The Chief has been having issues with his gallbladder for a while and yesterday finally got it out. It was full of stones so he was glad to have it. Benjy had a sleep over with Grandpa while I slept at a hotel as the Chief spent the night in the hospital as his surgery was late in the day. We live in a small community so our local hospital does not preform surgeries. We have to go A larger city an hour away.
I thought for sure I would have a restful sleep being all by myself having to share the bed with no one but 5 pillows. I slept okay, but it definitely was not at all restful. At least the continental breakfast at the hotel was good and they have decaf brewed. The nice thing is I was able to bck and see The chief around 9 without having to drive too far as the roads were very snow covered.
He got out today and while sore from the surgery is feeling no more gallbladder pain. We are all happy to be home as a family.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Picture updates
A few pictures of my little boy. I am using the blogger app for the iPad so I am not sure what order they will upload in. These pictures were taken over the last few months. He is now 27lbs and 31 inches. He has broad shoulders, short legs, and a long torso like his dad. He wears size 2 shirts, but 12 month pants.
Christmas Ideas
As the Christmas season draws closer, the favourite thing on every kids mind is presents. My son is only 19 months so he doesn't really get the hype of the holidays yet. We saw Santa walking through the mall the other day. Benjy was terrified of him and barely took the candy cane Santa offered him. In our house, we have decided not to celebrate/believe in Santa. Presents are from mommy and daddy, and Christmas is a time for family, friends, and time spent together.
Don't get me wrong, I am very excited to watch Benjy open up his gifts this year. We got him a Kidkraft vintage kitchen, with pots and pans accessories. I still need to pick up some fake food for him to play. I also got him a little cleaning set. We are done for him. For my husband and myself, we really aren't sure what we are doing other than stocking stuffers. I would mind a waffle maker or jewellery, but nothing I really want this year.
We do some traditions every year. As a family we decorate a gingerbread house. We have made some interesting ones over the years with just my husband and I. I also like to make molasses hands and spiced sugar cookies. I have lots of cookie cutters so it is fun to make them in all shorts of different shapes. I will link in future posts some of the recipes I make every year. Also I will attempt to do some crafts with Benjy. I am not sure how far we will get, but we will try.
Don't get me wrong, I am very excited to watch Benjy open up his gifts this year. We got him a Kidkraft vintage kitchen, with pots and pans accessories. I still need to pick up some fake food for him to play. I also got him a little cleaning set. We are done for him. For my husband and myself, we really aren't sure what we are doing other than stocking stuffers. I would mind a waffle maker or jewellery, but nothing I really want this year.
We do some traditions every year. As a family we decorate a gingerbread house. We have made some interesting ones over the years with just my husband and I. I also like to make molasses hands and spiced sugar cookies. I have lots of cookie cutters so it is fun to make them in all shorts of different shapes. I will link in future posts some of the recipes I make every year. Also I will attempt to do some crafts with Benjy. I am not sure how far we will get, but we will try.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Number 2 on the way
Life has been very busy lately. I went back to work last February and Benjy started going to the sitters. It was a little rocky at first, but he loves being there. He has grown lots and lots and now is 31 inches and 27 lbs. I got bumped from the school near my house to one an hour and 15 mins away so my daily commute is much longer. It leads to some very long days.
One very big change in our life is that baby #2 is on its way and is due to makes its arrival mid March. I will then have have two kids in the age of two for about 2 weeks. It is going to be quite busy around here. My pregnancy is going well, although the commute is really tiring me out.
That is all for now. Hopefully I will start blogging a bit more regularly.
One very big change in our life is that baby #2 is on its way and is due to makes its arrival mid March. I will then have have two kids in the age of two for about 2 weeks. It is going to be quite busy around here. My pregnancy is going well, although the commute is really tiring me out.
That is all for now. Hopefully I will start blogging a bit more regularly.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tasty Tuesday- Time saving tips
Now that I have started back to work, getting dinner ready and on the table when I get home quickly is key.
Having certain ingredients prepared ahead a good idea. Bell Peppers cut up freeze really well.
Quick and Easy Fajitas
Frozen chicken ( cooked or uncooked) cut into strips
1-2 Bell Peppers cut up
1/2 onion cup up in strips.
Have it all frozen together and dump into a frying pan on low heat. In about 20 minutes everything should be unfrozen and chicken if it wasn't cooked, it will be cooked. Add Fajita seasoning and dinner is done.
