modern organic mom

This recipe makes about 35 pancakes…I know its a lot but I make them all and then freeze them in bags of about 6 then pop them in the toaster for a quick and crazy healthy meal (ya good all day long)

2c. Flour (choose a good whole wheat, whole grain or your fav. GF sub.)

2T. Baking powder

1t.Baking soda

1t. Stevia (you can use 1/2c. sugar if you want)

1t. cinamon

1/2t. nutmeg

1/2c ground flax meal (you can also throw in some chia seeds)

Mix together set aside

in my Vitamix I mix….(if you use just a regular blender should do it all fine except the greens??)

3c. “milk”  I use almond but you can use coconut, rice etc… or regular but do not ruin my recipe by using soy!  I’ll bust you up for that!

2 eggs (good ones!)

1t vanilla

1c blueberries (I use wild frozen ones)

handfull of spinach OR Kale OR dandelion  (the spinach has the least taste so I use more)

mix dry and wet ingredients together…it will thicken as it sets so I just mix in a bit of almond milk as I go.

cook as you would regular pancakes…but not how my husband did it when he was a bachelor…on a cookie sheet in the oven at 350.  Does not work! ;0

I know this sounds like a lot of work but it takes me about 10 min and it makes so many that breakfast is totally quick!!!

oh one more thing…If you ruin this with peanut butter that has hydrogenated oils or sugar or drench it ms butterworths (use real maple syrup)  I will once again show up at your door and bust you!!

enjoy!

A client just told me about chia seeds…Ya like chia pets!  What? I thought.  But when I checked it out, I found out a ton a great things about eating them.  Antioxidants, omega 3’s, protein, fiber and other cool things.  Check it out for yourself.  I’m going to go get a tub!!

I’m super excited to start this journey to bring together moms who are obsessed with making and keeping healthy kids.  I have a ton of things to share, but I am looking forward to learning from you too!  Let us begin.

I’m pretty sure that I have the hardest working business partner on the face of the planet…So aside from promising her a larger cut of our first 10 million, I am going to be taking over our usually shared Friday post, because of the crazy high workload she is carrying.  Sorry I just can’t build web sights.  I’m lucky to get a picture downloaded to this blog!  So…your stuck with me, the non funny one! ( Now your excited!  Sheesh!) 

Some of the best advice I ever got about raising kids was given to me by my doctor…I was concerned during one visit to him that my first child did not have the correct amount of teeth at her age (oh save it, you worried about the same kind of silly things with your first!).  He simply said, in a well rehearsed sentence, that “kids do not read baby books”.  Thats it, thats what he said.  At first I have to admit that it was not the answer I was looking for, I expected an explanation loaded with scientific studies and statistics… but that simple answer changed how I thought about every “mile stone”.  Every child is different.  

I have to admit that at this point in my mommy hood that I no longer care who’s child was potty trained the soonest, or who got rid of the paci first.   It does not matter to me if you were able to take your child’s precious bottle away by 18 months and I certainly don’t need to hear one more parent brag about how soon their child rolled, crawled, or walked.  Lets face it, we all think that our children are the most advanced, the cutest and the most brilliant child ever born.  (since mine are all of these things, we can just end those discussions now if you want?)  OK so this is LOADED with sarcasm but the tinge of honesty comes in the form of saying that raising our children is not a competition.  I really think that we as moms should stand beside each other, encourage one another, and put and end to trying to prove who is the greater parent because of who has the most wonderful children.  I think that most of us beat ourselves up enough with out the help of others boasting. Now I’m not saying that every time we talk in a positive way about our children that it’s bragging, but we all need to check our intentions before speaking…We need each other for encouragement, so lets use our words to do just that.  Remember you can always brag to “grandma” she will always agree!!!

P.S.  Those are my “babies”  Told you they were the cutest…NA NA NA NA NA NA!!!  :)

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I say let her go for it…but with cheap supplies!  You can get finger paints in “bulk” and rolls of plain white paper.   A good way to control the mess is to put out a cheap plastic table cloth on the floor then you will worry about the mess much less.  I get paint in regular “adult” size containers and some sponge brushes and then just put it in individual dishes…Then let my kids go for it… and don’t worry, she will mix the paints and go off the paper!  And foot and finger prints will make it even better artwork than picasso ever did!

GENA

I was ALONE in my car!  I know crazy hu?  To celebrate this special occasion, I rolled down all the windows and turned up MY music as loud as my ears could handle.  I felt like I was 20 again (except for my red sports car has been replaced with a practical subaru!)   Anyway…My voice sounded as angelic as Carries as we belted out “Jesus take the wheel”!  I’m pretty sure that if I wasn’t a stay at home mom, I would be a country singer.  I would tour with Tim, Faith, and Carrie, and I would shoot my videos wearing a white lace dress with cowboy boots and a jean jacket (I think my husband would like that part!)  

Ok so maybe my dream is a bit far fetched since my singing would be showcased among the ones they joke about on american idol…But stick with me because now I’m going to get serious…

Dream and Be silly (ok so I’m not going to get that serious).

I am the best singer in the world to my kids as we dance around the living room with our “microphones” and air guitars.  We throw up our rock fists as Michael Jackson plays in the car (I don’t recomend this as it may be dangerous!)

If you are Heidi, Jazel or Cindy in your dreams…Dress up with the kids and take funny pictures as you walk the cat walk!

Are you the next chef Rocco? You can make great memeories inventing exciting dishes with your kids…We make more messes than tasty treats, but its fun trying.

So once again, I’m going to slow down this week, dream, be silly and make fun memories for me and my kids…And I’m even going to put on some of that lace for my husband!