I can't believe all of the creative things that have been going on that I have missed blogging about. I have to admit that sometimes I read other blogs and feel a little inferior and so uncreative. But then I realize that creativity is relative and subjective. For instance I did come up with this:
Plus I've been all kinds of creative in the kitchen now that we have a big kitchen with lots of counter space. Thanks to a tip from a friend I got a great deal on a yogurt maker at Tuesday Morning. Sophia and I love yogurt and yogurt smoothies but I am hesitant to give her the flavored yogurts they sell at the store, plus buying so much of it was getting pricey. So I ventured into the world of making my own yogurt. Attempt #1 was a disaster, it didn't set at all in 8 hours. Turns out an instant read thermometer is not the best for making yogurt. ;-) All of my poor little active cultures got killed off before they even had a chance. Attempt #2 was OK. Edible but really runny. That's what I get for meeting a friend for coffee and leaving Joe in charge. Lesson learned. Attempt #3 was declared a success by all! I even made a batch for Dad, who had never had plain yogurt. He added a little agave nectar and frozen berries and it was perfect. I put mine in smoothies with frozen berries, honey or agave nectar, flax meal, and OJ. Yummy! Sophia prefers hers mixed with a teeny bit of honey and layered with frozen berries and granola. I have also used it instead of sour cream. I love that it's so versatile and easy to make.
I also got a food dehydrator that I'm still testing out. For my first go round I did pineapple rings, green grapes, and fruit leather with applesauce and blueberries. The fruit leather was a hit Sophia ate the whole batch in one day. I know I probably shouldn't have let that happen but I was just so happy she loved it and that it was a success. The pineapples didn't turn out so well. 12 hours and they were still pretty juicy. I sliced them in 1/2 inch slices per the "cookbook" and that was probably too thick. Next time I will go thinner and try to rotate them more often. The grapes were a complete failure. They started to turn a little brown but that's about it. They didn't even start to wrinkle after 12 hours. Guess I'll have to play around with that one a little more.
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