Sound Bites From A Deaf Mama
Today calls for a celebration! To celebrate, I wanted to share with you this amazing grain-free cake that I actually made…uummm… last year. Believe me, I really wasn’t trying to keep this recipe from you… I basically saved it in a “future blog post” folder and forgot about it because life is so busy, but IRead More >>
I woke up this morning with the smell of black beans and spices cooking in the slow cooker. I made breakfast burritos: black beans scrambled with eggs, fermented salsa and goat cheese. Yummy! We all really enjoy beans (especially bean paste) and there is plenty grown here in Costa Rica. They are very filling, nutritious…
I made this up based on what I had in my kitchen… little potatoes, fresh basil, grape tomatoes, fresh raw cheese and garlic. This is how I make up a lot of my meals and they usually come out successful. I guess you would call me a “spontaneous cooker”. Sometimes when I don’t really have…
For those of you don’t know… Tabi’s whole name is Tabitha Charis-Helle Beard Goranson. Yep. That’s right! Why? Because she is a Costa Rican (Tica) and it is normal here to have your father and mother’s last names. Yes, my last name is Beard… but my passport has my maiden name. We originally wanted to…
I created this recipe because I had a huge piece of beef and lots of mangoes that needed to be eaten. I googled around for a slow cooker recipe with beef and mangoes, but didn’t really find anything. So, I decided to be adventurous and create something using Thai flavors. I bought this amazing Thai…
This dessert is for those of you who are serious coconut lovers 🙂 It is fantastically soft, delicately sweet and simply easy to make! My mom found this recipe somewhere in the states and I made some alternative changes to make it a grain-free, guilt-free & wholesome treat (you can make this diary-free as…
You all know I love photography and Naomi loves her tire-swing that both grandpas made several weeks ago. Well, Jon and I were outside with the girls… enjoying the cool evening air and watching a lightening storm showing all its glory over some distance mountains. It was a gorgeous night. Naomi marched over to her…
A few weeks ago my family and I were at the feria doing our usual shopping. That week meat coconuts were selling everywhere. Yes, there are many different kinds of coconuts, but not all have thick meat that is great for making milk, oil and flakes. These particular coconuts are harvested once a month, so…
I love the smells: it’s a rich mixture of fresh dirt, ripe veggies, juicing fruits and people.I love the sights: people moving closely around with bags or carts of produce and rows of colorful veggies & fruits just waiting to be taken home.I love the sounds: laughter, noise and rich conversations rumbling around me.Hmmmm… I…
I know many books and health experts recommend offering your baby solid foods around six months, but why? When I ask the “why” question, here’s what they say: “That’s what everybody does”“That’s what the doctors say to do”“Because it is exciting to feed your child solid foods!”“Because your breastmilk won’t provide the necessary nutrients after…
This has always been a great breakfast, lunch or snack for Naomi (and my hubby too). I don’t make this very often, so when I do… it is a real treat. Typically its only bread, nut butter and bananas… but I decided to take it a step further by adding: raw honey, my homemade coconut…
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