Since You Asked

Each day I am asked about the types of food I eat and if I could share some of my recipes. So here I go, the best I can...because my biggest secret in the kitchen is that I don't measure much of anything.  I can blame that all on my mom, whom I still ask for some of her recipes and the measurement could be a little shake of that and a shake shake shake of this, and then a final word of 'add more to taste.'  It does make it hard to duplicate, but with the right ingredients you can get close.  And really, who wants to taste the same dish the same way each time you make it.

 So what do I have in my pantry? Let's start with a little bit of what I don't have in my pantry. But even before that, let me start by saying I am not a Doctor, nor nutritionist, nor do I claim to know everything or claim to be correct in my thinking, but I do know what I consume and what I do not. Where I get my information on what I do and don't consume is really from many sources. I know I am not perfect in all of my dont's, but I do strive to eliminate them the best I can.

Bobo Dont's
No trans fats- no partially hydrogenated oils
No corn syrup 
No white flour
No regular sugar
No boxed oatmeal
No white bread

I'm sure I will add to this list as I go.  I have realized that we really do eat so much differently than many people so somethings do not jump up at me to list right now.  So what kind of things do we use in our daily meals?

Bobo Favorites
Plain yogurt- which is used in place of mayo and sour cream
Organic sugar- no GMOs
Whole Wheat flour, Oat flour, Rice flour, Oat Bran
Purified water- hopefully I will cover this in a post all on its own
Organic cereals
Organic meats
Organic apples
Organic free range eggs
Oatmeal-Regular and quick cooking oats

This is a good start. I would love to have most everything organic, but resources do not always allow for that to be possible. So we do what we can and buy what is on sale. I am still working on a good recipe to share, but the measuring does slow me down LOL! But my husband, Dan, would like me to first start with how to boil eggs.  Yes, boil eggs, probably because its one thing he always has to ask me over and over again and then still starts wrong.

Boiled Eggs
Gently place eggs in a Large pot
Add cold water to the pot until it covers about an inch over the eggs
Place on stove at high to reach a boil...once boiling cook for 10 minutes
When time is finished immediately run cold water over the eggs to cool
Then peel All the eggs- it is easier to peel them when they are still a bit warm
Then let cool and place in air tight container in frig.

Boiled eggs are a great thing to have on hand to grab as a snack or have for a quick breakfast. They are a great source of healthy fat and protein. The protein is in the egg white and the fat is the yolk. We sprinkle with a little bit of Celtic Sea Salt and pepper and sometimes for a spice add a very small amount of cayenne pepper.  Happy snacking!