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    High Protien Waffles/Pancakes?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    3 cups old-fashioned oats

    3 cups 2% cottage cheese

    9 egg whites (sometimes I get sloppy and a whole egg goes in)

    3 tsp vanilla

    1 tsp cinnamon

    *small amount of milk to thin, if needed

    *1/4 - 1/2 cup walnuts if your blender can tolerate it for good fats

    *sometimes I add a banana or blueberries

     

    Blend everything in a blender (I have a vitamix). I use a griddle pan to cook 8 at a time (1/4 c per pancake). I have enough for leftovers. Kids love it with honey or sometimes I'll put a few chocolate chips in each one after I flip them.

     

    These are filling and healthy. They don't tell me they're hungry an hour later :001_smile:

     

    Christa

     

    This is the recipe that I use. I don't have a vitamix so I grind the oatmeal in a food processor then add the remaining ingredients. Top with apple butter or all fruit spread. Yum! They also freeze great if you want to freeze the leftovers.

    Does anyone have glass Tuperware type storage container that they love?

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    I love, love, love my plastic storage containers and really don't want to give them up. I have a really bad habit of microwaving leftovers in them, which I know is really unhealthy. Can anyone recommend a brand of glass storage containers. I am hoping for something with a plastic lid since things get knocked around in our fridge. So far I have checked our local Target, Walmart and Costco with no luck.

     

    Thanks!

    Anyone tried the new Sneaky Chef to the Rescue cookbook?

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    You know, I don't like the idea of tricking my kids, so I took a different approach with the book and let them know what I was doing and kind of made a joke of it:

     

    "We're having ice cream for dinner and you have to eat it whether you like it or not, young man!"

     

    "Oh no, not ice cream! Don't make us eat that, you mean, mean, mom!"

     

    That said, I don't use the book much because it is a lot of work.:tongue_smilie:

     

    You know I never really considered it "tricking" my kids. I prepare our meals out in the open and my family could care less if it has puree veggies in it or not. They just want food that tastes good.

     

    I make most of our food from scratch so I didn't consider her recipes more work than anything else I made. It does take me an afternoon to prepare and freeze about a months worth of puree. I have a large food processor though and my kids wash the veggies so it goes pretty quick.

    Anyone tried the new Sneaky Chef to the Rescue cookbook?

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    Thanks for posting this. I haven't tried any of her books and used to be against hiding veggies in my kids food because I thought they needed to learn to like them through repeated exposure. Well, the older my kids get, it's just not happening. So, in the mean time, why not sneak it in. I'm going to look for this cookbook today!:D

     

    I got a copy from our local library, so you might want to check there first. I wanted to let you know that it is probably best if you have access to a food processor to puree the veggies. You might be able to make them in a blender, but it would probably be frustrating. If you can borrow a food processor you can make most of the purees in an afternoon. I triple the batches and freeze them in a cupcake tin, which holds about 1/4 of puree. After they are frozen you can put them in a zip loc freezer bag and they should last for several months though I use them much quicker than that.

     

    I'm not sure about the nutritional value of the veggie blends since they are cooked before you puree them. Also in some of the recipes the per serving amount of veggies is marginal. However, there is something about adding the veggie blend that makes her recipes so satisfiing.

     

    Her baked goods recipes have been a life saver for me. Our family eats fairly healthy - brown rice, whole wheat breads/pasta, lots of fruits and veggies. However, I have brought my kids to tears with my healthly baked goods and pancakes. I had a hard time finding something healthy that my kids enjoyed, so many time I resorted back to my white flour recipes and pancake mix. My kids love her baked goods and I feel good about being able to make semi-healthy treats for them.

     

    Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

    Please help me plan a week in San Diego

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    When you have a minute, search on "San Diego" on the boards. There has been some great trip advice that you don't want to miss out on.

     

    I'm not sure about the distance between the two cities. We have stayed at the Embassy Suites in San Diego near the harbor. It is a great location plus they have a free breakfast and the suites are large enough for a family of 5. Not sure about the price though because we tagged along on my dh business trip.

     

    I just wanted to mention that of all the things we did in San Diego, the Wild Animal Park was my least favorite. I thought it was very expensive. So if you have to limit outings due to finances/time, I would cut that one.

     

    We loved the zoo, Legoland and the beach. All were amazing and wonderful. They have some museums in Balboa park that are great. We also visited the Hotel Del Coronado, too and spent a day on the beach.

     

    Have fun!

    Options for 4th grade reading program

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Another vote for BJU. When I bought the 5th grade BJU books I had a Houghton-Mifflin book from our local public school. I compared them side by side and I thought BJU was VERY similar.

     

    We are using BJU reading 3 and 4 this year. My children have enjoyed the diversity of reading assignments and the workbook helps reinforce key concepts.

    We're going to have a dining room!!

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    Sounds like a great idea.

     

    Before you buy your furniture you might want to put some masking tape on the floor to mark out where the pieces will go. Our previous dining room was about that big and it was too crowded with a hutch and side table. Our guests could barely pull their chairs out. We ended up moving the side table to the living area.

     

    I love the idea of the mirror to bring in light and I would add some plants or decor to the top of the hutch.

    Quicken users out there?? I have a question.

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    I use Quicken for my checkbook only. I keep our hold fund in a savings account so it doesn't show in Quicken. I put the money into our hold fund, (savings) on a monthly basis and record the transfer from checking to savings as a transfer in Quicken. Once a year when I pay the bill I transfer the money back into checking and record the payment as an expense.

     

    I keep track of our hold account in Excel, but you can track it manually on ledger paper, too. Each column represents the specific fund: house ins, car ins, prop. taxes, emergency fund. On the ledger paper I show the savings going into the fund each month and the payment going out once a year.

     

    This method is tedious, too, so I can't wait to see what others say.

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