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By Estela - Weekly Bite, March 20, 2012 9:30 am

Shopping List:

• Organic Strawberries
• Organic Blueberries
• Cinnamon Alphabet Cookies (Trader Joe’s)
• Dried Bing Cherries
• Organic Yogurt Squishers (either Trader Joe’s or Stonyfield)
• Sourdough Pretzels
• Snap Pea Crisps
• Babybel Cheese

Hello! I have three days of kiddie snacks for you today. It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Sometimes life gets so busy I forget to do something as simple as take a picture. In the last snack, I mixed cookies and berries. Whenever M asked for cookies as a snack I mix it in with some type for fruit. Somedays she’ll eat more berries then cookies, and other day’s she’ll eat only cookies. I feel good knowing I’m providing her with a variety of choices.

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, March 19, 2012 10:50 am

San Diego is going on it’s third straight day of pouring rain and temps in the 50′s. For the first time since we moved here, I wish we had the weather the East Coast is experiencing right now. To top it off, both my girls are sick with a cold. After getting a very fussy baby to finally take a nap, M & I finally settled in with some play-doh, computer work, and record listening. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for sunny skies and warmer weather tomorrow.

Hope you have a wonderful Monday

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, March 16, 2012 9:15 am

Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day. That means it’s time to wear obnoxious amounts of green, imbibe a bit more than normal, and eat Irish Soda Bread.

This is my third post about this exact same soda bread recipe. Growing up, the only thing St. Patty’s day meant was to wear green so we wouldn’t get pinched. Mr. Weekly Bite grew up with a full Irish traditions.

This is his mom’s Irish Soda Bread recipe. We make it every year and love it. This was also M’s first time enjoying a slice fresh out of the oven.

When I told her it was her Granny’s recipe she smiled from ear to ear

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar together… set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. (Make sure melted butter has cooled a little… if its too hot, you’ll scramble the eggs.)

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Stir together with a wooden spoon. Fold in the raisins.

You can use either a loaf pan of a round 9 inch cake pan. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread dough evenly into pan.

Bake for about 40-50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Happy St. Patty’s Day!!