Pint-sized Grace: Saturdays Around Here...

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Saturdays Around Here...

Very rarely do I post on Saturday, but I feel like I have so much to tell you, that an update is truly in order. This morning was shaping up to be a busy day with lots to do at home, so we opted out of the gym and had a family breakfast of waffles instead.

I had been eager to try the Paleo waffles from the Eat Like a Dinosaur book I've been raving about and not only did they LOOK like real waffles, but they were pretty darn tasty as well! Check them out - gluten and dairy free!

Today was the first Saturday to pick up our CSA box at the farmer's market, so we carted the crew off and met the farmer who is going to supply us veggies for the next several months. It works out to about $20-30 a week for a mother-load of freshness. And the lady said that this would be the lightest box we would get!

I found our CSA through this Local Harvest website. You can search for one in your area, if you're interested.

Of course, the girls were more excited that we stopped by a couple yard sales on the way home, looking for some more sleepers for Caleb. We struck out on those, but did score a $5 three-wheeled scooter for Rachel and a 10 cent My Little Pony for Elizabeth...and there was much rejoicing.

I believe she named it Cloudia. Not to be confused with her other pony named Rainbowa and her stuffed dog named Sparkla.

Now, to get a box like this was the closest I will ever get to Iron Chef and I spent a couple hours this afternoon looking for new recipes to use the vegetables I've never cooked with before - especially beets. (AND NO, THERE WEREN'T ANY ZUCCHINI, YOU SMARTIES!!)

The smell of beets cooking reminds me of my Memaw's house growing up, when I swore off the stinky things forever. This evening though, I pulled up my big girl britches and started to work. We made this Beet and Apple Salad from the Food Network and it was AMAZING. I roasted the beets beforehand and caught myself eating them straight out of the pan.

Scott and I were just talking about how our taste buds have changed since limiting our processed foods and sugars and this is just an example of it. Fruits and vegetables taste so much sweeter, without the need for dressings or dips. In fact, even the girls are starting to accept newer veggies and eat more things on their plates - HALLELUJAH!!

And speaking of limiting sugar (ha!), we had ice cream for dessert and the girls enjoyed them in cones for the first time. (Aldi had them for 99 cents a box and I thought that would be such a fun treat.) So after dinner, outside we went and they were so excited to feel grown-up with cones in their hands!