Banana Coconut Ice Cream

about 5 overripe bananas 1 can coconut milk Puree with hand blender, then freeze in ice cream freezer. Makes about 14 1-scoop servings.

Mother's Little Helper #2

And I am completely in love with my large electric frying pan. I have a flat top electric stove and it's amazing how much more evenly this pan cooks, and I love the extra large surface area. With all the increased cooking I'm doing I am so grateful for this tool.

You CAN Freeze Sushi

Well, I make no claims about the safety of freezing and thawing fish. I'm talking about vegetarian hand rolls. We had to pack food to take on a road trip and Sam loved the homemade frozen and thawed sushi as much as fresh.

Sauteed Vegetables and Rice Rotini

This was simple and Sam absolutely adored it: Sautee zuchhini, yellow peppers, and onions in olive oil and toss in cooked rice pasta. Heck, I even liked it. The rice pasta didn't feel gritty in this dish.

Ode to Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's has organic brown rice pasta for only $1.99/bag! Sam hasn't had pasta yet and he will love this!