I have SOOOO much catching up to do with the weekly menus!  That’s how things go around the holidays though, yes?  Some stuff (i.e. blogging) just falls by the wayside.  Even though I haven’t been posting about it, I’ve still been consistently planning and prepping our meals all through December, in spite of the wild cards that are the holidays(!!).  And it’s been good at keeping our budget somewhat in check.  Of course we spent lots more than normal this past month, but that’s expected.  It’s just the way it is.  Had I not been… Read more >

My friend just got diagnosed with diabetes so I’ve been working to help out with managing the diet side of things (not that I’m an expert or anything, but I do know more than most people about nutrition in general). For Christmas I made them granola – without any grains and hardly any carbs at all. Low carb granola [vegan, gluten free, dairy free] Ingredients: 1/2 cup almonds, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup almonds, slivered 1/4 cup almond meal 1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup pepitas 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1/2 cup hemp seeds 1/2 cup… Read more >

Merry (belated) Christmas! We spent the 24th (day) at my parents’ house but came home to spend the night and next morning together with our little family.  After we did our stockings, my parents and sister arrived and we hosted them here in Davis.  New traditions. 🙂 I started cooking a couple days in advance so that on the day of Christmas everything was pretty much done except for easy last minute things.  And the turkey.  First time cooking a turkey guys!!!  I was nervous, for sure, because ummm…kinda a big deal to host Christmas for the first time and… Read more >