Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe is also from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook......

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread, chilled
1/2 cup banana puree
1/2 cup zucchini puree
1 large egg white
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup walnuts(optional)

Preheat oven 350 f. coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

In bowl combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. stir to mix.

In a Separate large bowl beat sugar, margarine, with wooden spoon until just combine; do not over mix. Add banana and zucchini purees and the egg white, stir to blend. Add the flour mixture, raisins and walnuts.

Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto baking sheets, leaving 1 inch in between. bake until golden brown 12-15 min. let cool on baking sheets 5 min then transfer to a rack to cool.

I love that I don't feel bad packing these cookies to feed Zack when we are out doing things, because they have so many good things in them.
Benefits of zucchini: lots of vitamin C

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Sounds pretty gross I know. Well it's not! I crave this all the time now and can't go back to regular pudding. This is from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook by Jessica Seinfeld. I used this book as my primary resource when I was making baby food for my little guy (I just feed him the purees), and I use it even more now to sneak more veggies into his diet. All of the recipes are really yummy with some type of vegetable or fruit puree in it. They are also lower in fat and made with whole grains.

Chocolate Pudding

1/4 Cup trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
1 Cup avocado puree (just mashed up avocado)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cornstarch (I have never used this)


In med. saucepan, melt margarine over low heat. Stir in avocado puree, sugar, coca, and vanilla. Cook mashing well with a silicone spatulas to smooth out any avocado lumps, until the mixture thickens 3-4 min. remove from heat and gradually add cornstarch, serve warm.

Avocado Benefits: only veggie packed with monounsaturated fat, which helps lower cholesterol levels. Good source of fiber which helps regulate blood sugar levels. Contains a bunch of vitamin E, which helps with healing.

Yay, another food blog. This is to inspire me to cook more...............we'll see.