Summary: April

April in Pictures Zeke and the Bingbutt cousins Zeke got a fat lip after a morning of great fun at UVU This is the morning of great fun

We got to babysit my cousin MARTIN born the same day as ZEKE only 4 Hours LATER!


 
We love him so much! He is a true charmer Cooper being amazing... as always Birthday Dinner with the FRIENDS. Zeke stealing JJ's food.


 
cooper and i got to go on a date!
 
I'm still sore from this ride. Charming.


Visiting em before she ventured off to the east Zeke pretending to be asleep. he does this for kicks

 Boca
 
 LAST DAY with the OLD VOLVO
 
little bit sad.


 las cejas
 


 2hours at the park



 Anything Cooper Touches ZEKE needs to touch Cooper went on a mad-Venture


Mountain West



MOCO






The beginning of the brass forging
 Nariz
 



 This Shirt was Coopers in the 80's when he was a child
Maddox and Zeke


dinetes
 


 Visited City Creek for the first time lengua
 

 First Kiss the Camera Photo
 


Zeke started to hate being nude in the bath. Never NUDE bath




First Kambucha Brew it TURNED OUT SWELL Berry


MUSIC time at story time


My simple lunch with simple necklaces i made while eating my simple lunch.
 Ojos
 


 These are all in the SHOP

April Family Picture in front of the dirty mirror

Little Tiny Wee Earrings

The tiniest of the tiny brass earrings. I made these the other day. They are my favorite piece so far. I love wearing them, they are so simple, light, shiny, and discreet. I usually don't wear earrings. I've always had a hard time leaving the house with them. I always feel too bulky. I love the simplicity of these earrings.

It's April?

Well hello. I did try the cultured coconut milk. Since I have a gem of a toddler he did keep me busy causing my mind to be distracted from the oven, which the cocnut milk was in, the milk cooked. My warm setting goes up to 200 degrees f. Killed it. I will be trying this soon!On a bright note I have finally. Brewed my first batch of kombucha this past week. So so good! I was impressed with myself. I have been contemplating it for about 1.5 yrs now. I got scared at first because it is a fermented mushroom drink. I was afraid I would kill someone. :) after severe digestive pain for a couple of days I realized I was buying kombucha from my local health store at $3 ea twice sometime three times a day (it seemed to be the only thing to help my pain). $$$$$$!!!! I was on my way to get some slippery elm in aloe Vera juice when a kinda lady encouraged me to brew my own kombucha. It clicked! I just needed a strangers push. Then I bought a Scoby. Mmm it's been heaven. For all you who don't know what kombucha is click here for a in depth description. Kombucha is a probiotic drink. It's contains hyaluronic acid which helps cells rejuvenate, helps with kidney stones, regulated body's Ph. Drink one a day. Zeke bug is a flirty fella. Sunday morning as we were walking out of the store he spotted a blonde haired gal waiting for her coffee. He caught eyes with her stopped mid step, raised his eyebrows then smiled big while arching his back. She started to giggle which I think caused him to get shy. I said "say hi zeke" and he pushed me towards the door mumbling "no no no" My first expieriance as a mom to witness my son flirt. He is 17 months.

Black Bean

Hello, I wanted to quickly share a recipe They are Chocolate Black Bean Truffles They are so good They are easy Via Good Things Grow 1 cup cooked black beans, if using canned rinse and drain 2 tablespoons coconut oil 3 tablespoons cocoa powder pinch of sea salt 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup, depending on sweetness preference 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup chopped dark or semi-sweet chocolate Place the beans, coconut oil, cocoa powder, salt, maple syrup, and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor. Blend everything until well combined, scraping down the sides if you need to. It should start coming together into a smooth ball. Pinch out about a tablespoon sized piece, roll into a ball and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Place in the fridge to chill for about an hour or in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a double boiler. When the balls have chilled pull out just a handful (you want them to stay cold, so do them in batches), carefully insert a toothpick into the center and dip in the melted chocolate to coat. I found the best method for removing them from the toothpick was with a fork. Carefully slide the fork tines under the side where the toothpick is inserted and slowly twist while pulling upward and place on a sheet of parchment. Let chill again so the chocolate coating sets. Store truffles in the fridge.

Vegan Macaroni and Cheese

As we speak I am indulging in one of my recipies i have found on ... Pinterest. this is my second time making a Vegan Mac and Cheese.

My first one was from Oh She Glows Oh She Glows it was a butternut squash sauce (making it super creamy..mmm..) with almond milk vegan butter and Nutritional Yeast with noodles. Perfect consistency, the taste was incredible.

The one i am eating right now is Quinoa, Nutritional Yeast, Coconut Milk and Tahini with Garlic powder. So delish!
Vegan Mac and Cheese
Defiantly a different consistency, but i Love the non over creaminess it has. I like how light I still feel after eating it. Not to mention quinoa is super healthy.

One serving size (1 cup) has
8 grams of protein
19 % folate (folic acid) helps cell production
31 mg Calcium
118 mg magnesium.

Sounds good to me.

recipe
THANK YOU Averie Cooks




Step 1:

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
In small saucepan over high heat bring the water to a boil. Once boiling and quinoa and return to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes
*There might be some water left over, but that is okay.
Remove from heat and pour the quinoa into a bowl and set aside.


Step 2: The cheezy sauce

Ingredients:
¾ cup coconut milk
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp arrowroot
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
Using the same pot that the quinoa was in, place it back on the stovetop over medium heat and add coconut milk and tahini. Whisk together. The tahini will melt into the milk. Then add remaining ingredients and whisk. Raise the heat to be medium high. It will start to thicken, takes about 1-2 minutes. Once it starts getting thick pour the quinoa back in the pot and stir till well combined.
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Zeke downing the quinoa. He is a real Bolivian BOY!

Cultured Coconut Milk

Hi,

I have been wanting to try the fermentation art (a worker at the grocery store really calls it an ART)
I have been researching for sometime now with out moving a finger to really making the steps to make it happen.

It wasn't until my mother in law started her water kiefer, that really pushed me into actually attempting fermenting anything.

It scares me to tell you the truth.
The only reason being... its Fermented... !!!

Here are some links I have found that i will try this week.

So i guess this is my week challenge...

one
Via Veggie Wedgie

2 c. Coconut Milk
1/4 t. Acidophilus Powder
4 T. Agave Syrup

mix all ingredients in a STERILIZED glass jar. Let sit 12 hours in a warm place (108-115 F / 42-46 C). In the oven with the light on. or in a dehydrator, which is ideal because you have a set control of the temperature.

I'll be doing mine in the oven...
Cultured Coconut Milk

Two
Via Rawmazing.com
Rejuvelac


For more INFO
Wild Fermentation

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