The Bunny Box

It's been a long long time since I've made cookies.  I just couldn't take it.  Had to get back on that horse. But with baby around, I have to be a little more conscientious about what I bake. You know I like to make my cookies SLIGHTLY healthier with little changes like oil instead of butter, whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose, etc. But for my baby?  Doesn't feel like enough! Call me crazy.  Go ahead.  Do it. Anyway, with healthiness in mind, I made these cookies with apple sauce instead of oil, honey instead of white sugar, whole wheat flour, and less brown sugar.  I had to add more flour to the recipe to thicken the dough.  In the end, they came out tasting like kind of awesome muffins.  If I make this again, I'll put it in a muffin tin and add in some shredded zucchini, apple, and a dash of cinnamon. Oatmeal Muffin Cookies 3/4 C brown sugar 3/4 C honey 1 C apple sauce 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extr...

Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm not exactly into the all-natural, anti-chemicals, crunchy granola, hippy lifestyle.  Not to knock anyone going that path, but it's just not for me.  I'm pretty attached to a lot of the chemicals in my day to day life. So it may surprise you to learn that I've been trying to get into some of this natural DIY stuff.  Don't be alarmed, it's not for fear of chemicals.  It's just because I love that feeling when I use things I made myself.  So if I can make it, without spending TOO much time or money, and it will work as well or better than the products I buy, why not go for it? My first step was to do a lot of reading and pick a few products with easy to find ingredients.  I started with lotion bars using a simple recipe of coconut oil , cocoa butter, beeswax, and essential oils . (click links for recipe and where to find ingredients) After making that basic recipe and coming away with some pretty nice lotion bars...