Have you ever tried Noosa yogurt before? You know those seemingly overpriced 8-oz tubs of finest yogurt goodness? The cost per tub may seem difficult to justify but truth be told, it didn't take much for us to get hooked. Noosa Coconut Yogurt: Breakfast Or Dessert? Noosa for breakfast or dessert? It's really up to you. We still remember the time … [Read more...]
Foods To Buy Organic: Making Baby Food At Home
Somehow, the pregnancy brain has chosen to overstay its welcome--even postpartum--so, in an effort to stay proactive about remembering which foods to buy organic (especially when it comes to making baby food at home), we decided to create our own "cheat sheets" based on the Environmental Working Group's 2015 lists: The Dirty Dozen and the Clean … [Read more...]
Target Breast Pump Program Review
We learned that August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month as we were browsing the Target website and noticed their campaign about the Target Breast Pump Program! We're not sure if this is something new or not with Target, but it is certainly new to us! Shortly after the arrival of our 4th son, the hospital staff informed us that our health … [Read more...]
Low-Carb(ish) Kalbi-Inspired Marinade
Craving for some Korean food? How about some Kalbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs)? The thing is, the Kalbi marinade contains a lot of brown sugar. So, if you've been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes like one of us, you've got some improvising to do. We took a stab at modifying the recipe and substituting Agave nectar for the brown sugar. We wouldn't … [Read more...]
How To Make Bulalo In A Cuchen Pressure Cooker
A trip to the Philippines could possibly leave you craving for some delectable dishes that are hard to replicate here in the United States. Add an ambience such as a sweeping view of the Taal Volcano (one of the world's smallest volcanoes) in Tagaytay City and you've basically sealed in some good memories associated with food! In our case, we went … [Read more...]
How To Make Fresh Flax Meal Using The Blendtec
If you have a Blendtec blender with a Twister Jar, you might want to try making your own flax meal! After all, it's much better to consume fresh flax meal and use only what you need (it gets rancid pretty quickly). What's better? We're able to save more money this way! Purchasing raw, organic, golden flax seeds is more cost effective than … [Read more...]