Cuban Style Black Beans

Cuban Style Back Beans

This was really good just served in a bowl with rice and your favorite toppings!

Baked Potato Soup

This was really filling and tasty.

Baked Potato Soup

I used 1/3 of the sour cream that it called for and it was still really good.

Split Pea Soup with Barley and Ham

Who doesn't love an easy crock pot recipe?
Split Pea Soup with Barley and Ham

I used deli lunch meat ham in mine cause I couldn't find any other ham in the grocery store!

egg salad

NOT YOUR AVERAGE EGG SALAD

• 2-4 cups mixed greens
• 1/2 c cooked quinoa
• 2 eggs
• sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• salt & pepper

1. Set a skillet over medium-high heat and lightly coat with nonstick spray.
2. Carefully crack both eggs into the skillet. Let cook for about a minute.
3. Add about a tablespoon of water to the pan and cover. [The water and the lid will help the eggs cook by gently steaming them.]
4. Let cook a few minutes more until the tops are white. For very runny yolks (i.e. over easy), cook for 1-2 minutes; for slightly cooked/slightly runny yolks (i.e. over medium), cook for 2-3 minutes; for gross yolks (i.e. over hard), cook 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and remove lid.
5. Place greens and quinoa on a plate, slide the eggs on top, sprinkle shredded cheese on top and season to taste.
6. Split egg yolk open and devour.

For Emily-baby food

I saw these baby websites and thought of you, Em. I think you will like these :)

http://www.nurturebaby.com/index.php/recipes

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/index.htm

http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/6-to-9-month-baby.html

http://www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes/first-foods

eating more veggies

Devin has a hard time eating veggies (surprise)! So lately i've been pureeing my veggies and adding them into things. Like spinach, carrots, cauliflower, squash ect... and adding it into any and every recipe! pancakes, cottage cheese, eggs, shakes...

It's a great way to get kids AND Devin to eat veggies, because he doesn't even know it's in there. mwahahahaha

Another fun idea I saw:

Keep your fridge and pantry stocked with healthy snacks instead of empty calorie snacks. One great idea comes Lynsey. She only gives her kiddos healthy options and then lets them choose. She does this by filling each hole of a muffin tin with only healthy choices such as - carrots, string cheese, yogurt, grapes, turkey slices, broccoli, edamame, orange slices, sliced banana, etc.... Look how happy these two look!

*Is it creepy that I just put a picture of kids we don't even know on our

blog? Oh well, now you get the idea!

another good blog with GF recipes!

http://www.flourchildblog.com/p/recipes.html