Category: homemade
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‘Tis the season…for cold remedies. Because we have colds.
*sigh* I have a cold. I blame Ezra, as he was the first to succumb, and who can help but kiss and cuddle on sick kiddos? I got it next and I missed two days of work because of it, including the company holiday party last night. I was so bummed! It was a Black…
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Treats in the hizzy
Hizzy is outdated slang for “house”, Dad. With trying to keep my blood sugars low, I’ve been looking for treats to satisfy my sweet tooth that won’t send my sugars skyrocketing upward. The first thing I tried were these toasted coconut butter treats. They sounded like they would hit the spot so I attempted to…
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Damn you, blood sugars!
It’s official. I have gestational diabetes (GD)…and I am PISSED. Granted, I started out about 30 lbs heavier than with Ezra and I have not been stellar about food choices this pregnancy, but STILL! I have to take some class next week and I do not have high hopes about the information they will present. I…
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A weekend for making things
Ok folks, I made so many things this weekend! First I poured off and made some new water kefir. I’m doing a second ferment with our homemade elderberry syrup because it actually seems to flavor it fairly strongly and it’s one flavor Jesse seems to like. I also like adding a bit of sugar water…
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Homemade marshmallows
I am not a huge fan of marshmallows. They are chewy and usually pretty bland and typically I only enjoy them in s’mores (and really it’s the chocolate that carries that treat), but I saw a maple/bacon marshmallow on Etsy that looked pretty good so I decided to do some investigating. What I found was…