Growing up, my mom used to call me the vegetarian who didn't eat vegetables, and now, as an adult, the same can often be said about my diet. While chickpeas aren't veggies, but rather a legume, they're still crazy good for you. They're excellent for a vegetarian diet as they're packed full of protein, fiber, zinc, and folate. They're also low in fat which is an added … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Owl Lunch
Today's lunch was constructed in a hurry, but perfectly emphasizes how you can very easily make a "typical" lunch extra cute with just a little extra effort. This lunch took no more than 10-15 minutes, and that includes the time it took me to photograph it! By simply trimming the crusts off the bread, and cutting a half moon shape out of the top of the sammie, you've … [Read more...]
Adios Airplane Bento Lunch
Leaving, on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again... Well, substitute "I'll" with Daddy, and "don't know when I'll be back again" with Monday, but you get the drift! Today's bento lunch celebrates pays tribute to Mr.MoreThanYourAverageMom heading off to sunny Phoenix for 6 days. I'll be going as well, but not until Thursday. If this bento was for me, it would have … [Read more...]
My Little Valentine Bento Lunch
Happy Valentines Day! Probably one of my least favorite "days" but it's hard not to give into the cuteness of all the heart shaped bento tools that I have in my stash. I much prefer to focus on CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) week, or the bigger Heart Month that is now my February. If you're new here you may not know that my beautiful little girl had a life saving open heart … [Read more...]
{Make It} Easy Banana Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the term Shrove Tuesday comes from the fact that Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.Any excuse to make pancakes in this house is excuse enough for me! The kids and I are big pancake fans, in fact, boy child has … [Read more...]
