My Mom always fixed a huge breakfast on the weekends, and we have been moderately following suit. We don't make "everything", but we often make a few things such as omelets and sausage, or waffles and scrambled eggs and bacon. Today we had waffles, scrambled eggs and sausage. I've been searching for a great waffle recipe since we got our wafflemaker on freecycle a few weeks ago; and the last couple times we made waffles we agree this is the one.
For a great gluten free/ dairy free waffle for Anna, we use the Bob's Red Mill mix, and freeze the leftovers for next time. I add chocolate chips for those who want them, and Anna always does! For dairy free chocolate chips I use either the Whole Foods brand, or Ghiradelli Chocolate chips. I have been having my Mother-In-Law or Father-In-Law bring four or five bags when they come for a visit, because the Ghiradelli brand are so much cheaper in Minnesota (and taste better then the Whole Foods brand...)
I hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Clara performed in a Ballet recital last weekend, and Jonathan planted a tree in Cub Scouts yesterday. I am hoping to have pictures of both events up very soon.
Homemade waffles sound yummy! We too are on a gf diet...ALL of us (except the hubby..but he eats whatever I fix, so he MOSTLY gets gf food, unless he gets something at work on his own). We eat frozen gf waffles, since I have no waffle iron. We get Van's brand blueberry waffles and also Lifestream brand wildberry waffles. SOOO good! They aren't very expensive either..for gf products. I'll have to try the choco chips you mentioned sometime. We use Nestles since they are gf. Walmart labels all their store brand (Great Value) products as gf or not and if they are in danger of cross-contamination. We also use Cecelia's Marketplace Grocery Shopping Guide..it helps a LOT, in that it tells you which everyday brands of foods are gf in a lot of nationwide chains. They update it every year and post updates on their site if someone has switched recipes on a product that makes it no longer gf. :) Clan Thompson is also good with products as well.
I'm sorry..I have such a huge message. I forgot to mention that Triumph Dining has a shopping guide as well that lists BOTH gf and dairy free products in theirs! I kinda missed the dairy free part of your post before for Anna..I'm sorry.
I am definitely going to have to give that recipe a try! I always make homemade waffles, but my fail-proof recipe I've been using for years just hasn't met my satisfaction the last several times.
That sounds like lots of fun to have a family breakfast. We used to do that when the kids were smaller, but now my daughter doesn't eat breakfast!
Sounds like the kids had a full and exciting weekend too.
Pam
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
