A Momma's Love

Anyone else miss the crunch of a potato chip?  I love potato chips but don't like the unhealthy version. So I am on a quest to replace my chips with a healthier version.  Tonite I tried to make some out of sweet potatos.  No oil, baked not fried.  It's gonna take some tweaking if I am making them for more than just me.  Ok, I burned most of them.  However, some survived and I had them for a snack.  Here is the recipe: 1 scrubbed and washed sweet potato. Salt Pepper Water Slice the sweet potato thin (I used a mandolin ) Put them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with water Salt and pepper to taste Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes After 20 minutes, check them and flip them Bake 20 more minutes.  Watch them! Cool and store in air tight container If you have any leftover.

When I was growing up, potato soup was one of my favorite soups my mom would make.  So naturally it is one of the soups I make for my own family.  Ok so I try.  I never mastered her way of making soup. Her recipe had too many steps for me and my busy lifestyle. So over the years I have made a couple of different recipes for potato soup. Some my family enjoyed, some they tolerated, some they refused.  I finally discovered one that I could make that fit all the needs : like moms, easy and family approved.  Here is the recipe I use: 5 pounds of russet potatos cut into chunks (unpeeled) 1 medium yellow or white onion 10 cloves of minced garlic 64 ounces of veggie broth 16 ounces of cream cheese softened Place all but cream cheese into crockpot and cook til potatos are tender.  Approx 8 to 10 hours on low Then add cream cheese and use immersion blender to incorporate the cheese and make the soup creamy.  You can leave some chunks.  I normally...

It's Saturday afternoon and I am stuck on the couch with a bug.  Left work Thursday feeling like I  just wanted to crawl into bed and hibernate til march.  So now I am feeling a little better but not wanting to push it.  Options?  Binge watch netflix, read, stare at ceiling or explore podcasts.  I decided to explore podcasts.  Found a couple that interest me.  Revelation wellness, Dave Ramsey and Vegetarian Zen.  Ah. That's the one! Being a vegetarian is important for me, however I will tell you I struggle with variety and quickness.  So I tuned into Vegetarian Zen for a freezer cooking basics podcast.  Looking forward to see what I come up with. Maybe my family with enjoy them too? Next up, a pinterest exploration for ideas!!

I started a little under a year ago making changes to my eating habits.  I was feeling overwhelmed, irritable, exhausted, couldn't shake a cough and had lots of joint pain.  Doctor ran tests to rule out things like blood clots and pnemonia.  So I started reading and watching videos.  I decided to cut animal products out of my eating habits. Cold turkey. No gradual transition.   I also cut most animal dairy products as well.  I focused on eating fruit, vegetables and grains.  Yes, some items are harder to replace than others.  I have learned alot over the past year. I have alot to still learn.  I have not lost a ton of weight. May have even gained a few at times.  However, my body doesn't ache, I am sleeping better and I am must healthier which to me is better than losing weight! At least in the beginning My loving husband did not make the changes I have. That is ok. I didn't make it for moral reasons, I did it for me. I won't forc...

Welcome to A Momma's Love!  I took a hiatus from blogging, but I am back!  My goal for this blog is to show my lifes journey of food, crafting, family and spirituality.  Join me on this journey.  See you soon!

Today, I decided I would make myself a refreshing healthy beverage for while my students rested.  Here is the recipe I used: 2 stalks celery 1 green apple 1/2 cucumber 2 scoops green super food powder Water Place the ingredients in the blender and puree. I strained my juice as I am not a fan of pulp. Chill and serve!