Showing posts with label feeding the flock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feeding the flock. Show all posts
4/21/14
Allergic Reaction
So I'm discovering it isn't just me with allergic reactions to certain foods... Last week Bucket had a reaction to smelling a tea bag that had cinnamon- her face instantly turned into a red splotchy mess. Today we had southern style hash browns with ketchup, and Biscuit had the same reaction. What gives?
8/24/12
Liver and Onions
Ok, so I had already decided (pre-Paleo) that I needed to include some organ meats into my diet. They are SUPER good for you. But, this is coming from a girl that just a few years ago would even touch chicken on the bone, despite her rabbit loving upbringing...
My solution is to sneak it in and let it grow on me. This is actually my third meal of adding some organs, here is my trick:
That is a cow liver and a grater.
I keep the liver frozen and grate it right into my sauteeing onions.
You can hardly tell its there, and you can't taste a thing!
Almond crusted chicken breast and savory asparagus with caramelized mushrooms and onions (and liver) on a bed of greens. Yum!
(no one (besides me) even noticed the liver, too bad I can't trick myself)
8/23/12
Something-or-rather
If you know me, you know I do not use recipes. I think I am allergic to the rules or something. Here is one of my first Paleo concoctions.
Some eggs and some Geek Yogurt (yogurt is a contested Paleo ingredinet, but I used it anyhow.)
mix it with some ground grass feed beef and a can of organic tomatoes
layer it with eggplant
and fresh mint
Why in the world did I forget to take a picture of the finished product? I guess I was hungry and there were no leftovers. The only request was to make it with zucchini next time.
It was good.
8/21/12
Beet-Browns
For breakfast today we had beet-browns. I just made that up. The name and the recipe anyway, but the meal we did actually eat.
It went something like this:
I grated a beet "uh, what is that?"
and a turnip "that doesn't really look good, momma!"
and cooked it just like hash browns in a little bit of coconut oil "are you sure there isn't something else we can eat?"
then scrambled some eggs into it.
There were a few wrinkled noses, but that isn't allowed here.
Upon eating it, everyone actually loved it and some even said it was better than real hash browns.
That meal was a winner!
Note to self, I should have taken a picture.
It went something like this:
I grated a beet "uh, what is that?"
and a turnip "that doesn't really look good, momma!"
and cooked it just like hash browns in a little bit of coconut oil "are you sure there isn't something else we can eat?"
then scrambled some eggs into it.
There were a few wrinkled noses, but that isn't allowed here.
Upon eating it, everyone actually loved it and some even said it was better than real hash browns.
That meal was a winner!
Note to self, I should have taken a picture.
8/19/12
Gone Crazy. I mean Paleo.
As if I don't have enough to make my life interesting! Well, to make a long story short, I got sick and tired of feeling sick and tired and we have gone Paleo.
What in the world is that?! I'll explain, but I must declare in advance, I do not believe in cavemen.
I have Hashimoto's (a crappy auto-immune disease) caused by something (some allergen or toxin) and it is going to eat away at me until my thyroid is gone and I would inevitably get lots of other crappy stuff like rheumatoid arthritis, crohn's disease, celiacs, lupis or some other bad stuff. At least, that is what I was told by an endocrinologist (when we lived in Colorado)- for many years I believed there was no hope and I just had to take a prescription and live with however cruddy I felt. I could cry about it. Or~
While I do have Hashimoto's I finally decided that no hope is crap and I am done feeling like this (anxiety despite prayer, panic despite peace, tired despite sleep, fat despite exercise, freezing despite warmth, you get the idea) and I need to do something about it.
With our research of Hashimoto's Auto Immune Disease (I was diagnosed with it in 2004, but probably had it since adolescence) added to my desire for real health (not covering up the symptoms with allopathic care, eating living foods and cutting out junk) we decided to do a full elimination/aggravation in hopes of discovering what is causing my disease, and pay to see a doctor that actually knew about my disease.
Since the most common allergens are wheat/gluten, grains, and dairy, the diets are pretty strict. Here is what we came up with:
Paleo~
Here is a Start Guide for Paleo. I am against the name Paleo, as I do not believe in cavemen, evolution, millions of years, order from chaos, big bang, yadda yadda, but the greenies that started this diet happen to actually understand a whole lot about the body and I don't have a problem gleaning from the grace that has been given to them.
There is a plethora of recipes and information available since it is all the new rave.
