Hi again! Firstly, thank you to everyone who made helpful suggestions and offered advice on my last post about my son's colic. Your help is greatly appreciated ( Read more... )

I buy the little organic animal cookies for my daughter for very special treats now and then, but even though they are organic, they are still just flour and sugar. Filler, essentially ( Read more... )

Has anyone made yogurt with out a yogurt making machine? I would like to make some breastmilk yogurt and would love your experiences with yogurt.

Timothy (2 months) has eczema and I'm thinking of going dairy free for 2 weeks to see if it helps any. Any advice in the meal planning department? Especially lunches, as we currently do a lot of cheese heavy lunches (quesadillas, grilled cheese, bean&cheese burritos, tortilla pizzas, etc).

so, wise mamas, what do you do with that tasty, nutritious liquid left in the pot after you make your legumes? seems a waste to pour it down the drain or even into the compost. i'm very interested in what y'all suggest, as i've just recently started trying to find purposes for it. please, inspire me!

I want to make Irish Soda Bread (with raisins) for family and friends this year. Our local Irish pub makes some great soda bread that is moist and I think that many soda bread recipes are on the dry side. Of course they won't part with their recipe so I'm turning to you all for help. Does anyone have a recipe they can share with me (or point me ( Read more... )

So, I'm finding it hard to make a delicious frosting vegan since I don't want to buy soy milk for this one occasion. Can I substitute water or something? Does anyone here have any other simple recipes that don't require a trip to the "special" groccery store?

I pumped a ton of milk way back when and I wanted to donate it so badly, but things did not go well. First, I wasn't able to get a doctor's appointment to get a referral to a clinic where I could have my blood tested. We have almost no doctors here at all and getting in to see one for a non-necessary procedure is almost impossible. It can take (and ( Read more... )

My daughter's first birthday is coming up and I planned on making her a giant cupcake cake to celebrate. I bought the pan and have made two cakes, but that doesn't really mater. What I am meaning to ask is this ( Read more... )

so i had my baby a little over 9 weeks ago. meals are TOUGH. its so hard to find time to cook up good, nutritious, but EASY meals. we're a vegetarian family. spam me with your recipes!