Frozen grated cheese also freezes well. Frozen cheese isn't great to just eat, but it works great in lasagnas and casseroles.Bricks of cheese also freeze well, but they are very crumbly so again they are only good for use in casseroles.
The crockpot is a very handy tool. I love being able to throw in a bunch of ingredients in the morning and coming home to a warm yummy smelly meal at night.
Having certain ingredients prepared ahead a good idea. Bell Peppers cut up freeze really well.
Quick and Easy Fajitas
Frozen chicken ( cooked or uncooked) cut into strips
1-2 Bell Peppers cut up
1/2 onion cup up in strips.
Have it all frozen together and dump into a frying pan on low heat. In about 20 minutes everything should be unfrozen and chicken if it wasn't cooked, it will be cooked. Add Fajita seasoning and dinner is done.
Frozen grated cheese also freezes well. Frozen cheese isn't great to just eat, but it works great in lasagnas and casseroles.Bricks of cheese also freeze well, but they are very crumbly so again they are only good for use in casseroles.
The crockpot is a very handy tool. I love being able to throw in a bunch of ingredients in the morning and coming home to a warm yummy smelly meal at night.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
First week
Although I do not start back to work till Monday, Benjy started at dayhome this past week. I am so glad that I did this so we could figure out how to get our morning routine done. It is very different having two adults getting ready then having two adults and a baby getting ready.
The goal is for me to up by 6 am so I can start to get ready. Benjy has decided 5 am is a better time. I have not had an issue with us both being ready to go out the door at 8.
Somethings that makes our morning go smoother are that I just need to get Benjy dressed. All his diapers, food, and extra clothing are already at the sitters in a plastic storage shelf. I have also started to freeze my breast milk so I can bring several frozen bags over and she can thaw them out as he needs it. I also bring over the clean wetbags and diapers every few days after I have done laundry.
When I drop him off, he cries, but each day it has gotten less and less each day. He is comfortable with the sitter so I am glad that we slowly introduced him over a course of a few weeks. I would go to her house and play with him for an hour or two. Then after a few days of that, I started to slowly leave for a little while. Then we did two morning of 8-12. He has not always had great days, but overall things are going well.
He refuses to drink BM while at the sitters. She mixes the milk with his cereal and he will take it that way. He will drink a bit of water during the day. He does nurse well before he goes, and then nurses when I pick him up. He does eat solids well. He will have cereal, fruit, and a mixed veggie with meat at lunch.
I was most worried about naptime as with me he nurses to sleep. Thankfully, she has an old stroller and will rock him back and forth and he will fall asleep for a while in it. I did bring a playpen over as well, but he is not quite ready to sleep in that.
When I pick him up at the end of the day, I grab his wetbag with dirty diapers. I dump the diapers into the pail when I get home. I also get lots of kisses and hugs. He is very happy to see him mommy.
The goal is for me to up by 6 am so I can start to get ready. Benjy has decided 5 am is a better time. I have not had an issue with us both being ready to go out the door at 8.
Somethings that makes our morning go smoother are that I just need to get Benjy dressed. All his diapers, food, and extra clothing are already at the sitters in a plastic storage shelf. I have also started to freeze my breast milk so I can bring several frozen bags over and she can thaw them out as he needs it. I also bring over the clean wetbags and diapers every few days after I have done laundry.
When I drop him off, he cries, but each day it has gotten less and less each day. He is comfortable with the sitter so I am glad that we slowly introduced him over a course of a few weeks. I would go to her house and play with him for an hour or two. Then after a few days of that, I started to slowly leave for a little while. Then we did two morning of 8-12. He has not always had great days, but overall things are going well.
He refuses to drink BM while at the sitters. She mixes the milk with his cereal and he will take it that way. He will drink a bit of water during the day. He does nurse well before he goes, and then nurses when I pick him up. He does eat solids well. He will have cereal, fruit, and a mixed veggie with meat at lunch.
I was most worried about naptime as with me he nurses to sleep. Thankfully, she has an old stroller and will rock him back and forth and he will fall asleep for a while in it. I did bring a playpen over as well, but he is not quite ready to sleep in that.
When I pick him up at the end of the day, I grab his wetbag with dirty diapers. I dump the diapers into the pail when I get home. I also get lots of kisses and hugs. He is very happy to see him mommy.
