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Project 365 - Week 8: Day 2

February 20

Another recipe.

Homemade chocolate milk. It's actually more like chocolate milk concentrate.

1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c good cocoa powder
Put all ingredients in a small saucepan, wisk on med heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. About 5-10 minutes. At this point it won't be hot, just warm. Then pour into some sort of container with a lid and store in the refrigerator.

A couple of suggestions:
When serving, I mix equal amounts of this and plain milk - one serving at a time.
I only have one kid, so this amount lasts us quite a few days. If you have more than one kid, you might want to make more.
There aren't alot of groceries that I splurge on, but cocoa powder is one. And it's not like it's going to break the bank if you buy the good cocoa. I think this container was around $4 and it lasts awhile.
If you are going to make it into hot cocoa to drink right away, just add more milk to your saucepan and heat to your desired temp.
The concentrate is also really good, heated up and mixed with freshly brewed coffee.
And, obviously, you don't have to make it concentrated. I just like that I don't have to have a huge container of chocolate milk in my fridge. And when Brent drinks it, he likes it more chocolatey than what I serve to Emmett.

Project 365 - Week 8: Day 1

February 19

Two things about this picture:

First, this is what happens when Emmett plays with two certain little 5-year-olds. But, I am not complaining because it usually means they are playing nicely for a really long time.

Second, I told Emmett we needed to pick up his room. He looked at me like I was crazy and said "Why?!"

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 7

February 18

This is a treat I remember from when I was a kid. My mom would take cheerios, raisins and peanuts, and mix them with melted chocolate chips. (I think sometimes she would mix mini marshmallows in too.) Then she would make little mounds of them and let them harden on the counter. I distinctly remember trying to pick a bite off before they were comepletely hard, so she wouldn't notice. The fun thing about them is that you can make them any way you want. The ones pictured have honey nut toasty-o's, rice krispies, dried blueberries and cherries, coconut and almonds.

Here's a loose recipe:
2 cups of cereal, 1 cup of dried fruit, 1/2 cup of nuts and 1/2 cup of coconut.
Melt 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips with 2 tbs oil or butter in microwave. 1 minute first, then 30 second increments after that.
Mix your dried ingredients well, then toss with the melted chocolate.
Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with a little cooking spray.
Make small piles of your mixture on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sprinkles if you so choose.
I put my tray in the freezer to expedite the hardening process.
I also like to keep them in a tupperware in the fridge or freezer.

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 6

February 17

Emmett got some of these little plants from Grandma Carol. On Sunday we filled the pots, planted the seeds and put them on the window sill. It's been 5 days and we haven't seen any growth yet. Every day Emmett likes to check on them and see if we have any little plants poking through the soil.

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 5

February 16

I found this recipe for Whole Wheat Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes on Pinterest and had to give them a try. They were super yummy, especially alongside turkey bacon!

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 4

February 15

It tried to snow. We got about a half an inch that lasted the entire length of the morning. And maybe part of the afternoon.

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 3

February 14

Valentine's Day. I didn't have a whole lot planned, but I did manage to make a super easy yummy dessert for Brent and me. Pot De Creme served in my cute polka dot martini glasses.

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 2

February 13

My sweet friend Mandy sent Emmett these cookies that she made and decorated. They were amost too cute to eat...but so yummy that they didn't last long!

Project 365 - Week 7: Day 1

February 12

Grandma and Grandpa (Brent's folks) spent the weekend with us. We did lots of fun things like dinner at Bardenay's, seeing the Muppets at the cheap theater, lunch at 5 guys, and making orange juice. Carol brought her juicer and a bunch of oranges and Emmett went to town!

Project 365 - Week 6: Day 7

February 11

Superman!