This is bad–VERY BAD

Oh dear; the Baking Bites blog has a recipe up for HOMEMADE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.
I bake–a lot. I am in SO much trouble now!

Deceptively Delicious Muffins

This morning for a quick breakfast my children enjoyed these delicious peanut butter banana muffins.  I got the recipe from the book Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
These muffins had cauliflower hidden in the batter.  Here is how it works:
First, you steam up some cauliflower; then you puree it in a blender::

The recipe [...]

Whole Grain Heaven?

As you all know, I was somewhat concerned about a possible wheat shortage, so when some friends from church got together a bulk order for a good deal on wheat, I ordered 500 pounds!
My wheat arrived today, and has filled my pantry so full that I could barely step inside to take this picture:

But there is one teensy [...]

How I Get My Children to Eat Squash

I hide squash in my bread!  Here’s the recipe:
2.5 tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 and 1/2 cups cooked buttercup or butternut squash
2 cups milk
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 tsp salt
7 cups whole wheat flour
6 cups white or bread flour
In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add sugar [...]

My Cooking Secrets

I have to laugh when people rave about my cooking!  As recent as 2005, I was a terrible cook!  Then my sister introduced me to America’s Test Kitchen, a cooking show on PBS where they take new or everyday recipes, then test out scores of different ways to cook them.  They don’t stop making, remaking, and [...]

Great Links 4 Parents

Healthy Muffins:Thanks to Wardeh at the Such Treasures blog for her scrumptious yet uber-healthy Strawberry-Cranberry whole grain (sugar free!) muffins–my kids love these!  (Check out her recipes link–they’re all wonderful!)

Kid-Friendly Listening: Special thanks to Joanne for posting a link to this great site!  Now my children can listen to the records I loved as a child!

Living Without [...]

Fall in LOVE with Housework

Yesterday I decided it is time to fall in love with housework!  While enjoying my day off, I went to the salon for a hair cut where my stylist and I chatted about the drudgery of housework.  In the midst of our whine-fest, however, (which I was about to win because I have four children and she [...]

I Need Healthy Muffin Recipes!

My children aren’t easily fooled.  When I switched over to whole-wheat flour a few years ago they all revolted.  Entire pans of muffins, cookies, and cakes turned moldy as my children said, “No thanks; I prefer to starve.”  I even tried buying the soft white wheat which, though not as healthy, is still much healthier [...]