How William Plays Chess

He defeated them all!

Lunch Time!

Yesterday I thought I would scream if I made another pb&j or box of mac and cheese. So I did something crazy and made a pan of peach cobbler for lunch. I was sure this was a terrible lunch for me and my kiddos, until I started making it.

I was aghast at the amount of butter (okay, it was really margarine) I was putting in, until I realized that it was the exact same amount that goes into a box of macaroni and cheese. Then I decided to use whole wheat flour rather than the white stuff that goes into mac and cheese. And of course there were all those peaches! I started realizing the only thing my peach cobbler had against it was all the sugar – which I halved anyway.

So, out of curiosity I did a little math. And it turns out that my peach cobbler is a healthier recipe than macaroni and cheese, and is fairly equal to pb&j on whole wheat bread.

Here is the breakdown:

1 serving of my peach cobbler recipe has 100 fewer calories, 4 grams less fat, 300mg less sodium, 1.5 grams more fiber, and 5% more rda of vitamins A and C.

The macaroni and cheese has 27g less sugar, 4 more grams of protein, and 5% more rda of calcium and 7.5% more rda iron.

So I can’t go as far as to say that peach cobbler is a great lunch choice (way too much sugar) – but it looks to be overall healthier than mac and cheese, and I think it might make it back on our lunch table again.

Camp Out

Do you have a four day weekend and don't know what to do? Do you love going camping, but are tired of traveling? Have we got the vacation for you!

Chairs will be provided for all, but sitting in them is optional.

Roast hot dogs in our luxurious outdoor fireplace.

Enjoy a gourmet meal.

Save room for dessert!

Here's a sign that the food was top notch!

Then relax and enjoy a night out under the stars. No rocky ground or cumbersome air mattress to spoil your night. And with our revolutionary system, camp breakdown is a cinch!

Best of all, you'll be within a few feet of all the comforts of home....because you never actually left.

Special thanks given to the daddy of the household, without whom this backyard camp out would not be possible. The toddler and pregnant mommy are choosing to get a good night sleep inside the house.