First Years Newborn to Toddler Reclining Chair Review
Benjy has started to eat solid food with gusto. It took a while, but he finally eats regularly so we have been getting a lot of use out of our highchair. There are lots of highchairs on the market. Some are freestanding, clip right to the table, or attach to a chair. When we went out to purchase a highchair we looked at all the different options.
For price and convenience we opted for one that attaches to a chair. We bought a First Years one. It has many features including being able to recline and two different high levels. It has a 3 point harness and is very easy to clean.
I have used highchairs with a 5 point harness and honestly I don't see the need for it. It seems like another thing that will just get dirty.
The First Years chair comes with a cloth cover that is very easy to throw into the machine and no matter what is stuck to it or smeared on it has come out clean. Benjy is a messy eater though so lately I have been leaving the cloth cover off of it. There are no sharp pieces on the chair so it does not look funny without the cover. It is solid plastic underneath so it makes it much easier to clean.
One feature I like about the chair is that is has a little bump between his legs which helps to keep him in the chair more securely. I have another chair for the babysitters house that does not have that bump and he tends to slide down in that one.
It attaches very easily to the chair. We were not able to use one of our kitchen chairs though as the back of ours curves and the back of the highchair is straight. We had another chair I have in my sewing room with a straight back and attached the high chair to that one. It has straps that attach to the back and bottom of the chair.
Another great thing about this chair is that it is easily portable. It does not fold down though, but it is still small enough it could be easily taken over to grandma's or a friends house.
Overall I really like this chair that we purchased. It has a great price point as well. I think we paid $39.99 at Walmart for it. It is a solid well made chair and it has lasted well so far. I would definitely recommend it to others.
These are my own opinions and I have not been paid to say this. I bought this chair with my own money.
For price and convenience we opted for one that attaches to a chair. We bought a First Years one. It has many features including being able to recline and two different high levels. It has a 3 point harness and is very easy to clean.
I have used highchairs with a 5 point harness and honestly I don't see the need for it. It seems like another thing that will just get dirty.
The First Years chair comes with a cloth cover that is very easy to throw into the machine and no matter what is stuck to it or smeared on it has come out clean. Benjy is a messy eater though so lately I have been leaving the cloth cover off of it. There are no sharp pieces on the chair so it does not look funny without the cover. It is solid plastic underneath so it makes it much easier to clean.
One feature I like about the chair is that is has a little bump between his legs which helps to keep him in the chair more securely. I have another chair for the babysitters house that does not have that bump and he tends to slide down in that one.
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| 1.5 months old in the reclined position |
Another great thing about this chair is that it is easily portable. It does not fold down though, but it is still small enough it could be easily taken over to grandma's or a friends house.
Overall I really like this chair that we purchased. It has a great price point as well. I think we paid $39.99 at Walmart for it. It is a solid well made chair and it has lasted well so far. I would definitely recommend it to others.
These are my own opinions and I have not been paid to say this. I bought this chair with my own money.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tasty Tuesday- Tuna Casserole
This casserole is really easy to make and really good.
2-3 cups of cooked noodles
1 can of tuna
1 can of creme of mushroom soup ( look at last weeks recipe if you want to make your own)
butter
1 onion diced up
Salt and Vinegar potato chips.
Cook noodles in large pot of salted water.
While the noodles are cooking, take a tbsp of butter and melt it in saucepan. Add onions and cook till soft. Mix in 1 can of creme of mushroom soup and 1 can of tuna.
When the noodles are done cooking, drain. Add to the mushroom tuna mixture. Put into a greased casserole dish. Put crushed potatoes chips over top and cook in the oven for 30 mins at 350F.
Serves 2-3
I usually make a double batch of this as it makes great leftovers for lunch the next day.
2-3 cups of cooked noodles
1 can of tuna
1 can of creme of mushroom soup ( look at last weeks recipe if you want to make your own)
butter
1 onion diced up
Salt and Vinegar potato chips.
Cook noodles in large pot of salted water.
While the noodles are cooking, take a tbsp of butter and melt it in saucepan. Add onions and cook till soft. Mix in 1 can of creme of mushroom soup and 1 can of tuna.
When the noodles are done cooking, drain. Add to the mushroom tuna mixture. Put into a greased casserole dish. Put crushed potatoes chips over top and cook in the oven for 30 mins at 350F.
