Mommy time : Pretty food

Sometimes when the Little's are napping I like to get in the kitchen and play with my food. For the last few months I've been more and more inspired by vegetarian meals and have even taken on a "flexitarian" approach in our life, trying to only eat lean meats Thursdays-Saturdays, surprisingly the hubby doesn't fight me too much ; ) Doing so has really motivated me to try  new meals and vegetables and other sources of proteins i wouldn't have in the past ( hello Pinterest!) and even has me thinking I could one day become a vegetarian ( with the exception of fish.. but anyway I digress. Pretty food on a pretty plate makes me happy. This time it was homemade kale pesto on my new love Ezekiel bread, topped with homemade pickled watermelon radish! with a side of homemade roasted eggplant (picked from our garden!) hummus! and freshly picked heirloom tomatoes and basil! Mommy time indeed! Who else likes to play with their food? In my house it is encouraged =)

The perfect summer afternoon mocktail ! PLUS a quick garden update!

Summer is here!  and We've been enjoying days and nights by the pool. I recently made my sister and I this little mocktail , its so delicious and refreshing and bonus its zero calories! I call it my sparkling mojito mocktail! 3 ingredients that's it! If you make it you will love it I promise! Feel free to add liquor for the real thing when life calls for it =)

P.S our new Georgia urban garden is in FULL swing! so much is growing and I cant wait to start harvesting even more! Can you believe this is all in front of our apartment garage! Hubby built the planters for me, some are in buckets, coffee cans , and plastic containers. This is a true testament that you CAN garden in any space! I'm hoping these little pictures (sorry not the best I'm still hoping for a new camera!) inspire you to start a garden of your own! Perfect for getting the kiddos involved too! So happy sipping and happy gardening!

Sparkling Mojito Mocktail

1 quart of your favorite flavored sparkling water (zero calorie)
Fresh mint and lime
* Muddle the mint and lime in a pitcher and add the sparkling water ! ice too if you like! ENJOY!

Natures goodies ..

Every Tuesday we get our "veggie box" filled with delicious and nutritious goodness. I've said before how great it is to grow your own fruits n veggies n I still do! It's just currently I'm learning this Georgia climate n our garden is not quite up to par with our old Cali garden so ill get back to you on our carrots n turnips ; ) Thankfully fresh local goodness is at our doorstep literally : ) it's so fun opening up and deciding what to make ! Today we roasted apples n bananas for Aaron's baby purée! It was so delicious we all sat on the kitchen floor n gobbled it up! .. The broccoli pesto well that needs a Lil work ; ) till next time : )

Goodness delivered!

We recently joined an organic delivery service Natures Garden Delivered and we are loving it! It's similar to a CSA, they only offer in season local produce and goods from local farmers but with the added perk of being able to customize your order every week with your preferences according to what's fresh n available that week. Who doesn't love getting packages!? They come right to the door n even recycle the boxes and paper for you! Every week we are excited to open our goodies n see what we can create! It's a great way to try new fruits and veggies too (little ones and adults!) and since our local farmers market is seasonal this is perfect for the months they are closed! For tonight's dinner I am making weelicious cheesy turkey meatloaf and just subbing some of the veggies with the squash and peppers from our box! Tuesdays just got a whole lot better! Who knew supporting your community's agriculture could be this fun : )

Fall Garden

Fall is here! Its our first in Georgia and I am so excited! One of the things I miss most about our place in California is our little garden. Some of my happiest moments with Jyselle were in that garden.(side note: my awesome neighbor and her little ones graciously took over for us when we moved and if you're reading this we miss you!) So I am so excited to get a jump start on ours now. The great thing about container gardening is I can start now and in a few weeks when its time to move to our place we can just pack em up to there new home =) My mom (who is a pretty great gardener herself) showed me the coolest site that will tell you what to plant and when for you area its so helpful! Sproutrobot.com. So according to my area we are starting with carrots and turnips! I cant say enough how rewarding it is to garden with your little ones. Its not only fun but it teaches appreciation for Gods beautiful creation and inspires more willingness and excitement to try new fruits and veggies when they see they grew it themselves! This is my first try at a fall garden so here we go! I will be sure to document our journey! Happy gardening =)