Turkey Balls!

Once I find a nut/seed- and grain-free sub for breadcrumbs, I will try to make these: http://www.ehow.com/how_5777931_make-thai-coconut-chicken-balls.html. I may just used more coconut flakes. Yum!

Honey Mustard Chicken Wings w/Steamed Broccoli

24 whole chicken wings, trimmed and divided into drumettes and wings

Bake for 30-40 minutes at 400*F. I put them on two cookie trays, and lightly salted them.

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Large head of broccoli, washed and trimmed

Steam until tender.

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1C oil (We used palm)
1C apple cider vinegar
1/2C honey (maybe a tad more, up to 2/3C if you like things sweeter)
1C coconut aminos sauce (GF soy sauce will do)
big dollop (~1-2tsp) of prepared brown mustard (we use Eden)
~1tbsp fresh grated ginger
generous pinch of black and/or white pepper
teeny pinch of clove and allspice

Mix all sauce ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and then simmer until thickened. Will get nice and syrupy without needing to add starches to thicken. Set aside.

Toss chicken wings and cut up broccoli into sauce. Enjoy!

crafty and resourceful, just my style

hula hoop rug! just my style. now i can finally use up my recycled denim "yarn" i made. hopefully it will be a quick and fun, kid-friendly project.

Lots of Lovely (grain-free, egg-free) Links

I'm putting these recipes here, so I have a them all in one place when I'm ready to experiment again.

Marshmallows

Bagels

Sandwich rolls

Dehydrated coconut cookies

Grain-free Mini "Granola" Bites

Grocery shopping alone sounds wonderful, and it is in many ways. The peace and quiet is nice. However, for some reason, without my kids (and perhaps my routine?) I lose my focus and it takes me FOREVER. And I forget things, even with my list. I think I have grown to rely on Lily my taskmaster quite a bit.

This week, I went alone and forgot many things, things written right on my list, that I held in my hand, even. One of those things was a jar of pumpkin seeds, with which I intended to make mini granola bars or "granola bites". I pulled everything out this morning to make said granola bites only to find my base was missing. Me=discombobulated for sure. Time to improvise.

Grain-free Mini "Granola" Bites

1C ground flax seed
1C ground hemp seed
1C large coconut curls (shredded coconut is probably fine)
3 eggwhites
1/3C oil
1/4C honey
1/4C raisins or other dried fruit
1/4C chocolate chips
pinch of sea salt
pinch of vanilla powder (or vanilla extract)


Mix flax, hemp, coconut, salt & vanilla powder (if using extract, wait a step) in a bowl. Add oil & honey, mix in until well incorporated. Stir in raisins & chocolate chips. Set aside.

Whip eggwhites until frothy and soft peaks form.

Gently stir in egg whites until well mixed.

I used one 24-count silicon mini muffin tray + one greased cookie tray, with 20 "bites" on them. Each bite is 1.5tbsp of mixture.

Bake at 350*F for 15-20 minutes. The muffin tray needed 20 minutes, but the ones directly on the cookie sheet got a little over browned.

Omelet Muffins aka Crustless Mini Quiche.

I'm food nesting for when baby comes. (Hopefully aaaaany day now.) My freezer looks amazing, full of deliciousness. I'm wishing the baby here even sooner so I get to enjoy all my yummy creations. I'm focusing on for foods in the post-partum period that are easy, satisfying and above all densely nourishing. I've been meaning to try crustless quiche made in muffin cups (or as I like to call them "omelet muffins").

1 bunch of kale
1 med sweet onion
8oz bacon
12 eggs
sea salt
black pepper
paprika

Fry up the bacon. I like it crispier in these recipes, because then it crumbles easier, but whatever you like is fine. Fry the onions in the bacon grease, until they are nice and browned. Add rinsed & chopped kale, frying until kale is soft. Stir in chopped/crumbled bacon. Set aside and allow to cool.

Whisk 12 eggs together until well-blended. Add a pinch or two of sea salt, black pepper and paprika. And cayenne, if you like things a bit extra hot.

Grease two 12-count muffin trays. Put a plop of the veggie/bacon mixture into each cup. Maybe a tbsp or so? Top off with blended eggs until muffin cups are 1/2 to 2/3 full. (You may have a bit left over. I did, so I just fried it up like a traditional omelet for breakfast this morning.)

Bake at 350*F for ~15 minutes. They will fluff up and get firm to the touch. Once they've started browning at the edges they are more than done.

Once mine had cooled, I took them out, put them in two layers in a big glass pan with rubber lid, and tossed them in my freeze. My plan is to take them out one "double stack" at a time for an "instant" omelet/quiche at a moment's notice.

Cinquain Poems by Lily

Moon

Moon
Bright, White
Shining, Watching, Shrinking
I like the Moon
Luna

Food

Food
Yummy, Healthy
Helping, Feeding, Digesting
I like Food
Grub

Stars

Stars
Tiny, Pointy
Twinkling, Shining, Singing
Stars are Pretty
Fireball

Little Sisters

Little sisters
Messy, Funny
Playing, Interrupting, Chatting
I love my little sister
Aevryn