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I just learned how to make a chai tea latte at home with not fancy gizmos! It was so easy and very tasty. This is what I did:
1. Get a good chai tea (I used Masala Chai from Indigo Tea Co. www.indigo-tea.com)
2. Steep 1 tsp. tea with 6oz. boliling water for 5 minutes (strain if loose tea is used after the 5 minutes)
3. Heat about 1/2 c. Coconut Milk Creamer (SoDelicious- find at your local co-op) Origional Flavor- blend with emersion blender for a few minutes until frothy
4. Pour tea into a large coffee mug, top with frothy creamer, sprinkle with cinnamon, and stir in honey to taste!
5. Enjoy!
*Note the ratio of tea to creamer that I use is 2/3 tea and 1/3 creamer! My friend Karen also makes this with Almond milk!
1. Get a good chai tea (I used Masala Chai from Indigo Tea Co. www.indigo-tea.com)
2. Steep 1 tsp. tea with 6oz. boliling water for 5 minutes (strain if loose tea is used after the 5 minutes)
3. Heat about 1/2 c. Coconut Milk Creamer (SoDelicious- find at your local co-op) Origional Flavor- blend with emersion blender for a few minutes until frothy
4. Pour tea into a large coffee mug, top with frothy creamer, sprinkle with cinnamon, and stir in honey to taste!
5. Enjoy!
*Note the ratio of tea to creamer that I use is 2/3 tea and 1/3 creamer! My friend Karen also makes this with Almond milk!
Today we went to Pizza Luci in Minneapolis! We went to the one on Lyndale- it was amazing! They have an awesome GF pizza with a mock cheese (they make themselves out of cashews) that is wonderful! We enjoyed yummy appitizers as well of bruchetta with GF rolls that were delicious and spicy chicken wings that were also GF! They also have a variety of salads and a stuff shell pasta that is GF! Check it out if you are looking for a yummy night out of allergy friendly food, that really tastes great! This Tuesday will be Tip Number 5! Watch for it!
On this gloomy, cool, fall morning I thought it would be the perfect time to pull out the fall baking! This morning before my kiddos got out of bed I whipped up a batch of yummy "Fall Morning" muffins (aka- Zucchini Muffins- they always eat the renamed foods better!) They each strolled out of bed to a warm kitchen filled with the smells of fall: cinnamon, cloves, and spice! Wake your children up tomorrow with the smells of fall!
Fall Morning Muffin Recipe: (Naturally Sweetened, Gluten Free, Egg Free)
3 T. Flaxmeal with 9T. warm water (stir and set aside)
1 c. Coconut Oil
1 c. Maple Syrup
1 T. GF Vanilla
1 t. Apple Pie Spice
1 t. Sea Salt
1 t. Baking Powder
1 t. Baking Soda
2 t. Cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Millet Flour
1 1/2 c. Brown Rice Flour
2 Medium Zucchini (finely grated)
1/2 to 3/4 c. Water
Pre heat oven at 350 degrees. Combine both flours, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, apple pie spice in a bowl. In a seperate bowl blend the following with an electric mixer: coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, flax mixture. Pour dry ingredients in with the wet and mix. If dough is crumbly and dry add water until muffin consistancy is reached (wet but not runny). Put muffin liners into a muffin pan and place 1 ice cream scooper of batter into each cup. Place in oven for about 20 mintues (until toothpick is stuck in the muffin and comes out clear- ovens vary!) Yeilds about 18 muffins. They freeze well. If they are too crumbly for your liking add 1/2 tsp. of xyanthan gum to the dry ingredients.
***Note if you are not allergic to eggs you can use 3 eggs instead of flaxmeal mix. You and also use 3c. whole wheat or pastry flour in place of brown rice and millet if gluten is not an issue- you may just need to use water to adjust consistancy. If you do not have coconut oil you can also use olive oil instead of coconut oil and omit the addition of water!
Enjoy, Happy Fall!
