to order. My main goal was to get the girls something with veggies in it, so i wanted to stay away from a FRUIT smoothie. I can make them fruit smoothies at home, and i do pretty regularly. I wanted some added nutrients, foods that they dont usually eat. So I went with a "Peace Love Pear" smoothie for me, which I was obviously prepared to share. And i got them a "Star Student" juice (reccommended by an employee). The Star Student is not even listed on their website, but it was celery, sweet potato (supposed to be carrot but they were out of carrots), lemon, and something else that I forgot. It was pretty good, the celery was the dominanting flavor, and if I had to do it over again I would have asked for it served on ice. Kaylee drank most of this one, and when I wasnt looking Ainslee pretty much sucked all mine down. Mine had pears, bananas, chard, and coconut milk. It was really tasty. I am really excited about this place. I dont drink coffee, or spend money on stuff like that, but i can totally see myself making this a regular weekly stop. I felt so full and satisfied after drinking those drinks too, never once did it make me feel sick. I was really scared about that because of how nauseous I have been lately, but it actually made me feel MUCH better. Plus I felt good mentally because I was getting good food into my body. I know that I am eating enough, but I feel like I could be eating better at this stage in my pregnancy, its just the nausea that holds me back. I plan on incorporating these types of drinks/juices into our everyday routine too. I cant wait to try other ones. Oh and I have to tell you what Ainslee said when we walked in.......the lady asked us what she could get for us and Ainslee responded "healfy drink please." I just laughed!
I have been following a strangers blog for probably over a year now. I cant even remember how I stumbled upon her blog, but I love it! And it is so shocking that I love it considering I dont even know her, AND she is totally into fashion, which I am clearly NOT into! Here is her blog if you care to take a look. Anyways so her name is Bethany, and she recently did a 7 day Cleanse, through a friend of hers business. did you follow all that?
As I read each day of her progress with the cleanse I knew that I wanted to do just that! Like I said before I have been wanting to incorporate more healthy eating habits, and I thought "what a better way to get started". The business is called Rooted Wellbeing. I have already spoken with the owner/starter of the business over the phone (a free chat that was offered to Bethany's blog readers). I am very excited about starting the cleanse and learning more about eating healthy. We decided that because of my current state of pregnancy/sickness and our upcoming vacation schedule that it would be best to postpone my cleanse until we get home which will be sometime in the middle of July. So stay tuned and you can read all about my 7 day cleanse. I am so stoked because Katie (owner of the business) is also offering DTWSLD (blog title) readers a 30% discount on the price of the cleanse. So now I have gotten a free phone chat with a health professional and a 30% discount on my cleanse program. I am so excited!
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