Lost + Found

Isn't it great when you find something that you thought you'd lost?  

For example, E-man lost his ball cap, but found it again at the bottom of the lost + found bin at school.  Gotta love those overflowing bins of unspeakable randomness.  

T-man was thrilled to find his favourite stuffed animal squished between his bed and the wall this morning, after he 'lost' it during the night.  It was tears, tears, tears until BEAR-Y was discovered.

T-man and BEAR-Y

Reegs is busy finding the potty as we have begun the journey of loosing babyhood and finding big girl-ness.  Fun times, maybe Mommy is loosing her mind?

Reegs sitting on the potty.  Stickers on her shirt for making pees in the potty.  She looks really serious because she is chewing a jelly bean reward.  Yes- I bribe my children!!!

My lost + found story involves a batch of homemade applesauce that I froze last fall.  It was an accidental find as Kev almost brought the container to work (he thought it was chili).  I was super excited to try this recipe out with the applesauce made from Grandma's garden.

Oatmeal Applesauce Muffins (makes 12)

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup buttermilk (or 1 Tbs vinegar and 1 cup milk)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup applesauce

1 egg

Directions

Place oats in a small bowl, pour in buttermilk. Let sit for two hours at room temperature.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and brown sugar. Stir in oat/buttermilk mixture, applesauce and egg; mix well. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.

Love Twin B

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