More baking fun...

I do plan to post about something other than my weekend baking adventures, but maybe not today... or maybe...  I'd like to write about "other people's parenting" but I haven't quite figured out what to say.  Other than I think that a lot of people indulge their children too much.


Of course, I am guilty of it, who isn't? However, I KNOW that if I didn't work, I'd be way more guilty of it.  I live in an area where a lot of moms don't work.  They focus, entirely, on their children.  Some of these children are so indulged.


When I compare myself to other moms, I worry that I don't do "enough" for my kids. On the other hand, I think that by being busy with things outside the help, I need them to do more; this helps them learn useful skills they can use in their lives.  The goal for this year is to help them be more in charge of their laundry.  I'll let you know how it goes.


Maybe it's okay to talk about baking.  Last weekend, Three-a and I baked so much and had a grand time.  And, I think she learned things (TM).  Okay... enough...


Back to baking! Here's what I'm going to try this weekend.
Chocolate Strawberry Muffins


Here are my intended changes to that recipe:

Ingredients:

10 medjool dates, pits removed

1 can (15 oz.) black beans

3 bananas

2 cups frozen organic strawberries, thawed

2 heaping tablespoons ground flaxseeds

¾ cup dark chocolate cocoa powder

½ cup whole-wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1)   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2)   In a large bowl, stir whole-wheat flour, baking soda and baking powder.

3)    Then, in a cup or small bowl mix ground flaxseed with ½ cup water and let sit for five minutes.

4)   Put aside dry mixture and in a Vitamix or blender, combine black beans, pitted dates, 2 bananas, cocoa powder, flaxseed gel (after sitting for the five minutes), vanilla and coffee extract.  Combine this mixture with the dry mixture and stir thoroughly until all the flour is mixed into the wet chocolately mixture.

5)   Chop up the 3^rd banana and stir in for some fun banana chunks in the final muffins.  Add whole defrosted strawberries (if there is “strawberry juice” in the bowl of defrosted strawberries, leave this out as it will make the batter too liquidy) and stir in these as well.

6)   In a 12-cup muffin pan place cupcake paper cups and using a spoon, scoop in batter in equal parts. Bake for 20-25 minutes and serve warm.

I'll let you know how it goes.