Fall Morning Muffin Recipe: (Naturally Sweetened, Gluten Free, Egg Free)
3 T. Flaxmeal with 9T. warm water (stir and set aside)
1 c. Coconut Oil
1 c. Maple Syrup
1 T. GF Vanilla
1 t. Apple Pie Spice
1 t. Sea Salt
1 t. Baking Powder
1 t. Baking Soda
2 t. Cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Millet Flour
1 1/2 c. Brown Rice Flour
2 Medium Zucchini (finely grated)
1/2 to 3/4 c. Water
Pre heat oven at 350 degrees. Combine both flours, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, apple pie spice in a bowl. In a seperate bowl blend the following with an electric mixer: coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, flax mixture. Pour dry ingredients in with the wet and mix. If dough is crumbly and dry add water until muffin consistancy is reached (wet but not runny). Put muffin liners into a muffin pan and place 1 ice cream scooper of batter into each cup. Place in oven for about 20 mintues (until toothpick is stuck in the muffin and comes out clear- ovens vary!) Yeilds about 18 muffins. They freeze well. If they are too crumbly for your liking add 1/2 tsp. of xyanthan gum to the dry ingredients.
***Note if you are not allergic to eggs you can use 3 eggs instead of flaxmeal mix. You and also use 3c. whole wheat or pastry flour in place of brown rice and millet if gluten is not an issue- you may just need to use water to adjust consistancy. If you do not have coconut oil you can also use olive oil instead of coconut oil and omit the addition of water!
Enjoy, Happy Fall!
Tip number four is always make sure there is one thing on the table that your child does like. This is especially important when making new food items. I have a salad my kids just love, so when I make something new or something my kids don't love yet I make a huge bowl of their favorite salad. Then if they don't love what's for dinner they can fill up on salad.
My friend Katy Clements told me to check out the websitewww.luckyvitamin.com it is a great for some awesome deals especially on some GF favorites. I was just on tonight and found my favorite coconut oil Nutiva- 54oz. for only $24.49 normally around $40.00! There were great prices on millet flour, enjoy life chocolate chips and more! Free shipping on orders over $100. Check it out. Have fun playing and looking for fun deals on your favorite items!
My oldest daughter use to be what I call a "no" reaction child. Whenever I would present anything new to her food or anything else "new" her first reaction was always no. I realized this when every morning I would put down breakfast and she would say, "I hate that" no matter what it was, even her favorite chocolate chip banana muffins! I then realized that the transition to from sleep to awake was hard and so no matter what I put in front of her the answer was no! This applied to food as well. When ever I would give her something new she would say, "No, I am not going to eat that."
So, on day I sat her down and explained to her my definition of a "no" reaction child. I told her that I had noticed that when ever I gave her a new food she automatically would say "no" before even trying it. I told her that her tongue may just change its mind about the foods if she would just keep trying. I introduced a new game to her...Table Baseball!
This is how I explained it to her: To play Table Baseball you have to try a food 3 times. The first bite you get to give it a strike if you do not like it (a base run if you do), then you take a second bite and if their tongue has not yet changed its mind and the food still doesn't taste good that is strike 2 (if it tastes better the second time then we call it a double), then you repeat it one more time and with the 3rd try either the food gets a hit (tripple or home run) and they eat it all up or strike 3 and it is out and they do not have to eat any more!
I found the more we played this game the more her tastes did begin to change, her tongue really did change its mind. Before we knew it we were getting, singles, doubles, and home runs instead of strikes!
Don't give up- keep giving them the healthy stuff, they will learn to like it!
So, on day I sat her down and explained to her my definition of a "no" reaction child. I told her that I had noticed that when ever I gave her a new food she automatically would say "no" before even trying it. I told her that her tongue may just change its mind about the foods if she would just keep trying. I introduced a new game to her...Table Baseball!
This is how I explained it to her: To play Table Baseball you have to try a food 3 times. The first bite you get to give it a strike if you do not like it (a base run if you do), then you take a second bite and if their tongue has not yet changed its mind and the food still doesn't taste good that is strike 2 (if it tastes better the second time then we call it a double), then you repeat it one more time and with the 3rd try either the food gets a hit (tripple or home run) and they eat it all up or strike 3 and it is out and they do not have to eat any more!
I found the more we played this game the more her tastes did begin to change, her tongue really did change its mind. Before we knew it we were getting, singles, doubles, and home runs instead of strikes!
Don't give up- keep giving them the healthy stuff, they will learn to like it!
Exposure is everything when dealing with kids. Expanding the pallet of a child takes time. The more often they are exposed to a food the more likely they are to eat it. For example: My daughter hated potatoes. I put 1/4 of a baked potato on her plate for almost one year before she finally ate it. Now she loves potatoes- all expect french fries (unbelievable I know)! So, if you have foods your child pooh, poohs just keep putting it on their plate. Encourage them to take a bite and soon enough they will be eating things you never expected.
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