There is a local shopping mall in Las Vegas rather centrally located (it is at 6605 South Las Vegas Boulevard, just a little past the Mandalay Bay Hotel) called Town Square. As it is home to our nearest Whole Foods, I like to turn a shopping trip into a visit to the playground there! I … Continue reading »
Posted in March 2012 …
Arugula White Bean Dip Recipe
My kids love bean dip. I think most children love dipping their food as a general rule but bean dip is a great option because it packs a nutritional punch. Despite being a daily staple, I haven’t posted our usual hummus recipe because it is different every time – a little of this, a little … Continue reading »
Clark County Museum Ghost Town
We loved the Clark County Museum so much the last time we visited that I had to take my mother in law and husband to check it out. When we went before I wasn’t able to make it to all areas on the property so I wanted to post some more photos I was able … Continue reading »
Tomato Free Black Bean and Green Pepper Salsa Recipe
This is a take on a tomato free salsa my mother in law created for me because I can’t eat tomatoes while I am still nursing R due to his tomato allergy. I have been having people find my fresh tomato salsa recipe while searching for a “tomato free” version probably because I wrote in … Continue reading »
Food Find: Beanfields Corn Free Bean and Rice Tortilla Chips
These Bean and Rice Tortilla Chips from Beanfields an awesome find. I missed Corn Chips and these are not only crunchy like corn chips, they taste good in their own right. I found them at the local Sunflower Farmer’s Market and they run about $3.50 a bag usually but are very much worth it! Sorry the ingredients … Continue reading »
Butterflies Visit Our Texas Mountain Laurel
Yesterday morning the Texas Mountain Laurel at the front of our house was teeming with Painted Lady Butterflies so I ran for the camera. I know I am not good at photography but I was pleased with these photos and thought I’d share. The tree has been in bloom for about a week and it smells … Continue reading »
Food Find: Asherah’s Gourmet Vegan Burgers
First of all, these qunioa vegan burgers are pricey, I think I paid almost $10 for this box at Whole Foods but I wanted to try them and get some inspiration for new recipes. The funny thing was that as I was looking at these a man was looking at box after box of frozen … Continue reading »
Sesame Free Falafel Photos
When my friend Elizabeth told me that her husband didn’t order falafel at restaurants anymore because he preferred how she made it at home, I knew I had to try it. Well, that was a factor but the other thing is that she’s never steered me wrong with recipes. It is simple but perfect. You … Continue reading »
Using Books to Talk About Food Allergies With Your Child
I’ve written a guest post over at the Sun Butter (a yummy brand of sunflower seed butter) Blog! It is about three of our favorite food allergy children’s books and how they’ve allowed for some great discussions about food and fitting in. Please let me know what you think if you check it out and … Continue reading »
Morrell Park
Morrell Park is an older park in Henderson, situated right next to the Valley View Recreation Center. Both the recreation center and the park are well kept even if they are not fancy. In the picture above you can see a school in the background and there is a day care center nearby so … Continue reading »
