Edible Playdough

(I promise my kid doesn't always look like simon birch, just in this picture. and I don't dress her in sweaters in June (this was taken in December)


Ok, so this isn't exactly food.. and even though Wynter really likes to eat it- it tastes pretty bad. But, that being sad it is fun to make, fun to play with, and it lasts forever!!



Kool- Aid Play dough

1 cup flour

1 cup water

1/2 cup salt

3 teaspoons cream of tarter

1 package kool- aid

1 tablespoon cooking oil



mix dry ingredients together in a sauce pan. slowly add water mixed with oil and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens to dough. turn out onto heat proof bread board or counter and knead until cool enough for children to handle. dough will be the color of the kool-aid mix and smell like kool-aid. Store in air tight container for up to SIX months!!

Meet Quinoa, (keen-wah) my new friend!!

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Meet QUINOA!~! It seems like the latest and greatest thing people are talking about these days. I thought I'd share what I've learned. The picture above is quinoa cooked (top right) and uncooked (bottom left). It is an AWESOME source of protein.

Quinoa: 16.2 %

Rice: 7.5 %

Millet: 9.9 % 

Barley: 8.2 %

Wheat: 14 %

Mr. Wikipedia put it this way, "this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest."

Our celiac friends are going to love us for this!!!

One quote I found says,
"While no single food can supply all of the essential life-sustaining nutrients, it (quinoa) comes as close as any other in the vegetable or animal kingdoms."

Sounds thrilling, doesn't it? Why aren't we eating this every day? Well, some people are! My mother in law has been known to throw it in a lot of different recipes. Chili, for example was delicious with it in! At sunday dinner this week, she even used quinoa in frog eye salad instead of the cini de pepi it normally calls for.  

Below I've got pictures of a quinoa salad, and a berry quinao. Wouldn't that be delicious for breakfast?  I'm posting on Thursday, so get ready for a yummy quinoa recipe! I hope you enjoy getting to know my delicious new friend.