Skip to main content
Wow. It's been four years since I last posted an entry. That's just insane. Life has been so crazy and interesting. I've moved, left my last relationship, gotten married, adventured all over the states, I'm a step mom to four wonderful kids and now expecting my own....the list truly goes on and on.

This blog originally started off as a blog for strictly vegan food. I currently live in Texas and let me tell you, that lifestyle is tough to uphold here. I've also just fallen out of being vegan and just want to enjoy food, no matter how it comes. I will say that I still want to focus on a lot of vegan dishes, but many vegetarian dishes will also be making it on here. I have four kiddos that don't come from any sort of "healthy eating" background and it has really given me a run for money.
I can sneak vegetarian meals by them occasionally, and I try to incorporate as many veggies as I can into meals (which mostly means sneaking them in, but you do what you gotta do), but it can just be hard when you weren't the one raising those munchkins or influencing their palates. And i'm just doing what I can for them, and I hope they one day realize it was all out of love. All of the b=veegies were out love and care for their bodies!
Who knows, maybe they won't care.

But I will still try to feed them the best I can, whenever I can. Sure, pizza makes it's debut sometimes, crappy cereal happens...but I'm doing my best. That counts, right?

So all that to say, Yummy Lumpkins will be focusing on delicious food that your whole family can enjoy. And maybe some vegan dishes that just you adults can enjoy. Heck, maybe even your kiddos will! They're all different.
Bottom line-- enjoy yummy food. Period.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What's a Great Go-To Snack? Hummus!

Hummus. Such a simple, delicious, healthful snack option. It's amazing that more people don't eat it. And it's even more amazing that people will spend too much money on it when they buy it pre-made from the store! Hummus is so incredibly easy to make, it will blow your mind. Plus, since you're making it at home, YOU have total control of the flavor and can make it super tasty without all the extra sodium and who-knows-what-else. It's also great because you can dip any veggies you like in it, automatically making it a healthier choice. Hummus is great for many reasons. For example, chickpeas (also known as garbanzos beans) are the main ingredient and they are loaded with lots of plant protein and fiber. Chickpeas also contain calcium and are considered by experts as equal to yogurt and milk in providing the body with it's calcium needs. Also, the typical hummus recipe calls for lemon juice which is high in Vitamin C. Then, if you end up adding herbs you get a...
3 comments
Read more

Carrots!

Lately carrots have been a favorite veggie of mine. I mean I've always liked them but just thought there was only so many ways to eat a carrot. But once I really jumped into vegetables I started exploring different recipes for so many different kinds. Carrots, making it to the top of my list. Now, carrots are great for you. They are fat free, low in sodium, cholesterol free, a great source of fiber and are high in vitamin A. No other fruit or vegetable contains as much carotene as carrots, which our bodies convert to vitamin A. Plus, they just taste great! Not to mention they very inexpensive. The carrots greens can also be eaten and are high in vitamin K, which the actual carrot itself, is lacking. For the greens, just sauteing in some olive oil with some red pepper flakes and garlic would be good. You can add a little earth balance butter or real butter to make them a little richer if you want. But for the carrots one of my favorite ways to dress them up is with a lemon-thyme...
3 comments
Read more

Better snacking!

I  recently went on a big bender about having healthier snacks in the house. Our kids will eat anything in their path, so I decided to clean up the options so that it wouldn't be as bad if they did. They love granola bars, but if you've looked at the nutritional facts on those bad boys you probably nearly cried. I almost did. They are THE WORST. Here I was thinking that I was making an okay decision by buying granola bars for them to snack on and then I ended up just feeling awful about buying them in the first place. SO, then I decided I needed to find an easy peasy recipe that could sort of take the place of the granola bars, be healthful, but still be tasty. I stumbled upon this recipe for a healthier snack "cake" and made some slight adjustments to what I had on hand in my pantry. These ingredients are things I typically have around, so it makes it easy for me to make whenever I would like.  I used melted coconut oil bec...
Post a Comment
Read more