Chocolate Pudding

I've been on a search for non-dairy desserts that are easy to make and I found the most delicious pudding recipe! In fact, I think it's better than regular pudding. This one is even low fat and no cholesterol. Heart healthy and allergy free ~ What a deal!

Bailey helped me make a batch this afternoon and we had it for dessert tonight. We ate the whole batch! Shoulda doubled the recipe.

Chocolate Pudding – Dairy Free

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups soy milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS
1. In small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to form a paste.
2. In large saucepan over medium heat, stir together soy milk, vanilla, sugar, cocoa and cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Pudding will continue to thicken as it cools. Allow to cool five minutes, then chill in refrigerator until completely cool.

Note: Put ingredients in the blender to make sure it comes out smooth. I also add 1/4 c allergy free chocolate chips after I take it off the stove.

Mommy, my bowl is empty!

Yummy in my tummy!

Feeding the Ducks

We have a great mall down the street from our home. We rarely shop there, but we LOVE to visit the ducks and koi.  Today we took about a half a loaf of old bread ends. The kids love it and so do the ducks! Today they were starving! We should've saved some bread for the koi. They looked pretty hungry, too!

Sunday Morning

Today is Sunday and Daddy and Bailey usually run errands in the morning. If Gregory is up and ready to go, he tags along.  But today, he slept in and missed the bus. We decided to make cinnamon rolls for breakfast. He was in charge of spreading the cinnamon sugar on the dough and rolling. He's a big helper bee!

Spreading the sugar on the dough.

Rolling the cinnamon roll.

Fresh from the oven!!!

Enjoying the sun and having breakfast outside.

Want one?

Painting Frames

Today it is very hot out here. At the moment, it is 101 degrees! UGH.

Well, since we don't go outside when it's hot, we had to think of a project to work on this afternoon. I had gone to Michaels the other day to look for Fourth of July projects but couldn't find any. I also looked for something summery to decorate daddy's office and couldn't find anything. Well, I came up with painting wooden frames and decorating them with these little painted wooden shapes. The kids love to paint and we made a mess (another mess since we had made sushi in the morning!), but I think they turned out pretty cute. Now we'll have to take a nice photo to put inside.

Making Sushi

Today Bailey and Gregory made sushi for the first time! I found a new gadget to make sushi rolls. It's a press and it is really easy to use. We made sushi with spam, Grandpa's cucumbers and chicken teriyaki. We had rice ALL OVER the place and I think they ate most of the sushi before we sat down to lunch, but they had a good time. They don't look perfect, but what do you expect for first time sushi makers! :)


The Sushi Press

Getting ready to press our first roll!








Our first roll!



Bailey with our handiwork



Gregory with his "I'm taking a picture face"