RECIPES
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We believe that when you introduce a child to the joys of cooking, you set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating habits, whether its fresh salsa, warm chocolate chip cookies or homemade pasta. Home cooking allows you not only to express yourself creatively but to choose fresh, organic ingredients free from pesticides, preservatives and all sorts of other chemicals and unnecessary food additives so prevelant in the grocery store aisles. When a child is allowed to experiment in the kitchen, they begin to understand about where our food comes from and learn to respect and appreciate it. When a child creates a dish, no matter what it is, they will eat it or at least try it. So all of you out there who think, “my kids would never eat that”, I challenge you to try a few of my recipes and you will soon see that if you include your kids in the process, the will begin to try new things and develop new tastes…
ORGANIC PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHUNK MINI MUFFINS
2 organic eggs
1 cup organic sugar
3/4 cup organic pumpkin (I use Trader Joes)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cup organic flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic chocolate cut into small pieces
Preheat oven to 400°
In large bowl beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and oil until smooth
In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt
Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and stir until just blended
Fold in chocolate chunks
Fill mini muffin tins using mini ice cream scooper
Bake for 13-15 minutes
Yields 24 minis
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