Quick & Easy Oven-Baked Eggs! #glutenfree #dairyfree #fpies #foodallergies

A few days ago, I decided I needed to make something that was easy to grab and eat or create a breakfast from in the morning. Eggs are a pretty big staple in our house as they are one of the main foods in Savy Baby's FPIES based diet.  Personally, I love an egg sandwich, burrito, etc. in the morning, but I rarely seem to have the time to cook up a fresh egg before work. That leaves me either eating something that is less healthy like a bagel with cream cheese or buying a few $.99 wraps from Dunkin' Donuts (these are my big breakfast weakness to be honest). Since I already had ham, cheese and mini flour tortillas on hand, I figured it all I needed to do was make some eggs. 

D.R.T. 2015 Day #21: Homemade Ice Cream #icecream #2015 #randomthoughts

If you know me, you know that I love ice cream. I mean, I'm not one of those people that have to eat it only during warm months. If I did, that means I would miss out on it approximately half the year! I mean, imagine 6 months without this delectable treat?!
The only thing I don't like about ice cream is that it's nearly impossible to find a brand in our local store that doesn't contain a ton of chemicals. I mean, it's just like cream, sugar, and maybe cocoa (for chocolate), right?
Well, here are a few of my favorite recipes from my blogger friends!

• Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream
• No Cook Homemade Ice Cream Without Eggs
• Vegan and Dairy Free Strawberry Blueberry and Pineapple Ice Cream

I hope you enjoyed Day #21 of Daily Random Thoughts 2015. Check back tomorrow for Day #22! Click here to catch up on the entire series. 

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D.R.T. 2015 Day #20: Five Year Goals? #goals #randomthoughts #2015

Today, I was just reminiscing about my life five years ago. We had only been married for about 15 months and had a nearly two month old son. We were living in our very first home we had bought together and had no idea that two little girls, a new home, and career changes would come to bless our lives in the coming years.

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #18: I Love The Dollar Store! #budgetfriendly #dollarstore #randomthoughts #2015

The other day, I shared with you a post about how to shop on a budget for Valentine's Day gifts. The post featured many of the cute, cuddly and fun gifts that are available for just $1 each at our local dollar store.

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #17: Could I Be a Vlogger? #youtube #vlogging #randomthoughts #2015

Over the past year I have become pretty addicted to watching a few video bloggers (known as "vloggers"). As I watch them share their personal lives with the world in a creative way, I wonder if that's something I could do.  Personally, my biggest barrier is that I don't care to appear on camera. In fact, most of the pictures taken of my family in the last five years have not included me. Of course, like most moms, this is actually pretty normal.  But, for YouTube moms, they document their lives, share them with the world and regularly (often dialy+) appear in videos. They appear pretty normal, not flustered or nervous and natural. Those are the ones who are successful.

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #16: Valentine's Day Gifts on a Budget #valentinesday #budgetfriendly #randomthoughts #2015

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and this year we are on a pretty tight budget.  One of my favorite places to browse and shop for a holiday when on a budget is my local dollar store. Luckily I have two very reliable ones within a few minutes of my house. They have a pretty good assortment of stuff to choose from. Since my oldest goes to preschool, I have to get something to give his classmates (25 kids) that's not candy (restricted by the school thankfully).

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #15: Eat The Placenta? #crunchy #parenting #momlife #randomthoughts #2015

What a fun thought of the day, right? Since having my youngest, I think that this is something that is a trend on the rise.  So, I wonder....If I were to have another child someday, would I have my placenta encapsulated post-birth? A little more research into it, led me to a few interesting articles:

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #14: Mommy Giraffe, Where Are You?! #sophielagirafe #randomthoughts #2015

Bonjour! I am Sophie la girafe and I want to tell you a story about the day I lost my mommy.
It started out as a typical morning. Lots of squeezing, sucking, gnawing and squeaking with my Mommy Giraffe. It was time for our morning stroll and I was all snuggled into the stroller with her. As we turned the corner to go to the park, I fell out!

Gluten & Dairy Free Pumpkin Quinoa Pancakes #glutenfree #FPIES #foodallergies #recipe #dairyfree

As I have explained on the blog, our youngest, Savy Baby has a rare food allergy diagnosis called FPIES. She cannot have anything with dairy, soy, wheat, rye, bananas, sweet potatoes, rice, oats, corn or avocado. One of the things that is a staple in her diet is Quinoa, so I decided to try to modify a pancake recipe to include Quinoa flour as the base and use ingredients that we have trialed and deemed safe for her to eat. They looked and felt just like traditional pancakes. This was the very first time she ever was able to have a pancake and she absolutely loved them!

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Ingredients:
1/4 + 1/8 Cup Quinoa Flour
1/4 Cup Applesauce
2 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Almond Milk
1/4 Cup Pureed Pumpkin (I used organic canned pumpkin)
1/8 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Olive Oil or Coconut Oil

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Grease skillet or pan with olive oil or coconut oil and heat. Poor batter onto heated skillet/pan. Let cook for a few minutes on each side.
This recipe makes around 6 medium sized pancakes.

These pancakes do have a Quinoa flavor. You could add some sweetener (i.e. sugar, agave), chocolate chips (Enjoy Life are free of dairy, soy, nuts and tons of other allergens) or fruit into the batter if you prefer, or maybe even some maple syrup on top!

Comment below if you try these and tell me what you think or share any modifications you made to the recipe!

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D.R.T. 2015 - Day #13: How to Choose Sunglasses #eyecandy #randomthoughts #2015

It was sunny today and with that came the need to wear sunglasses. When I put them on, I thought to myself "Do these really look okay on me?" 

