Lately we're on a bit of a health kick at our house. Actually, it's more than a kick...we've been making a lot of changes, and the kids have been troopers, jumping right on board. Tonight Megan wanted to make cookies for lunches. We figured out the recipe using agave nectar instead of sugar, and whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour is kept along with a lot of other baking items in our pantry in a clear plastic container. Have you ever noticed how much gluten looks like whole wheat flour? Maybe not so much, but looking through a clear plastic container the differences between the two really narrow. Megan held up a container and asked if it was whole wheat flour. I said, "Yes." The end result was cookies that looked a lot like they were made of stretchy plastic. They were a lot of fun to play with, not much fun to eat. The verdict is still out on whole wheat, agave nectar chocolate chip cookies. We'll be sure to let you know how they turn out!
"Mom, this cookie won't break."
"Look, Mom! Playdough!"
2 comments:
haha...we would have loved that experiment:)
do you want my recipe for chocolate chip healthy cookies? I uses honey for the sweetener. My kids love them, but I have had neighbor kids turn them down.
I have a great recipe that I got from the sports kitchen at work. It uses white whole wheat flour and oatmeal. The kids really like them. The white whole wheat is a different kind of grain than regular wheat so when it is ground it is much lighter with all of the health value of whole wheat. I send it over - you can round file if you choose. Hope all is well!
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