March 26, 2014

3 months of Buggy!

Seriously… STOP TIME NOW!
This second baby thing is FLYING by.
It is so wonderful watching her develop and grow but holy smokes.  3+ months already!?

Each month Buggy has her own wee photo fun with her special tshirts I made just for her.
I'm a bit more organized it appears with her shirts.  With Bean I was slightly scattered with his monthly anniversary shots.

Here are a few of my littlest beauty…



March 22, 2014

Ski Fernie.

We took a few weeks off skiing to enjoy palm trees and swimming pools.
I'm not going to say which is my favorite.

We are back into the snow and back on the skis.
Fernie Spring skiing is fantastic!

I rode solo in the morning.
SO MUCH SNOW.
This was our afternoon activities.
Skipped naps and all!  No really, we did.


Of course Apres ski was as fun as always with all four of us!

March 15, 2014

Black Bean Brownies...

Yes.
BLACK BEANS!

I'm not one to stray from traditional baking.
I like butter & chocolate & full cream.
But long story short… Mumma's making some changes to her food intake.
Baby pounds are making themselves a bit too 'at home'.
Sooooo, thought I'd try this suggested recipe because I'm jonesing big time for a chocolate treat!

Just try it before you screw up your nose.
Honest, its awesome!




BLACK BEAN BROWNIES

1 tsp butter (for pan greasing)
3/4 cup cooked (or canned) black beans
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp instant coffee or espresso (optional)
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup icing sugar (for dusting)

Preheat oven to 325 - 350 depending on your oven.
Grease a pie dish or a 9x9 square baking pan.
Blend together beans, and oil.  Add eggs, cocoa, sugar, coffee, and vanilla.
Melt half of the chocolate chips and add to the mixture, blend until smooth.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt.  Fold into the blended ingredients. Stir in the other half of the chocolate chips & pour into baking dish.
Bake until the top looks matte around the edges and still a bit shiny in the middle (~18 - 20 mins).
Let cool.
Dust with icing sugar and serve.





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