A Side + Pictures

I always have the hardest time thinking of sides for dinner. This is super fast, delicious & healthy.

And pretty too! The other day I had an extra yellow pepper so when I went to roast asparagus I thought why not add it in.

All you need is: asparagus, yellow pepper, olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper & garlic powder.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil, place the asparagus & yellow pepper, drizzle with olive oil and then season with the salt, black pepper & garlic powder. Mix it around a little bit and cook at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. So easy!

**A little while ago I did a whole post about going Paleo. And then I took it off a day later because I quit. After a day. Well, I am now in my third week and loving it. I feel really good. This asparagus & yellow pepper recipe is totally Paleo friendly.**

And just to keep up with pictures, here are some of Lee & Brant lately. They make me smile!

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Sweet Little Bulldawg

Banana Bread so good it will make you silly:

I made this banana bread today. Not healthy but darn good.

Enjoy!

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

3 1/4 cup flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1+ tsp. cinnamon (I like cinnamon so I added more)

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

4 eggs

2 1/3 cup sugar

1 cup canola oil

3 cups mashed bananas

1/4 cup sour cream

3 tsp. vanilla

1 1/3 cup walnuts

3/4 - 1 cup cauliflower (I added this because I tasted the batter & it was really sweet. Thought the cauliflower would tone it down & add a little healthiness.)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt in little bowl.

In separate big bowl beat eggs & sugar until thick.

Add oil, bananas, sour cream & vanilla.

Gradually add flour mix.

Fold in walnuts & cauliflower.

Bake for 1 hour.

Happy 8 Months Brant!

Brant is 8 months old! I know people always say babies are bundles of joy but that is truly what he is. He's like a chubby, little bundle of happiness and I love him.

Some things that make him happy are:

Food (He's a Smith)

Honey Bunny

Opening up the blinds in the morning

Little Bunny Foo Foo & Itsy Bitsy Spider

Whit, Lee & Walker (and me too I think!)

Playing in Water

Anyone that will smile at & talk to him

We love you Brant!

Some more pictures from the month:

Whit & Mitch, Lee & James, Brant & Sam

Whit & Mitch were born 2 weeks apart & have been best friends ever since. I always say I don't know how they haven't gotten in a fist fight in all those years. They are so different & pick at each other all the time. But, best friends they are! Lee & James are 4 months apart and Brant & Sam are 4 months apart. How fun would it be if they were best friends too!?