Nutrimom - Food Allergy Liason's Blog- AllergyPhoods: Freedom Never Tasted So Good
I stumbled across the above blog today and was very happy to have done so. I plan to visit more often. She has some delicious sounding recipes and her blog is very nicely set up. With my food allergies and my being a foodie I am always looking for new recipes and new ideas and she has both. Her chocolate hummus sounds yummy, and her review of Freedom Foods products was well done.
For my friends who like to try new things I recommend you check out her blog.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Nutrimom - Food Allergy Liason's Blog- AllergyPhoods: Freedom Never Tasted So Good
Nutrimom - Food Allergy Liason's Blog- AllergyPhoods: Freedom Never Tasted So Good
I stumbled across the above blog today and was very happy to have done so. I plan to visit more often. She has some delicious sounding recipes and her blog is very nicely set up. With my food allergies and my being a foodie I am always looking for new recipes and new ideas and she has both. Her chocolate hummus sounds yummy, and her review of Freedom Foods products was well done.
For my friends who like to try new things I recommend you check out her blog.
I stumbled across the above blog today and was very happy to have done so. I plan to visit more often. She has some delicious sounding recipes and her blog is very nicely set up. With my food allergies and my being a foodie I am always looking for new recipes and new ideas and she has both. Her chocolate hummus sounds yummy, and her review of Freedom Foods products was well done.
For my friends who like to try new things I recommend you check out her blog.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Word of the year for 2015
"Synergy is the creation of a whole that is greater than the simple sum
of its parts. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία
synergia (confer Koine Greek: συνέργεια synergeia) from synergos,
συνεργός, meaning "working together"." -Synergy
synergy
[sin-er-jee]
I am thinking Synergy is the perfect word for me this year. Harmonious Synergy. Quilting is Synergy because the whole quilt is greater than all the little pieces used to put it together.
synergy
[sin-er-jee]
noun, plural synergies.
1. the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism...
I am thinking Synergy is the perfect word for me this year. Harmonious Synergy. Quilting is Synergy because the whole quilt is greater than all the little pieces used to put it together.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Thoughts on my Creative Flow....
Pat Sloan asked on her blog
This made me think about the reasons I sew, quilt, knit, crochet, write, create new recipes, and scrap book.
When it come to sewing and quilting I make things for many reasons. The desire to create, the love of playing with fabric, a pattern I was inspired by, learning a new technique, fabric that called out my name to come play with it, or called out the name of someone I knew needed a quilt to be wrapped in love.
When I worked full time and had two young children it was my sanity. I would put myself in timeout, set the timer for 30 minutes, and tell my boys they could not disturb me unless there was blood, broken bones, or fire. It is in my soul.
I believe I inherited the need to create, quilt, and leave a legacy from my grandmother. Grandma Wilson was a quilter and a cook. I have two of her quilts and the remains of one she made for me when I was born. It is well loved. I fell close to her sometimes feel that she is looking over my shoulder when I am piecing and quilting. I hope to pass on the love of quilting to future generations.
Knitting and Crocheting allow me to relax on long rides in the car, helped me through teaching both boys to drive, and I create or make gifts for others. It is something I enjoy and whatever I make it is made with love.
Writing, whether it be in my journals or on my blog allows me to leave something for future generations, ideas, thoughts, lessons learned, recipes, and stories of my life. I know that I enjoy reading diaries and biographies and hope that someday, someone will enjoy reading mine. Writing also helps me to clarify my thoughts and my feelings and to plan and organize.
Cooking and creating new recipes is something I enjoy. I take recipes and tweak them so they are more to our liking. Some things I tweak recipes because they are too bland. Other times because I don't like an ingredient and find that by swapping it out it makes it more flavorful. I also play with food and create recipes based on things I have tried at restaurants. I enjoy the challenge and the outcome. Tom is my guinea pig and if he says it is a keeper then it is a winner.
Scrap booking is two fold, one it allows me to create memory books of my life, my boys lives, and events and it is a fun time to get together with a dear friend and do something we both enjoy. It is also a creative time, full of of laughter and memories as well as preserve those we want to share with future generations.
