Friday Random: Cookie Monster

Phew, made it through this week! It was up and down and little people with little spring colds.

I find that stress makes me crave sweets of all kinds.

My favorite sweet to indulge in is cookies. So I did.

Elana posted a recipe for paleo style chocolate chip cookies. These far exceeded any gluten free cookie I have ever made. Not just that, they rivaled my O.G. chocolate chip cookie and that is not easily done. Really, really good recipe and so worth the price of almond flour.

Sadly, those have disappeared and I need more cookies. I have my eye on these because they have ingredients that still make me feel good.

However, I have been eating so well that I may just treat myself to something way forbidden. I've had a pin in this recipe for some time. They make me want to go on a pic-nic by a creek or something like that.

I also may have promised people my husband works with that I'd make these again soon. 'Soon' has turned in to months later. These are the very definition of sweetness, but in a very pleasing way.

Happy mothers day to all the moms out there! May you get lots of macaroni cards and one morning of sleeping in!



I'm going to rest, nosh on cookies and pretend to sleep in while they tinker about my kitchen.

Truly Great Things

Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget. -- G. Randolf


This week I've seen some really great things. Experienced waves of emotions, and realized that I'm completely overwhelmed by my own humility.  And if you so to choose to see things this way,  Gods complete perfection.


I've learned that sometimes you are flooded with blessings when you don't even know it, and that friendships are priceless.


Oh, and really good side dishes are also one of lifes little perfections.

Cinco De Fresca

This year I think I'm going to try a bit harder to get some good Cinco De Mayo celebrating done.

I've spent the week cleaning odds and ends out of drawers, trying to fix my jacked up recipe page, and pretending I'm good at plastering and painting walls.

It's high time I've had a small fiesta!

Or just sit, peacefully in that chair and slowly sip that refreshing drink. That's as crazy as my fiesta gets.

Wednesday Raw: Kids Choice

Ever since we've changed up our diets, unintentionally EVERYONE in this house has been eating more raw.

I didn't expect the kids to ease on in to everything, and I allow them many graces to this plan. I think it's only fair. Why is one thing allowed one day and then off limits the next? I don't want to confuse them, or make them feel 'wrong'.

I've tried to include them in lots of decisions about our meals. We checked out Eat Like a Dinosaur and they are going to each pick out a meal to make. It's a good book for kids, and already the frozen waffle recipe has been worth probably purchasing the book.




Now that a lot of 'not any more' foods are out of the house it's much easier to let them choose what to have. I can open up the fridge and say "pick something" with out thinking they're going to grab all the things I'd rather them not eat.

I'm surprised each day by what they choose on their own.