I have to be honest with you, I'm swimming in a sea of things I need to avoid. In essence, the list of things I'm not supposed to feed my toddler is longer than the list of things she can actually eat. I know we need to stay away from high-fructose corn syrup and watch the MSG's, and then there's gluten and that's a whole other story. Then, anything I can't pronounce on labels, anything with over seven (or is it five) ingredients on the label, and hot dogs, basically anything listed as an ingredient in hot dogs. And GMO's, right? You see, I try. I really do try. I buy tons of fresh fruit, but I'm not sure it's always organic. Veggies, too. We balance our meals with whole grains and dairy. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Cilantro-Lime Rice Burrito Bowls
I'm a huge burrito bowl fan, and by that I mean, I like to take the easy route. Who doesn't love a dish with minimal prep time, one you just layer in a bowl and call dinner? I've even been known to cook extra on Taco Night to have leftovers for burrito bowls. Actually, we don't technically have a taco night, but I feel like we should probably start one. Like tonight. The best part about this dish is that you can make it extremely healthy. Even my picky toddler loves a deconstructed version of the burrito bowl. Cilantro-Lime Rice: 4 tablespoons, fresh, chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon olive oil juice from 1/2 lime (more or less depending on how strong you want it to be) pinch of … [Read more...]
five on friday
It's that time again, Five on Friday, and I'm linking up with Darci and friends to bring you another edition of this weekly roundup of random. Say that 5 times fast. We spontaneously decided to go to the beach again at the end of this month. We had some friends over for dinner, and we were reminiscing on our past beach trips, by the end of the night we had our calendars our and were coordinating dates. By the end of the week, we had one planned. We're looking forward to a few relaxing days at the beach. BK wakes up and asks if we're going to the beach every day. In other water-related news, BK starts swim lessons today. She isn't afraid of the water, so I'm expecting a drama-free … [Read more...]