Snow!

This winter has been  A LOT different than last winter for many reasons:

• We are in a house and not a teeny-tiny apartment
• We have a little boy that is into EVERYTHING
• Our dog gets walked even less
• I can eat whatever I want (caveat is that I shouldn't eat whatever I want!)
• We aren't digging ourselves out of 6 inches of snow every few days, in fact, we have seen a little more than a dusting!

With the rain turning to snow yesterday afternoon, we were excited! The possibility that just maybe we wouldn't see the grass sticking up through it (at least it is still green as opposed to the burnt and crisp grass I grew up with in Texas!) put a buzz in me and I have been so happy! We watched it snow out the front door and after Eli did his best to "clean" the door with his mouth (must he put EVERYTHING in it??) we started cooking up some yummy stay-warm treats.  
For Eli:
Potato-Broccoli and cheese whip
1 baking potato peeled and cubed
about a handful and a half of broccoli florets
1/2 cup cheese or in my case, 1 mozzarella string cheese

Simply boil the potatoes 5-7 minutes and then add in the broccoli for another 5-7 min.  If you stick a fork in the potato and it falls apart as you are pulling it up, they are done! Drain the veggies and depending on your babies likings you can simply mash with a potato masher and then add the cheese (the heat will melt it) or since my little guy still isn't too sure about broccoli, I put it in my new, most fabulous, how did I ever do it without it food processor (I LOVE this if you can't tell!) and processed until it was a nice "whip."

He loved it :)

I can't say the same about his snow suit...