Brown Cow recipe

Just two ingredients.... When your kids come in from playing in the snow or just need a warm-up this makes the perfect warm treat without the caffeine and sugar in hot chocolate. My little one LOVES it. This is a recipe that my next door neighbor made for us when I was growing up.
Just warm up the amount of milk you would like to use and sprinkle in some cinnamon. No measuring, just sprinkle. It is tough when the kids start drinking sugary hot chocolate to then try to use this as a substitute, but give it a try and let me know what your kids think.

School lunch review

Doesn't this look terrible. This was my son's lunch, yes lunch, on Friday. We are off all week for mid-winter break so no lunches for a few more days. I haven't had a chance to have him rate this lunch but I will later today (the boys are at the movies with dad). In my opinion it is ridiculous.

I got flowers

I got flowers today from my 'boys'. It made me smile. I lost a little wallet I have that had a few gift cards in it and it made for a stressful day. I am trying to put it all into perspective and remind myself that it is just money and totally replaceable. But as many of you know, when you are pinching pennies to make a difference in the budget... it stinks to lose money...

Anyway, flowers from my valentines was a good way to remind me what is important in life. I love them (as I sit here and listen to them all play Rock Band :) I am smiling.

Happy Valentines Day to all!

lunch 2.10.10

Still a bit behind. My son had pierogies today again. This time I packed carrot sticks and dip which went better than the cold cooked broccoli and corn (although he did eat some of it). Then a Wegmans mixed fruit in juice cup.
I have very unhealthy lunch. PB and J with chips and oreos. Holiday Lunch :) - In the bag is a bit healthier with an apple and yogurt (organic Wegman's brand) and granola (organic Barenaked)
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Homemade mac n cheese and lunch too

HOMEMADE MAC N CHEESE!!! - I used taco cheese for a bit of a kick! Yummo! :)



This might be the most creative that I have ever been. This is a clementine with blueberries in it and a chocolate as a stem, tomatoes, and in the thermos is homemade mac and cheese.
I have LOTS of mac and cheese. It turned out sooo good. I use taco cheese so it went really well with salsa and blue corn chips. Then I had blueberries too.

lunch 2.9.10

Lunch for my son... I think I am back on schedule after sickness and Superbowl.
In the thermos is some pierogies from last night. I also packed some veggies but I am not sure if he will eat them since he can't warm them up and the thermos is full. We will see. I also packed him a Simply Fruit roll up and a couple of the Super Bowl Crayons that I made from Gourmet Mom on the Go they don't look as great as hers but I gave it a shot and they were a hit with the kids at the party.

I am having pierogies as well (sorry they aren't so photogenic), some applesauce, and tossed salad with poppy seed dressing.

School lunch review

Super Bowl Monday means buying for my son and packing leftover chili for me with no pictures :) This is chicken nuggets (I cringe as I type) potatoes with no skins, peaches, and chocolate milk.
My son's rating for todays lunch.
1. Taste = 4 1/2 stars (first lunch to not be 5)
2. Healthy - 3 stars he said that the potatoes and fruit were the only healthy 'things'
3. Food groups - Veggie = potato, Fruit = peaches, Grain = 'stuff on outside of chicken', Dairy = milk, and (It took him awhile to recognize that the chicken was the meat/bean group. Go figure he didn't notice that those little 'nuggets' were meat. :)