spring!

be planted a bunch of seeds last week with her friend amelia. she's been watering them every day and this morning there were a bunch of surprising developments! here are a few pictures. be found a good use for egg cartons and egg shells!




be & co. also did a bunch of cleaning up in the yard getting ready for planting the garden. pixie was very happy to help!


cheers!

wednesday evening on the town

this evening, on a whim(or a craving?), hero took the co. out for dinner. over the past several months he's been trying to take be to mai thai but the plan has gone awry every time. so, it was with some jubilation that they actually ended up seated in the restaurant, ordering indulgent vegetarian fare.
the food was excellent, the service left a bit to be desired. there was a lot of waiting which really does not suit pixie or sprout very well at all! also, be was dismayed by the fact that their server had black shirt, pants and shoes but *white* socks which just made him seem sloppy. if they hadn't been visible it would have been fine. (be tends to be a bit ocd at times).
mai thai has a huge selection of vegetarian selections so the food is always pretty much awesome.
be wasn't able to get pictures of the food due to sprout's protest. pixie did well also except for a moment when she almost got very upset because tilda, the sock monkey wouldn't fit into the booster seat *with* her. she takes this monkey almost everywhere.

in lieu if the restaurant's overpriced dessert selections hero and be had some cheesecake at home after the littles went to bed.


cheers!

coconut bliss, oh my!

today be & co. had an exorbitant grocery shopping trip. they started out at costco but decided a membership wasn't really worth it for them at this juncture. little pixie was already so tired she fell asleep in the cart sitting up...poor baby.
their final destination ended up being fred meyer's as they appear to have the best selection of organic/natural food in the vicinity. be & co. picked up many tempting delights, some that are familiar and some that will be new culinary encounters. the latter includes spelt noodles, brown rice shells and a five grain tempeh! they can't wait to try them and will post their opinions when they do (and maybe recipes)! the former consists of exciting things such as: fresh goat cheese, tofurky italian sausages, whole soy & co. yogurt, organic strawberries, organic blueberries, organic raspberries and coconut bliss ice cream!
the shopping trip became quite *thrilling* as pixie was very 'helpful' with taking things off of shelves and attempting to explore the world of bulk bins. also, running as far away as possible while still within sight seems to be a new experiment of hers. (be can't wait to re-read unconditional parenting by alfie kohn as soon as it arrives from amazon!) feisty pixie and hungry baby sprout ended up taking be to the car while hero took care of the checkout and loading the foodstuffs into the car.
after they got home be made dinner while hero put the provisions away and re-organized a few cupboards. pixie fed the chickens some leftover bread and sprout took a little snooze.
for dinner be sliced and browned a tofurky sausage, sauteed a green bell pepper with some crimini mushrooms then added some leftover brown rice. she seasoned it with soy sauce and topped it with a bit of crumbled goat cheese. she forgot to take a picture due to her ravenous appetite or it would be pictured here. the coconut bliss on the other hand...ah, so delightfully cool and refreshing! be served it up with blueberries and raspberries: ravishing to the sight and taste buds! on a side note, coconut bliss doesn't scoop as perfectly as some other ice creams but the texture and flavor more than compensate for that slight superficial imperfection. the creaminess and the berries together are the perfect springtime treat! it's like a beautiful sunny day for your mouth.





be & co. hopes you have enjoyed the first of what will become a very entertaining and educational blog!

cheers!