Touted in the comments as "Holy, delicious Batman!" and "Worth making again and again and again," my friend Loriel's recipes have been a staple around here for awhile. Today I'm thrilled to share her sweet and savory maple breakfast sausage recipe with you. It's super simple and mouthwateringly delicious with a drizzle of maple syrup. I hope you [...] Continue Reading
Archives for July 2015
5 Benefits Of Delayed Cord Clamping
"Cut the cord." Before it was a catch phrase used to describe ditching cable companies and cutting off allowances, it was a moment. A touch point in every single one of our lives. After baby is born we usually think of the umbilical cord as a relic - part a life support system that is no longer needed. But the reality is that the cord has one [...] Continue Reading
Fried Rice Recipe (With Cauliflower Rice Option)
Note from Mommypotamus: I think Loriel was peeking in my kitchen window when she decided to send over this recipe, because I forget to thaw meat more often than I'd like to admit. That usually means breakfast for dinner, or egg drop soup if I have homemade chicken stock on hand. Today Loriel is sharing one of her "backup recipes" for days when [...] Continue Reading
Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
I'm a big believer in . . . Letting kids help in the kitchen. I'm also a big believer in sanity, and sometimes these values collide. "Let's make breakfast together!" can - and has - quickly devolved into the following phrases. Ummm, why are the eggs in the cast iron grill pan? How are you going to scramble them? Top left . . . no, your other [...] Continue Reading
Grain-Free Mini Pizzas
To the holdout: The last (wo)man standing. The fierce individualist who leaves the jury hung. I know you're out there, perplexing your mama as she tries to upgrade your menu to healthier options, chanting "donuts!" all the way to Whole Foods. Let's make a deal: If it looks and tastes (mostly) like your favorite food we don't have to talk about [...] Continue Reading
Restoring Gray Hair To Its True Color Without Dye (Hairprint Review)
Call me a beauty industry heretic, but when I noticed my first gray hairs I picked up a box of henna hair dye at my local health food store, calculated the hassle factor, and put it back on the shelf. I am not really the type to want to touch up my roots very often, so I was pretty sure I'd end up with two-toned hair before long. Plus, I was [...] Continue Reading
Coffee Ice Cream Recipe
Parenting Rule #386 Always say grownup. Not adult, GROWNUP. This is an essential distinction to make, or else you may find yourself standing in a very public place with a child asking loudly, "Mommy, can I watch the adult movie, too?" (It was What About Bob - the only grownup option available where we were staying on vacation. Don't [...] Continue Reading