My sweet husband agreed to do it with me (mostly) and my children, by default are along for the ride. We planned to do full Paleofor 30 days and then add in one by one certain foods and watch for a reaction when new foods are introduced for six months.
Yes, for half a year I am eating no grains. I started this post before I went to the doctor and I thought I was going to be smart by going on Paleo on my own, the conclusion from my own research and all. Imagine my surprise when my doc said I needed to go grain free for 6 months. Oh me, Smarty Pants.
Basically the immune system lives in the gut, my immune system is shot, and I need to let my gut heal.
Well, if it is going to be an adventure, I thought I would share some meals with you along the way.
What in the world is that?! I'll explain, but I must declare in advance, I do not believe in cavemen.
I have Hashimoto's (a crappy auto-immune disease) caused by something (some allergen or toxin) and it is going to eat away at me until my thyroid is gone and I would inevitably get lots of other crappy stuff like rheumatoid arthritis, crohn's disease, celiacs, lupis or some other bad stuff. At least, that is what I was told by an endocrinologist (when we lived in Colorado)- for many years I believed there was no hope and I just had to take a prescription and live with however cruddy I felt. I could cry about it. Or~
While I do have Hashimoto's I finally decided that no hope is crap and I am done feeling like this (anxiety despite prayer, panic despite peace, tired despite sleep, fat despite exercise, freezing despite warmth, you get the idea) and I need to do something about it.
With our research of Hashimoto's Auto Immune Disease (I was diagnosed with it in 2004, but probably had it since adolescence) added to my desire for real health (not covering up the symptoms with allopathic care, eating living foods and cutting out junk) we decided to do a full elimination/aggravation in hopes of discovering what is causing my disease, and pay to see a doctor that actually knew about my disease.
Since the most common allergens are wheat/gluten, grains, and dairy, the diets are pretty strict. Here is what we came up with:
Paleo~
“But what does all that really mean?” you may ask. Most of our day-to-day eating involves:
- Protein, in the form of lean meats, poultry, seafood, and things we (or others) could hunt/catch/spear.
- Carbohydrates, in the form of vegetables and some fruit. Lots and lots of colorful, nutritious vegetables. Yes, veggies are “carbs.” So are fruits. So are bagels. We don’t eat the bagels.
- Fats, in the form of coconut oil or coconut milk, nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, clarified butter.
- All kinds of herbs and spices. (http://paleocomfortfoods.com/what-is-paleo/)
Here is a Start Guide for Paleo. I am against the name Paleo, as I do not believe in cavemen, evolution, millions of years, order from chaos, big bang, yadda yadda, but the greenies that started this diet happen to actually understand a whole lot about the body and I don't have a problem gleaning from the grace that has been given to them.
There is a plethora of recipes and information available since it is all the new rave.
My sweet husband agreed to do it with me (mostly) and my children, by default are along for the ride. We planned to do full Paleo
Yes, for half a year I am eating no grains. I started this post before I went to the doctor and I thought I was going to be smart by going on Paleo on my own, the conclusion from my own research and all. Imagine my surprise when my doc said I needed to go grain free for 6 months. Oh me, Smarty Pants.
Basically the immune system lives in the gut, my immune system is shot, and I need to let my gut heal.
Well, if it is going to be an adventure, I thought I would share some meals with you along the way.
2/27/12
Crackers = Do Over
My dear husband enjoys crackers and I
am on a mini mission to make some with wholesome goodness that
doesn't cost $5 for 8oz.
The girls decided to make the first attempt
with a recipe that I found on the internet. It was a fail. For dad
anyway.
I am determined to find something yummy, and I will share the recipe when I do!
2/24/12
Amateur Chef
I am currently paying $2 per meal. As in, if you come to my house and make my family dinner, I will pay you $2. Any takers?
This has been a big hit here for my older children. And for me.
Guys, Boy and Sis are raking in the big bucks. Sis made the best roast that has ever come out of my crock pot, and Guys made a mean Thai stir-fry with fresh Thai basil from the farm club. Guys has also become quite fantastic at baking bread, she gets $1 for two loaves. I dislike making bread. Guys loves kneading dough. Win, win!
Boy in particular, loves making dinner and has become quite the impromptu chef. He has no qualms about
straying from a recipe, which is great for me since I don't know how
to stick to a recipe ;~)
I'll do my best to tell you what he did, and give you
First he browned some coconut, then set
it aside.
