Garbonzo Bean Yellow Cake recipe for preschool snack day. (dairy free and gluten free)

For Valentine's snack at preschool I decided to try to create a healthier cupcake.  This is what I came up with! It was a hit with the toddlers and the parents! We have a dairy allergy at preschool so this recipe is also Dairy free, but where it says vegan butter you can always use regular butter if that is not a concern)

 
1 can drained and rinsed Garbanzo beans (approx 2 cups)
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup coconut oil melted and cooled
3/4 cup of Organic coconut sugar
2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup rice flour (or whole wheat flour if you don't worry about gluten free)
 
Blended all together in my Ninja mixer until lump free. Pour about 3/4 full in cupcake cups and cook at 350 for 15-17 mins. (Until passes toothpick test)
The variation I did for snack was I used 1/3 cup honey instead of coconut sugar, I used white beans, 5 eggs, and I used Wheat flour.  The re-work was yummy even for adults in the house. 

The frosting is just 3 TBLS of vegan butter and 3 TBLSP of coconut oil with about 1 cup powder sugar and 2 TBLSP of coco powder mixed until fluffy.  A few splashes of fruit juice to thin as needed.

Chocolate Lava Cake

Nothing says I LOVE YOU Like warm, gooey, sinfully yummy chocolate lava cake.  I learned how to make it with this SUPER easy to follow video/recipe.

You should really try it and surprise your sweetheart for Valentine's Day, or any day!

I found these adorable heart shaped ramekins on clearance after V-Day last year and was able to use these to take my romantic dessert over the top!

Serve it with an arrow made out of Raspberry filling and top with some powder sugar for a memorable dessert!

February 14th, 2008 - One for my baby....

Valentine's Day was AMAZING! Jon surprised me with a hotel stay, an evening at The Triple Door to check out a Sinatra impersonator, and an extra special surprise gift.
The hotel was beautiful, the dinner at Jasmine was perfect, the Sinatra was spot on! Jon had arranged for us to get the best seats in the house. We were right in the center right up against the stage. It was a perfect evening. I actually got teary eyed at one point during the Sinatra set because he did such a spot on job that it hit me that I will never get the opportunity to see the real thing. I LOVE Frank.

I was a little nervous at first, because I was afraid that an impersonator would come across as making fun of him, but this guy did it in such a way that it was a classy tribute, it had it's silly moments, but for the most part I think Frank himself would have enjoyed it.
At dinner Jon presented me with the most exquisite diamond necklace. I LOVE it! I was shocked!
I gave Jon a set of webcams for our computers so that it is even easier for us to stay in touch while he is overseas. With all of the Posies 20th anniversary stuff coming up, it looks like he will be spending all of April in Europe. Now we will be able to see each other! Don't you just love modern technology? I remember when he and I could only talk once a week and have to rush because it was costing us so much money and that was when I was in Alaska and he was in Seattle!! Crazy, no?

I wish you all a very happy day today. I am floating on a cloud (as comfy as this bed)


PS- I am still taking a photo a day, just have been a little slack on getting them uploaded with how busy I have been. Getting caught up...