Momma Bear

Friday, June 20, 2008

Potager Gardening In June

My garden is growing!
I'm not having too many issues with bugs or rodents. But one cauliflower plant is struggling I read something online while looking for natural pest repellers that if a plant is unhealthy the bugs will take it out but will generally leave the other plants that are well. I'm a newer gardener and don't know yet if this is true but it sure seems that way right now. My other cauliflower plant has not been touched it seems so I'm wondering if the buggies are killing the weakling~ survival of the fittest! Whatever. That works for me. I honestly feel a bit overwhelmed by all the different plants. I'm at this point just letting things grow and we'll see what happens. And if I get veggies...woohoo!

Monday, June 16, 2008

Super N

She decided to try and put her own swimming suit on. Needless to say mommy had to come to the rescue. Her head is in one of the leg holes.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

A Hard Day of Play

Super N fell asleep at dinner the other night. We actually got a home video of it. Every time we called her name she'd sit up straight and look up in response but her eyes would be closed. She's such a hoot!

Another Gratuitous Baby Shot

9 weeks

Griddle Me This

I finally saw a family size griddle for $20, I've been looking for a year and waiting for a good deal. We want to institute Pancake Saturday again and now we are going to institute Waffle Wednesday as well. We bought the griddle I believe on Monday and I've used it 4 times already. It's a hit with the kids especially when we use the dinosaur molds! After making these I didn't even get a chance to put butter & syrup on them b/c the kids ate them right up! I found a good buttermilk pancake recipe made with all purpose flour. I substitute whole wheat pastry flour entirely for the all purp and the pancakes are awesome!
Very happy with this purchase thus far and the kidlets love it.

Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

2TB sugar

2tsp baking powder

1/2tsp baking soda

1/2tsp salt

1 1/4c of buttermilk or 1c of plain yogurt + 1/4c milk

3TB butter, melted

1 large egg, light beaten

oil or spray for brushing pan

Combine flour, sugar, bkg pwdr, bkg soda, & salt. Add buttermilk, melted butter, & egg; stir until flour is moistened.

Pour scant 1/4 cups onto/into griddle or skillet. Cook until tops are bubbly & edges look dry. Cook other side until golden.

Enjoy!

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Successful Nursing

The power of the boob! We've had a successful 4 days of continual nursing...Score! But of course me being the forever pessimist I'm waiting for my nipple to fall off :)

8.5 weeks

Plants 2008

cauliflower

swiss chard

newly planted onions & potatoes

Plants 2008

Wild Strawberries

There are a ton of strawberries growing in our yard. They sent out vines and keep popping up everywhere. I was fortunate to find this little clump before the critters got to it. I put down a tomato cage and wrapped some chicken wire around it to try to save it. We will see what happens.