Healthy Eats And Treats

Yazan: CanCan | 29 April 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Eating, Green, Health, Recipes, Reviews

SmartyPants Gummy Multi-Vitamin with Omega 3 & Vitamin D are pediatrician-approved gummy with ecofriendly omega-3s, 100 percent daily value of flu-fighting vitamin D, choline, and ten more key nutrients.
SmartyPants Gummy Multi-Vitamin with Omega 3 & Vitamin D are made in California and do NOT contain high-fructose corn syrup. They are all natural.
SmartyPants Gummy Multi-Vitamin with [...]

Lazy Cheerios Granola

Yazan: CanCan | 28 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Recipes

Cheerios! They are a part of most American babies’ foray into self feeding, and a good source of calcium, fiber, and iron.
They contain only 1g of sugar per serving, and can help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk.
So do you need an excuse to eat Cheerios? Not really, but here is a [...]

National Blueberry Pancake Day! January 28, 2011

Yazan: CanCan | 24 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Health, Recipes

National Blueberry Pancake Day is January 28, 2011!
Lets celebrate!
Driscoll’s® is the nation’s leading provider of fresh berries, and Driscoll’s blueberries are grown on family owned farms in premier growing regions throughout the world.
Right now, the blueberries you are eating probably came from Chile.
Recipies for ya!
I’m going to try this recipe for Gluten Free, Dairy [...]

Retro Recipe: Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Yazan: CanCan | 29 August 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Recipes

Deeds and I did a little Sunday Dinner project and whipped up some Cornmeal Griddle Cakes from a 1930’s recipe.
This is the recipe:
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 cup sour milk [...]

The Vegetarian Slow Cooker

Yazan: CanCan | 12 July 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Health, Mom stuff, Recipes, Reviews

“To me, there’s more to using a slow cooker than just putting food on the table. In my opinion, the meals it allows you to prepare nourish both body and soul. There are few experiences more pleasurable than coming home to be greeted by the appetizing aroma of a meal simmering in the kitchen.”
Judith Finlayson

I [...]

Goliath Games

Yazan: CanCan | 06 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Games, Recipes

When I was a kid, I loved the game Guess Who?, but as I got older it was a little too simple.
Goliath Games have improved this guessing game concept with That’s It!.
In That’s It!, you try to figure out which image your opponent secretly chose, asking only yes or no questions.
That’s It! has four different [...]

New BabyLegs Tights

Yazan: CanCan | 13 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Baby care, Children's fashion, Guest posts, Recipes

What’s better than BabyLegs leg warmers, with their darling patterns and chub-emphasizing cuteness?
Meet BabyLegs tights, the most talked-about newbie of the fall line. Not content to have a monopoly on the leg warmer market, Babylegs has grown right along with its cutest customers.
These tights have all the comfort and fashion of original BabyLegs, and [...]

Asparagus and Tuna Croquettes

Yazan: CanCan | 30 August 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: Eating, Mom stuff, Recipes

This is a recipe I created using lots of croquette recipes for inspiration and guidance.
Asparagus and Tuna Croquettes

ingredients:
1 1/2 cups polenta, or Stone Ground White Grits
1 cup milk
2 cups vegetable stock
one can of flaked tuna, packed in water
1/4 cup minced, sauteed onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
asparagus, about 12 thin spears
1/2 cup grated cheese (I feel a [...]

Homemade Pizza

Yazan: CanCan | 29 August 2009 | 6 Comments
Categories: Links, Recipes

I did a little experiment to see whether the pizza crust that takes a really long time to make tasted any better than the pizza crust recipe that used less ingredients and less time.
Today, I share my findings with you.

“Easy Pizza Dough Recipe“
“Thin Crust Recipe“

Ingredients Required

1 cup of warm water (105F)
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose [...]

Homemade Granola Bars

Yazan: CanCan | 11 July 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Eating, Frugal, Green, Mom stuff, Recipes

(I originally posted this on My Greening, 10-20-08)
Save packaging waste by making your own granola bars!
I made some extremely tasty “Harvest Granola Bars” (I just made up that name, what do you think?)
They contain pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds!
Recipe:
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup oil
1 tsp. [...]