Tuesdays tastings...muffins for mini Miss B

 Unfortunately I don't have an interview for you today...BUT I do have a "Tuesday tasing" for you...I don't bake much because I like tweeking recipes...it's a little like painting...and with baking you never know if the outcome will be good or not.
Do you ever wonder what to give your children in their lunch boxes for school?
It's really hard as their school is nut free...and they ask for healthy snacks...
So...this morning , I spoke with Tam...and realized I had missed Mini Miss B's Birthday yesterday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mini Miss B!!!(Tam said she would post later today...) anyway...I thought I would bake these in honour of Mini Miss B...Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Carrot Muffins...healthy and sweet!

 I did cheat...I had a packet of Oatmeal muffin mix in my cupboard...so I added Chocolate chips,1 large grated carrot and an egg(which the muffin recipe packet called for) and 1/2 a cup of water...baked them in the oven for 18 minutes at 400 degrees...

et voila!
They really are delicious...and no taste of healthiness as all... JUST what kids like!
I used the Quaker muffin mix. Not too sweet...
WHAT do you add to your Muffins??

Thanks for stopping by...
HUGS
Char.x

Monday's mentions...

Hello my fabulous readers...this weekend sped by as always...but now in particular our weekends will be busier, and it's all brought on because we have kids...
Ballet on Saturday...skiing on Sunday and everything else inbetween...Saturday was spent prepping Dinner for friends...

we had salad with azian infused shrimp...followed by chicken stuffed with roast beetroot,garlic,cilantro,mushroom and cream-cheese wrapped in prosciutto...and mini roast veggie lasagnes...

followed by grilled pineapple,star fruit,blackberries and chocolate muffins made with chili dark chocolate...you can find the recipe HERE. I didn't have any Cinnamon...ran out???crazy,so I thought Chili Lindt Choc would work...and they were YUMMY! Oh, and I warmed them up slightly and added a ball of mango sorbet on the side...AND my camera battery ran out as I was making them...so apologies for not being able to show the finished product!

Sunday we went skiing...little Miss J was SO happy she had an ORANGE helmet(her fave colour)...but NOT so happy actually on the hill...first time out.

Little Miss A started her lessons...and LOVED it. She's such a trooper.

This morning I promised new tuttu dresses for their babies...et voila! I took an old ballet leotard and transformed it into 2 dresses.

Happy girls!

Tam called all the way from England...that really made my day(thanks Tam!)...I have been running around like a chicken with it's head cut off...laundry,school,food,lunch,dinner,cleaning,Mamas and Chicks new poster(will show tomorrow),flights for future holiday(yes,planning for holidays already)school work,reading,calling ads for used skates(Miss J's feet grew 4 sizes in one year!),cleaning some more....oh, and yoga. PHEW...I'm beat!

BUT...

I have a few MONDAY MENTIONS:

-A blog World full of sketches at URBAN SKETCHES...love how you can visit different Cities around the World and see sketches of different architecture...and more.

-AMY and ANN are back...I have missed them over the holidays...

-Maykel Nunes has done some CRAZY things in his Moleskine...check out his Flickr pics.

Have a glorious week....be sure to check back soon...this week is a busy one.

HUGS to y'all.

Char,On