soup and muffins and menu planning, oh my!
I have been thinking a lot about food lately. Who am I kidding? I am always thinking about food!
The past few weeks I have been incredibly
unmotivated to do any cooking. I
attribute it to the insanely hot and humid temperatures outside. This week has been completely different,
mornings it is in the 40’s outside, and we are lucky if we hit 70 during the
day! Fall comes fast and furious in
Maine.
unmotivated to do any cooking. I
attribute it to the insanely hot and humid temperatures outside. This week has been completely different,
mornings it is in the 40’s outside, and we are lucky if we hit 70 during the
day! Fall comes fast and furious in
Maine.
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| curried corn chowder – yum! |
Now that the temperatures have been cooling down, and the
garden is winding down, I am thinking ahead to meals that I can make during the
fall and winter.
garden is winding down, I am thinking ahead to meals that I can make during the
fall and winter.
I actually love cooking and baking in the fall. There is still so much fresh produce
available (albeit not from my garden), and it isn’t too hot in the kitchen to
put a soup on the stove all day.
available (albeit not from my garden), and it isn’t too hot in the kitchen to
put a soup on the stove all day.
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| banana muffins |
I have been thinking about menu planning for the past couple
of months though. I need to get back to
it. I need some motivation to get back
to it. And it all needs to be done on a
budget and with whole healthy foods.
of months though. I need to get back to
it. I need some motivation to get back
to it. And it all needs to be done on a
budget and with whole healthy foods.
I am really excited about this year’s Ultimate HealthyLiving Bundle because it has an entire section on meal planning. This is something I definitely need to
concentrate more on. I want to feed my
kids meals that they will eat, but at the same time I want them to be healthy
meals that I can feel good about giving them.
concentrate more on. I want to feed my
kids meals that they will eat, but at the same time I want them to be healthy
meals that I can feel good about giving them.
I was also excited to see the wide variety of books
available on allergen free cooking. It
seems like there are so many people with food sensitivities these days. Honestly it is a little concerning. I don’t think there were any kids I knew
growing up that had food sensitivities, and now there are entire classrooms in
the elementary schools dedicated to peanut free/nut free, I know several
children that have gluten sensitivities, and I myself do better without dairy
in my diet, unfortunately considering I love cheese.
available on allergen free cooking. It
seems like there are so many people with food sensitivities these days. Honestly it is a little concerning. I don’t think there were any kids I knew
growing up that had food sensitivities, and now there are entire classrooms in
the elementary schools dedicated to peanut free/nut free, I know several
children that have gluten sensitivities, and I myself do better without dairy
in my diet, unfortunately considering I love cheese.
These two sections are what I am looking forward to most in
the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle. What
are you looking forward to checking out?
Don’t forget, this bundle is only on sale until MONDAY September
15th. That is just a few days
away! And then it will be done until
next year. Don’t wait to snag your
copy!
15th. That is just a few days
away! And then it will be done until
next year. Don’t wait to snag your
copy!
Nothing better this time of year than homemade soups.
Clare
I have never been very good at menu planning. I am more willy nilly about it. I do love fall baking.
This is exactly how I am! I start out with great intentions, but then it seems to fizzle out. I am hoping to get a tad more organized this fall!