Then he browned 3 cups of basmati rice in a pot with some oil.
He added 3-4 cups chicken broth and 1 can of coconut milk and simmered.
Meanwhile in a skillet he sauted some sweet onions and 2 cloves of garlic
then added strips of pork, covered and cooked until no longer pink.
When the rice was tender, he added a handful (maybe 3/4 cup) of chopped cilantro and squeezed in the juice of two limes.
He then covered the rice and let sit while he figured out a veggie to go with the meal.
He steamed a head of broccolini (baby broccoli) and added a pinch of garlic and smidge of butter.
Then he browned 3 cups of basmati rice in a pot with some oil.
He added 3-4 cups chicken broth and 1 can of coconut milk and simmered.
Meanwhile in a skillet he sauted some sweet onions and 2 cloves of garlic
then added strips of pork, covered and cooked until no longer pink.
When the rice was tender, he added a handful (maybe 3/4 cup) of chopped cilantro and squeezed in the juice of two limes.
He then covered the rice and let sit while he figured out a veggie to go with the meal.
He steamed a head of broccolini (baby broccoli) and added a pinch of garlic and smidge of butter.
It's too bad the Navy had Dad flying in Florida that week, it was 4. 5 stars!
2/22/12
Granola Recipe
Since you asked for it, here!
This is our version of Granola that we have modified and adapted from Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook (Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbk)
Golden Maple Almond Granola and Cranberry Pecan Granola recipes.
4-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (I buy my organic oats in a 25 lb. bag from AzureStandard.com)
1-1/2 cups chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts, or a combination)
1/2 cup seeds of your choice, optional. (I use whatever I have, sunflower, chia, flax, or a combination)
1 cup brown sugar (I use Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Light Brown Sugar -- 24 oz
because it's extraordinarily fragrant and delicious, but it's pricy.)
2 tablespoons dried orange peal or zest of 2 oranges (I use this only if using cranberries)
1/2 cup coconut oil (the recipe actually calls for canola oil, but I don't buy that)
1/2 cup water
1 cup Pure Maple Syrup (I use Grade B dark amber from our local farm co-op)
1 cup dried cranberries or raisins (or any dried fruit, or omit and add fresh fruit while serving)
Directions:
preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dry ingredients except fruit into large bowl and stir. Place all liquids in separate bowl and wisk to combine, pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Spread granola over large rimmed cookie sheet and bake until it begins to brown, about 25 minutes. Stir with flat spatula and continue to bake until brown, dry, and fragrant, about 15-20 minutes longer, stirring once more. Watch carefully the last few minutes, or it will not be so wonderful. After cooled, add dried fruit.
Since this recipe stays good for up to a month on the counter or 3 months frozen, I usually quadruple the recipe. We love this with yogurt or milk, and it's especially good with almond milk.
I am not kidding when I say I can't follow a recipe, we (Belle and Boy usually) make this different every time. I even used to make it in the crock-pot when we lived in the trailer. You could make it as healthy (or cheap) as you like, depending on what ingredients you buy. You can even soak your oats beforehand. I haven't got that far just yet.
Despite my inability to use a recipe correctly, I absolutely love this particular cookbook and it is the only cookbook I actually use on a regular basis.
This is our version of Granola that we have modified and adapted from Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook (Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbk)
Golden Maple Almond Granola and Cranberry Pecan Granola recipes.
4-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (I buy my organic oats in a 25 lb. bag from AzureStandard.com)
1-1/2 cups chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts, or a combination)
1/2 cup seeds of your choice, optional. (I use whatever I have, sunflower, chia, flax, or a combination)
1 cup brown sugar (I use Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Light Brown Sugar -- 24 oz
because it's extraordinarily fragrant and delicious, but it's pricy.)
2 tablespoons dried orange peal or zest of 2 oranges (I use this only if using cranberries)
1/2 cup coconut oil (the recipe actually calls for canola oil, but I don't buy that)
1/2 cup water
1 cup Pure Maple Syrup (I use Grade B dark amber from our local farm co-op)
1 cup dried cranberries or raisins (or any dried fruit, or omit and add fresh fruit while serving)
Directions:
preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dry ingredients except fruit into large bowl and stir. Place all liquids in separate bowl and wisk to combine, pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Spread granola over large rimmed cookie sheet and bake until it begins to brown, about 25 minutes. Stir with flat spatula and continue to bake until brown, dry, and fragrant, about 15-20 minutes longer, stirring once more. Watch carefully the last few minutes, or it will not be so wonderful. After cooled, add dried fruit.
