Everyday in our house, especially when I have a lot of computer work to do, we have a mini kid breakdown at about 10:30 am. I don't even need to look at the clock. I just know that when Claire is following me around, saying "UP!", and then she collapses in tears, IT MUST BE 10:30.
So today, I closed my laptop and took out the mixer. I found this amazing recipe for chocolate chip cookies that use applesauce and oatmeal, and the girls love them. I love them. I've eaten too many of them already, and, darn it, I made a double batch. Sophia was so happy that we were baking that she performed a bit of interpretive dance with my measuring cups. Claire wanted to touch everything in the mixer and is a pro at licking the bowl. Sophia asked is she could lick every spoon, spatula and whisk, and despite the apparently loud mixer, she was sold when I let her lick the beater.
While Claire napped, Sophia and I spent a good part of the day in the front yard. I worked on my computer while sitting at our revamped bistro set. Sophia blew bubbles, read books, and spent a lot of time looking at everything through a magnifying glass. By the time Claire woke up, Sophia was back inside, taking a pretend "bath" with a teddy bear. They were both sitting in a laundry basket.
This evening consisted of a trip to the library in pjs to watch their family films. Tonight's subject was dogs, and I thought Claire was going to pop. I know she can say the word "puppy" really well, and now so does the entire library staff. We drove home, and Sophia said, and I quote, "Mommy, my have lots and lots and lots of fun at the library with the lots and lots and lots of books!" Music to my ears.
So today, I closed my laptop and took out the mixer. I found this amazing recipe for chocolate chip cookies that use applesauce and oatmeal, and the girls love them. I love them. I've eaten too many of them already, and, darn it, I made a double batch. Sophia was so happy that we were baking that she performed a bit of interpretive dance with my measuring cups. Claire wanted to touch everything in the mixer and is a pro at licking the bowl. Sophia asked is she could lick every spoon, spatula and whisk, and despite the apparently loud mixer, she was sold when I let her lick the beater.
While Claire napped, Sophia and I spent a good part of the day in the front yard. I worked on my computer while sitting at our revamped bistro set. Sophia blew bubbles, read books, and spent a lot of time looking at everything through a magnifying glass. By the time Claire woke up, Sophia was back inside, taking a pretend "bath" with a teddy bear. They were both sitting in a laundry basket.
This evening consisted of a trip to the library in pjs to watch their family films. Tonight's subject was dogs, and I thought Claire was going to pop. I know she can say the word "puppy" really well, and now so does the entire library staff. We drove home, and Sophia said, and I quote, "Mommy, my have lots and lots and lots of fun at the library with the lots and lots and lots of books!" Music to my ears.
HEALTHY OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1/4 cup applesauce
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or crushed dark chocolate bar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together applesauce, butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture in to first mixture and mix well. Then stir in oats, followed by the chocolate. Place rounded teaspoons-full 2 inches apart on a baking mat on a cookie sheet or directly on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Store in airtight container. Makes 18 cookies.
1/4 cup applesauce
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or crushed dark chocolate bar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together applesauce, butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture in to first mixture and mix well. Then stir in oats, followed by the chocolate. Place rounded teaspoons-full 2 inches apart on a baking mat on a cookie sheet or directly on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Store in airtight container. Makes 18 cookies.
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