Serves 2-3
I usually make a double batch of this as it makes great leftovers for lunch the next day.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wash Routine
There are lots of ways that people wash their cloth diapers. I use my top loading machine. It is not HE. It is a plain regular top loader made by Kenmore.
I put no more than 20 diapers in the machine esp if they are poopy. I run a cold rinse to get the poop and pee out them. Then I run a hot wash cycle with the regular amount of Purex Free and Clear with a cold rinse. Then another cold rinse. This gets my diapers clean and I have had no issue doing this.
For a time I tried Nellies to clean my diapers. While it did a great job on clothing, I found that my diapers were not clean enough and I was starting to get stinkies in my microfibre.
There are lots of debate on how much soap you should use. A lot of people use a limited amount of soap as they don't want build up, however only a little soap doesn't really clean your diapers well. I prefer to use a bit more soap and have clean diapers.
When the wash is done, I hang up all my PUL covers and throw everything else- microfibre inserts, fitteds, prefolds, and wipes into the dryer for 30-40 minutes.
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| Diapers hanging out in the sun this summer |
When the weather is nice, I like to hang my diapers outside. The sun is a great natural bleaching agent. Sunning diapers can get all the poop stains out of your diapers and leave the insides white and clean looking again.
I have only put bleach into my machine once. Benjy had a case of the stomach flu and his diapers came out smelling not so fresh. This was from not rinsing the diapers enough before I washed them as there was lots of poop residue. The bleach helped slightly and did make the interior of my diapers white again ( as it is not a great time to sun diapers when it is -10 to -20C) . Most of my diapers are now back to their smell free state with only 1 or 2 having a faint smell.
To get rid of poop on my diapers not that he is no longer EBF and is eating solids, I use a poop spatula. It gets the poop into the toilet and then I rinse the diaper in the sink. I had bought a diaper sprayer, but unfortunately my plumbing is old and my husband could install it without a pipe possibly breaking. His poop is getting even more solid so sometimes it just rolls off the diaper straight into the toilet.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
gDiapers
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| Inside of gDiaper |
This is known as a hybrid diaper as it combines both disposable inserts with a reusable cover. I never used the diaper with the disposable option although I do have some. I find them huge. I also don't have one of their reusable inserts so I used a newborn prefold inside. It works great.
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| medium on mr Monkey |
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| Large cover, front view |
gDiapers also look backwards. The velcro does up in the back which is handy for a kid that likes to rip off their diaper. The gDiaper is also a sized diaper coming in tiny ( for newborn), small, medium, and large. It comes in a variety of colours and stripes.
While I don't hate the gDiapers, they are not my favourite diaper. I think they would be good for a skinny baby. I found Benjy even though he is slimming out to be too chunky for it. The top elastic part would dig into him. Also the sizing did not even go close. The medium says 13-28lbs. He is tipping the scales at 22lbs and I can't get the medium to do up on him anymore. I have a large one as well. It still fits him.
A plus side to the gDiapers is that they are very slim and fit well under lots of clothes. I don't mind them for pees only, but poops are a scary thing and get all over the place. The gPouch can be switched out as the outside of the diaper doesn't always get dirty.
I don't have a picture of Benjy in the gDiaper as he has been moving all over the place and getting any diaper and a picture of him in has not been easy.
While I don't hate the gDiapers, they are not my favourite diaper. I think they would be good for a skinny baby. I found Benjy even though he is slimming out to be too chunky for it. The top elastic part would dig into him. Also the sizing did not even go close. The medium says 13-28lbs. He is tipping the scales at 22lbs and I can't get the medium to do up on him anymore. I have a large one as well. It still fits him.
A plus side to the gDiapers is that they are very slim and fit well under lots of clothes. I don't mind them for pees only, but poops are a scary thing and get all over the place. The gPouch can be switched out as the outside of the diaper doesn't always get dirty.
I don't have a picture of Benjy in the gDiaper as he has been moving all over the place and getting any diaper and a picture of him in has not been easy.
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| Large Cover, back view |
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| Inside of the diaper without gPant Pouch |
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| gPant Pouch that snaps into cotton shell |
Friday, January 27, 2012
Double Gusset Alvas
Alva diapers are diapers that come right from the manufacturer. Many people resell these diapers as this is a diaper manufacturer. The double gusset diaper is known by them as colour snap. There are several double gusset diapers on the market. Alva diapers are pocket diapers that have a PUL outer with a suede cloth or fleece liner with a microfibre insert.
