Why is it that every stage of parenthood just seems to get harder? Â Once they sleep through the night, they begin to move and roll and fall off things. Â Once they don't need to eat every two hours, they start protesting solid foods and stop eating altogether. Â Once they can dress themselves, they start talking … Continue reading Asian Pork and Sweet Corn Hash
Chocolate Coffee and Cream Cookies with Spelt Flour
Apologies for the lentil salad meltdown and thanks to those who sent words of support. Â Ham bones have a way of making me crazy. Or maybe it's motherhood and children. Â Who the hell knows. Â Anyhoo. Â Life goes on and we still need chocolate, right? Â So, I shall stay strong and carry on and only drink … Continue reading Chocolate Coffee and Cream Cookies with Spelt Flour
Black Beluga Lentil Salad with Ham and Kale
I have been MIA in the Cuizoo world lately. Â Sorry about that. Â It's the strangest thing with this stage of life and motherhood (or maybe parenting older children in general) . . . I feel like I never have a minute to rest, yet I never have anything to show for it. Â I'm not closing … Continue reading Black Beluga Lentil Salad with Ham and Kale
Apple and Fontina Monte Cristo
When my husband is traveling on business (which seems to be way too much lately), I usually keep the cooking to a minimum. Â I hate having a big mess to clean up when I am the only one to clean it. Â And combined with homework, baths, and bedtime routines, sometimes it just seems like more … Continue reading Apple and Fontina Monte Cristo
Cocoa Butter Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies
Recently, my brother in law who works for a chocolate company (unnamed, of course -- that's how we do it here) asked me if I would ever have any interest in getting my hands on cocoa butter or chocolate liquor. Thinking that maybe I could give myself a massage and get drunk on chocolate, I … Continue reading Cocoa Butter Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies
Muenster Chicken
I'm not sure if you have noticed, but I have been posting far fewer dinner recipes lately. And, trust me, it's not for a lack of eating dinner. The problem is purely technical -- winter means it gets dark early, and because of that, the lighting sucks. You see, I am still in the "learning" … Continue reading Muenster Chicken
Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies
So I was talking to a mother the other day and she mentioned that her 1 year old daughter had tested positive for anemia (actually at a severe level) while at a routine check up. Â We haven't signed HIPAA forms here at Cuizoo, so I can't name names, but suffice it to say that she … Continue reading Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies
Crispy Split Pea Burgers
So I've been trying to do some extra clean living lately. Â I think the overindulgence of the holidays pushed me over the edge. Â On top of eliminating gluten/wheat, I've stopped drinking wine, and have been trying to go without alcohol at all. Â Crazy talk, you say? Â Probably so. Â But something has been crying uncle (crazy … Continue reading Crispy Split Pea Burgers
Gluten-Free Chewy Granola Bars
So, I guess I could really title these as gluten-free, wheat-free, nut-free, egg-free, and potentially dairy-free chewy granola bars. Â But that seemed a little long. Â I could also add that they are quite low in sugar and could potentially be made with no added sugar at all. Can you tell I have made some New … Continue reading Gluten-Free Chewy Granola Bars
Whole Grain Orange Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Am I the only one who *hates* making cut out sugar cookies? Â They are just so fussy. Â And there is no instant gratification -- make the dough, chill the dough, roll the dough, chill the dough, cut the cookies, re-roll the dough, bake the cookies, cut some more cookies, chill the freaking dough again, remove … Continue reading Whole Grain Orange Oatmeal Lace Cookies