The 3rd Spring

Ps: at the end of this post I will bombard you with Lily pictures

                    There's a pretty sweet way of saying someone's getting older in Spanish, Primavera, which means Spring. So this year Lily is having her tercera primavera (3rd Spring). My baby is getting wiser and I couldn't be happier. My mother always said the fireworks after her birthday we just for her. Obviously we know it's the fourth of July but we're so in love with her that we don't care.
                   So being that I've been in such a mood to make and bake everything in site.... here are some cupcakes I made for my precious (yes, you may say this is a smeagol voice).

Easiest Granola

                    I made these delicious chocolate chip granola bars for my family and friends last night. My husband fell instantly in love with them as did I. The best part about these is that they were so simple and I had all the ingredients in my cupboard! Nothing better than that huh? Also it ended up making a lot  more than I anticipated so that was a super plus.

                  I encourage you to make these if you're feeling like snacking but don't want to go out and buy that  store junk. These taste so much better. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of Old-Fashioned rolled oats
• 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
• 1/2 of shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/3 cup of packed brown sugar
• 1 cup of chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 of vegetable oil (canola/coconut oil is fine as well)
• 1tsp of vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup of honey ( to make vegan you can substitute for date syrup)

Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (163 degrees Celsius) 
• Place your flour, oats, coconut, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and salt in a large bowl. Mix them until combined.
• In another bowl mix your oil, vanilla extract, and honey with a whisk until its smooth and well combined.
• Mix both the dry and wet ingredients together. 
• After it is all mixed together (make sure its all covered in your honey mixture) dump into a cookie sheet. Here you'll use a flat spatula to flatten out you mixture about an inch thick. Make sure you are squaring off the edges. It should look like a rectangle.
• Put into the oven and bake for 40 minutes. It should be nice and golden. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into small bars. Use a sharp knife for this, otherwise you could have jagged bars.

Bomb Ass Brownies

    So since last summer I've been on a coconut kick. Coconut water, coconut m&m's, and now coconut oil. Apparently I'm not the only loving on some coconut as of lately. I've been reading up on on coconut oil as of lately and all it's uses. (Have I said coconut enough?) Not only does it taste good but it's good nutritionally but "esthetically" as well.

 

Strawberry and Banana Fields

             Alright so as my first official post I have made MUFFINS! If you know me, you know I love baking. Anything other kitchen activity and I might burst into flames. Also I love finding recipes that I can actually work with. You know not all of us have all those eccentric ingredients.
  Anyway lets get started with this.

Strawberry Banana Muffins
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• ¾ cup chopped strawberries