Chicken Exchange

Our small rooster Star has been traded for a new hen!  Here is Obsidian - the name is thanks to the kids' current obsession with Minecraft, but I think it suits her.

Mother's Day

A beautiful day.  Church in the morning followed by presents and a big family dinner with my mom, sisters and brother.

Best Friends

Goalie and girly!

The Joys Of Juicing!

I found a new healthy hobby . . . juicing!  I picked up a juicer from a friend's yard sale and we are loving it.  Even Madison has started to drink juice - we are talking about a child who has only drank milk and water since she was born!

Here are some of our favorite new juice recipes we devised:

Healthy Hair

6 carrots
5 sprigs parsley
1 apple
1/2 beet


Love Your Liver

3 carrots
1/2 beet


Sweet As Sugar

4 carrots
2 apples


I have tried some of the "green" juices but the kids are not crazy about them yet :)  I will keep trying.  We have all decided that the ginger and garlic additions are a big mistake!

What To Do With Swiss Chard

Our garden has been producing a ton of swiss chard!  The only problem was that I didn't know what to do with it :) Here is a great recipe I came up with that we all loved.

Swiss Chard with Prosciutto

Ingredients

Large bunch swiss chard
3 cloves garlic
4oz prosciutto
2 Tbsp butter
salt and pepper

Directions

Wash the swiss chard and cut off the stems.
Chop the stems and boil for 5 minutes
Saute garlic in butter and add prosciutto
Tear up swiss chard into bite-size pieces and add to pan
Add stems and saute until leaves are tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste
Serve over pasta