After waiting and waiting and waiting for the brownies to be done, Emma conked out, with about 5 minutes to go!
Friday, March 03, 2006
Pooped out!
After waiting and waiting and waiting for the brownies to be done, Emma conked out, with about 5 minutes to go!
Thursday, March 02, 2006
E-I-E-I-O
Emma and her buddy Kamden watching their favorite Baby Einstein Video "Cows. Pigs. E-I-E-I-O"
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Banana Surprise Muffins
There is nothing like a warm muffin and a cup o' joe for breakfast...yumm-o!
This is a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa; I tweaked it just a smidge.
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted & cooled
2 XL eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 bananas, mashed
1 banana, diced
1 cup diced walnuts, optional
1 cup granola
1 cup sweetened coconut, dried banana chips or granola
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line 24 muffin cups with liners, or spray with Pam
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment.
Add the melted butter and blend.
Add the eggs, milk, vanilla and mashed bananas.
Scrape the bowl and blend well; be careful not to overmix.
Fold the diced bananas, (walnuts), granola and coconut into the batter.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, filling each cup to the top.
Top each muffin with banana chips, granola or coconut, if desired.
Bake 30 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
Makes 24 average-sized muffins.
This is a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa; I tweaked it just a smidge.
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted & cooled
2 XL eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 bananas, mashed
1 banana, diced
1 cup diced walnuts, optional
1 cup granola
1 cup sweetened coconut, dried banana chips or granola
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line 24 muffin cups with liners, or spray with Pam
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment.
Add the melted butter and blend.
Add the eggs, milk, vanilla and mashed bananas.
Scrape the bowl and blend well; be careful not to overmix.
Fold the diced bananas, (walnuts), granola and coconut into the batter.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, filling each cup to the top.
Top each muffin with banana chips, granola or coconut, if desired.
Bake 30 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
Makes 24 average-sized muffins.
Granola
This is a recipe for homemade granola that I make. It is delicious just to snack on, or in a bowl with milk. I also use it in my banana surprise muffins.
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut
2 cups sliced almonds, optional
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
4-5 cups dried fruit (I use craisins, cherries, blueberries, apricots & apples)
1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Toss the oats, and coconut (& almonds) together in a large bowl.
Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl; pour over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats (& nuts) are covered.
Pour onto a 13x18 baking sheet.
Bake, stirring occasionally until the mixture is an even golden brown, roughly 30-45 minutes (I like mine on the dark side).
Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool.
Add the dried fruit (& cashews).
Store in an airtight container.
Makes 12 cups
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut
2 cups sliced almonds, optional
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
4-5 cups dried fruit (I use craisins, cherries, blueberries, apricots & apples)
1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Toss the oats, and coconut (& almonds) together in a large bowl.
Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl; pour over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats (& nuts) are covered.
Pour onto a 13x18 baking sheet.
Bake, stirring occasionally until the mixture is an even golden brown, roughly 30-45 minutes (I like mine on the dark side).
Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool.
Add the dried fruit (& cashews).
Store in an airtight container.
Makes 12 cups
"Swing? Please???"
Emma has spotted the neighbor's swingset and turned on the charm in convincing me to head outdoors to play.
TEETH!!
TEETH! Emma loves to show off her full mouth of pearly whites! "Head, shoulders, knees & toes" is one of her favorite songs to sing.
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