Category Archives: Food

Meal Plan April 23

Posted on April 23, 2012 by carrie

Remember when I talked about filling my freezer with dinners to make things easier postpartum? My freezer is currently stuffed to the gills, so I need to make room in there. I challenged myself to use up as much as … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan 4/16

Posted on April 16, 2012 by carrie

I tried several times to sit down and make a meal plan for this week, but I was feeling so nauseous I couldn’t bear to think about food. So I decided to outsource the task and ask the family to … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan 4/9

Posted on April 9, 2012 by carrie

This week I tried out a new meal planner called Build A Menu to prepare my shopping list. I’ve used E-mealz in the past but ended up cancelling my subscription, simply because I wanted more flexibility in my meal plan. … Continue reading →

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Bean Cure For Pregnancy Nausea: Final Thoughts

Posted on March 31, 2012 by carrie

At 23 weeks, I’m finally over the worst part of pregnancy nausea and vomiting. It still sneaks up and hits me every once in awhile, especially in the evenings, but I’m usually able to ignore it and go about my … Continue reading →

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Simple Easy Black Bean Soup

Posted on February 23, 2012 by carrie

One of the things I struggle with when it comes to meal planning is lunches. Lunches shouldn’t be that complicated, right? But for some reason I always draw a blank at lunchtime. Yesterday I had a mom friend over and … Continue reading →

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Raw Milk Yogurt in the Slow Cooker

Posted on January 22, 2012 by carrie

After Stonyfield Farms made the unfortunate decision to homogenize their organic yogurt, I was determined to try my hand at making my own. And since the only milk we buy and consume around here is raw milk, of course it … Continue reading →

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Being Eco-Friendly With Your Food Even When You’re Finished With It

Posted on January 2, 2012 by carrie

Being Eco-Friendly With Your Food – Even When You’re Finished With It Last week, I was at my local retailer doing some homemaking-related shopping. I bought some water softener for the wash, a new garlic press, and a cutting board. … Continue reading →

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What’s New

Posted on December 22, 2011 by carrie

I have a little bit to say about a whole lot of topics again, but not enough to make an entire blog post. I think it’s all my brain can manage, what, with building a new human being and all. … Continue reading →

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Help for Eating Issues

Posted on November 25, 2011 by carrie

After what for many people amounts to the biggest eating day of the year, I thought it would be appropriate to post this interview with Funky About Food nutrition expert Lynn Penrose, R.D. Lynn is a Registered Dietitian and her … Continue reading →

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2 Yummy Hot Drink Recipes

Posted on November 17, 2011 by carrie

Sipping a delicious hot drink in a comfy chair when it’s cold or yucky out? It doesn’t get much better than that, does it? At the moment I’m drinking a latte made from my stovetop espresso maker. So good! We … Continue reading →

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