Blueberry Muffins

1 cup rice flour

1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons tapioca flour

1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons potato starch

1 teaspoon xanthan gum

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 cup maple sugar

1/4 cup sunflower oil

1 Tablespoon vanilla

3 Tablespoons maple syrup

1/2 cup blueberry flavored kombucha

1/2 cup hemp milk with 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar (let sit 15 minutes)
Wild blueberries

Combine dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, mix then gently fold in blueberries.
Place in muffin pan
Sprinkle top of each muffin with a mixture of cinnamon and maple sugar
Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes for mini muffins

Evening

Reading List

Arabella

By

Georgette Heyer 

The man who could be bored in the midst of such a lively family as yours must be an insufferable fellow, above being pleased by anything.

Pretty Eggs

From our hens...

Reading List

The Virginian 

By

Owen Wister 

"When yu' can't have what you choose, yu' just choose what you have."

When a man ain't got no ideas of his own, said Scipio, he'd ought to be kind o' careful who he borrows 'em from.

Now a man who was man enough to act like he did, yu' see, would fall dead without mentioning it.

But I'm never goin' to quit till 'next time' is no more, and it's' all the time' for you and me.

He says he will, and he has the courage of his convictions.

When you call me that, smile!

Loving a Book

What we eat for Breakfast and Why

Cereal, instant oatmeal, cream of wheat, poptarts, toast,frozen waffles... All items that are acceptable and encouraged for breakfast in America. As a mom with young children it is nice to use convenient foods, especially for breakfast.  However, what if those foods cause harmful reactions in your children?  You improvise, adapt and overcome by making your own convienent breakfast with similar or higher nutritional value.
Matthew is allergic to soy, peanuts, rice, wheat, casein, corn, eggs and gluten and sensitive to oats.  We eat almost no processed foods.  Like most moms I find it helpful to have something quick and easy for breakfast.  I wasn't able to find anything to buy, so I made our own convienent yet healthy breakfast with instant potatoes as the base.
 Kiddos have two servings of instant potatoes with a spoonful of coconut oil.  Then I add different items depending on what we have on hand.  These items include, but are not limited to, almond meal, coconut flour, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds,  hemp seeds, cultured fruit and leftover vegetables. I also use superfood powders when I find a good deal. This breakfast provides kiddos with a large bowl full of breakfast that includes calories, healthy fats and protein.  It is also simple and quick.

Giveaway!

Congratulations to Anna! Thank you for your faithfulness in leaving comments!

The dish cloth, hair tie and tea will be on their way soon!

A Valentine giveaway

To enter leave a comment on this post.

A random winner will be chosen on 7 February, 2016.

The winner will receive a hand crocheted dish cloth, hand made hair tie and a bag of organic rosehip & hibiscus tea.

Please, no international addresses.

For My Sailor

(But I desire and long every day to go home and to look upon the day of my return...for already I have suffered and labored at so many things on the waves.)

-Homer 

Fun with a Box

Nat

Happy and handsome little guy...

Overalls from Grandpa

Meatball Cupcakes

Meatballs:
Ground beef
Chia seeds
Apple cider vinegar
Maple syrup
Thyme, oregano, bail, sea salt, pepper
Carrots, chopped
Black olives, chopped
Onion, chopped

Top with mashed potatoes and gravy

Gravy:
Saute sliced onion in 1/3 cup olive oil
When onion is browned add 1/4 cup brown rice flour and stir while cooking on low heat
Add 2 cups liquid (broth, kombucha, water)
Stir and increase heat to medium high
Stir until thickened...takes a few minutes

Enjoy!