Yummy Bacterially Fermented Milk (aka Yogurt)

Brian and I took a little exploratory trip down to Brentwood today. Brentwood is a lot like Keystone at the Crossing or Carmel in the Indianapolis area. There is a Trader Joe's and a big mall called the Galleria. All of the usual big box stores like Target and Bed Bath and Beyond are there as well.

There is a Whole Foods Market there that carries my favorite brand of yogurt. This yogurt is the best I've ever tasted. It is made with 8 different bacterial cultures compared to only 1 in Dannon or Yoplait. Extra cultures means more healthy bacteria for your intestines. It also contains no artificial ingredients. It is sweetened with fruit and fruit juice and thickened a bit with tapioca. No artificial sweeteners or weird thickeners. Its a bit more expensive than Dannon or Yoplait ($.89 a container vs $.60 a container) but it is well worth it.

Caramel Corn

Brian and I are trying to use up all of the unhealthy food we have in the house. When I go to the store later this week we'll replace the unhealthy stuff with fresh fruits and veggies and whole grains and lean meats. I bought a bag of popcorn the other day and I had some brown sugar to use up so I figured I'd make caramel corn. I found a great recipe on Allrecipes which you can find here. The only thing that I changed was to add a splash of Coffee Mate vanilla caramel creamer when I added the baking soda because I didn't have any vanilla. It turned out really great!

New Beginnings

It is a new year and my husband and I are living in a new house in a new city. So it would seem that now is a great time to start a new blog. I am going to use this blog as a journal. I will post photos I've taken and write little tidbits about my days. Because my days are fraught with excitement and intrigue. (insert sarcasm here)

Check back for more later!