Rebelle Kitchen

Welcome to Rebelle Kitchen: A space where I share family-friendly recipes, motherhood ramblings, and my fitness journey with compassion and a pinch of fun.

Baby· lifestyle

Breastfeeding: Newborn to past a year

**I am not sharing medical advice, just my breastfeeding journey. Please consult a professional for breastfeeding support.** There are many hidden mysteries about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting that you have to discover for yourselves. Honestly I do know why we don't talk about them with others who don't have kids, unless they ask: It can be a little scary and overwhelming. Having said that, I still don't remember my friends having conversations about tearing, sitz baths, crying babies ... View the Post

Month to month journal of how many feedings per day (nursing and bottle feedings), how long the feedings lasted and different struggles of each month.

recipes

Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe + National Cookie Day

Happy belated National Cookie Day! I can't believe almost every day is National something-or-other-day. I should keep up and save the food holidays on my cell, but I just haven't done that yet! It might give me an excuse to make things I haven't tried before like donuts, brownies, or spaghetti! Who decides on those days anyway? I am so glad that I saw it was National Cookie Day because I was nudged to bake some vegan sugar cookies, my first ever! Actually, I might have baked some when I was ... View the Post

recipes

Homemade Hot Apple Cider

How many times do you find yourself looking at the ingredients of something and think, "I can make that myself!?" I do that a lot!!! So, I usually take a picture of the ingredients, write them on my list for the next grocery shop, and find recipes or try make one up. I decided to do that for apple cider because A) I knew my house would smell amazing with apples bubbling in the slow cooker, and B)"Tis the season. I absolutely love all the different seasons because I get to eat and drink ... View the Post

recipes

Vegan Apple Cobbler

I honestly can't believe I had to remake a recipe and take out sugar because it was too sweet!!!! Who am I??? I had an incredibly sweet tooth growing up (mostly for chocolate bars, cakes, ice-cream etc.) but becoming a vegan really helped me because I can't just buy a candy bar (or three) in the "isle of temptation" as I check out of the grocery store. I have to go home and bake a treat if I want something yummy and vegan, unless I am at Whole Foods which is not a good idea for our budget so I ... View the Post

recipes

Vegan Thanksgiving Menu + Adopt a Turkey

With turkey as the main dish, you can see why Thanksgiving isn't high on the list of my favorite holidays, never mind the devastation during colonization BUT...I'm not here to put a dampener on your week, I'm actually excited to put together some vegan Thanksgiving options for you and me to make. Aaaand...I adopted a turkey for the first time so I had to share! Gerda was rescued by Farm Sanctuary and is now a factory farm survivor eating and living merrily. Click here to adopt a turkey and help ... View the Post

Baby

Gifts for baby: Toys and Books for 9 – 18 months

Playing his xylophone, but mostly playing with the mallets. Photo: Kelly Klemmensen. 1. Xylophone My mom got this xylophone for Oliver's birthday after a lot of research. She went and tried different ones out to make sure they had a nice sound and even returned one with good reviews because the notes were out of order. She landed on this one and Oliver can use the mallets to slide up and down or beat the bars. It's technically a glockenspiel because it is made of metal instead of wood but I ... View the Post

recipes

The Joyful Vegan’s Mediterranean Olive Bread

I've always been a little nervous to bake bread so when I found this recipe I thought it was a good place to start before getting out the yeast. Obviously if I had one of those KitchenAid mixers (can someone say "Christmas wishlist?") I would be way less intimidated by making my own bread, but I need to just put my big girl panties on and give the old fashioned bread a chance! I made some sourdough with a friend, who had her own starter, and that was so much fun, so I know I can do it! Let's say ... View the Post

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Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup: Easy Slow-Cooker Meal

When I create my own recipes, I find myself torn between naming them what they are or adding "vegan" in the title. I'm sure by now you know that all my recipes are vegan so it seems silly to say it in every recipe, but I also want to make sure that if anyone is specifically looking for a "vegan soup," mine comes up in their search. I know how many times I've searched for vegan recipes using the word 'vegan' and it's been so helpful but it seems redundant. So what do you think? Should this ... View the Post

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Morning Glory Muffins: Healthy + Vegan

I put "healthy + vegan" in the title because not all vegan food is healthy (as seen on my Instagram feed #oops) but I do obviously like healthy food like these muffins that are perfect for a snack or breakfast alternative. I have muffin mania at the moment as they are so easy to make and Oliver doesn't make as huge a mess with them(compared to watermelon) so they are easy to pack in his diaper bag for when he goes to childcare or take on a picnic. It is also a great way to get an extra boost ... View the Post

Baby· lifestyle

Oliver’s First Birthday Party + Cute Thank-You Notes

I love birthdays and Oliver's is no exception, but the word "birth-day" has a totally different meaning now that I celebrate with him every year. The year has flown by even though there have definitely been some really long days and weeks as well. Staying at home with Oliver is the biggest blessing and hardest job I have ever had so far. I love it and find it challenging all in the same breath, but I wouldn't change a thing. I have a peace that I am exactly where I am supposed to be right now ... View the Post