While You Were Sleeping: A Goodnight Poem for My Children #sweetdreams #momlife

While you were sleeping, I cleaned up your toys, picked up a stray bottle and tried to make very little noise.

While you were sleeping, I washed and dried clothes and sewed up a hole in your favorite stuffed animal's nose. 

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #12: Unexpected Mommy Roles #momlife #randomthoughts #2015

Even before I was pregnant for the first time, I knew that some of the roles I would take on as a mother would include feeding, changing diapers, hugging, kissing, dressing and many other things. What I didn't know was that there were a whole host of titles I would earn along the way.

Easy Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Soup #Recipe #glutenfree #crockpot #momlife

It's been cold, cold, cold here lately and nothing helps me feel warm like a nice hot bowl of soup. Lately, I've been trying to eat healthier, so I decided I would try and make a soup that was full of veggies and protein. Since we work full-time outside the home, I find it's easiest to make a soup in my slow cooker, so that it's all ready for dinner when we get home. 

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #11: 31 Years of Personal Entertainment Technology #technology #2015 #randomthoughts

A little over 31 years ago (1983), I was born. This was the year that the camcorder & CD were first introduced.  Additionally, the FCC gave Motorola permission to start testing mobile service in Chicago. Atari and cassette tapes were already in full swing and very quickly would be on their way out. Since then, the advancement of personal entertainment technology is quite amazing to reflect on. Below is a list of products/services that have existed (most created) in the last 31 years. 

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #9: Do You Make Your Bed Daily? #bedmaking #2015 #randomthoughts

Today, I made our bed for the first time this year. I know it's only January 9th, but that's a pretty big deal.  Considering I think I only made our bed a total of a handful of times in 2014. Upon doing so, I wondered if the reason I don't make my bed as an adult is because as a child it wasn't something required of me.  

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #8: Which Mammals Have Longer Gestation Periods than Humans? #birth #randomthoughts #2015

As you likely know, I have three beautiful children and I carried each one for nearly 40 weeks. In reflecting upon this, I wondered about which mammals have longer gestational periods than humans. Human gestational periods are approximately 259-280 days. Check out these mammals that have longer gestational periods (source: Wikipedia).

D.R.T. 2015 - Day #7: Team Chocolate or Team Vanilla? #icecream #2015 #randomthoughts

Are you a chocolate or a vanilla person? My guess is that you answered that pretty easily. I've found over my lifetime that chocolate versus vanilla ice cream is something that most people decide at an early age. 

Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #6: D.R.T. 2015 #2015 #randomthoughts

So today's post isn't going to be anything too exciting, but today I made the decision to abbreviate Daily Random Thoughts 2015 to D.R.T. 2015 in the blog post titles moving forward. 

Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #5: Where Can I Donate My Hair? #hairdonation #2015 #randomthoughts

Savy Toddler just turned three and we have never cut her hair. It is currently down to her lower back. At the moment, we aren't ready to cut it, but we have started the process of talking to her about donating her hair to children who are currently unable to grow their own. In doing so, I know of the organization Locks of Love, but I want to know more about other organizations it could go to. Nothing against Locks of Love as I think that there mission is very worth of donations, but I like to give to something that is less mainstream and where my donation may make a greater impact.

Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #4: The Tooth Fairy #toothfairy #2015 #randomthoughts

Tonight at the dinner table, we somehow got onto the subject of the Tooth Fairy. Our oldest child, Savy Preschooler, just turned five and we have been trying to explain to him the process of baby teeth falling out and adult teeth coming in. As we were telling him about the Tooth Fairy and what "she" does at night while asleep, I started wondering more about this.

*Disclosure: These are my random thoughts and the information I find on the internet regarding my thoughts. I am not and never claim to be an expert on these thoughts. This post may contain affiliate links which help us run this blog. Thanks for reading!

Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #3: Movie Theaters #movies #2015 #randomthoughts

It's Day #3 of "Daily Random Thoughts 2015" and today we went to the movies and saw the newest movie in The Hobbit series. Quickly, I will tell you that the movie was REALLY good and I have yet to see a single other Hobbit or Lord of the Rings movie.  Anyways, while I was in the movie theater, I thought about some things I wanted to know about movie theaters.

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Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #2: Twister Game #twister #2015 #randomthoughts

Welcome back to Day #2 of "Daily Random Thoughts!" Today, I thought about the game Twister. If you were like me, you had this game as a kid and it was sometimes fun and sometimes weird and awkward.  Either way, it is one of those timeless games that has been around and pretty much stayed the same for a very long time.

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Who invented it? Two gentlemen by the name of Charles F. Foley and Neil Rabens submitted it for patent, but there is also a man named Reyn Guyer who is credited with creating it as a promotion for a shoe company. (source: Wikipedia)

Daily Random Thoughts 2015 - Day #1: Times Square NYE Ball #happynewyear #2015 #nyc #randomthoughts

First off, Happy New Year! Welcome to 2015! To kick off this year, I'm adding a new series to the blog.  It's called "Daily Random Thoughts" and will feature a topic at random that came to mind that day and a little internet research to answer any questions I have about it. 

Today is day one and with the new year on my mind I have been wondering about the ball that drops in Times Square in New York City every New Year's Eve.  
*Disclosure: These are my random thoughts and the information I find on the internet regarding my thoughts. I am not and never claim to be an expert on these thoughts.  This post may contain affiliate links which help us run this blog. Thanks for reading!