Posts by Kerry Weisser
Hummus-Healthy and Creamy
Creamy Healthy Hummus
One of our favorite family snacks is hummus. We love all flavors and most brands, but our very favorite hummus is this homemade recipe for healthy creamy hummus. We love to cut up all kinds of vegetables and put out a big bowl of hummus, some pita chips or pita bread and sit down as a family and watch out favorite sports team-the San Francisco Giants!…
Read MoreOat Bran Muffins “BEST little bit of everything”
Best “Bit of Everything” Oat Bran Muffins
Bran muffins are a power packed nutritious breakfast. This recipe was created after a friend introduced me to a delicious and moist oat bran muffin that she had bought in Monterey. She asked the bakery for the recipe but all she was able to obtain was a list of main ingredients. I fiddled around until I was able to create a muffin recipe that was comparable to the one from the bakery. It has been a hit with the girls and their husbands and the grandkids. …
Read MoreArmenian Bread (Choreg)
This braided egg bread is a family favorite that I learned how to make from Rick’s Nana. She made this for every special occasion, every holiday and every extended family gathering. My husband likes it so much I have to keep an eye on him when it first comes out of the oven or he will eat a whole loaf. This bread has become a Christmas dinner tradition for our family.
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Apricot Crumble
Fresh apricots make a scrumptious sweet and tangy base for a summer cobbler. We like ours with an oat crumble granola-like topping. Using coconut oil, coconut flour and coconut sugar in the topping keeps this dessert delicious but adds a healthy dimension. Serve with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt for a fabulous festive dessert.
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Mexican Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is a superfood grain that is high in fiber and high in protein. It cooks up like rice, has a consistency similar to couscous and a mild flavor. It is the perfect base for healthy salads or can be added to any green salad to increase the protein content. It can be used as the base for pilaf or other side dishes that call for rice or bulgur wheat.
This Mexican Quinoa Salad has become a favorite at our family potlucks.
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A Mom’s Reflection…Transformations
One minute a child, fully dependent, the next minute a fully independent young adult. One minute all training and teaching is my responsibility and privilege, the next minute my mind and heart and soul are being filled with bits of wisdom and insight from the life of my adult children. The child to adult transition happens without a precise timetable, plan or maximum effort on my part, but I observe the unintentional movement from receiver to giver. Every person has a different timetable, dependent on their natural temperament combined with life circumstances. …
Read MoreA Tribute to Mom
With Mother’s day coming this weekend, I decided to celebrate my mom, and moms everywhere. Take some time to appreciate your mom or anyone that has been a mom to you throughout the years. Take some time to send a card, make a call, say a prayer, speak a word of encouragement, give a hug. I decided to write a poem for my mom….Love you mom!…
Read MoreA Work in Progress
This beautiful reflection was written by Jess, two weeks before baby Calvin was born.
“It’s almost time for baby #4 to be here. We are so excited to meet him! But I struggle with the fact that everything isn’t and won’t be ready for him at home. I’m realizing that I humbly and graciously have to accept that I am and will always be a work in progress as a mom. Just like his tiny little nursery (which is a bassinet in our closet). I have to fight the thoughts that “this isn’t enough for him” and “what will people think”, etc… But I am reminded of the perfect Christ child that was born in a manger who didn’t need anything except his mother and father’s love and care. I pray that I can remember this each day as I care for my children and do my best to love them as Christ loves me.”…
Read MoreBekah’s Whole Wheat Tortillas
As I have mentioned before, it is not always easy to find the healthiest options of food in Grenada. One of these “hard to find healthy options” has been tortillas. They do have them in the store (which we were pleasantly surprised about in the beginning), however, they only have a white flour option. I love whole wheat tortillas, but I was willing to make a sacrifice for the first few months we were in Grenada. When we arrived back to the island after our quick Christmas break, a friend mentioned that she was planning to make her own tortillas. As soon as she started telling me how easy it was, I wondered why I had never considered that! I went right home and started scouring Pinterest for a good recipe! My husband would choose white tortillas over wheat 9 times out of 10 until I found this recipe to make my own whole wheat tortillas from Bran Appetit- Now, he says my tortillas are the best wheat tortillas he has ever had! 😀
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Makes: 12-15 small tortillas…
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