I would have to say in answer to the last part of Pat's question that I create because I enjoy it and because I have sometimes have deadlines. One deadline that is fast approaching is getting our Christmas cards made for this year and I have not even gotten started. Yikes! I have 21 days to get them done and in the mail because in this case I have a deadline....Christmas Eve.
"What is your creative flow?
Do you make for the Joy of it?
Or must you always (or most of the time)
have a purpose for that project? "
When it come to sewing and quilting I make things for many reasons. The desire to create, the love of playing with fabric, a pattern I was inspired by, learning a new technique, fabric that called out my name to come play with it, or called out the name of someone I knew needed a quilt to be wrapped in love.
When I worked full time and had two young children it was my sanity. I would put myself in timeout, set the timer for 30 minutes, and tell my boys they could not disturb me unless there was blood, broken bones, or fire. It is in my soul.
I believe I inherited the need to create, quilt, and leave a legacy from my grandmother. Grandma Wilson was a quilter and a cook. I have two of her quilts and the remains of one she made for me when I was born. It is well loved. I fell close to her sometimes feel that she is looking over my shoulder when I am piecing and quilting. I hope to pass on the love of quilting to future generations.
Knitting and Crocheting allow me to relax on long rides in the car, helped me through teaching both boys to drive, and I create or make gifts for others. It is something I enjoy and whatever I make it is made with love.
Writing, whether it be in my journals or on my blog allows me to leave something for future generations, ideas, thoughts, lessons learned, recipes, and stories of my life. I know that I enjoy reading diaries and biographies and hope that someday, someone will enjoy reading mine. Writing also helps me to clarify my thoughts and my feelings and to plan and organize.
Cooking and creating new recipes is something I enjoy. I take recipes and tweak them so they are more to our liking. Some things I tweak recipes because they are too bland. Other times because I don't like an ingredient and find that by swapping it out it makes it more flavorful. I also play with food and create recipes based on things I have tried at restaurants. I enjoy the challenge and the outcome. Tom is my guinea pig and if he says it is a keeper then it is a winner.
Scrap booking is two fold, one it allows me to create memory books of my life, my boys lives, and events and it is a fun time to get together with a dear friend and do something we both enjoy. It is also a creative time, full of of laughter and memories as well as preserve those we want to share with future generations.
I would have to say in answer to the last part of Pat's question that I create because I enjoy it and because I have sometimes have deadlines. One deadline that is fast approaching is getting our Christmas cards made for this year and I have not even gotten started. Yikes! I have 21 days to get them done and in the mail because in this case I have a deadline....Christmas Eve.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Carrot Juice
Today I made a new for me juice combo and it tastes really good.
4 carrots chopped with peels left on
1 small green apple, cut up
1 TBSP size chunk of ginger peeled
2 small cuties peeled
1/2 cup water
two handfuls of ice
Blend thoroughly adding the hot water when it get thick and the ice at the end to cool it down and thin it our a little more. It tastes sweet, but not too sweet and is filling. Makes a nice refreshing snack. It made about 4 cups of juice.
I recommend drinking it right away so you get all the nutrients and to prevent loss of vitamin and mineral content through oxidation.. By blending instead of juicing you get the fiber which is good for your digestive system.
Here is a link to the health benefits of carrots.
Carrot Juice
Today I made a new for me juice combo and it tastes really good.
4 carrots chopped with peels left on
1 small green apple, cut up
1 TBSP size chunk of ginger peeled
2 small cuties peeled
1/2 cup water
two handfuls of ice
Blend thoroughly adding the hot water when it get thick and the ice at the end to cool it down and thin it our a little more. It tastes sweet, but not too sweet and is filling. Makes a nice refreshing snack. It made about 4 cups of juice.
I recommend drinking it right away so you get all the nutrients and to prevent loss of vitamin and mineral content through oxidation.. By blending instead of juicing you get the fiber which is good for your digestive system.
