Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
I’ve got beets and carrots roasting for salads this week, and thought I’d sit down and write about what’s been happening around here. May is a busy month with school and some activities coming to a close, but I’m ready for summer. I asked D last night what she wanted to do this summer...
I’ve mentioned on this blog before that I (Lacy) was diagnosed with an eating disorder when I started seeing a therapist last summer after the death of my father. From a purely scientific perspective, it’s been a fascinating process — looking at all my weird idiosyncrasies when it comes to food, discovering the strange...
I saw a recipe in the coupon section this weekend for “3 for 100” mini pumpkin muffins from Libby canned pumpkin and decided to whip them up this morning—making them my own, of course. I used egg whites instead of whole eggs and plain rolled oats on top instead of granola, as was called...
Things have been a bit topsy-turvy at our house since the holidays. My daughter picked up a few bad habits when we were traveling and right after—it’s rough when your routines are all a jumble and it’s easy to relax the rules a bit. She’s been munching a lot more between meals, demanding snacks...
Baby D. and I had a play date last week with one of her little friends, who happens to be a very picky eater. I whipped up a batch of these muffins—based on my low-sugar carrot cupcake recipe—with some chunky homemade applesauce and pumpkin puree I had in the fridge. I LOVED the addition...
I wanted my little one to have the joy of a birthday cupcake—without the sugar crash. So I concocted these low-sugar carrot cake cupcakes for her first birthday party from a muffin recipe. They were a big hit with little people and big people alike!