have you tried something new lately

well, i wanted to try something new in my cooking.  today i tried coconut floor!! i made pancakes. they were extremely yummy!!! next time i will use a little less salt. i put butter and syrup on them like "normal" pancakes.  they were a little more cake like then "normal" pancakes. 

i can NOT wait to make something else using coconut floor!!! have you ever tried a different floor?  what have you tried?  i also bought quinoa floor!  i bought both at my local food store.  i think i will look around for some better prices. they were both on the higher side, however well worth it!!!

lisa

5 ingredients or less

 have you ever looked at the ingredients on food labels?!?!  i am always looking at ingredients. can you pronouce them?!?! i try to only buy processed food with 5 ingredients or less.   sounds easy right?  not as easy as you think!  so whenever i find a snack food less then 5, i get so excited, hope it taste good and the family will eat it! the other day i found popcorn chips at our wholesale club we go to and they only have 3 ingredients.  i was so exited. . . then my next hurdle was how do they taste. . .well they are yummy!!!  i made some homemade dill dip and everyone loved them!  

what is your families favorite snack and how many ingredients does it have?   i would love to know!

lisa 

another new kitchen toy!!!

yes, another new kitchen toy!!!!

ZOKU

you can make ice pops, on your counter in minutes!!!!!  i kid you not!

I LOVE my zoku pop maker.  my husband, kids, parents, family and friends  love zoku!

i received it as a gift in june and use it almost everyday!  not only do i make juice pops for the kids . . . (i also make "adult" pops, yes pops with vodka).  these pops are sooooo refreshing and healthy!! we love to juice a watermelon, then make pops with the juice!!!!

my new kitchen toy!!!!

last week i got a new kitchen "toy"!! i love it would be an understatement! well, what is it?

a NINJA! 

i always wanted a vitamix, the "blender" that makes homemade peanut butter, chops ice and makes soup, along with much more, however it cost over $400.00!  i was saving for my vitamix, then it happened . . .i was watching qvc (yes i watch qvc, in the kitchen with david.  i love itkwd! david has some fantastic kitchen tools!) and i saw it, the ninja.  i have heard about the ninja before . . .my heart was set on a vitmix and never paid any mind to the ninja. for some reason that night i watch and decided i wanted the ninja.  it was only $50.00!!!!

i use the ninja for EVERYTHING!!!!! my favorite use is to make  homemade "ice cream"  are you ready for this. . .all it is, is frozen fruit and milk. it is a thick and creamy as soft serve. no more store bought ice cream for me!  the food chopper is amazing as well!!! i LOVE my ninja!!!

lisa