I think this post will end up being an ode to avocado fries. They are: 1) easy to make; 2) impressive looking; 3) delicious. And any excuse to dip something into ranch dressing is always a win in my book. The most complicated part about this recipe is that, like all breading recipes, you want to have the various stations set up so that it’s easy to move from one dish to another.
I start like this: a plate with 1/2 a cup of whole wheat flour, a bowl with two eggs quickly whisked, and a plate with 1/2 a cup of panko bread crumbs. That way, the ingredients are all in front of you, and it goes quickly in an assembly line fashion. I serve this with ranch dressing, and Lucas gets a kick out of dipping his food. As you can tell from the video, he was requesting seconds before even finishing up the first portion.
I was at a nice cafe a few weeks ago, and I saw chia pudding, for $4. I read the ingredients, and, considering there were only a handful, it got me thinking, how hard can this possibly be to make at home? The answer is… super super easy. Chia pudding is basically the easiest thing to make. The best thing about it is that chia is really healthy, and there isn’t any added sugar. All of the sweetness is derived from the banana.
When I was about 24 months pregnant with Lucas, I took, like most women, a test for gestational diabetes. And I failed it. I had to come back for a second three-hour long test. The nurse taking my blood took a look at me, and said, “there is no way you have gestational diabetes.” But she was wrong, I did. She took my blood over the course of 3 hours, to the point where my body refused to give her blood during the third test. But no matter, I had failed so spectacularly that they didn’t need that third data point. I learned later that half of the women who have gestational diabetes don’t have any risk factors.
Oh blondie oat bars, how I love you so. These are one of the easiest bars to make. And, I have to be honest, I make these in the toaster oven too. I know that you are starting to wonder if I even have a regular oven, given that I make everything using a refrigerator or toaster oven. And I do! But the preheating time really just makes me love my 
It’s so easy to make turkey meatballs. We generally make this as a whole family dinner, and then I pack leftovers for Lucas to take to school.
One of the first recipes that I learned to make for Lucas was ricotta pancakes. I love them, because they’re healthy. He loves them because they’re full of berries and he just loves berries.
And welcome to my new site, Ketchup with Lucas! I started a 