Food Fun!

I have always loved to cook and to bake. When Sean and I first got married, like most new wives, I went nuts... cooking new stuff all the time and trying new recipes. However, recently I have fallen into a rut with it all. That is until Ella was ready for solid food. My in-laws had a magic bullet blender and I had heard it was super easy to make your own baby food, so i went to the store, bought tons of produce and proceeded to cook and puree. I couldn't believe how much fun I was having. My birthday was a a few weeks later and I asked for my own Magic Bullet and received one from Sean's Gram. It is probably my favorite appliance :) .

I have been making food like crazy for Ella. peas, green beans, lima beans and brown rice, chicken and pasta, sweet potatoes, mango, pineapple, squash and the list goes on and on. I love knowing exactly what is going into her food and Ella loves it. I actually bought some jars of food from the store when I took Ella to CIY in July and she refused to eat them ( and that never happens). All of this got me thinking about what other things i buy from the store that I could probably make on my own. One easy recipe i found was for crackers. Not something I would have thought about making at home, but it makes perfect sense. You pay what... $4 for a box of good crackers at the store and its about $.50 worth of ingredients. SO i gave it a shot and so far these are my favorites http://busycooks.about.com/od/quickbreads/r/cheesecrack.htm . I made a big batch tonight and they are GREAT! I also whipped up some pancakes that I put applesauce and pears in and now my freezer is officially FULL! I will post pics of all this yummyness soon!