Healthy cookie make over

So one of my favourite cookies to make for the kids, and the adults are these Healthi-er Cookies that I shared the recipe for a while ago.  The are made with whole wheat, ground flax seeds, oatmeal and cranberries. Healthy right?

Well the other day I made a bunch with the kiddos before bed and let them decorate with a box of mini Smarties left over from Halloween. Just wanted to share what came out of that! Plus please notice how absolutely exhausted they look, but yet they still inhaled the cookies.

After we made the batter ( that's 4 kids fighting to stand on the stool... ) Then the 3 oldest got a mini box of smarties to decorate 4 cookies, which they could eat 1 tonight. 

Isa, my thoughtful one, put 2 on each so that they would all be the same.

Inaya, I ain't no fool, put as many as she could on one cookie b/c she knew she was only allowed one cookie tonight. 

 Zayan, marches to the beat of his own band, did random scattering of smarties and then ate the rest. 

They turned out great!

Make some memories!

Kim's Favorite Things

So I'm home from work today... not feeling so hot. Then as I'm sitting here sick, I realize that I am equally sick of looking at the pile of laundry that is to be done, the supper that is to be made, and the bills that are to be paid. So I sucked it up and did all that.... now how can I call in sick for the next job that kids in in about 1 1/2 hrs when I have to go pick up my 4 little monkeys? Not going to happen... So I made cookies to make me feel better now... and them feel happy later. Happy kids = Happy mom. :) One of my favourite things.

Another of my favourite things is book stores... in particular the cook book section (big surprise I know) I am an addict. The other day I opened my email to see a post from my favourite Cake Pop Queen Bakerella. In her Give Books post I noticed that one of the books she is promoting is from my absolute favourite baker. Elinor Klivans. I don't have the cupcake one, so I can't vouch for that. But if it is anything like the her other books it must be great. ( I have 4 of her baking books)

What I am sharing with you is my favourite baking books. Well some of my favs, I can't tell you all my secrets :).

That being said if you are looking for a gift for the baker on your list here are my recommendations.  BUT if you are on a budget, I have a better idea. Just buy it for yourself, and bake for your family and friends :) And if you can only have one this is the one you must have :

You know its an over used book when the inside looks like this:

(Sorry I can't rotate the pics.. I've tried, and I give up)

And if I'm sharing I wanted to tell you about this one. I bought it over 10 years ago. It is falling apart at the seams, it is used at least once a week. The first half is Indian recipes and the second half is Thai. Oh my. Another must have.

What? you can't see through all the tears in it? Oh here you go:

The inside looks just as warn as the outside. 

This one however you'll have to find on line. I bought it off a discount rack, and they don't have it in where!

For the record on the menu tonight from this book: Vegetarian spring rolls, Lime-Cilantro-Coconut chicken, and Stir fried green veggies. Mmmm. 

Oh and for dessert thank Elinor Klivans, Snickerdoodles. (this post is from a project I participated in last year)

Enjoy! Off to wrap my spring rolls before I go get my monkeys!