In honor of the new year - and hoping to save a few bucks - I've been endeavoring to cook healthier foods. Whole grains - bought in bulk - and sometimes simmered overnight. In the past couple of days I've made some awesome grits - did you know they DON'T have to be the watery wallpaper paste you get in restaurants??? Who knew? Cooked with milk and water - I add salt with garlic, cheddar cheese and parmesean cheese - and they ROCK!!! This time 2/3 kids actually liked them (after complaining for 30 minutes). The one who didn't like them is the one who likes everything else!!!! Go figure.
I've also - quite frequently - taken some cracked 9-grain blend & cooked it - then stirred in wheat germ and crushed flax seed. Then I serve it with plain yogurt (from the Amish market), honey and dried cranberries. Delicious! At least to me.
Tonight's dinner is almost vegetarian chili (I had a wee bit of sausage in the fridge)and cornbread.
My husband's not sure he's going to survive this - he really prefers cheeseburgers. Did I mention I put barley in the chili? I'm hoping my husband doesn't notice. I've been cooking with barley a lot. Everyone still hates it. They'll eventually get used to the flavors - right???
I guess only time will tell.
Speaking of time - my baby has his first loose tooth - he's very excited. He's six and a half - so he's past due. Do other six year old's swing back and forth between being absolutely delighful and so outright defiant you want to mail them to Mexico??? Or am I just lucky???
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