Since this recipe stays good for up to a month on the counter or 3 months frozen, I usually quadruple the recipe. We love this with yogurt or milk, and it's especially good with almond milk.
I am not kidding when I say I can't follow a recipe, we (Belle and Boy usually) make this different every time. I even used to make it in the crock-pot when we lived in the trailer. You could make it as healthy (or cheap) as you like, depending on what ingredients you buy. You can even soak your oats beforehand. I haven't got that far just yet.
Despite my inability to use a recipe correctly, I absolutely love this particular cookbook and it is the only cookbook I actually use on a regular basis.
6/8/11
Healthy Creamer
My husband loves creamer in his morning coffee. I don't love hydrogenated oils and artificial flavors and all the other junk that I can't pronounce that makes up that creamer. As a mostly green momma, I can't with a good conscience dump chemicals in my dear husbands morning cup of joe. Seriously, it took me a good 6 months to get him used to the Sucanat I was sneaking in there, so I knew it would take some effort to wean him off the garbage creamer he so enjoys. After looking around for organic creamers, I found them to be ridiculously expensive and not very yummy. As a green but frugal momma, I can't justify that as my alternative either. But, I found a healthier and more frugal, therefore delightful alternative! And my husband actually LOVES it (as opposed to tolerating it) and I am so glad.
I apologize in advance that I still don't know how to use measuring utensils. If you want to try out our super delicious creamer, you will just have to wing it. Don't worry, it'll be great!
Ingredients :
Organic Half-n-half OR organic milk plus organic heavy whipping cream
Organic Maple Syrup
Vanilla (non imitation)
Directions:
Pour some half-n-half (or cream plus milk) into a fancy glass container (the container makes it taste better, trust me)
then dump in some syrup (my cool container holds about 11 oz of the cream and I added enough syrup to make about 1/4 inch on the bottom )
add in some vanilla (for this same container I would guess I used about 3/4 tablespoon)
Shake like crazy
if you follow these very scientific and exact directions, then add it to your favorite freshly ground and brewed coffee, you will be enjoying a very delicious cup of coffee. Also, my scientific instructions obliterate all calories, so don't worry about the fat in the cream. Just enjoy the coffee, and pretend like you are drinking it with me.
Yum!
Coming soon (hopefully): I am attempting a non-dairy version as Princess Growler still can't stand it when I enjoy dairy, but it is still in the swirling-around-in-my-mind stage. Stay tuned.
6/6/11
Fool Them!
I am always looking for good ways to get that calcium. My family doesn't really drink milk (it is expensive, full of hormones, and not really good for you anyway) so greens it is.
I bough some swiss chard awhile ago, but wasn't quite sure how to cook it. I happened to be roasting veggies for dinner and decided to throw the chard in also.
I simply washed the fresh leaves and laid them flat on a cookie sheet. I gave a quick spray of olive oil, dusted with salt and garlic, and throw the pan in the oven on 350 just until they were crispy.
I served it up with dinner and called it chips since the leaves were paper thin and crumbly.
It totally worked! My kids absolutely loved it. I have since tried it with mustard greens, kale and chard and it is a complete success. They like it so much they asked to plant swiss chard in the garden.
Boy made it again for lunch today and I was planning on taking pictures of it, but they ate it too fast.
You could try this too, and let me know your sneaky ways to feed your flock some greens!
4/28/11
Rhubarb Harvest!
Step 1- Pick huge rhubarb before the plant goes to seed!
Step 2- Chop
Step 3-Mix
Step 4- Devour!
Rhubarb Dream Dessert:
1 C Flour
5 T Powdered Sugar
1/2 C Butter
3 Eggs (Beaten)
1-1/2 C Sugar
1/4 C Flour
3/4 tsp Salt
4 C Rhubarb (chopped)
1 C Strawberries (chopped)
1 Bowl Cool Whip
Blend flour, powdered sugar, butter. Press into greased 9x13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 325. Beat eggs, sugar, flour, and salt. Add rhubarb and spoon into crust and bake for 35 minutes at 350. Cool completely and spread Cool Whip on top. Then, you devour it. Yum!
3/14/11
My Pickles Are NOT Frozen!
