Family Foodies

Are Sunday mornings at your house anything like mine?

It doesn’t matter how early I get up or how late the girls sleep in, we are always struggling to get our act together and get out the door to church on time!

I’m always looking for something different to make for breakfast on Sunday mornings that is both yummy and easy to make.  I love breakfast casserole – but not every week!

After scouring several foodie blogs, I found a couple of variations on “Donut Muffins” that intrigued me.

I copied a few recipes down and decided to try one that seemed simple.  They turned out okay – and I wondered about putting a twist on them, so I remade them again with some modifications, and they were really yummy!

Spectacular food posts this week.

If you aren’t hungry before reading these, you might be when you’re finished!

Savory Sweet Life: Would You Like Smores? Smores Recipe – Smores from your toaster oven!!!  I’m totally into this blog!

Two Fat Als: Fish tacos and a cookbook – this is a blog from two NY grad students – and these fish tacos look nummy!  The authors specialize in “cost-effective, healthy and delicious” recipes.  (I have to say – I don’t generally like fish, but fish tacos with mango salsa are an exception for me…)

Meatless Mama:  After my “Strawberry” post last Sunday, I could NOT miss posting this recipe for Strawberry Surprise Muffins.  I just want to reach through my computer screen to grab them!

Stop and Smell the Chocolates: Tea for Two-sDay ~ Dayspring Green.  Now this would be a lovely addition to my current teapot collection!   The tray can be personalized with pictures so it would make a lovely gift, or be perfect for a special presentation to a good friend or family member while serving tea or coffee…

Andrea’s Recipes: Lemon Thyme Sorbet – this just looks and sounds incredibly refreshing!  I am planning to grow Lemon Balm this year, but may have to have a little pot of lemon thyme just to try this recipe!

Busy Mom: Wish-Bone Review and Giveaway – with summer coming, a variety of salads are more popular.  Not only are there some great looking recipes, but you can enter for a chance to win a $100 grocery gift card and a Wish-bone value pack!!!

My Columbian Recipes: Coconut Flan (Flan de Coco) – this just looks yummy.  I like flan, especially after a spicy meal, and this blog has lots of flavor to offer!

My Wooden Spoon:  I could not resist this recipe for Chocolate Cinnamon Bread.  I might just have to make it for our next Princess Tea party!!!
photo credit: angavallen

This Week’s Buzz A Mom Interview is with Latara Ham-Ying of Mom Unplugged.   Latara is a “woman of God, wife, entrepreneur, internet marketer, writer, speaker, and an authentically unplugged mom!”  She enjoys social media and blogging, and has been living a vegan lifestyle since she married her husband, Rupert, 5 years ago.  They share 6 children and 5 grandchildren between them.

Latara, what inspired you to start a vegan lifestyle?

LOL. I was not exactly inspired. When My husband and I got engaged he was already a vegan and had been for about 14 years. I was still a meat eater. We made an agreement that I would still eat fish and chicken and strive towards a “vegetarian” lifestyle. I am not sure where he got the message confused because when I arrived in Chicago all of a sudden he became my nutritionist and informed me that my son and I were not to eat meat. So really I was forced into it. Actually I still ate meat but not in front of my husband and only about twice a week. Today I am about 85% vegan and to be honest I am not sure if I will ever become 100% vegan but I can do vegetarian.

After last week’s post about our Little Princess Tea Party, I got curious about the kinds of things other people suggest for having tea parties with kids.

I really like the idea of Peanut Butter & Banana for our next tea party.  And maybe I’ll serve Bubblegum Tea…  Of course we’ll have to be wearing our “jewels” and “ballerina” costumes.  Well, not me – but the girls at least…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnks_QV5R-E

One of the comments on this video suggested using Nutella (a chocolate hazelnut flavored spread) with banana.  That sounds even better!

At the mere mention of this particular ingredient, many doctors (and their patients) cringe.

However, without adequate levels of this, our bodies are entirely unable to sustain life!

It’s Salt!

Just like so many things in life, moderation is the key to good health when it comes to salt.

One of our most recent assignments as Moms Talk Interns required some research and investigation into other blogs pertaining to topics found here.

Foodie Blogs!

I’ll be honest – I haven’t followed too many foodie blogs on a regular basis.   I had visited Family Foodies a few times before ever speaking with Kelly about my internship,  but I always tended to focus on mommy blogs – with mostly mommy topics.

Last December, I put more effort on my own blog into sharing some favorite family recipes from my mom and my own collection, along with some tips & shortcuts in the kitchen.  I saw an immediate reaction in my audience and brought in some new readers.  Hmmmm…