Vegan Spinach Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy cookies again?! Ok, I promise I will make some good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies soon too. ;) In the mean time, I have made these. They sound outlandish, but they are awesome!! It is pretty simple to make too. 

Let's get started!

Here's what you need:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 avocado

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup spinach

What to do:

1. First, chop up the spinach into small pieces. 

2. Then, add the spinach to the avocado and mash it up. 

3. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients such as the flour, flaxseed, brown sugar, salt, and chocolate chips. 

4. Next, add the mashed up avocado and spinach and unsweetened applesauce to the dry ingredients. Mix well. 

5. Microwave 1/4 cup of coconut oil for 30 seconds, and then add it to the bowl. Mix well. 

6. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. 

7. On a lightly greased cookie sheet, scoop small balls of dough onto it. 

8. Bake for about 15-18 minutes. 

9. Cool and enjoy! :)

Simple Cheese Crackers

Up until recently, I had no idea that making your own crackers was so easy!! Wow! I suddenly LOVE baking too. It is so much fun for me. :)

These cheese crackers I made are allergy friendly for Harry and his peanut and tree nuts allergies too. I love making food for him. I know for sure that it is safe for him. They are a great alternative for the stuff you would buy in the stores too! :)

Let's get started!

Here's what you need:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup water

(Note: We used breast milk to give the crackers some extra nutrients.)

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. 

2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, cheese, and water together. 

3. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. 

4. Cut the dough into shapes, and place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. 

5. Bake for about 14-18 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them.

6. Cool and enjoy! :)

Exploding Soap

Have you ever wondered what happens when you microwave a bar of soap? Well, wonder no more!! We found out, and the results are super cool!

Harry and I used a bar of his dad's Irish Spring soap. (Sorry, Scott!!!) It leaves a nice aroma in the room too. :)

Here's what we did:

1. Place the bar of soap on a microwave safe plate, and microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. 

2. Let it cool for about 5 minutes. The soap will become crumbly, but it will also be sticky like clay. We played around with the soap crumbles, and we also used cookie cutters to make some shapes. Fun!!! :)

Gluten Free Vegan Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ever since I had my son and started breastfeeding, I love sweets! I liked them before, but I could also do without them. Now, I gotta have them. ;) So, I have been looking for healthier options for desserts. I have succeeded so far! :) 

I recently just made gluten free vegan avocado chocolate chip cookies. I know. I know. It sounds weird. I promise they are delicious and healthier than your average chocolate chip cookie. They are pretty simple to make too. 

Here's what you need:

2 cups rice flour

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 avocado

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 chocolate chips

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. 

2. Mix the dry ingredients which includes rice flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. 

3. Next, add the vanilla, chocolate chips, and unsweetened applesauce. Mix well. 

(It's ok if the dough is crumbly.)

4.  In a separate bowl, mash up the avocado. Then add it to the large bowl, and mix everything up again. 

5. In another separate bowl,  microwave the coconut oil for 30 seconds. Then add it to the large bowl, and mix it up until all of the dough is moist.

6. On a lightly greased cookie sheet, scoop small balls of dough onto it.

7. Bake for about 16-18 minutes or longer depending on how crispy you would like the cookies.

8. Cool and enjoy! :)

Number Scrabble

Ok, so a few weeks ago I made Pool Scrabble with letters. It was a fun game to practice the alphabet, and Harry really enjoyed it. 

This gave me the idea to make Number Scrabble for the pool since Harry loves to swim and count. Harry is really good at counting already!! He can count to 16 by himself, and he can count to 20 with assistance!!!!! :) He is only 19 months old too! Wow! 

I used a paper towel roll, and I cut it into 20 squares. (Note: I will use foam paper next time so the pieces last longer.) I labeled the squares with the numbers 1 to 20, and I also added dots to show the value of the number.

We played a few different ways too, and we both had a lot of fun! :) You can play these games in the pool, bath tub, or sink, or anywhere else you want! 

Here's how we played:

1. Find the Number: 

I put the numbers in the pool. I would ask Harry to find a certain number, and he had to find it and take it out of the pool. 

2. Sequencing:

Harry would take the numbers out of the pool,  and we had to put them in order. 

3. Counting:

I would count to a certain number, and Harry would have to find what came next. This one required some help from me, but it was still fun. 

4. Point to the number:

Harry pointed to the numbers and had to say what which number.

5. Basketball:

I called out a number, and we had to try and throw the basketball onto the number I said. 

Number Maze

Harry is learning to count!! I created this number maze for him. He has to follow the maze from start to finish, but he must follow in the correct number sequence (1-15) in order to get to the finish! This is a great sequencing and gross motor activity.

Green Tea Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ok... I know this sounds crazy and weird. Green tea in cookies?! Avocado in cookies?! How could this be a cookie?! How could this even taste good?! I swear these cookies are delicious, AND they are healthy. Win win!! Eating dessert can be healthy and guilt free. :) These cookies are also vegan too! 

By the way, green tea has so many awesome health benefits, and these cookies give you a little energy boost. :)

Here's what you need:

1 cup flour

1/2 avocado

1/3 cup ground flaxseed

3-4 green tea bags (and water)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/5th of a celery stalk finely chopped 

What to do:

1. Mix all of the dry ingredients, which includes the flour, baking soda salt, cinnamon, flaxseed, and chocolate chips in one bowl. Set aside. 

2. Chop up 1/5th of a celery stalk into very very small pieces. Then mash it up with the avocado and unsweetened applesauce in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Heat up 6oz. of water in the microwave for about 1 minute. Then add 3-4 green tea bags into the water. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.

4. Add the green tea to the dry ingredients and mix well. 

5. Then, add the mashed up avocado and celery, and mix well again. 

6. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. 

7. On a lightly greased cookie sheet, scoop small to medium sized cookie balls onto it. 

8. Bake for about 14-18 minutes depending on how soft you want the cookies. 

9. Cool and enjoy! :)