9. chocolicious

thanks to my friend christine (the amazing woman behind boston mamas , posh peacock and more) for sharing this tasty and simple chocolate pudding recipe. she served it one day when our families were hanging out and i never forgot how good it was. last night my mom and i indulged and it did not disappoint. the only difficulty we had was not helping ourselves to seconds. we had it on top of strawberries and blueberries and ate it warm after the kids were both sound asleep. what a way to celebrate the chickpea's six month "birthday."

4. i like food

while in SC with my mom for the month i have been doing a lot of the cooking. which is good with me because i love to cook. the bonus is that she usually cleans up while i am putting the kidlets to sleep. last night i made these black bean tacos that i found in this month's bon appetit. they were easy to make and tasty but next time i will make a few changes. my plan is to add some fresh garlic to the slaw, cilantro, lime mixture and maybe mix a little more flavor into the beans, perhaps some hot sauce in there. if you like a simple vegetarian recipe give this one a try.