Archives for February, 2009
Yummy Fava Beans
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Precooked Fava Beans
1 small roma tomato, chopped
1/2 Onion, chopped
Salt
Pepper
Cumin
Red pepper flakes
1/2 lemon, juiced
Garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter
Heat butter in pan and saute onion until soft, then add garlic. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, cumin and red pepper flakes. Add fava beans and tomato, simmer until heated through.
Sorry folks, I’m guessing at the measurements. I just add [...]
Trader Joe’s is pretty awesome!
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
I love shopping at Trader Joe’s. Their offerings provide so many short cuts to decent nutritious meals. Some of my favorite things include:
Frozen organic brown rice
Vacuum sealed fava beans, lentils and beets
Frozen veggies
These items are generally single ingredient items–meaning the organic brown rice is only that. No preservatives; no added sodium. I stock my fridge [...]
Where does the time go?
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Click image to enlarge. I’m pretty sure you can easily substitute “stay at home mom” with “stay at home dad.”
On the Merits of Clean Underwear
Friday, February 20th, 2009
I hadn’t been feeling well for a couple of months. I chalked up to being a new mom with a baby who refused to sleep through the night. Sleep deprivation can really take a toll, you know. Over the last few weeks, I started to call in sick to work more frequently. I thought it [...]
Help us save money for Isadora’s college fund!
Friday, February 20th, 2009
We signed up for a rewards program that helps us save money for Isadora’s college education. It’s through a company called uPromise and there’s a few ways you can help us save money.
1) If you shop online, click this link forIsadora’s uPromise account and then find the online retailer you want to shop with. Click [...]
The most important meal of the day
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
I love breakfast. I’m pretty sure I love breakfast because my mom was a strong proponent of the most important meal of the day. I don’t think there was ever a day where my mom was too late or too busy or too tired to make sure I had something to eat in the morning. [...]
Tricky Treats
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
I hear that kids can turn in to picky eaters in the early years, and the battle over eating veggies can drag on for years. I wouldn’t know anything about that now, would I? I found an intriguing recipe that claims to be fail-proof in getting kids to eat spinach. It sounds pretty [...]
Kirby loves the brush!
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Kirby normally HATES being brushed, but he really seems to dig the dish brush I’m using here. Many thanks to Kavita and her mom for giving us this brush which proved to also work on Conan who also disliked many a brush before meeting this style. Conan and Kirby have similar mannerisms and markings. Conan [...]
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
I’m looking forward to the day when Izzy is big enough to ride a bike. We’ll probably start with a Kettler Tricycle. I like the Kettler Air Navigator. It features a parent control handle bar for guidance when the kids are younger. It can be removed later when riding skills are a bit more refined. [...]
This can’t be good for her developing brains.
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Izzy just figured out how to spin in her doorway jumper thingy. She’s getting really good and sometimes going a little too fast, so she’ll need help to stop. Once she stops spinning, her little head wobbles around and she can’t focus her eyes for a moment. It’s hilarious!
I hope she channels this ability to [...]