it's getting there!

I'm getting this blog MUCH closer to where I want it to be, but it's still a slight work in progress. I've been anxious to get this blog up and running efficiently in order to be a helpful tool for myself and others, but it's been hard balancing all of this alongside trying to manage all of life's obstacles and commitments! Thank you so much for your patience!

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

COCONUT MOCHI cake

Mochi ice cream is one of the most popular Asian desserts in the US. This spongy cake leaves out the dairy, but not the deliciousness.


Serves 16


Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs until blended. Add coconut milk, orange zest and vanilla, and whisk until combined. Add coconut milk mixture to flour mixture and whisk until combined.

Pour batter into an 8x8-inch baking pan. Bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Nutritional Info
Per Serving: 150 calories (60 from fat), 6g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 22g carbohydrates, 3g protein.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

ALDI'S weekly FRESH FRUITS and VEGGIES produce picks Feb 8-14

Aldi's new weekly sales ad is out! Here's a list of this week's produce picks on fresh fruits and veggies! Prices are good from opening time February 8, 2017 till closing time February 14, 2017.

 

Brussels Sprouts $1.29 per 16 oz pkg
Grapes, Red $0.99 per lb ($1.98 per 2 lb pkg)
Oranges, Mandarin $1.99 per 3 lb bag
Oranges, Organic Navel $2.49 per 3 lb bag
Strawberries $1.69 per 16 oz pkg
Tomatoes, Organic Grape $1.19 per dry pint

"She is like merchant ships, She brings her food from afar." (Proverbs 31:14)

Monday, February 6, 2017

healthy CHOCOLATE pudding

The unexpected secret ingredient (avocados!) in this chocolate pudding recipe makes all the difference. Super-creamy avocados and banana make up the base of this fabulous dessert, which boasts no added oil or refined sugar. Pack this pudding in lunch boxes or serve it with berries for a perfect evening treat.


Ingredients
  • 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup pitted dates, soaked in water for a few hours and drained
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Method
Combine avocados, banana, cocoa powder, dates and vanilla in a food processor and purée until smooth, scraping down sides of food processor bowl as needed. Transfer to a bowl or individual serving bowls and refrigerate several hours and up to 3 days before serving.
Nutritional Info
Per Serving: 190 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 25g carbohydrates, (7 g dietary fiber, 13g sugar), 3g protein.

EXERCISE towards GODLINESS

" ... exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come."
(1 Timothy 4:7-8)


Saturday, February 4, 2017

if any LACKS WISDOM, let him ASK OF GOD and it will BE GIVEN

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
(James 1:5)