31 days: weekend

I've been trying to keep it healthy with granola this week, after I realized that I simply could not swallow another fruit smoothie, but for the weekend I wanted bread! I made some really yummy cappuccino chocolate chip muffins and put leftover spiced molasses glaze on top. Yum. These will last me a while!

We attempted to go to the Gold Mine for lunch as we always do on Saturdays. I even remembered to take the homemade tartar sauce for my shrimp so I wouldn't have to use the plain mayo they provide. The problem was we needed gas, or rather diesel. We went to ALL 5 Geita gas stations. No diesel. Defeated we stopped by the store on the way home and Carson grabbed some things to make chili. He also happened upon chocolate syrup AND cherries (the kind you put on ice cream). Banana splits were just asking to be made. He actually battered the bananas in coconut and fried them. Yum. Our defeated lunch turned out pretty well after all.

*Warning* The following story is not for the weak stomachs out there!
On a separate note, feeding a toddler is an interesting task. Jude really isn't picky, but there are things he eats better than others. He had no interest in the chili at lunch. He'd never even seen or heard of chili before so after getting him to taste it I didn't push it anymore and got him out some leftovers which he ate happily.

At dinner we were eating chili again, so I went ahead and heated him up some Ramen noodles which he loves. He had no interest whatsoever. He's been saying he doesn't feel well for days and I learned my lesson about forcing many month ago when another dinner ended up on me, the chair, and the rug! Sure enough, shortly after going to bed he appeared in the hall and up came the milk he'd been drinking earlier. As I mopped it up I was so happy it was only milk!