The double gusset helps to keep poops, esp messy ones contained. It has been very effective in preventing any excess poop from escaping the diaper.
It has openings on either end of the diaper. This allows the insert to agitate out in the wash.
The diaper comes with one snap in microfibre insert. This is very convenient. Just be sure to unsnap as I have had an insert pull a snap out of the main part of the diaper. You don't have to unstuff it though.
The Double Gusset ones also have a hip snap to prevent wing drop.
It is also called the colour snap as it has very colourful snaps. It also has 4 rise snaps for great adjustment of fit.
I really like the fit of these diapers. I own 4 of them in different colours. They fit nicely, are very trim, and very easy to put on.
The diapers come in a very limited number of colours and prints, but they are a great price of $6.99 USD with free shipping from alvababy.com.
The double gusset helps to keep poops, esp messy ones contained. It has been very effective in preventing any excess poop from escaping the diaper.
It has openings on either end of the diaper. This allows the insert to agitate out in the wash.
The diaper comes with one snap in microfibre insert. This is very convenient. Just be sure to unsnap as I have had an insert pull a snap out of the main part of the diaper. You don't have to unstuff it though.
The Double Gusset ones also have a hip snap to prevent wing drop.
I really like the fit of these diapers. I own 4 of them in different colours. They fit nicely, are very trim, and very easy to put on.
The diapers come in a very limited number of colours and prints, but they are a great price of $6.99 USD with free shipping from alvababy.com.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Boingos
Boingos are one of the newest things to hit the cloth diapering market. They are fasteners for cloth diapers, primarily prefolds.
They are similar to pins in the sense that they able to be used independently in the diaper. They are similar to snappis in the grip mechanism that they use. I am not great at putting on prefolds, but I like the way the Boingos work.
My only complaint is that they leave some marks prefold.
I find that snappis put a lot of pressure on my son's tummy. I don't have a picture of him in a prefold as he does not want to stay still for pictures so I used his monkey instead to illustrate the difference. The Boingos do not press against his tummy and are much easier to adjust a prefold with.
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| Boingos vs Snappi |
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| The back of the Boingos |
My only complaint is that they leave some marks prefold.
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| The size of the Boingos |
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| Boingos in action |
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| Boingo being used just singly |
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| The snappi |
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Benjy Update
Benjy is now 9 months old. At his last baby well visit he weighed 22.9 lbs and was 30.5 inches tall. Like many breastfed baby he gained a lot of weight at first and now has plateaued. I am not complaining as it is nice that he is able to get good use out of his clothes as he has been in 12-18 month stuff for a few months now.
He currently has 3 teeth that are in with 4 and 5 emerging. He has his two bottom middle teeth with his top left middle tooth in. His tooth to the left is half way in and his tooth to the right of the middle his coming in. I don't think it will be long till his other top middle tooth comes in as I can clearly see it outlined.
Benjy can crawl very well and very quickly as the cat has found out. He has been able to crawl since he was 7.5 months. He has been standing up in his crib since just after 7 months. He can stand up unassisted now and has taken a few small steps although he prefers to crawl as it is faster. He cruises along the furniture and climbs onto of things like boxes to reach something if he can't get it. He has taken a few of my tea cups ( which are not hot by the time I get to drink them) and dumped them over. For Christmas he got a walking toy and loves using it.
Food wise he is eating 3 meals a day with snacks plus nursing lots. He eats oat cereal in the morning mixed with breastmilk most days, but sometimes prefers to have a piece of Farley's biscuit. His morning and after snacks are fruit puree mixed with cereal. His meals are a meat and a veggie usually mixed together. I am allergic to tomato so I was hesitant to give him some. I did one day and he absolutely loves it and has had no reaction. He still reacts when I have straight dairy ( like cheese) so I am still avoiding it and haven't given him any. He is fine though when I have diary that is baked into an item ( like bread or a donut). I am really hoping he outgrows this intolerance.
He currently has 3 teeth that are in with 4 and 5 emerging. He has his two bottom middle teeth with his top left middle tooth in. His tooth to the left is half way in and his tooth to the right of the middle his coming in. I don't think it will be long till his other top middle tooth comes in as I can clearly see it outlined.
