I am still trying to lose weight for our holiday in Italy at the end of September hence these wee baby cupcakes. It does work, you know. There's no need to completely deprive oneself of all the joys of eating, but this keeps it under control. I must say, these are very little so you might want to nibble at them or you will find them gone in a mouthful. And then you will feel deprived. I am using the trick these days of eating slowly and thoughtfully so the experience lasts longer. Sometimes, you are eating something delicious but talking your head off to someone and suddenly the food is gone and you can't remember eating it. So sad. A couple of years ago, I was standing at Machu Picchu in Peru in the pouring rain with a sick son and a needy American girl. And I could have thought, dang it all, here I am in this amazing place and it's all ruined or I could have just thought, here I am in this amazing place. I chose the last one. The American girl had got up at some ungodly hour to … [Read more...] about Mini Carrot & Zucchini Cupcakes
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Chocolate Marshmallow Mini Cupcakes – gluten-free
Dario has been complaining about all the unhealthy baking I do on Saturdays because then he is forced to eat it. I should also be complaining because there’s been a certain growth problem going on while I sleep. Each morning, the scales are evidence of this nocturnal activity. So we have come up with a solution or at least, Dario has. It is the mini plan. I make mini cakes, cookies, bars and cupcakes. Of course, that only works if you stop at one but I was willing to give it a try. I bought a baking tray for tiny cupcakes and the requisite tiny cupcake papers and went to work. You might remember some normal-sized, gluten-free chocolate cupcakes I made with cooked rice a while ago. I found the recipe on the Chocolate-Covered Katie blog. I had some cooked rice in the fridge but not as much as the recipe dictated so I made up the difference with more almond meal and crossed my fingers. Once I had combined all the ingredients, I realized that if the mini-thing was going to work, I … [Read more...] about Chocolate Marshmallow Mini Cupcakes – gluten-free