A few months ago I stumbled upon a recipe using aquafaba as an egg replacement. I was intrigued as to what aquafaba actually was. With a little investigation I discovered that aquafaba refers to the water found in a can of garbanzo beans.
My intrigue quickly turned to nausea.
I tucked the idea of using aquafaba far away…until this week.
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In years past I would have never believed that the words “vegan” and “cookies” could coexist together in delicious harmony. But indeed they can.
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I’ve been a mom for nearly seventeen years. And in those seventeen years, I have tried to remind myself that my job is to bring up boys who will be more and more independent of me as they approach manhood. It’s a bittersweet thing for a mamma.
In this process, something terrible has happened. Somewhere along the line my son has learned how to make his own cookies. I mean, really, this is a kick to the gut!
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I have found that getting my children out of bed in the morning, on time, is made far easier when the smell of pancakes is in the air. I’ve developed this little game of sorts. I’m not sure that the boys have picked up on my real motivation for this game. The game begins when I walk upstairs in the hallway and announce to the still sleeping crew that the first person out of bed, dressed, and downstairs will receive a piping hot dish of homemade pancakes. Then, I walk away. Very simple. Takes no advanced planning.
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It is hard to believe that we are in the last few weeks of summer. Where did the time go?
Before I exchange the carefree days of summer for the more structured school days ahead, I am looking forward to a few more rounds of mini golf with the kids, some water gun fights in the yard, and as many outside get togethers as we can fit in!
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The Gluten Free Gathering 