Here is a link to the health benefits of carrots.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Veggie Fajitas
I tried out a new recipe last week and then of course I had to make a bunch of changes as it was way to mild and I wanted to try some different veggies than were in the recipe and now I think I have come up with the perfect veggie fajitas for us.
1/2 of a small Sugar Pumpkin or Butternut Squash peeled and cut into narrow strips
1 small Zucchinni thinly sliced the long way
2 - Onions - thinly sliced
2 - Sweet Bell Peppers thinly sliced
5 - cloves of Garlic sliced into thin strips.
1 can Low Sodium Black Beans, rinsed, or if you prefer to cook your own, 2 cups of cooked Black Beans
1 - 2 TBSP Olive or Coconut Oil (liquified)
Home-made salsa, recipe of your choice we like the following one:
1/2 Onion
1/2 Sweet Bell Pepper
4 Roma Tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 Jalepeno (The amount will vary according to your taste.)
chopped and well mixed.
In a large baggie mix the following ingredients:
2 Tsp garlic powder
2 Tsp onion powder
2 Tsp oregano
1/4 Tsp Cumin
2 Tsp Chili Powder
1 Tsp Ancho Chili Powder
1 Tsp Hot Shot or Black Pepper
and for an extra kick at 1/8+ Tsp Cayenne Pepper
Toss the veggies in oil to coat, then put in the baggie with the spices and shake to coat before cooking.
Layered in a mesh grilling basket. I always put the onions on the bottom as they take the longest to cook, but things get stirred up when cooking. I am thinking this will also work well to bake them in the oven when winter sets in and it is way to cold to grill, but then we have two grills. One gas for summer and one charcoal for when it is too cold for gas.
Cook on grill in mesh basket until the veggies are soft (10 +/- minutes) and then add the black beans and cook for an additional 2 to 5 minutes until the beans are heated.
If you prefer to eat them with tortillas, you may use whatever kind you prefer, heated. You could also do them as lettuce wraps. We prefer to just eat the veggies as we do not eat many grains.
Serve the veggie mix topped with the salsa and shredded cheese and enjoy!
Next time I think I may try adding Sweet Potatoes in the mix.
1/2 of a small Sugar Pumpkin or Butternut Squash peeled and cut into narrow strips
1 small Zucchinni thinly sliced the long way
2 - Onions - thinly sliced
2 - Sweet Bell Peppers thinly sliced
5 - cloves of Garlic sliced into thin strips.
1 can Low Sodium Black Beans, rinsed, or if you prefer to cook your own, 2 cups of cooked Black Beans
1 - 2 TBSP Olive or Coconut Oil (liquified)
Home-made salsa, recipe of your choice we like the following one:
1/2 Onion
1/2 Sweet Bell Pepper
4 Roma Tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 Jalepeno (The amount will vary according to your taste.)
chopped and well mixed.
In a large baggie mix the following ingredients:
2 Tsp garlic powder
2 Tsp onion powder
2 Tsp oregano
1/4 Tsp Cumin
2 Tsp Chili Powder
1 Tsp Ancho Chili Powder
1 Tsp Hot Shot or Black Pepper
and for an extra kick at 1/8+ Tsp Cayenne Pepper
Toss the veggies in oil to coat, then put in the baggie with the spices and shake to coat before cooking.
Layered in a mesh grilling basket. I always put the onions on the bottom as they take the longest to cook, but things get stirred up when cooking. I am thinking this will also work well to bake them in the oven when winter sets in and it is way to cold to grill, but then we have two grills. One gas for summer and one charcoal for when it is too cold for gas.
Cook on grill in mesh basket until the veggies are soft (10 +/- minutes) and then add the black beans and cook for an additional 2 to 5 minutes until the beans are heated.
If you prefer to eat them with tortillas, you may use whatever kind you prefer, heated. You could also do them as lettuce wraps. We prefer to just eat the veggies as we do not eat many grains.
Serve the veggie mix topped with the salsa and shredded cheese and enjoy!
Next time I think I may try adding Sweet Potatoes in the mix.
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