Missing The Blog

I still haven't had the chance to try to get my pictures off the camera and on to the laptop so I can start blogging again. I'm not the biggest fan of computers and I'm having trouble accepting the change from the comfort of what I know to learning something new. For those of you who do enjoy sharing this blog with us...thanks for being patient. We'll be back soon ;)

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I am having computer issues and luckily have my mom's laptop to use in the mean time. Regardless, it looks like it will cause a break from the blog as I try to figure out how to download my pictures. So... here is a recipe I have told a couple people I would send. I got the recipe from my friend Devan (if you are reading... I miss you and your baking :) )

These cookies are really good and I love how easy they are and that they require so few ingredients. They use natural peanut butter as the binder rather than flour. I will type the original recipe but I have started making them with out sugar and they are still really good and have a great texture to them. To replace the sugar I used 1/2 cup Agave and reduced the temperature to 325 degrees.

1 cup organic peanut butter
3/4 cup cane sugar
1 large egg, slightly beaten (or egg replacer)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dark chocolate, roughly chopped (or dark choc. chips)

• In a large bowl, stir the peanut butter, sugar, egg, baking soda and salt until combined
• Stir in the chocolate
• Scoop the dough in to teaspoon size balls
• Place on cookie sheet with parchment paper
• Bake at 350 for about 12-14 minutes

Happy Easter

Sorry Jude...I couldn't resist.

Eight Months

Check out those teeth:)

Skirts

I love making these skirts!

I made Skyla the one with the Asian fabric and loved the way it turned out. It doesn't require a pattern and she loves the shiny ribbon on the bottom. I first saw the instructions on SouleMama's blog. Oh, the inspiration I get from that amazing woman! The other two skirts in the photo I am planning on wrapping up and putting in the girl's Easter baskets.

Painting

Since we turned our mudroom in to the kid's art studio, I have to admit we haven't done much painting. I'm ready to start using it a lot more often. Sunday in between getting ready for a huge garage sale that is coming up and grocery shopping we found time for the girls to paint.

Lester's Photos

I love when I pick up the camera and find pictures Les took when I wasn't around.

Kitchen windows Front Room

Birthday card to "MAMAM" from my sweet girl

Rainy Day "Fairy Fort"

Last but not least: The reoccurring, much loved and slightly scary self portrait