Is it just me, or are rainy days the best for baking?
I’ve spent the last two hours in the kitchen making Mama Pea’s tofu gnocchi (pics to come later!), vegan chocolate-chip pumpkin-walnut cookies, and puppy chow. Whew!
For the cookies, I knew I wanted to make something pumpkin flavored, but Tina’s banana-oatmeal chocolate chip cookies were also calling to me. What to do?
I subbed out the mashed banana for ½ c pumpkin and added about five minutes to the baking time to compensate for the extra moisture.
Of course, I sampled one fresh out of the oven for “quality control.” Delicious!
Next, I made some puppy chow for my friend Zack. I had an open box of Chex in my pantry from the last time I made this, so I figured I might as well make some more before it went stale!
Somehow, I managed to keep my hands out of this bowl. Miracles do happen.
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Rewinding to this morning, my alarm went off at 6 am for a strength workout. A quick glance out the window at the pouring rain was all it took for me to roll over and go back to sleep. My 12 am bedtime last night didn’t help, either! As this lady reminded me, one missed workout definitely doesn’t hurt J
I slept for another hour before waking up and pouring some cereal for breakfast.
Fiber One + banana + almond milk. Standard.
After a full morning of classes, I returned home to a very orange lunch.
Though I usually go the sweet route with my sweet potatoes, Chuck’s “sweet potato mac and cheese” inspired me to try something savory. I microwaved the ‘tater for about three minutes, then topped it with a “cheesy” humnut sauce- 2T each hummus and nutritional yeast.
Carrot sticks provided even more beta carotene!
I also had a honeycrisp with peanut butter…
And a bowl of Angela’s high-protein chocolate pumpkin pudding.
The combination of the meal + baking tastes + cookie has made me stuffed!! Oof.
Hope you’re having a great Thursday!
What’s your favorite pumpkin baked good?
Do you prefer sweet potatoes sweet or savory?
