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Sweet peachy cornbread

I came up with this on the fly last week after realizing too late in the day that we were out of plain almond milk and very low on cornmeal.  Necessity is the mother of invention though…orrrrr…in Elise terms…being cheap and desperate will lead you down different paths than your ideal route.   But I made it work, and I wrote down what I used in case it was decent and (shocker) it may be my favorite cornbread recipe ever.   Sweet Peach Cornbread [gluten free, soy free, nut free] Ingredients: 3/4 cup corn meal 1 1/2… Read more >

The latest lunch boxes

Sometimes Kyle has lunch meetings and sometimes he’s home for breakfast so what I pack for him varies.  I just ask him about his schedule the night before and what meals he wants.   Last week I made a bunch of breakfast burritos for Kyle.  I assembled them and rolled them up in foil all at once so I could just throw them in his lunch box the night before.  So easy. I am seriously sorry about the photos, but there’s only so much you can do with an iphone at 9 pm.  For the… Read more >

Before 2014 started

I did a pretty good job of meal planning that last week of the year. First we finished off all the holiday leftovers we brought back from my parents’ house, including stuffing, roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, and lima bean casserole.   One day, I jazzed it up and made a cheesy “gravy” sauce with nooch and water.    And another day, I paired it with a salmon burger for some protein.  Kyle took care of the rest of it.   There was also extra shrimp and veggies from my parents’ holiday party so I pulled… Read more >

Savory Quick Bread

I go back and forth in terms of breakfast cravings – sweet or savory.  I love quick breads (especially this banana bread), but when I want a savory breakfast I’m torn.  For some weird reason, the idea of making a savory quick bread never occurred to me. Why not?  There are veggie muffins and stratas and the likes, so why not a savory quick bread?!?  Duh, right?    I totally almost messed this guy up.  I forgot the egg the first time around (fortunately before it went into the oven, but not before I had… Read more >

Food from last week

Can I just show all the yummy things I’ve been stuffing my face with lately in one quick post?  Life before Thanksgiving did exist.  The last of the pumpkin cornbread muffins with eggs.   And yet another savory breakfast.  The to-go cup is because I was heading to MOPS after and wanted to be able to continue my decaf fueling there.   We made pies!  I actually can’t take any credit for this because I was holding P the whole time and another mom did 99% of the work for me.  He had a meltdown… Read more >