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2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder  1/2 cup Splenda 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 pink Himalayan salt 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup applesauce 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 tsp lemon flavoring and or lemon zest Add 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1/2 cup blueberries 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 teaspoon ginger powder  Combine, pat into a 9x9 parchment lined pan, score and cut before baking. Bake at 350 F for 30 min. 

When I enter my kitchen, I feel despair some mornings, because of the impossible to-do lists I’ve created. So many emotions are projected onto this one room. However, it is still my most favorite place in the house because there are a variety of tasks I can accomplish. If I want to make my family happy, I can make a hearty breakfast casserole they can drizzle syrup upon. Or I can make for lunch, a giant pizza that takes two hours to make and dirties up way too many pans. My kitchen is the heart of my home—a space where my children and I connect creatively. Since they are older there isn’t much common ground outside of my latest version of Noodle Kaboodle but they like it. I still like the warm feeling I get when my adult children enjoy what I prepare. I feel like Mommy, the only name they know. Time spent in our kitchen is a new grownup connection, where nourishment and sound nutritional judgment come together.  My kitchen is a place that feels inviting. The pungent aroma of hand-r...

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