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| Here he is modeling the diaper I made him for Valentine's Day |
Benjy can crawl very well and very quickly as the cat has found out. He has been able to crawl since he was 7.5 months. He has been standing up in his crib since just after 7 months. He can stand up unassisted now and has taken a few small steps although he prefers to crawl as it is faster. He cruises along the furniture and climbs onto of things like boxes to reach something if he can't get it. He has taken a few of my tea cups ( which are not hot by the time I get to drink them) and dumped them over. For Christmas he got a walking toy and loves using it.
Food wise he is eating 3 meals a day with snacks plus nursing lots. He eats oat cereal in the morning mixed with breastmilk most days, but sometimes prefers to have a piece of Farley's biscuit. His morning and after snacks are fruit puree mixed with cereal. His meals are a meat and a veggie usually mixed together. I am allergic to tomato so I was hesitant to give him some. I did one day and he absolutely loves it and has had no reaction. He still reacts when I have straight dairy ( like cheese) so I am still avoiding it and haven't given him any. He is fine though when I have diary that is baked into an item ( like bread or a donut). I am really hoping he outgrows this intolerance.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tasty Tuesday- Homemade Creme of Mushroom "canned" Soup
Due to Benjy's apparent milk intolerance, I cannot have any milk either as we are still Breastfeeding. I really like Tuna Casserole. The core ingredient besides tuna and noodles is a can of cream of mushroom soup. Looking at a can we had in our cupboard, there didn't seem to be too ingredients so I thought I would make my own. The Chief decided to google to see if he could find a recipe for it and he did. I tried it and it turned out perfectly. We couldn't even tell it was not the "real" stuff.
Here is the recipe originally found here:
http://www.food.com/recipe/non-dairy-cream-of-mushroom-soup-substitute-107359
This is thick and perfect as a base for casseroles. According to some of the comments, rice milk could be used instead of the soy.
Here is the recipe originally found here:
http://www.food.com/recipe/non-dairy-cream-of-mushroom-soup-substitute-107359
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon pareve dairy-free margarine
- 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon minced onions
- 3 tablespoons pareve dairy-free margarine
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/4 cups soymilk, heated
Directions
- Melt 1 tbsp margarine and sauté vegetables lightly.
- Remove from pan.
- Melt 3 tbsp margarine.
- Whisk in 3 tbsp flour and seasonings.
- Cook for about one minute, stirring frequently.
- Slowly add hot soy milk, stirring with a whisk to prevent lumps.
- Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
This is thick and perfect as a base for casseroles. According to some of the comments, rice milk could be used instead of the soy.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Tasty Tuesday- Megwich Sloppy Joes
We have lots of ground meat in our house purchased from a local farmer. It is lean and so yummy. This is one of the recipes I have been making lately.
The original recipe is from here http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-ii/, but I have changed things up a bit.
To get the flavours to really mellow, putting it into a crock pot for a few hours is a great way to keep it warm and allow the flavours to mix.
We serve outs on hamburger buns. It is also great left overs for lunch the next day.
My husband named them Megwich ( inside of manwich).
The original recipe is from here http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-ii/, but I have changed things up a bit.
Directions
To get the flavours to really mellow, putting it into a crock pot for a few hours is a great way to keep it warm and allow the flavours to mix.
We serve outs on hamburger buns. It is also great left overs for lunch the next day.
My husband named them Megwich ( inside of manwich).
Monday, January 16, 2012
What is currently in my stash
My cloth diaper stash has grown by leaps and bounds. I have lots of different types of diapers and nicely it did not cost me all that much. I am pretty sure that with taxing and shipping I have spent less than $750. Probably more than $500, but less than $750.
The main part of my stash is pocket diapers. I have lots of those. ( not too sure how many at the moment).
I also have fitteds, prefolds, flats, AI3s, and covers. I also own 4 snappis and a set of Boingos.
COVERS
The easiest one to list are my covers.
1 MotherEase Rikki Wrap in Size Large
1 GenY cover in Medium
1 Thirsties Duo Wrap in Size 2 ( in Owl Print)
1 Rearz Couture Cover in Med
2 Kawaii Covers
1 WAHM cover in a red maple leaf print.
As well as 3 pairs of upcycled wool longies and 1 wool cover in large.
