Friday, November 1, 2013

peachy clean

two things i came to ADORE this summer...peaches and clean babes.

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 brady and i crowd around the kitchen sink every night and stare at the little tiny human as he loves his bath. wow. and then who can resist a baby in a towel! ha! nothing is quite as fun as bathing a babe. well....maybe a cute clean baby bum is a close second. we take lots and lots of pictures of naked bathing babes around here. 
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this peach delight of a pizza is a "go-to" whenever i am short on time and need a delicious, healthy dinner. the crust is flatbreadish and goes great for my attempt to decrease my carbs:)
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                                                                                                                                                       Balsamic Peach Pizza

                                                     CRUST:
                                                          ¼ all-purpose flour
                                                          ¼ wheat germ
                                                          1 cup whole wheat flour
                                                         1 tsp course salt
                                                         3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
                                                         1/3 water plus 1 tablespoon
                                                        2 tablespoons sesame seeds
                                                         1 tablespoon brown sugar
                                        
                                         1.  Preheat oven to 425.
                                    2.  mix dry ingredients
                                    3.  add wet and roll dough into desired shape
                                   4.  bake on pizza stone for approx 8 min. (until brown)

                                                   TOPPING:
                                                         2 ripe peaches, thinly sliced
                                                         Italian blend cheese
                                                         Pinch of rosemary and thyme
                                                        ¼ onion, carmelized {saute chopped onion on med heat with a sprinkle of 
                                                                                                      olive oil and brown sugar....yum}
                                                         fresh spinach
                                                         1 can of chicken  {i'm sorry if this grosses you out, it is so quick and i like 
                                                                                            canned chicken:)}

                                                1 .   toss spinach on top of crust
                                                    2.   lay out peach slices
                                                    3.   place chicken on top
                                                    4.  top with sauted onions
                                                    5.    sprinkle with cheese
                                                    6.   scatter herbs
                                                    7.   bake until cheese is melted
                                                    8.  drizzle thickened balsamic sauce 
                                                    9.  ENJOY!


                                                          BALSAMIC DRIZZLE
                                                                1 cup balsamic vinegar
                                                                2 Tbsp brown sugar

                                                   1. bring balsamic vineagar and brown sugar to boil in small saute pan, reduce heat
                                                        and  simmer until  thick.  
                                                   2. drizzle over pizza right before serving.

*         **WHEAT GERM= the most vitamin- and mineral-rich part of the wheat kernel. If you don't have wheat germ thats ok! just substitute white flour or whole wheat flour. 



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let us eat and relax

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

babies are such a nice way to start people...

yes. i am one of those truly overjyed, love-him-so-much-i-could-cry, talk about him all day, dont want to put him down, do/have sat on the couch staring, filled up the pictures on my phone, completely consumed moms. who knew that being a mother could cause so much love.
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what a blessed thing. LIFE.
thank you for indulging with me.
             

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

new additions.

hello blogging world! i'm back to try again. this time with a new purpose and desire to share our life in california, my new motherly journeyings and our love for {feel good} food.

 ...and i have a new addition to our blog. i'd like to present the newest, tiny clifford asparagus. i add asparagus because he is long and skinny. like an asparagus.
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 yep welcome to the world. and let me tell you that was one down-right dirty welcome. I would be screaming too...oh wait, I was:)
although there was a little of this...
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there was mostly this...
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this new world is shady, always keep one eye open. 
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                                 if we look a little haggard and spent...we were. Happy happy, tired, emotional, and tired. 
                        ...now here come the pictures....the new LOVE of my life. A love that no one can explain.

{this little asparagus is now 3 1/2 months old and becoming more of a hotdog! ha! and thankfully i am able to be home for a couple of months to watch him grow- and cook! so heres to more photos of my babe(s) and my food.} Hope you enjoy as much as i do!!

Friday, January 4, 2013

best best trip

ok so this has been on the top of my drafts since i started it...uh many months ago. So for what its worth here is it! the remaining of our thailand. Now i can continue on with my life.


CHANG MAI. upper thailand. cute kids.
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elephants. hiking trails. rain. thai cooking class.
We stayed at a quaint little bed and breakfast called The Secret Garden. Owned by a nice German man, his Thai wife and their daughter isabel. It was cute. Buggy, but cute.

oh so fun. Chang Mai river/elephant/hiking in the jungle

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look closely and you can see these cute little girls with gold rings around their necks...

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brady needed a lesson in balance. His slippery feet kept getting he best of him. Good thing i was there behind him...as you can see, i caught him almost every time.

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according to our guide..."this oldest women in village. oldest women in village. look at her". ha!
crazy thailand tour guide

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do you wonder if they are real?? yeah me too. i didn't dare creep any closer.
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this...our cheapest....best...most delicious meal. total 6 US dollars.
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