Remember this?
That is frozen pickles... and eggs stored on the counter so they don't crack.
My homemade pickles aren't frozen anymore. I love my new refrigerator. I can fit in it every fresh thing my little organic heart fancies.
It has a freezer on the bottom.
That is so practical.
Especially for playing with horses!
3/13/11
Our first dinner (as a family, in our new home)
Dad bought me the most perfect gift while he was in Colorado. I put it to good use the very first night he was home.
I turned my attention away from dinner for just a moment, and dad caught my dinner helper red handed tounged.
we had Taco Pie - Dad's favorite- for our first "in the oven" meal in over 18 months.
It was very nice!
10/4/10
What a Helper!
My Boy loves to cook, what a blessing that is! He offered to make breakfast today, as he does almost every day.
He really loves working in the kitchen and he happens to have 2 uncles mastering the art of culinary...
(I'm not supposed to mention that the smoke alarm went off for so long that I had to take the battery out. (~:)
I think that children are capable of way more than is expected of them now days. So many people my age (did I mention I am almost 30?) are completely lazy and irresponsible, and I think it is in part due to lack of experience. My kids love being helpers, and they get such a sense of accomplishment for a job well done, plus they are better prepared for life. Sure, I have to let go of my perfectionist expectations, but it is so worth it. What a joy it is to have my children working alongside me, and what a blessing for Boy (not to mention his future wife!) to know how to cook a meal.
8/17/10
2 more yummy meals
Here are two more meals we had this week. They were really good, so I though I'd share.
I made this for breakfast yesterday. It's green apples, lemon, oats, pecans, some brown sugar and some cinnamon. I peeled about 6 green apples and cooked them in a small amount of water and the juice of one lemon in my skillet. When they were pretty soft I added some cinnamon and scooted them over to half the skillet. In the other half I melted some butter, added the pecans, oats, and brown sugar and just kept stirring until it looked good. Mix it all together right before you serve.
This one I can't claim as my own, I adapted it from $5 Dinner Mom's recipe HERE. I used a red jalapeno from our garden for the avocado stuffed tomato, and I used feta cheese and kalamata olives because that's what I had on hand, instead of the provencal cheese and black olives for the cheese and olive tomato. I also skipped the grilling part since I changed the cheese. I only made one of each because I thought my kids wouldn't like it. Big mistake. Pops ate about half of the avocado tomato, even though it was full of jalapenos and onions. He has never even liked tomatoes before. Sis and Butter ate half of the cheese tomato and Dad said they were so good we had to come up with some super cool names for them. Guac-a-mato and Greek Stuff or something like that.
I am really having fun coming up with delicious meal ideas and I am finally discovering cheaper ways to do it. Do you know any great, healthy, cheap blogs or recipes? Please share them!
8/15/10
Yummy meals
Sweet potatoes just might be my new favorite veggie. I have never liked them, not even a little. My mom always made me taste them every Thanksgiving and the outcome was always the same. "Yuck!"
Well, my good friend Mom-a-lot has changed that for me. Her sweet potatoes are so good I actually bought a 25 pound bag of sweet potatoes off the side of the road yesterday. No, they weren't just sitting on the side of the road... I'm in the south and the local farmers sell stuff on the side of the roads here. Don't ya know?
Anyway, Sweet potatoes roasted with olive oil, onions, and green peppers is my new favorite dish. Makes my mouth water! I have adapted Mom-a-lot's recipe a bit for my skillet, I just cut them into cubes and sauté them in a little olive oil with onion, green pepper, garlic, and Celtic salt. We really like them that way and have had that dish quite a few times the last couple of weeks. Since I never like to follow a recipe, I've been experimenting with them. So far I've made them with the onion and green peppers and added regular potatoes too, yum. I added squash another time, super yum. Green beans, yum again. Today we had them with some regular potatoes and eggs, bacon, and tomatoes, really yum. I still have to try them baked and then see what other foods with which I can whip them up .
Another new family favorite is zucchini boats. First I browned ground turkey and added lots of seasonings to make it like sausage (you could just use ground sausage but I think sausage is gross). Then I cut a bunch of zucchinis in half length wise and scooped out the insides. I sauteed the zucchini boats for a bit and then I stuffed them with havarti cheese and the meat mixture (and some left over rice, but you could leave that out) and cooked a few minutes more. I'm supposing you could just bake them, but I don't have an oven ;-) It''s so good that all my kids ate all their zucchini, score!
