May 22, 2020 We had a very successful first year in the garden last summer and are doing a lot of things the same and a few things different and new. Aside from a few things we planted in April
In the Garden Year 2 – May
Leftover Sweet Potato Waffles
Thanksgiving is over and we still have some lingering leftovers. I’m using up the sweet potatoes with some meal prep waffles to put in the freezer. They are so much better for you than grocery store frozen waffles, and the
Roasted Carrot Hummus
Roasted Carrot Hummus is an easy way to make a favorite healthy snack even healthier, and makes for some fun colors and delicious flavors. Homemade hummus is worth the extra time, much fresher and healthier than the grocery store version,
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 7–The Taste Test
While popsicles are an awesome healthy snack, my kids are serious bedtime snackers. We eat an early dinner in our house, everyone is starving by 4:30, so we eat. It works for us, I can do the dishes and hang
In the Garden Year 1-June
June 19, 2019 A few notes: The tomatoes started from seed looked terrible after transplanting but hung on and are now fine, just smaller than the couple I bought, which is good to space out the harvest. Peppers started from
In the Garden Year 1-May
On a sunny late May day (5-25-19), we planted the majority of our garden. This is in no way a “how to garden” story, more of a journal of a beginner. This is what we planted: Veggies we bought starter
8 Minutes, NOT from a Box, Mac & Cheese for Kids
I’ve never understood boxed Mac & Cheese, a fast and better kids lunch can be thrown together in the same amount of time it takes to open that little orange packet of mystery cheese powder. While a big batch of
The Sungrown GARDEN
Last summer, we built our garden, and yes it took the whole summer. Now that we have a bigger yard, I want to grow more food. We took down an old willow tree that was storm damaged and were left
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 6–Healthier Muffins!
I love muffins, especially with coffee for a late morning snack, but I want them to be a snack, not a dessert. A lot of the healthy muffin recipes I’ve seen aren’t really very healthy, lots of sugar mixed in
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 5–Dinner Sides My Kids Love
Getting kids to eat vegetables can be pretty difficult sometimes. I read something once that has stuck with me…don’t stress about little kids eating veggies, because vegetables can taste quite bitter on their little taste buds. Have them try it