Loving about you....

How you say "Oopie daze" for Oopsie Daisy

Your still baby pudgy legs and belly

Your ridiculously mullety hair and buck teeth (that you are getting from sucking your thumb.....)

How you say "Um, hmmmmm" when asked a question you don't know the answer to

When you say "Sorry MommyDaddy" when you get in trouble

How you're constantly getting into trouble....

How you have a bit of a lisp and miss the "ck" sound in words

How you are now entering the "why" stage

Loving it all, my Miss Izzy J

Miss B's 3 year shoot!

Chia Banana Date Cookies- GF

Since I am now obsessed with chia, I was so excited when I found this recipe online.  Treats with the health benifits of chia! AND they're gluten free

Ingredients

8 Tablespoons of white chia seeds (though, from the minimal research I did, there isn't much difference between the two kinds)

8 Tablespoons of coconut flour

1 and a Half ripe banana

1 egg

4 tablespoons of chopped dates

4 Tablespoons of rolled oats

4 tablespoons of honey

2 teaspoons of baking powder

2 Tablespoon of water

Method

Grind the seeds and the flour together. This makes the seeds grind easier and aerates the flour. I did this in the coffee grinder- my first time EVER using it!

Put this mixture into a bowl and add the rolled oats.

Blend together the banana, dates, honey, baking powder and water. Love my Vita-Mix

Add this to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Mix together. The consistency should be similar to a cake batter but not as runny as a pancake mix.

Drop dessertspoons of the mixture on to an oiled tray. Bake in a medium oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Made about 30 cookies.  Taste really similar to banana bread- thinking of trying it in muffin form next time :)

Recipe

Quinoa Cookies- GF!

Quinoa you say?

Baking with Quinoa? Craziness I tell ya!

But SO delicious.

Thanks to my friend Paula's blog, Healthiest Regards, 

I found this fabulous recipe. Made a few tweaks, and here you go:

1.5 Cups Cooked Quinoa

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1/4 Cup Honey

1.5 Cup Old Fashioned Oats

1/4 Cup Gound Flax Seed

1 ride banana, mashed up

1/2 tsp Salt

Dash of cinnamon & a dash of nutmeg

GF, Dairy free, Mini Chocolate Chips

 Combine dry ingredients, except for the chocolate chips. Add wet ingredients. Mix. Add chocolate chips. Mix. Using a tablespoon, place dough on greased cookie sheet. Place in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes until cookies are browned on the bottom. Remove from the oven.  Let sit and cool before moving off of the cookie sheets (they tend to crumble, not as much when they cool down though)

Makes about 50 small cookies, if you're good and don't eat all the dough first!

Nutrition Facts homemade quinoa cookies Serving Size: 1 serving Amount Per Serving Calories 50 Total Fat 2.2g       Saturated Fat 0.5g       Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 49mg Carbohydrate 6.6g       Dietary Fiber 1g       Sugars 2.3g Protein 1.6g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium    1% Iron 2%

These are soooo yummy, and really- how y

Beach Day!

Again....

Its been a great summer for beach days!

This time we went with our preschool families. So much fun!

 The best part is that Izzy is no longer terrified of the ocean and clinging to us like a baby monkey! She's actually braver than Jess now- totally wanting to run in the waves! Gunna have to get on those swimming lessons....

We have an abundance of zucchini's in our garden right now- so I'm getting really creative with our recipes!  We've already made bread, pancakes, pizza crust, noodles, and now- cookies!  And of course, this is after also eating it just plain grilled or sauteed as a side dish.  Those zooks sure know how to produce!


Secret Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/4 cup heart-healthy margarine { I used real butter. None of that fake stuff for me!}

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed { I used 1/2 cup of Agave. Saw it used in another gf zucchini cookie recipe that I did not have all the ingredients for, thought it sounded good!}

3/4 cup zucchini, very finely grated or chopped with skin removed {I kept the skin on!}

1 egg

1 1/3 cupsgluten free master baking mix(or all-purpose GF mix of your choice) { I used Bob Mill's all purpose}


{I added a teaspon of xantham gum.  May have been too much, will try less or none next time}
1/2 cup gluten free certified oatmeal

2 tablespoons flax seed meal

1 (6 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips { I used vegan carob chips. I like keeping these in the house for baking. Because then I'm not tempted to nibble on them (like I am with real chocolate chips) }

Directions:

Cream margarine and brown sugar. Add zucchini and the egg. Stir in master mix, oatmeal, flax seed meal, and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen secret chocolate chip cookies!


{Recipe from Wellsphere.com}

Loving about you right now...

 I love when you randomly ask me to take your photo, and you bust out your super model poses

I love that you want to be an artist when you grow up

I love that you have such an opinion about what you wear every day

I love how you believe

I love to read you stories, and watch as you start to learn to read on your own

I love your little freckle under you big beautiful blue eye, and your blond blond hair

I love your big, squeez-y hugs

I love you and everything about you, my princess popcorn