I also have some Kushies and Prowrap covers that are too small and have been put away for whenever baby #2 comes along ( not for a while longer)
Plain Diapers
I have 5 flour sack towels and 12 Kushies Flats. They are convenient to use when I am running low on diapers and to stuff into pockets. They also work well at night as they are pretty absorbant.
I have some newborn prefolds that work great stuffed in pocket diapers or just tr-folded in covers. I have 9 medium Rearz prefolds that I like to use around the house. I prefer pockets for going out.
Diaper Fasteners
I have both snappis and a boingo. I didn't mind the snappis when he was smaller, but I find he is too wide and the snappi rubs against his waist.
I got a set of Boingos last week and I have to say that I like them. Much less pressure on his tummy.
Pockets
4 GlowBugs- 2 GlowBug Print, 1 Squares, 1 Cow Print ( see my review here)
4 Double Gusset Alvas- Red, Blue, Green, Black
4 Done with Disposables ( see my review here)
10 Alvas in various prints
10 SunnyBaby Diapers in Royal Blue ( see my review here)
4 Kawaii Original Square Tab ( 1 Orange, 1 Blue, 2 Yellow) (see my review here)
1 Kawaii Heavy Duty in green
1 Kawaii Bamboo Minky in Blue
1 Kawaii Square Tab Fun Print White with Green Stars
1 GoGreen Champ in Blue with Stars ( see my review here)
1 Bee Changed Pocket
1 noname diaper in owl print
Fitted Diapers
3 MotherEase One Size- 2 cotton, 1 unbleached
GoodMama
Bububebe
Rearz Smitten in medium
5 Momentum BabyWear fitteds ( made by me) as well as a few failed prototypes or too small ones
AI2/AI3
Sweet Pea All in 3 in owl print
Lil Helper ( on its way)
Hybrid
Grovia Shell in Planes
Gdiaper in Medium and Large
The main part of my stash is pocket diapers. I have lots of those. ( not too sure how many at the moment).
I also have fitteds, prefolds, flats, AI3s, and covers. I also own 4 snappis and a set of Boingos.
COVERS
The easiest one to list are my covers.
1 MotherEase Rikki Wrap in Size Large
1 GenY cover in Medium
1 Thirsties Duo Wrap in Size 2 ( in Owl Print)
1 Rearz Couture Cover in Med
2 Kawaii Covers
1 WAHM cover in a red maple leaf print.
As well as 3 pairs of upcycled wool longies and 1 wool cover in large.
I also have some Kushies and Prowrap covers that are too small and have been put away for whenever baby #2 comes along ( not for a while longer)
Plain Diapers
I have 5 flour sack towels and 12 Kushies Flats. They are convenient to use when I am running low on diapers and to stuff into pockets. They also work well at night as they are pretty absorbant.
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| Prefolds |
I have some newborn prefolds that work great stuffed in pocket diapers or just tr-folded in covers. I have 9 medium Rearz prefolds that I like to use around the house. I prefer pockets for going out.
Diaper Fasteners
I have both snappis and a boingo. I didn't mind the snappis when he was smaller, but I find he is too wide and the snappi rubs against his waist.
I got a set of Boingos last week and I have to say that I like them. Much less pressure on his tummy.
Pockets
4 GlowBugs- 2 GlowBug Print, 1 Squares, 1 Cow Print ( see my review here)
4 Double Gusset Alvas- Red, Blue, Green, Black
4 Done with Disposables ( see my review here)
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| Pockets Part 1 |
10 Alvas in various prints
10 SunnyBaby Diapers in Royal Blue ( see my review here)
4 Kawaii Original Square Tab ( 1 Orange, 1 Blue, 2 Yellow) (see my review here)
1 Kawaii Heavy Duty in green
1 Kawaii Bamboo Minky in Blue
1 Kawaii Square Tab Fun Print White with Green Stars
1 GoGreen Champ in Blue with Stars ( see my review here)
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| Pockets Part 2 |
1 Bee Changed Pocket
1 noname diaper in owl print
Fitted Diapers
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| Fitteds - Goodmama is the teal and the Bububebe is the Dr.Suess Print |
GoodMama
Bububebe
Rearz Smitten in medium
5 Momentum BabyWear fitteds ( made by me) as well as a few failed prototypes or too small ones
AI2/AI3
Sweet Pea All in 3 in owl print
Lil Helper ( on its way)
Hybrid
Grovia Shell in Planes
Gdiaper in Medium and Large
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