Nobody likes me, everybody hates me,

I think I'll go eat worms!

Big fat juicy ones,

Eensie weensy squeensy ones,

See how they wiggle and squirm!

Down goes the first one, down goes the second one,

Oh how they wiggle and squirm!

Up comes the first one, up comes the second one,

Oh how they wiggle and squirm!

I bite off the heads, and suck out the juice,

And throw the skins away!

Nobody knows how fat I grow,

On worms three times a day!

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me,

I think I'll go eat worms!

Big fat juicy ones,

Eensie weensy squeensy ones,

See how they wiggle and squirm!

A friend of mine posted that poem on fb earlier tonight and it reminded of the book How to Eat Fried Worms! It also reminded me of the time that my baby brother ate a worm. He said if the worms liked it he thought he would too! lol 

Thanks to my friend for the memory :) 

All kids should read this book!

These are few of the plants we've got in our house right now. The top one is a small Holly Bush. Those little green berries will eventually be red when the bush gets bigger. We have 2 of them to plant this spring. There is already one planted outside, but I'm going to move that one. The three of them will be the start of my hedge :) It's going to look beautiful and so much nicer than a fence! 

This is our out of control Aloe Plant. As soon as it warms up a bit, and I have the space I need on the porch, this will be transplanted. I'm thinking I'll have 7-9 plants that all can go into their own small pots, leaving the big one in the middle to go back in this one. I have another one that has 4 plants in it now that will be separated out too. All of the extra ones will go our local Catholic Charities to sell :) 

This is a quick and easy dinner that your family will love! It's a great meal for all of these cold winter days. It only takes a few minutes to get ready in the morning. By dinner time you'll be enjoying this delicious stew. 

Slow Cooker Irish Stew

Ingredients: 

•1 lb lamb or beef stew meat cut in bite sized pieces 
•2 large potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths 
•1 medium turnip, diced 
•3 carrots, cut in 1 inch pieces 
•3 ribs of celery, sliced 
•1 medium onion, chopped 
•1/4 c flour 
•2 t beef bouillon granules 
•3 c water 
•1 bay leaf 
•1/2 t dried basil 
•1/4 t dried oregano 
•1/8 t black pepper

Directions: 

Put the potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, turnip, bay leaf, water and bouillon in bottom of crock-pot and mix. 
Place flour on a shallow plate. Dredge lamb or beef through the flour until well coated. Place beef on top of the veggies in the crock-pot. Drizzle remaining flour over the meat. Add oregano, basil and black pepper. 
Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low. Serve with warm bread of choice and butter.

Muffins are delicious snack at any time of the day! Bake up a batch of any of the muffins listed below and you're family will love them. Filled with lots of healthy ingredients, and with only 250 calories per serving, they are the perfect addition to your diet. 

Oat-bran muffins with Apple and Cinnamon

Mix together ½ a cup of oat bran, 1 c. of whole wheat flour and ¼ cup of flaxseed, with 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Take another bowl and mix 1 egg and 4 tablespoons of canola or other vegetable oil with 1/3 of a cup of apple sauce (or the baby apple puree).

When smooth, put all of the ingredients into one bowl, stir together and add in ¼ of a cup of pecan nuts.

Bake in muffin trays for 20-25 minutes at 180C/350F

Mango and Pineapple Muffins

Mix together 1 ½ c. of whole wheat flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda, ½ a teaspoon of baking powder and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.

Combine ½ a cup of drained, crushed pineapple, 1 cup of chopped mango and 1/3 of a cup of yogurt in a blender and whisk until smooth. Add 1 beaten egg, 2 tablespoons of canola or other vegetable oil, ¼ of a cup of brown sugar and ¼ of a cup of syrup (agave if possible).

Pour the pineapple mixture into the flour mix and add ¼ of a cup of walnuts and ½ a cup of dried cranberries.

Bake in muffin trays for 20-25 minutes at 190C/375F

Oatmeal muffins with dates

Soak 1 ½ cups of oatmeal in 1/3 of a c. of milk.

Mix ¾ of a cup of whole wheat flour, 2 heaped tablespoons of vanilla whey protein powder, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, ½ a teaspoon of baking soda, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and ¾ cup of finely chopped dates.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 beaten egg, 4 tablespoons of grapeseed oil, 2 tablespoonfuls of syrup(agave if possible) and ½ a cup of pureed prunes (or baby prune puree). Combine the two mixtures.

Bake in muffin trays for 18-22 minutes at 205C/400F

Bran muffins with carrot and ginger

These bran muffins are a delicious twist on an old classic. Boil 90ml/3 oz of apple juice concentrate until it turns into syrup and then leave to cool.

Mix together ½ a cup of wheat bran, 1 ¼ cup of whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and ½ a teaspoon of dried ginger.

In another bowl, mix the syrupy juice, 1 beaten egg, 1 cup of natural yogurt, ½ a cup of grated carrots, 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger and 3 tablespoons of molasses or treacle.

Put both mixtures together and add ¼ of a cup of pumpkin seeds.

Bake in muffin trays for 18-20 minutes at 190C/375F

Banana and walnut muffins with yogurt

Mix together 1 ¼ cup of oatmeal, ½ cup of rice flour and ¼ cup of flaxseed, with 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder.

In another bowl and mix 2 beaten eggs, ¼ cup of plain yogurt, 3 mashed ripe bananas, 1/3 of a cup of grapeseed oil and ½ a cup of syrup(agave). Add the oatmeal mixture in and ¼ of a cup of walnut pieces.

Bake in muffin trays for 20-25 minutes at 190C/375F