I'll add pictures later.
Well, my good friend Mom-a-lot has changed that for me. Her sweet potatoes are so good I actually bought a 25 pound bag of sweet potatoes off the side of the road yesterday. No, they weren't just sitting on the side of the road... I'm in the south and the local farmers sell stuff on the side of the roads here. Don't ya know?
Anyway, Sweet potatoes roasted with olive oil, onions, and green peppers is my new favorite dish. Makes my mouth water! I have adapted Mom-a-lot's recipe a bit for my skillet, I just cut them into cubes and sauté them in a little olive oil with onion, green pepper, garlic, and Celtic salt. We really like them that way and have had that dish quite a few times the last couple of weeks. Since I never like to follow a recipe, I've been experimenting with them. So far I've made them with the onion and green peppers and added regular potatoes too, yum. I added squash another time, super yum. Green beans, yum again. Today we had them with some regular potatoes and eggs, bacon, and tomatoes, really yum. I still have to try them baked and then see what other foods with which I can whip them up .
Another new family favorite is zucchini boats. First I browned ground turkey and added lots of seasonings to make it like sausage (you could just use ground sausage but I think sausage is gross). Then I cut a bunch of zucchinis in half length wise and scooped out the insides. I sauteed the zucchini boats for a bit and then I stuffed them with havarti cheese and the meat mixture (and some left over rice, but you could leave that out) and cooked a few minutes more. I'm supposing you could just bake them, but I don't have an oven ;-) It''s so good that all my kids ate all their zucchini, score!
I'll add pictures later.
3/15/10
We Were Bored.
Not really. But we seem to enjoy creating new challenges for ourselves...
I have always wanted a garden. What better time than now to plant one?! I don't have a yard, I am tired and pregnant, I don't know if we'll still live here when it's time to harvest, and most of all, I don't have a clue how to garden. But hey, what is one more thing on my to do list?
Dad has been wanting to learn to build stuff. What better time than now?! He's only in flight school, and not busy at all, ha. Oh, yeah, and we don't have any tools for building stuff.
We both happen to be the determined-headstrong-first-born type. Once either of us makes up our mind, we aren't about to let anything get in our way.
We decided to take on both projects at the same time, let's have a container garden! Dad can build the containers, mom can plant the seeds. It'll be perfect. Sounds great, right?
So we headed to Lowe's, and bought a bunch of stuff. Then dad started building. Then we went back to Lowe's to exchange the wrong stuff and spend more money.
While we made the boxes, the girls made dinner outside.
Mmm, Spaghetti Pie!
Brothers working together.
She really is contributing, by taking a nap!
planting the seeds that need to be started indoors.
The kids painted one box.
Mom and Dad painted the other.
Just one week later:
Yeah, Guys' flowers are growing and so are the tomatoes!!! Come on jalapenos!
I have always wanted a garden. What better time than now to plant one?! I don't have a yard, I am tired and pregnant, I don't know if we'll still live here when it's time to harvest, and most of all, I don't have a clue how to garden. But hey, what is one more thing on my to do list?
Dad has been wanting to learn to build stuff. What better time than now?! He's only in flight school, and not busy at all, ha. Oh, yeah, and we don't have any tools for building stuff.
We both happen to be the determined-headstrong-first-born type. Once either of us makes up our mind, we aren't about to let anything get in our way.
We decided to take on both projects at the same time, let's have a container garden! Dad can build the containers, mom can plant the seeds. It'll be perfect. Sounds great, right?
So we headed to Lowe's, and bought a bunch of stuff. Then dad started building. Then we went back to Lowe's to exchange the wrong stuff and spend more money.
While we made the boxes, the girls made dinner outside.
Mmm, Spaghetti Pie!
Brothers working together.
She really is contributing, by taking a nap!
planting the seeds that need to be started indoors.
The kids painted one box.
Mom and Dad painted the other.
Just one week later:
Yeah, Guys' flowers are growing and so are the tomatoes!!! Come on jalapenos!
As much fun as we are having, we don't recommend starting projects without a budget. Nor do we recommend starting projects and spending money for them without a plan. Learn from our lesson!
Hopefully, we'll be eating tomatoes, jalapenos, spinach, onions, carrots, and (whatever other seeds someone threw in the cart) this year... If not, it's a learning experience. An expensive one.
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