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I wrote recently about some bread recipes that I keep on hand to fix for dinner. One that I didn’t include on that list is this one for Freezer Texas Toast. That’s because it’s not really much of a recipe.
It is, however, an incredibly convenient staple to have on hand in my freezer.
It is also incredibly popular at my dinner table.
These chocolate pancakes are sneaky delicious. They are rich and chocolatey & filled with nutritious veggies. Decadent AND good for you!
Picture this:
A loving aunt serves up a snack to her 8 year old nephew. The offering – a moist, rich, chocolate cake.
After gobbling up his first piece, he asks for a second. She dishes it up, and as she passes it back to him, here is their exchange,
“I’m so glad you like my Chocolate Zucchini Ca—“
“I think I’m full.”
Cake plate pushed politely back across the table.
And Scene.
The scene was real. The loving aunt was played by my sister and the nephew, my eldest child. Picky in his younger days. Less so now.
Because of said pickiness, I have been known to employ covert tactics in some of my cooking.
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And because much of the work is done in your blender, they are super easy.
Busy moms all over the world have, probably for millennia, come up with ways to make their lives easier. Call them lifehacks, timesavers, or shortcuts – we all have them.
I’m a pretty simple gal when it comes to meal planning. My formula for dinner tends to include a main dish, a vegetable, and a starch. Sometimes I’ll go a little crazy and make an extra side dish, but those are pretty special days.
Many times the starch takes the form of some kind of home baked bread. Some time back, I started writing my most used recipes on sticky notes and putting them up inside my cabinet door so I could reference them easily.
About a year ago I typed them all up on one sheet and taped it up. It looked a little neater, and it saved me from having to keep re-sticking my sticky notes.