carrot banana muffin recipe

http://www.elanaspantry.com/carrot-banana-muffins/

yum yum :)

butternut squash avocado soup

cortney baca's recipe :)

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• 1 medium size butternut squash.
  2 ripe avocados (or more.)
  1/4 cup lime juice
  1/3 to 1/2 cup whole milk (or a hearty stock for dairy free)
  1/2 tsp. cumin
  1 tsp. salt
  1 tsp. chipotle powder (or chili, adobo, hot sauce, anything with bite! measure to taste. )
  1/2 stick real butter (or 2 to 3 Tbs. lard, bacon grease, or Olive Oil for dairy free)
  
  (All Optional) to top the soup:
  reserve 1/2 avocado, sliced thin
  chopped fresh cilantro
  sour cream
  pico de gallo
  
  Roast the butternut squash whole in a 350 degree oven. Place on a cookie sheet or casserole dish to catch any juices, and roast until the skin browns slightly and juice bubbles ou t. Let cool a bit and use a kinfe or fingers to remove the skin and stem, it should come off relatively easily. using a spoon or fingers, remove the seeds from the center, place all the butternut squash flesh into a blender. Add avocado, lime juice, cumin, chili/chipotle, and salt. blend well, using the milk or stock to reach a consistency slightly thicker than desired (the butter will thin it some more). Once it's blended well, pour into a larger sauce pan and heat over medium with the 1/2 stick of butter, stirring often, until just bubbly. you can thin it with more milk or stock if you desire during this step. Top and serve. Ours made about 3 mealsize bowls.

paleo pumpkin muffins

http://paleopumpkinmuffins.com/

yummy

burger night the healthy way

made paleo burger buns for the frist time tonight...interesting. think i'm going to replace the coconut flour with rice next time...
hamburgers with local grass fed ground beef
sweet potato fries
quinoa with kale
even the toddler ate everything :)

http://www.paleoplan.com/2011/10-09/paleo-burger-buns/

dinner tonight-bison chili with bacon and cheese scones :)

trying the gluten free thing tonight:

http://www.organicvalley.coop/recipes/show/gluten-free-scones/

and
http://www.paleoplan.com/2009/12-03/bison-chili/

i added sausage left over from the meatloaf i made yesterday and a can of kidney beans to the chili.
all yummy :)

kabocha squash verdict???

Lillian said it tastes like "yummy pie" :)

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/the_kitchen_table/recipe/recipe.aspx?id=2558

trying this new recipe this week...toddler review coming up :)

Wow, it's been a while.  Realized people are actually noticing I have a blog, so maybe I should start updating it :)
Now that I have a 2 year old (when did that happen????) I am especially interested in toddler nutrition.  While my daughter is still nursing, her nutrition needs are being met more by food now and less by mama's milk.  I am going to try to post a new recipe a week to try.
All the reading I have been doing is making me consider going gluten free....but not sure I am ready for that big of a change right out of the gate.  So our focus will be on whole foods, few ingredients and EASY.  I don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen a day, and I am certain most mamas are in the same boat.
Stoked about my daughter getting to start Montessori school at the end of the month.  One of my biggest complaints about day care has been their meal plan.  They have a kitchen and prepare all the meals and snacks there, with parents being unable to bring food from home.  Sounds great until you look at the menu (all USDA approved no less)..consisting of packaged foods, canned fruits and such nutritious offerings as jello and captain crunch.  Wonder why kids are highly wound, hyperactive and regularly sick?  Maybe their nutrition (or lack there of) has something to do with it.....