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 >>
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Rainy season has officially started… This is our first rain in over 4 months! It smells so fresh and clean. Rainy season starts in May and goes till October. We just finished “summer” here while everybody in the states are starting their summer, Costa Rica is now starting “winter” (meaning: rainy season). Ticos here don’t…
UPDATE: I bought the Picklemeister and LOVE it! Plus, I discovered a “no-pound” method that cuts the time in half when prepping the veggies for lacto-fermenting. Read after you’ve read the post. I really love my lacto-fermented foods… The smell is spicy and warm, the colors are vibrant, the taste is robust and full of life….
We’ve lived in Costa Rica for one year now. Wow. We’ve learned and seen so much in one year. I will do my best to write some observations and highlights of our first year in Costa Rica. – we moved 5 times – we lived in 2 different climates – there are many different types…
Last night was my BEST pizza night. For a long time I used a yogurt dough recipe (from Nourishing Traditions) for my pizza crust with good success and it tasted good, but later I came across this sourdough recipe from Dom’s Kefir Site. I’ve used this recipe a few times with good results (for pizza…
Last week some of us were getting over some sore throats, dripping noses, aching bodies and fevers. First it started with Naomi on Tuesday morning. She woke up with clear, watery dripping nose with a slight fever. I thought maybe her molars were finishing up their work, but kept an eye on her. As the…
Growing up, french toast was always a ‘once in a while’ special treat that my mom made. Now I make it almost every Saturday morning. How can I not?! It is sooo yummy, comforting and a nice break from the week of breakfast smoothies, eggs, veggies, toast and oatmeal. I have tried many different recipes…
This is been Naomi’s question for the last month and still is today. Its pretty funny having my two year old ask me, “Mommy, what’s that noise?” I really wish I could describe HOW she says that question, so cute! Well, how is a deaf mama supposed to answer that one!! I’ve been waiting and…
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