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Squirrels!
I can’t sleep. The sun is almost rising. This is insanity. I am exhausted, but unsleepable. UGH. So much on my mind!
I want to play guitar but I would wake up a certain somebody(ies) so I’m making muffins! This late-night baking has become a bit of a habbit. I am in a frantic mood. As usual, this is all just an experiment. Of course, if you’re courageous, you can try it (or make them your own way, succeed, and tell me what you did? That might be helpful come to think of it!)
Midnight Muffins (makes 6)
1 banana
1/2 parsnip, cut up in very small pieces (in lieu of carrot and making-too-much-noise with the shredder… this should be interesting!)
1 whole apple, small pieces
7 packets of stevia and 1-2 tbs honey, mixed in less than 1/4 cup hot water
1 tbs vanilla
1 free-range organic egg
1/3 cup(ish) oil ( I used a combo of olive and hazelnut)
Little bit of cranberry juice, apple cider, balsamic vinegar (less than 1 tbs each)
1/2 tsp cardamon
1 tbs cinnamon
pinch of cayenne pepper (easy..)
1/2 tsp (pinch, really) baking soda
1/4 cup whole flour (I used whole wheat but spelt would have been preferred– I am not in my own kitchen tonight, boo)
1/4 cup psyllium husk
1/4 cup vega powder
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup flax seeds
handful sunflower seeds
handful sesame seeds
2 small boxes of raisins.
I think that was it…
For muffins, (as usual), preheat oven to 350 Farenheit. Combine wet ingredients (mash, wisk, etc…) in one bowl, and dry ingredients in another. Grease a muffin tin (I used some butter). When oven is hot enough, mix all ingredients together as quick as possible. Pour (spoon, pat, whatever), into cups. Bake 20 minutes.
They are in the oven right now. Here’s hoping!
PS The mamacita is in the hospital TONIGHT– she has just had the CCSVI “Liberation Procedure” I told you about earlier; in the end we sent her to Annaheim, CA to have it done (India will be for another day, mama…), so she’s chilling out Cali style as I wait to find out if the muffins I am obsessing over instead are done… I can’t say I know how the procedure went as I haven’t spoken with her, but the muffins smell good!
I want to be the first blogger to suggest a recipe for something that has NEVER BEEN MADE OR TRIED, NOT EVEN BY THE PERSON WHO WROTE IT. So there! A first. :-)
Love you all. Good day!
xox
SP
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OK I lied: Left them in more like half an hour (maybe longer) as they seemed particularly mushy (tip: stick a knife in, all the way to the bottom; if it comes out clean, they’re done. If there’s paste stuck to it, put them back in.)
Surprisingly moist and a little non-stick-together-y, but quite delicious! Just had a bite. Leaving the rest out for sleeping monkies and we’ll see what the real verdict is in the morning (in an hour?) when they cool a bit.
You might try playing with this one! Not bad, really..
Comment by Squirrel Power February 9, 2011 @ 10:54 amPS if I hadn’t made these myself, I would have NO IDEA about the addition of parsnip and added fiber, nor the lack of sugar (at least, much less than what would be typical). Serious!
And I guess– technically speaking– these would need to be called “5 am muffins”. Just doesn’t have the same ring to it…
Comment by Squirrel Power February 9, 2011 @ 11:01 am